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Canby Youth Lacrosse

Canby Youth Lacrosse. Information Meeting March 16, 2013. Lacrosse – Some History. Deemed the fastest game on two feet, lacrosse has a history that spans centuries and is the oldest sport native to the North American continent.

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Canby Youth Lacrosse

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  1. Canby Youth Lacrosse Information Meeting March 16, 2013

  2. Lacrosse – Some History • Deemed the fastest game on two feet, lacrosse has a history that spans centuries and is the oldest sport native to the North American continent. • Rooted in Native American ritual and religion, the game was often played to resolve conflicts, prepare for war, heal the sick and build strength.

  3. Lacrosse – How does it work? • Object of lacrosse is to score more goals than the opposing team by shooting the ball into the opponent’s netted goal • Men's lacrosse rules allow 10 players on the field and some degree of stick and body contact but violence is neither condoned nor allowed. • Modified rules are used at the younger ages. These rules are intended to minimize the physical aspects of the game. • 3rd/4th grade teams play 8-on-8 on a smaller field.

  4. Canby Lacrosse • Board of Directors • President: Curtis Nelson • Vice President: Don McDonald • Treasurer: Jeff Saltmarsh • Secretary: Sandy Kahut • Member-at-Large: Jenne Parker • Member-at-Large: Loren Bell • Member-at-Large: Pam Boyer

  5. Canby Lacrosse – A Quick History • Our first year, spring of 2007, consisted of one 7/8 team with 16 players which actually included two 6th graders. • We have added 20-30 players every year since then. • Last year, we had over 120 boys playing with a 3/4 team, two 5/6 teams, two 7/8 teams, a HS JV team, and a HS Varsity team.

  6. Canby Lacrosse – Program Make-up • HS level • Varsity and JV team (45+ players) • Youth Traveling Teams • Two 7th/8th Grade Boys Teams • 42 total players • Three 5th/6th Grade Boys Teams • 46 total players • One 3rd/4th Grade Boys Team this spring • 19 total players • More than 150 players in total!!!

  7. Coaches • 3/4: Andy Kahut • 5/6 White Team: Curtis Nelson • 5/6 Blue Team: Jeff Saltmarsh • 5/6 Gold Team: Bryce Purtzer • 7/8 White Team: Shaun McKinney • 7/8 Blue Team: Tony Boyer/Alan Koenig

  8. OYLA – Oregon Youth Lacrosse Association • OYLA was established a few years ago and is now coordinating all of boys youth lacrosse in the Portland/Metro area and reaching further all of the time. • OYLA establishes a common set of rules and expectations around the play and organization of the teams.

  9. OYLA Guidelines • OYLA establishes youth referee training and certification programs. • OYLA Guidelines establish that if there are multiple teams from a community that they should be split evenly as opposed to an A/B level. • We intend to follow this guideline and will be working on splitting 5/6 and 7/8 players into teams over the next week. • There may be kids who play on the “other” team as situations and circumstances allow or require.

  10. The Season – Traveling (Rec) Teams • Lacrosse is a 3, sometimes 4 day a week commitment. • These are competitive teams – we attempt to balance the will to win with developing the skills of all.

  11. The Schedule – Traveling (Rec) Teams • Generally, practices will be: • M-W-F-Sa for 7/8 teams • Tu-Th-Sa for 5/6 teams • M-Th-Sa for 3/4 teams • Once games start on April 6, practices will be more scattered across the week, and cut back to maybe once a week. • There will be a weekday evening game and a Saturday game for just about every team just about every week.

  12. The Schedule – Traveling Teams • The season will end around June 8. • The weekend of Memorial Day will NOT include any games.

  13. May 11/12 – Sisters • 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 all will be represented • 3/4 plays on Saturday • 5/6 Level • TWO 5/6 teams are entered. We will creatively combine our 3 teams into two for the day. • All 5/6 games are on Saturday. • 7/8 Level • This is a TWO-day event now (Sat AND Sun). • When we had to sign up, it looked we would have only one 7/8 team. So, that’s what we signed up. When a second team became apparent, we attempted to sign it up, but they were full already. If you know now that your son can’t go, please let us know right away.

  14. Canby Jamboree • Our jamboree is scheduled for May 18. • Last year, we had 40 total teams (including ours) and played on 7 fields. • This year, we believe we could end up with more than 42 teams and play on 8 fields. • We will need EVERYONE (parents, players, siblings, HS players) in the program to be at this event to help.

