Southern Ohio Chapter Meetings

2015 – 2016

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WEBSITE

www.uslacrossechapters.org/southernohio/

US Lacrosse Chapter Conference.National Statistics•465,000 US Lacrosse National Members in 2014, 305,000 are Youth Players. •Preliminary estimates for 2015 membership is FLAT.Chapter Statistics•Southern Ohio Chapter is a Tier 3 Chapter defined by having 4,500 to 10,000 member. 18 other chapters are in Tier.•Southern Ohio is Biggest Chapter in Ohio followed by North Coast and then Central (Columbus).•Update on Central Ohio Chapter

US Lacrosse Chapter Conference• National staff reorganized with smaller number of chapters

per regional staff.• In the Works:

• Type of training (Learn to play), • Regional Trainers• Small Side Play at earlier age groups (reducing players

on field at younger ages to increase touches)

US Lacrosse Chapter Conference• Met with North Coast Chapter President Dave Cerney to

discuss what needs to get done for 2017 HS Recognition• Coaches Organization needs to be formed• Certification requirements need to be defined

• Spoke with Kevin Green, Sr. Training Manager for Options for Certification

Coaches Training2015 Results•111 Participate in CEP Level 1 Training•50+ Participate in Coach-The-Coaches Training•December 5th: Ohio Machine Coaches Convention – US Lacrosse now a Sponsor2016 Events•February 13 and 14: US Lacrosse CEP Coaches Training Level 1 & 2 (Boys and Girls); Mariemont High School; Register at USLacrosse.org.

2015 SOUTHERN OHIO ALL AMERICAN HONOREES

Girls

Brittany Murphy – Sycamore High School

Evie Goodyear – Sycamore High School

Eva Thorn – Sycamore High School

Kelsey Beitman – Mount Notre Dame – Honorable Mention

Boys

Connor Bortz – Mariemont High School

Jack Toomb – Moeller High School

Tyler Hegyesi – Sycamore High School

William Holcomb – St. Xavier High School

Jack Waters – St. Xavier High School

SOUTHERN OHIO USLCHAPTER MISSION STATEMENT

To teach the game of lacrosse at all levelsTo emphasize good sportsmanship, teamwork, and our

traditionsTo mentor our youth and provide them with life skillsTo use a systematic approach to provide the best

available resources to support all our members

SOUTHERN OHIO USL CHAPTER EXECUTIVE BOARD

President: Dan Utt (dutt@cinci.rr.com)Past President: James Rice (jdccrice@roadrunner.com)Vice President: Kevin Carroll (kmcarroll15@gmail.com)Treasurer: Dennis Kollhoff (ddkollhoff@gmail.com)Secretary: Jay Fischer At Large: Pat Collura (lacref@aol.com)At Large: Christy Garrett (borntoglobetrot@gmail.com)At Large: Paul Eldridge (pdeldridge@fuse.net)Statutory Agent: Dan UttTrustees: Reed Schroeder, Mark Howell, David Reed

PROGRAM LEVEL LEADERS

Youth Boys Steve Schooler, SOYLL Boys Board(sschooler@anderson-realestate.com)

Youth Girls Keith Dillhoff and Jamie Ling, SOYLL Girls Board

(keithdillhoff@gmail.com)MS Boys Phil Stephens, MS Board

(PhilipS@cms.hamilton-co.org)MS Girls John Stachler/Keith Millard, MS Board

(john@stachlerharmon.com)(delglo990@gmail.com)

HS Boys David Noll, GCLL Board(david.noll@lexisnexis.com)

HS Girls Russell Mackey, HS Girls Board(russell.mackey@nielsen.com)

Men’s Officials Wally Petry (website: soloa.org)(Wwpatcvg@aol.com)

PROGRAM LEVEL LEADERS

Women’s Officials Pat Dunn (SOWLUA Chapter/HS Liaison)(dunnp@countryday.net)Stacey Morton, (Liaison to Youth Girls) (staceydmorton@aol.com)Marie Foy (Liaison to MS Girls)(foy.marie@gmail.com)(website: sowlua.com)

Men’s Club Mike Cotsonas , Gregg EiffertWomen’s Club Anne Murphy (amurphett@gmail.com)Boys AA & AAA Chair Pat Collura (lacref@aol.com)Girls AA & AAA Chair Paul Eldridge

(pdeldridge@fuse.net)

PROGRAM LEVEL LEADERS

Boys Officials Assignors: Terry Paulus - HS-Dayton - ispider25@yahoo.comJack Hall - HS-Cincinnati - jack.hall@ge.comDon Davis – Middle School - reflax11@aol.comDoug Niekamp – Youth – dniekamp1@aol.com

Girls Officials Assignor John Hunt – jvhuntv@gmail.com (cell: 513-430-1792)(High School, Middle School and Youth)

Chapter & National Update

o Chapter Meetings – September 17, October 21, November 18 and December 16, 2015 – 7:00 PM; January 27, 2016 – 7:00 PM (VOA)

o January 22-24: US Lacrosse Convention in Baltimoreo February 13 and 14: US Lacrosse Level I & II (with Officiating

Segment for Coaches) – Mariemont HS o February 14: OSLA Girls HS Meeting at Upper Arlingtono June TBD: Chapter Board Season Recap & Celebrationo July TBD: 2016 Planning Meeting

IMPORTANT DATES 2016-YOUTH/MS GIRLS

o January 6: Program Information Due for Youth Girls’ Teams dueo January 17: Youth Girls Scheduling Meeting (Loveland)o January 19: MS Scheduling Meeting (VOA – 6:00 PM)o January 26-28: Officials Training @ Sycamore (7:00-9:00PM)o January 30: Officials Training @ Miamisburg (7:00-9:00PM)o February 6: Rules Interpretation (Mason HS–9:00AM – Officials;

