Welcome Roll Call Business items Approve the change

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Roll Call

Business items • Approve the change in status from “Provisional” to “Voting” member for clubs admitted September 2010. • Approve the provisional membership of a new club • Elect nine board members

Delegate approval to change the status from “Provisional” to “Voting” • Alameda Attack Lacrosse Club • Menlo Atherton Youth Lacrosse • Pleasanton Girls Lacrosse • Washington High School Eagles

The NCJLA board recommends a Delegate approval to admit the following club as a “Provisional” member Sacramento Lacrosse Association

NCJLA board

Thanks to our 2010/2011 board Carl Baylor Avery Blake Phil Connolly MJ Davey Tony Grzejka Betty Hartog Wes Koenig Mickey Parmelee Jin Peavey Karoline Platt Todd Samet Dale Tills Don Aiello

Special recognition and thanks to Todd Samet Vice President, 9/2008 -9/2011 Betty Hartog President, 9/2008 -9/2010 At Large board member 9/2010 -2011

Board members returning for the second year of a two-year term Board member Club Avery Blake Gold Country Phil Connolly Scorpions Wes Koenig Santa Cruz Jin Peavey Southern Marin

Nominees to be elected to a two-year term. Vote for 9 candidates only. Can write in a candidate Nominee Don Aiello Tim Allen Tony Grzejka David Houseworth Michael Lateef Joe O'Brien Mickey Parmelee Alex Pouteau Ben Sparks Steve Walker Nominating Club Davis Lacrosse Association Livermore Phantom Lacrosse Coyotes Lacrosse Club Orangevale Rams Ross Valley Lacrosse Club Berkeley Lacrosse Club El Dorado Hills Pleasanton Lacrosse Club Skyline Lacrosse Club Petaluma Lacrosse Club

NCJLA board composition Statutory positions • • President Vice President Treasurer Secretary

Board Advisory Committees 1. Boy’s game – coaches & players Coaches Development & compliance CEP, PCA, background checks, US Lacrosse membership Players National Travel team - boys End of season events 2. Girl’s Game – coaches & players Coaches Development & compliance CEP, PCA, background checks, US Lacrosse membership Players National Travel team - girls Girls Play Day and end of season events

Board Advisory Committees 3. Sportsmanship & Safety – coaches & players Sportsmanship Incident Reports follow up Coaches peer review Safety - Im. PACT promotion; Evaluates concussion reports and recommends tactics to further reduce injuries. Other safety approaches, e. g. , AED 4. Club support and compliance Club support Outreach New club support

Board Advisory Committees 5. Finance and Audit 6. Operations Team registration Game scheduling Roster procurement 7. Officials Interfaces with boys and girls officials organizations

Board Advisory Committees 8. Communications Website content, structure and design Email content and policy Press relations Partner communications Social media 9. Special programs Scholarship program Grants program Sponsorships Fundraising

President’s Annual Report Don Aiello

NCJLA Staff Nora Mitchell – Executive Director Kristine Wollam – Girls Director John Sheehan – Boys Director Dan Miller - Webmaster

Special Guests Ann Kitt Carpenetti - Managing Director of Game Administration, US Lacrosse Melissa Coyne –Women’s Game Director, US Lacrosse Brian Silcott – Men’s Game Director, US Lacrosse Jackson Hee – President, Nor. Cal Chapter of US Lacrosse Eleni Papatestas Rodgers – NCWLUA, girls’ games assignor Alex Snaider – NCLRA, boys’ games assignor

NCJLA club growth continues September 2009 September 2010 53 clubs 57 clubs One club withdrew (Ukiah) Two SF clubs merged (now San Francisco Lacrosse Club) Currently at With the addition of Sacramento Lacrosse Association 56 clubs

380 teams fielded in 2011; up 6% overall; girls up 13% 300 250 200 150 36 58 74 29 67 U 9 U 11 78 U 13 U 15 100 67 70 36 40 50 0 Boys 2011 8 18 28 22 12 Girls 2010 17 20 28 22 15 Girls 2011 HS

7, 676 players in the NCJLA in 2011 1, 853 (24%) Boys Girls 5, 823 ( 76%)

Coaches key to successful programs Boys Girls Total Teams 281 99 380 Coaches 578 170 748 Coaches/team 2. 0 1. 7