  15. Select Teams • A Select Team is a group of players within an age that are considered the top group. • These players are selected by the coaching staff. • For the first time, we will have a 5/6 and a 7/8 Select Team this spring. • These players must play the normal regular Rec Games in addition to the Select Games.

  16. Select Teams • There are 4 additional games for these Select Teams on Saturday late afternoons from April 13 through May 4. • There will be a few extra practices for these teams too. • There will be an extra fee (~$40). • Players are Selected. We assume that everyone wants to be on the team. Volunteering is not needed. • Criteria for selection will include everything that makes up a player – skills, speed, size, attitude, smarts, etc

  17. Expectations of Players • We expect players to be committed to lacrosse in the spring. • We expect kids to be EARLIER than we say to everything. And, when we give a time for arrival, it is meant to be ready to go – geared up – by that time. • Practice EVERY day. That is the single biggest source of improvement.

  18. Expectations of Players • If you want to get better, you will. We will do whatever we can to draw that desire out of each and every young man. • Practices are VERY important – missing practice hurts the individual but it hurts the team too. • We expect kids to take coaching in the way it is intended – as a means to get better. • We expect kids to try to do what we ask of them.

  19. Expectations of Parents • Read email! • Parents of players are responsible for getting the kids to the events. • We expect parents to be positive and supportive. • Definitely not loudly critical of officiating • Help your sons grow through the experiences that they encounter. • Be positive and supportive of all of the team members.

  20. Expectations of Parents • Let us be the coaches. • There are similarities between lacrosse and other sports but there are some differences too. • Resist the temptation to go to the bench. • There may be times – when your son has gotten dinged or when you want to point something out to him – when you want to come talk with your son on the bench. • This is usually unnecessary and also causes them some embarrassment. If you are needed on the bench, the coaches will summon you.

  21. Expections of Coaches • Be organized. • Don’t give up on a kid. • Stay positive and enthusiastic. • RIP/RIP – Reward in Public, Reprimand in Private • Everyone gets a fair chance to play – that does NOT say equal. • As the boys get older, playing time is earned more.

  22. Expectations of the Program • Play Hard, Play Smart, Have fun… • Win some too… • Here’s some realities to expect: • We will win some games, maybe by some large margins. • We will lose some games, maybe by some large margins. • There will be times when you can’t believe what your son is doing – good and bad. • There will be times when the whole group seems confused or disorganized.

  23. Expectations of the Program • More realities to expect: • Your kids will have fun. • There will be times when something is disappointing. • Your sons will be “growing up” – emotionally, physically, and in maturity. • It will take a big commitment to make it to everything. • There will be lots of times when we find something out VERY late. • Other teams will do some things that are “wrong”. That does not make them OK for us.

  24. Expectations of the Program • We do NOT expect to win every game and we will not put a heavy focus on that. • The WILL to win and compete is more important than the actual outcome. • We do want to get better every day… • Are you better today than you were yesterday?

  25. Uniforms • The 5/6 and 7/8 teams will have a single set of jerseys – one color. • If we show up and both teams are wearing the same color, we will wear some practice jerseys over the top. The coaches will have these with them. • Game Shorts • Some players have them from prior years. We will be getting “fill-ins”. This week at practice, Pam Boyer will be sizing kids who need them.

  26. Now, about the game itself…

  27. Basic Idea • Lacrosse is much closer to soccer and basketball than to football. • Lacrosse is NOT a collision sport. • At the youth level, most situations where a man is hit to the ground will be a foul. • The gear is for protection from the ball and stick, not from other players.

  28. Physicality of the Game • Pushing IS OK (except at 3/4 level)… If the ball is close and it is NOT done from behind. • If stick is involved, the hands must be together – if they are separated, it is a cross-check. • Hitting the opponent with your stick is a penalty, especially if there is no intent to hit their stick. This is a slash. • There are other penalties too.

  29. When all is said and done… • The most successful teams are the ones that can pass, catch, shoot, cradle, and scoop consistently and consecutively, and defend and get the ball loose.

  30. Contact Info… • Curtis Nelson • nelsonc@web-ster.com • 503-263-2059 • I will be sending out coaches contact information very soon. • www.canbylacrosse.com

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