11:00AM Coaches)o March 5: Youth/MS Playday – Wyoming Rec Center @ 9:00AMo March 12: Youth Girls League Season Starts/Ends May 21

IMPORTANT DATES 2016-YOUTH/MS GIRLS

• May 1: Comet Cup at Mason for MS Girls• May 16 – May 21: Middle School Girls League

Tournament – Semis and Finals at Springboro • June 4: Southern Ohio Summer Slam Season Ending

Tournament for Youth Girls at Miamisburg

IMPORTANT DATES 2016 - HS GIRLSo TBD: Final Schedule Posted

o February 6: Rules Interpretation (Mason HS-9:00 AM)o January 27-29: Officials Training @ Sycamoreo January 31: Officials Training in Springboroo February 14: OSLA Coaches Clinic, Meeting and Rules Interpretation in Columbuso February 23: First Day of coachingo March 12th: Playday at Sycamore HS-9:00 AMo March 23: First Regular Season Contesto May 3: Tournament Seeding Meetingo May 11: State Tournament Games Startso May 22-24th: NCAA Women’s Championship and Sp. Ohio Girls Team Play in US

Lacrosse HS Tournamento May 30: State Finals

IMPORTANT DATES 2016-YOUTH BOYS

o February 28 (Centerville @ 1:00PM) and February 28 (Mason @ 6:00PM): Youth Rules Interpretation

o March 5: Dom Broderick Boys Youth Play Date • Host locations – Loveland, Mason, Taylor, Springboro and Sycamore

o March 6: Spring Season startso May 22: End of Youth Boys Tournamento Scheduling Covered in Break Out Sessiono April 23: Steel City Shootout in Middletowno May 21: Springboro Lacrosse Fest

IMPORTANT DATES 2016–HS BOYSo January 31: Teams schedules dueo February 17 (Centerville 7-9 p.m.) and 18 (Sycamore 7-9 p.m.):

Mandatory Rules Meeting (High School and Middle School)o February 23: Acclimation Coaching beginso March 2: Full Practice permittedo March 12: JV Preview Day and Lakota Varsity Play Dateo March 18: Season Beginso May 17: Mandatory Seeding Award Meetingo May 20: Tournament beginso June 6: Tournament Finalso Aug 10-Sept 7: Coaching no contact period

2016 CHAPTER FEE SCHEDULE➢ Youth League Participation Fee $100➢ Youth Officials Assigning Fee $25 per team for

Boys and $75 per program for Girls➢ MS League Participation Fee $150➢ MS Assigning Fees $75 per program for Girls; $35

per team for Boys➢ No HS Boys Fees (OSLA Billed and Provided) ➢ No HS Girls Fees (OSLA Billed & Provided)

2016 BOYS OFFICIAL FEE SCHEDULE

Boys Youth Game Official Fees ▪$35 per official for 2 officials or $70 for one official (each team pays half) per

gameBoys MS Game Official Fees▪$45 per official for 2 officials or $70 for one official (home team pays both

officials) per gameHS Game Official Fees▪Varsity - $65 per official for 3 officials or $85 per official for 2 officials (home

team pays all officials) per game▪JV - $55 per official for 2 officials or $85 for one official (home team pays both

officials) per game

2016 GIRLS OFFICIAL FEE SCHEDULE

Girls Youth Game Official Fees

❖ Division A:  Two umpires, $40 per umpire, per game.  If only one umpire officiates a game, the umpire will be paid $60 (fee to be split by both teams).

❖ Division B, C and D:  Two umpires, $30 per umpire, per game.  If only one umpire officiates a game, the umpire will be paid $45 (fee to be split by both teams).

Girls MS Game Official Fees❖ Two umpires, $40 per umpire, per game.  If only one umpire officiates a game, the umpire will be paid

$60 (fee to be split by both teams).

Girls HS Game Official Fees

❖ One Junior Varsity or one Freshmen high school Game:  Two umpires, $50 per umpire

❖ One Varsity high school game:  Two umpires, $65 per umpire

❖ Two high school games (one Varsity and one Junior Varsity):  Two umpires, $110 per umpire

FALL AND WINTER TRAINING

• Program leaders send out the bulk of the League opportunities for Fall and Winter

• Multiple Emails on Events – too many to list. Will provide notices for local opportunities.

• Local Club Programs: Kevo, Royals and Velocity –active fall programs and try-outs for summer teams.

• October 31 – Lakota Lacrosse Play Date (www.lakotalacrosse.org)

• Walnut Hills Turkey Shootout for Girls (11/14 – Youth K-6; 11/15 – JV and Varsity)

• Kings “Rip the Rock for Cory” 7 v. 7 Fall Tournament – November 14 (Youth and MS) and November 15 (HS) for Boys

• 2015 Midwest Coaches Convention sponsored by Ohio Machine and US Lacrosse in Columbus – December 5, 2015

• HS Girls – UC G.O. Elite Camp – 12/6/2015 (GOELITECAMPS.COM)

• Southern Ohio Chapter Level One/Two Training: February 13 and 14 – Mariemont High School

Chapter Website:www.uslacrossechapters.org/southernohio/.

• We will use our website as a better tool for communicating; focus on player development and coaching education

• Not an Advertising Forum

• Please forward any updates and Chapter oriented events to Dan Utt for posting on the website: dutt@cinci.rr.com. (513) 579-6564

 

BREAK-OUT SESSIONSPlease meet with your league board representatives to discuss

preparation for our 2016 Season!

➢ Girls Youth

➢ Boys Youth

➢ Girls Middle school

➢ Boys Middle school

➢ Girls High School

➢ Boys High School