Acton Boxboro Youth Lacrosse Pre-Season Meeting For First Time Players and Parents February 15, 2007
Agenda Welcome and Introductions Equipment League and Schedule Overview History of Lacrosse Lacrosse 101 Other Lacrosse Games to See Wrap up and Questions
Lacrosse Equipment
2007 Coaching Staff U15 Bill Brumback Head Bill Troy Asst Nick Finamore Head Mark Demello Asst John Forshay Head Sean Hanley Asst Bob Walligory Asst Ken Gary Head Rob Fitzgerald Asst John Flavin Asst Mark Robertson Head Ken Frank Asst Rob Dionne Asst U13 Robert Sweeney Head Phil Summers Asst Dan Brogie Asst Scott Angell Head Ed Sasena Asst Kevin Reilly Asst Dan Joyce Head Erich Kronnenwett Asst Charlie Rogers Head Steve Arnold Asst Several AB High School players will also assist! U11 Steve Tripp Head Sue Cotter Asst Blair Lyne Asst James Tabner Asst Jonathan Morse Head Bill Mitchell Asst Kurt Cassidy Asst Peter Grant Head Cliff Meijier Asst David Benn Asst U9 Bruce Muff Head Don Armstrong Asst Scott Douglas Asst Claude Cormier Asst
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 U9 (1 st and 2 nd ), U11 (3 rd and 4 th ), U13 (5 th and 6 th ), U15 (7 th and 8 th ) 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 U9 U11 U13 U15 Date Time Place Court 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 25-Feb 7:00 Acton Indoor 1 first time first time first time 25-Feb 7:00 Acton Indoor 2 first time first time 25-Feb 8:00 Acton Indoor 1 all all 25-Feb 8:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 3-Mar 5:30 Velocity Sports all 3-Mar 6:30 Velocity Sports all 4-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 4-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 4-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 4-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 10-Mar 5:30 Velocity Sports all 10-Mar 6:30 Velocity Sports all 11-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 11-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 11-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 11-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 17-Mar 5:30 Velocity Sports all 17-Mar 6:30 Velocity Sports all 18-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 18-Mar 7:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 18-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 1 all 18-Mar 8:00 Acton Indoor 2 all 24-Mar 5:30 Velocity Sports all all 24-Mar 6:30 Velocity Sports all all Arrive 15 minutes early before practice
Practice and Game Schedule Outdoor Practice Schedule Will start when fields conditions allow and we get town approval All teams are scheduled with 2 practices per week Schedule on next page Lexington Face Off Festival (Format: 36 minute games) U13 s & U15 s on Satuday or Sunday March 24th or 25th Season Games Sunday afternoons 4/1 thru 6/3 (between 11:00 and 5:00) **Possible Extra Weeknight games No Games 4/8 (Easter) and 5/27 (Memorial Day Weekend) End of Season Jamboree @ Devens Weekend of 6/9-10 or 6/16-17
Outdoor Field Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat. Sunday HS Grass Field 1 U13 (2) U15 (2) U13 (2) U15 (2) Premier Games 1PM -5PM 11am - 6pm HS Grass Field 2 U13 (1) U15 (2) U13 (2) U15 (2) 11am - 6pm Leary Field 7:15-9:00 Various Afternoons on 5 alternating Sundays School St. (Right) U11 (2) U15 (1) Premier U11 (2) Open 12pm - 6pm School St. (Left) U11 (1) U11 Morse Open U15 Forshay U13 Angell 12pm - 6pm JR. HIGH (In front of Gym) U9 U9 open
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 youth lacrosse on 5 Sundays and some Wednesday nights School Street Primary field for U11 and some U13/U15 Practices RJ Grey JHS Field in front of Gym will be use for U9
History and Overview of Lacrosse
Lacrosse 101: The Positions 10 Players per Team 1 Goalie 3 Attack 3 Defensemen 3 Midfielders U9 will play 7 on 7
Lacrosse 101 The Field 110 x 60 yards U9 will use a shorter field
Lacrosse 101 The Goal 6 feet high x 6 feet wide
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: Equipment Checklist Stick U11 maximum stick length is 42 U13 now allows 3 long 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 101: Put your Name with Tape on the Front of your Helmet Johnny Doe
Support our ABRHS Colonials Head Coach: Dave McCallum
Local College Games to See Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result 02/20/07 vs. Hartford Worcester, Mass. 4:00 p.m. ET 02/24/07 vs. Yale Worcester, Mass. 12:00 p.m. ET 02/27/07 vs. Army * Worcester, Mass. 7:00 p.m. ET 03/03/07 vs. Lehigh * Worcester, Mass. 1:00 p.m. ET 03/06/07 at Vermont Burlington, Vt. 2:00 p.m. ET 03/10/07 at Colgate * Hamilton, N.Y. 1:00 p.m. ET 03/13/07 vs. Wagner Worcester, Mass. 6:00 p.m. ET 03/17/07 vs. Navy * Dallas, Texas 12:00 p.m. ET 03/31/07 at Bucknell * Lewisburg, Pa. 1:00 p.m. ET 04/07/07 at Lafayette * Easton, Pa. 3:00 p.m. ET 04/14/07 vs. Marist Worcester, Mass. 4:00 p.m. ET 04/21/07 at Harvard Cambridge, Mass. 5:00 p.m. ET 04/25/07 at Quinnipiac Hamden, Conn. TBA 05/01/07 vs. Dartmouth Worcester, Mass. 7:00 p.m. ET Memorial Day Weekend: NCAA Acton Championships Boxboro Lacrosse Meeting Baltimore, MD Date Opponent Game Time 2/25 @ Ohio State Noon 3/3 @ Stony Brook 1 PM 3/10 UMASS 1 PM 3/17 @ Fairfield 2 PM 3/24 PENNSYLVANIA 1 PM 3/31 @ Denver 9:30 PM 4/7 @ Cornell 1 PM 4/10 BROWN 7 PM* 4/14 @ Princeton 3 PM 4/21 HOLY CROSS 7 PM* 4/28 YALE 7 PM* 5/5 @ Dartmouth 6 PM
Questions?
Wrap up First Time Players Practice Sunday 2/25 @ Acton Indoor Sports 4 th,5 th,6 th,7 th,8 th Grader arrive at 6:45 AM 1 st, 2 nd,3 rd Graders arrive 7:45 AM Go see local college games and support ABRHS Colonials Equipment questions see coaches after meeting Remember mouth guards First games on Sunday, April 1 th Thanks for coming