Acton Boxboro Lacrosse Meeting Acton Boxboro Youth Lacrosse Pre-Season Meeting For First Time...

Acton Boxboro Lacrosse Meeting

Acton BoxboroYouth LacrossePre-SeasonMeeting

For First Time Players and Parents

February 16, 2006


Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions

• League and Schedule Overview

• History of Lacrosse

• Lacrosse 101

• Equipment

• ABRHS Colonials

• Wrap up and Questions


Introductions of 2006 Coaching Staff• U11 (3rd and 4th Grade) League Coaches

– John Morse Suzanne Cotter Bill Mitchell– Robert Sweeney Blair Lyne Steve Arnold

• U13 (5th and 6th Grade) League Coaches– Dan Joyce Ken Frank Mark Robertson– Charlie Rogers Ed Sasena Bill Troy – John Forshay Sean Hanley Bill Brumback

• U15 (7th and 8th Grade) League Coaches– Ken Gary Jack Sanderson Chad Wagner– Nick Finamore Mark DeMello Charlie Rogers – Mark Robertson Bruce Muff Ron Schlegel

• Several AB High School players will also assist!


The League• AB plays in the Massachusetts Bay Youth Lacrosse League

(MBYLL, www.mbyll.org )– 105 Towns – 5 Regional Divisions (We are in the NorthWest Division)

• 20 other towns in our Division such as Westford, Lexington, & Concord

– U11 (3rd and 4th) U13 (5th and 6th) U15 (7th and 8th) • The league has experienced tremendous growth

– 1993 20 Teams, 500 players – 2004 290 Teams, 6000 players

• League Philosophy, Sportsmanship, and Expectations– Code of Conduct– Consent to Treat/Release– US Lacrosse Membership


Indoor Practice Schedule– Indoor Practices @ Acton Indoor Sports

• Sunday 2/26 6:45 – 8:00 AM All first time players only7:45 – 9:00 AM All U15’s

• Sunday 3/5 6:45 – 8:00 AM All U13’s 7:45 – 9:00 AM All U11’s



• Sunday 3/26 6:45 – 9:00 AM All U11’s


Outdoor Practice and Game Schedule• Outdoor Practice Schedule (starting when fields available)

– U11’s Weds and Friday 6:00-7:30 at School St Fields– U13’s Tues and Friday 6:00-7:30 at High School Fields– U15’s Monday and Thurs 6:00-7:30 at High School Fields (note: School

Street field may be used by some U13 or U15 teams and one of the U15 teams may practice on Tuesdays)

• Lexington Face Off Festival (Format: Two 36 minute games)– U13’s & U15’s on Satuday or Sunday March 26th or 27th – $10 fee per player

• Season Games– Sunday afternoons 4/2 thru 6/4 (between 11:00 and 5:00)– **Possible Extra Weeknight games– U15 Select Games– No Games 4/16 (Easter) and 5/28 (Memorial Day Weekend)– End of Season Jamboree @ Devens Weekend of 6/10-11 or 6/11-18


Our Website

www.ablax.orgwww.ablax.org

Third year in use….check it out


History and Overview of Lacrosse


Lacrosse … it’s Beginnings


The Birth of Modern Lacrosse


Lacrosse Today


Lacrosse 101


Lacrosse 101: The Positions

• 10 Players per Team

– 1 Goalie

– 3 Attack

– 3 Defensemen

– 3 Midfielders


Lacrosse 101 The Field


Lacrosse Fields In Acton

• ABRHS Fields

– Our primary fields for games and practices are the two Boys Lacrosse Fields in “the back”, beyond the baseball fields

• Park near the Tennis courts

• Do not drive on the dirt road to these fields

– Leary Field had been made available to boys lacrosse on 5 Sundays and some Wednesday nights

• School Street

– Primary field for U11 practices


Lacrosse 101: The Game

• Four 10 Minute Quarters

• Start with a Face Off at Mid Field

• Players pass the ball to each other to get into position to shoot on goal

• Object is to get the ball in the goal

• Lacrosse is not a contact sport … it’s a sport with contact

• Additional information on the MBYLL website

• Instructional video tapes available at the Acton Library


Lacrosse 101 Personal and Technical Fouls


Lacrosse 101: The EquipmentSpecial Guest: Bill Wolfe, Brine Sporting Goods


Lacrosse 101: Equipment Checklist• Stick

– U11 maximum stick length is 42”– U13 now allows ong pole sticks up to 5’ in length for defensemen– U15 allows long poles sticks up to 6’ in length for defensemen

• Helmets (NOCSAE approved) – Put players full name on front of helmet with Athletic / Masking

Tape• Gloves• Arm Pads• Shoulder Pads• Colored mouth guard (which attaches to the helmet) • Hard athletic cup • Cleats (once we get the field)

– Sneakers for indoor sessions


Lacrosse Games to See


Support our ABRHS Colonials

Head Coach: Dave McCallum


Colonials Varsity Schedule3/31 LOWELL 4/4 CHELMSFORD 4/6 MALDEN CATHOLIC4/8 XAVERIAN4/11 at NEWTON SOUTH (DCL)4/13 VS BC HIGH4/17 BILLERICA 4/19 BROOKLINE4/21 at WESTFORD (DCL) 4/25 LINCOLN-SUDBURY (DCL) 4/27 WESTON (DCL)4/29 at Andover5/2 at BEDFORD (DCL)5/5 NEWTON SOUTH5/9 at WAYLAND (DCL)5/12 at CONCORD-CARLISLE (DCL)5/16 WESTFORD (DCL)5/20 at LINCOLN-SUDBURY (DCL)

HOME GAMES IN BOLD, ALL UNDER THE LIGHTS AT LEARY FIELD


Local College Games to See

Memorial Day Weekend: NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, PA


Questions?


Wrap up

• Start practicing throwing and catching now

• Start running – get in shape

• First Time Players Practice – Sunday 2/26 6:45 AM

@ Acton Indoor Sports

• Remember mouth guards

• Go see ABRHS and local college games

• Equipment questions – see coaches after meeting

• First game on Sunday, April 2th

Thanks for coming

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