2, 725 games scheduled in 2011 18% growth over 2010 2011 Boys Girls 1, 588 708 1, 955 770 Total 2, 296 2, 725 *Seasonal games, girls Play Day, jamboree, tournament, playoff & championship games

A very good season and an improvement over 2010 but not yet perfect Ejections 2010 2011 Players 15 9 Coaches 4 3 Parents 2 0 21 12

Notable reduction in game changes Reason 2010 2011 League related changes 423 11 Venue and/or Start Time Change from TBD 51 67 Cancelled Games (non weather related) 114 82 Weather Related cancellations or reschedules 85 161 Other date, start time, venue or opponent change, added games, dropped teams 621 485 1294 806

Started tracking concussions 2011 – 16 reported cases Boys only; none reported for girls All attributed to illegal body checks Flags thrown on 10

What should a league do or provide?

What should a league do or provide? • Establish a frame work for the seasonal play between teams by gender and level • Establish divisions and conferences for play • Establishes a mechanism for game scheduling and displaying each team’s performance and ranking • May schedule seasonal games

What should a league do or provide? • Arranges for officials for all games • Establishes expectations and rules for players, coaches, teams and clubs and should provide opportunities for coaches and officials training • Establish post season festivals, tournaments or championship play • Be a source of lacrosse information for current and future clubs and individuals • Provide scholarships and other material support, e. g. , seasonal loaner equipment; start up loans.

NCJLA accomplishments

NCJLA accomplishments • Reviewed and acted on various player and team related petitions • Drafted and adopted – – – – Privacy Policy Offensive and derogatory language rule Codes of Conduct – Player, Coach & Parent High School All Star game process Boys High School All League selection process Team scholarships Expansion policy

NCJLA accomplishments • Established contracts with officials’ organizations – NCLRA (2011 & 2012 seasons) – NCWLUA (2012 & 2013 seasons)

NCJLA accomplishments • Held one summer workshop to address key topics; 26 clubs attended ( 47% of clubs & 51% of players) – Boys topics • • • ABC Competitive Levels Game scheduling End of Season Playoffs/Tournaments/Festivals Conference Structure Rep Meetings Officials for U 11 7 v 7 Games

NCJLA accomplishments • Summer workshop topics continued – Girls topics • Game scheduling • End of Season Playoffs/Tournaments/Festivals • Rep Meetings – General topics • Season Start and End Dates • Coaches Requirements & Code of Conduct • Email and Web Communications

NCJLA accomplishments Contracted fields at Treasure Island held Girls Play Day, post season festival, tournament and championship games for boys and girls over 8 days on 7 fields. Girls Play Day Boys Girls Total Season end Total 64 136 70 136 134 64 206 270

NCJLA accomplishments • Adopted 2011/12 budget in August 2011 – Registration fees – Officials’ fees • NCJLA club questionnaire

NCJLA club questionnaire purpose • Develop a shareable baseline of information – Coaches stipends – Organizational structure – Player fees • Understand where clubs are with regards to their organizational development • Understand clubs’ key challenges and how the NCJLA could assist • Education

NCJLA club questionnaire key results Tim Allen – Livermore Phantom Lacrosse

Club Questionnaire Readout Club Size Histogram 12 Number of clubs 10 8 6 4 2 0 100 200 300 400 500 Club Size 600 700 More 33 of 56 Clubs (59%) Representing 5, 650 of 7, 676 Players (74%) and 636 of 784 Coaches (81%)

501(C)3 Status 501(C)(3)? Count % No 7 21. 21% Yes 26 78. 79% Of the 7 that said no, 5 have advisory Boards

Volunteer Buyout Option Available? Didn't Respond No Yes Count 4 15 14 % 12. 12% 45. 45% 42. 42% Ave. Amount $121. 43

Web Site Provider Club has a Website? N/A League Athletics NGIN Other Sportability Total No 2 2 Yes 18 4 7 2 31 US Lacrosse Registration Method Register at the same time the player registers Parents Register and inform Club Send spreadsheet and Check Other Count % 18 9 5 1 54. 55% 27. 27% 15. 15% 3. 03% Plan on Moving to League Athletics? Count N/A – Already have League Athletics (3 clubs confused) Maybe No Yes 15 5 6 7

