Girls Session

Kristine LoveDirector of Girls Lacrosse

girlsdirector@ncjla.org415-250-3203

About Me…• This will be my sixth year as Girls Director for the

NCJLA!• I played D1 & 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 NorCal Convention

Girls Administration

Girls DirectorObjective 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– GU15- Dave Trahan, Novato Lacrosse Club– GU13- Kelly French, Pleasanton Pride Girls

Lacrosse Club– GU11- Melissa Ramos, Pleasanton Pride

Girls Lacrosse Club– GU9- Laura Jennings, Petaluma Lacrosse

Club

Commissioners• 2014-2015 Current Commissioners:

• GHS- Laura Jennings• GU13- Kelly French• GU11 & GU9- Melissa Ramos

• Recruiting:• GU15 Commissioner

Girls Reps• Actively communicate with GD and

Commissioners.

• Maintain the girls culture within the club.– What makes your program unique “FOMO”?

• 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.

• Monthly Conference Calls

• Monthly conference calls, second Monday of each month at 7:30PM

• 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)

–9th grade GU15 eligible players no longer have to petition to play at GU15A/B

–Full Checking at GU15A–Removal of three pass rule at GU11

Key Changes for 2015 Season (cont.)• Events

– GU9 season will start off the season with a festival

– New season end date for GU11– Flighted Tournament for GU11

• 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 28th & March 1st Junior Umpire Training• March 7th Season Opens• March 7th GU9 Play Day• May 3rd End of Regular Season for GHS, ‘A’-

Division, GU11 and GU9• May 9th GHS Championships, ‘A’ Division Playoffs,

GU11 Flighted Tournament & GU9 Festival• May 16th and 17th ‘A’ Division Championships and

‘B’ Division Flighted Tournament

NCJLA Events

Girls Play Day• February 28th and March 1st

• GU15A, GU13B, and GU11 only• Clubs from Marin, North Bay, and South Bay

must continue to recruit two new junior umpires

• All clubs must send two adults

GU9 Play Day• Saturday March 7th • 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 9th • 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 9th Semifinal round– Sunday May 17th Championship games hosted by NCJLA

• 2014 Championship team has first right of refusal to host Semifinal round.– GU15A (Semifinals), Novato– GU13A (Semifinals), Skyline

*Tournament structure will be based off of final team registration and will be announced before scheduling meetings.

‘B’ Division & GU11 Flighted Tournament and GU9 Festival

• GU9, May 9th:– Festival hosted by a volunteer club. Will need 4-6 GU9

fields.• GU11, May 9th:

– Flighted* tournament hosted by the NCJLA• GU15 and GU13B, May 16th and 17th

– Flighted* tournament hosted by the NCJLA

*Flighted tournament standings are based only off of the official standings on the NCJLA website.

Questions?

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