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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.
Rooted in Native American ritual and
religion, the game was often played to
resolve conflicts, prepare for war, heal the
sick and build strength.
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.
Canby Lacrosse
Board of Directors
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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
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.
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!!!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Schedule – Traveling
Teams
The season will end around June 8.
The weekend of Memorial Day will NOT
include any games.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Now, about the game itself…
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.
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.
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.
Contact Info…
Curtis Nelson
– [email protected]
– 503-263-2059
I will be sending out coaches contact
information very soon.
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