Budget Establishment Month Clubs Establish Their Budgets 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Fields & Field Costs Access To Turf No Yes %Yes Practice Games 19 8 12 23 36% 70%

Boys Registration Fees # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ave. Varsity JV 15 -A 15 -B&C 13 -A 13 -B&C 11 -A 11 -B&C U 9 $300 $275 $375 $150 $200 $250 $225 $555 $325 $550 $250 $375 $250 $308 $450 $515 $325 $525 $200 $325 $250 $400 $350 $445 $300 $250 $299 $300 $275 $350 $305 $350 $267 $374 $400 $515 $325 $525 $375 $120 $350 $175 $630 $250 $400 $350 $225 $300 $445 $150 $250 $300 $250 $275 $250 $255 $305 $350 $325 $450 $495 $325 $450 $525 $400 $475 $325 $395 $525 $350 $400 $350 $250 $375 $350 $175 $610 $250 $375 $350 $225 $300 $350 $300 $275 $285 $350 $366 $250 $300 $225 $250 $275 $250 $255 $285 $350 $328 $125 $630 $250 $350 $300 $325 $75 $250 $300 $225 $275 $250 $255 $250 $323 $400 $275 $150 $300 $375 $350 $200 $250 $200 $125 $325 $250 $100 $200 $150 $100 $145 $200 $250 $200 $99 $150 $275 $100 $150 $100 $218 $191 30 of 33 clubs (91%) reported

Girls Registration Fees # High School 15 -A 15 -B&C 13 -A 13 -B&C U 11 U 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Ave. $300 $250 $175 $250 $400 $475 $450 $350 $400 $265 $425 $450 $400 $495 $250 $325 $450 $400 $475 $250 $325 $395 $450 $150 $325 $350 $200 $350 $400 $350 $375 $350 $300 $325 $300 $225 $145 $150 $250 $300 $255 $300 $350 $200 $99 $255 $225 $100 $350 $325 $250 $350 $175 $400 $715 $300 $150 $325 $515 $300 $325 $475 $450 $300 $350 $378 $255 $300 $350 $366 $300 $358 $338 $310 $150 $100 $189 26 of 33 clubs (79%) reported

Budget % by Category Club Coaches Fields NCJLA Refs Uniforms O. Equip Other Mrkt Scholarships 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Ave 15 22 33 32 9 20 20 25 17 33 8 25 3 25 25 37 25 45 2 10 20 35 8 21 25 38 21 4 31 30 20 10 18 24 20 32 9 5 5 20 25 25 30 3 17 10 10 3 13 25 5 15 17 21 5 12 9 10 3 15 23 10 7 10 8 11 10 20 9 5 25 10 14 8 25 20 12 20 10 50 3 22 35 15 5 8 5 4 8 8 20 16 8 13 18 16 15 10 15 5 10 30 5 11 15 25 25 40 10 5 4 20 40 14 16 12 17 32 1 5 5 3 5 20 1 6 20 25 3 10 10 20 8 12 8 8 6 8 20 5 5 17 8 11 10 3 3 4 18 8 15 4 10 19 14 25 20 5 10 10 6 8 38 4 10 5 3 20 5 5 10 10 11 2 8 17 29 15 5 22 15 25 8 12 10 5 19 10 10 2 10 11 5 1 2 2 3 31 17 11 1 3 2 5 2 1 3 3 5 2 5 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 5 1 2 3 3 3 13 11 1 10 4 2 3 7 2 5 10 1 3 4 10 3 10 1 21 5 5 30 of 33 clubs (91%) reported

Marketing Spend Marketing? Count No Yes 12 21 % 36. 36% 63. 64% Yes Club 1 Club 2 Club 3 Club 4 Club 5 Club 6 Club 7 Club 8 Club 9 Club 10 Club 11 Club 12 Club 13 Club 14 Club 15 Club 16 Club 17 Club 18 Club 19 Club 20 Club 21 Average | Average Amount $’s per Player $3, 000 $250 $1, 500 $1, 200 $100 $500 $2, 500 $1, 200 $1, 000 $200 $500 $700 $1, 500 $100 $200 $500 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $1, 031 $10 $11 $4 $7 $18 $1 $4 $19 $11 $8 $2 $3 $18 $1 $7 $5 $8 $7 $4 $7

