Girls Session Kristine Love Director of Girls Lacrosse

Girls Session Kristine Love Director of Girls Lacrosse girlsdirector@ncjla. org 415 -250 -3203

About Me… • This will be my sixth year as Girls Director for the NCJLA! • I played D 1 & Club Lacrosse for St. Mary’s College of California. • I used to play with a wooden stick & now I have a carbon stick (that’s how old I am). • Little known fact…

Session Objectives • Go over the administrative roles of NCJLA staff members, commissioners, and girl’s reps • Key Calendar dates • Review Season Events • Umpire Training and Play Day • End of Year Tournament and Festival • Coaching Staff: The foundation of a successful program

2014 Season Recap • Commissioner’s Training • Scheduler’s Training • Created the Sportsmanship Incident Report (SIR) process • Coaches Training and Nor. Cal Convention

Girls Administration

NCJLA Board Director of Girls Lacrosse Division Commissioner Girls Reps Club Members: Players, Coaches, & Parents

Girls Director Objective is to be proactive prior to NCJLA deadlines and assist with: – Club Administration – League Organization – League Policies – Girls Events – Communicate – Here to help

2013 -2014 Commissioners – GHS- Dean Whipple, S. J. Extreme – GU 15 - Dave Trahan, Novato Lacrosse Club – GU 13 - Kelly French, Pleasanton Pride Girls Lacrosse Club – GU 11 - Melissa Ramos, Pleasanton Pride Girls Lacrosse Club – GU 9 - Laura Jennings, Petaluma

Commissioners • 2014 -2015 Current Commissioners: • GHS- Laura Jennings • GU 13 - Kelly French • GU 11 & GU 9 - Melissa Ramos • Recruiting: • GU 15 Commissioner

Girls Reps Monthly • Actively communicate with GD and Conference Calls Girls Director & Commissioners. Commissioner E -Mail • Maintain the girls culture within the club. – What makes your program unique “FOMO”? NCJLA Announcements • Create the trajectory of your girl’s program to accomplish your clubs’ season goals. • Educate coaches & parents on game rules. • If necessary assist in finding volunteers/staff for NCJLA events or umpires for umpire training. Club Coaches and Parents • Monthly Conference Calls

• Monthly conference calls, second Monday of each month at 7: 30 PM • • October- No meeting November 10 - Team registration December 8 - Scheduling January- No meeting February 9 - Umpire Training & Season Start March- No Meeting April 13 - Playoffs, Season Questions, Season End May 4 (out of pattern)- End of Season Events • Conference Call number: 866 -201 -0083, Code: 843050

Key Changes for 2015 Season • Game Rules (NCJLA Only) – 9 th grade GU 15 eligible players no longer have to petition to play at GU 15 A/B – Full Checking at GU 15 A – Removal of three pass rule at GU 11

Key Changes for 2015 Season (cont. ) • Events – GU 9 season will start off the season with a festival – New season end date for GU 11 – Flighted Tournament for GU 11 • Emphasis on full field sportsmanship! – Requiring clubs to send adults to umpire training – Coaches education opportunities

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Season Calendar- Key Dates February 28 th & March 1 st Junior Umpire Training March 7 th Season Opens March 7 th GU 9 Play Day May 3 rd End of Regular Season for GHS, ‘A’Division, GU 11 and GU 9 • May 9 th GHS Championships, ‘A’ Division Playoffs, GU 11 Flighted Tournament & GU 9 Festival • May 16 th and 17 th ‘A’ Division Championships and ‘B’ Division Flighted Tournament • •

NCJLA Events

Girls Play Day • February 28 th and March 1 st • GU 15 A, GU 13 B, and GU 11 only • Clubs from Marin, North Bay, and South Bay must continue to recruit two new junior umpires • All clubs must send two adults

GU 9 Play Day • Saturday March 7 th • Includes clinics to go over rules and skills – I’ll be looking for help from veteran coaches! • Mini 20 minute games

GHS Championships • • Standings are based off of the same RPI that the boys use. Saturday May 9 th One day championship tournament 2014 Championship team has first right of refusal to host. – GHS (Championship), Napa * Tournament structure will be based off of final team registration and will be announced before scheduling meetings.

‘A’ Division Championships • Standings are based off of the same RPI that the boys use. • Key Dates: – Saturday May 9 th Semifinal round – Sunday May 17 th Championship games hosted by NCJLA • 2014 Championship team has first right of refusal to host Semifinal round. – GU 15 A (Semifinals), Novato – GU 13 A (Semifinals), Skyline *Tournament structure will be based off of final team registration and will be announced before scheduling meetings.

‘B’ Division & GU 11 Flighted Tournament and GU 9 Festival • GU 9, May 9 th: – Festival hosted by a volunteer club. Will need 4 -6 GU 9 fields. • GU 11, May 9 th: – Flighted* tournament hosted by the NCJLA • GU 15 and GU 13 B, May 16 th and 17 th – Flighted* tournament hosted by the NCJLA *Flighted tournament standings are based only off of the official standings on the NCJLA website.

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