Fund Raising Do you raise funds? How the funds are used: No Yes 15. 15% 84. 85% To Lower Ref Fees For Scholarships To Lower Expenses 16 48% 22 66% 25 75%

Scholarships 29 of 33 Clubs (88%) award 276 Scholarships in total

Boy’s Coach Consideration Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Average Varsity JV $2, 500 $1, 800 $1, 500 $3, 000 $2, 417 15 -A 15 -B&C 13 -A 13 -B&C U 11 $2, 000 $4, 500 $1, 500 $3, 000 $2, 000 $3, 000 $1, 500 $1, 500 $1, 800 $1, 500 $2, 000 $1, 750 $1, 500 $1, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 U 9 $800 $1, 000 $1, 500 $1, 000 $750 $1, 200 $500 $1, 460 $2, 179 $1, 654 $1, 964 $1, 671 $1, 406 $1, 150 18 of 33 clubs (54. 54%) have boys coach stipends

Girl’s Coach Consideration Club High School 15 -A 15 -B&C 13 -A 13 -B&C U 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Average $2, 000 $1, 500 $2, 000 $3, 000 $2, 000 $4, 500 $1, 500 $3, 000 $2, 000 $3, 000 $1, 500 $3, 000 U 9 $2, 000 $3, 000 $1, 500 $1, 500 $750 $2, 000 $1, 750 $1, 500 $1, 000 $500 $1, 850 $2, 250 $1, 850 $1, 969 $1, 643 $1, 083 14 of 33 clubs (42. 42%) have girls coach stipends

Paid Staff Positions? Paid Staff Positions Boys game scheduler - $400 Club Administrator - $5, 000 President - $5, 000 Director of Operations - $15, 000/yr; 600 hrs/yr. Boy's Game Scheduler and Home Game Confirmer - $1, 500/yr; 150 hrs/yr. Field Coordinator - $1, 500/yr; 150 hrs/yr. Equipment Manager $1, 500/yr; 150 hrs/yr. Executive Director $10, 000 6 of 33 clubs (18%) have paid staff

Off Season Activities Fall Travel Summer Local School Clinics Camps Teams Travel Teams Training Count 29 27 9 6 14 % 88% 82% 27% 18% 42%

Health & Safety AED's Trained Owned Users 0 22 1 35 2 21 6 6 Neurocognitive Test Performed Count Yes No EMT's at Games Yes No 2 31 Count 6 27 % 6. 06% 93. 94% % 18. 18% 81. 82%

Coach Requirements US Lax PCA Background USL Clinic USL Cert First Aid CPR Concussion Other Total Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No 1 2 1 7 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2 2

Clubs’ most often mentioned challenges • • • Finding and or training coaches (9) Securing fields (7) Recruiting players (7) Lowering costs and fund raising (5) Finding volunteers (5)

How can the NCJLA help? • Finding and training coaches – Resources on NCJLA website & US Lacrosse websites • Guide to starting and running a lacrosse organization – NCJLA coordinates and publishes the dates, times and locations of US Lacrosse CEP and PCA clinics as well as the California Lacrosse Convention

How can the NCJLA help? Securing fields – Need to compile our best practices and make them available

How can the NCJLA help? • Recruiting players Guide to starting and running a lacrosse organization • Clinics – when, where and how to hold them Sticks available from Nor. Cal chapter; communication options • Places to find kids – Schools – religious organizations – other youth organizations • such as boy and girl scouts • boys and girls’ clubs

How can the NCJLA help? • Lowering costs and fundraising • Finding volunteers * Need to compile our best practices and make them available

The questionnaire results will be posted on the website for all to access

Finally • Share your positive thoughts and suggestions • Encourage HS level players as well as adults in your organization to become officials • Two objectives – Expand the number of players with a particular emphasis on girls – 33% by 2013 – Expand the number of “in fill” clubs by 10% a year • “Play hard. Play fair. Have fun. ” • Let’s have a GREAT 2012 season

Ann Kitt Carpenetti Managing Director of Game Administration, US Lacrosse “National Standards in Youth Lacrosse”