Youth Lacrosse on the Southern Frontier of the NCJLA George McNeely President, Monterey Tribe Lacrosse Board Member, NCJLA

Agenda Club Snapshot Transition of club Organization & roles Coaches Lessons learned

Club Snapshot Founded in 1997 by Tim Allen, Dale Tills, and Mario Enea 1997 Statistics: 1 Team 20 players 2 Coaches 2013 Statistics: 4 Teams 90 players 7 Coaches 2014 Statistics: 5 Teams 125 players 14 Coaches 2015 Projection: 10 Teams 200 players 20 Coaches High Schools Fed: Carmel, Pacific Grove, Palma, Stevenson, York

Transition of club Conversion from YMCA Tribe to Monterey Bay Lacrosse Club – Parent Advisory Board Established to address dissatisfaction with scheduling, coaching, communication. – Included YMCA on the Board: Board votes to create new parent volunteer –run lacrosse club Process and tools – League Athletics web site – Monthly Board Meetings – Assigned Critical Tasks to Board Members

Organization & roles

Board Meetings

Organization & roles Variety of volunteer roles available in registration: Sign up Genius for specific dates/times/locations – Opt out available for $100 – Roles include: Coaches Team Parent Field Manager – Game Day Scheduling Committee Equipment Committee – Field setup and breakdown Scorekeepers and Timers Sponsorship Committee Team Merchandise Committee Field Committee – Roles & responsibilities document readily available in registration and on website

Coaches Recruit: Personal calls, volunteer through registration, advertise at Naval Post Graduate/ Def. Language Institute Local High School players Train: – US Lacrosse Level 1 education is a great resource – CEP great for understanding and coaching the game: limited availability – Hired Head Coach - Run skills assessments, teach coaching philosophy Additional clinics provide critical knowledge and chance to reinforce key concepts – Monthly Coach’s Meetings – Goalie Clinic – Faceoff Clinic – Live Practice Assistance

Lessons learned - Registration hard cut off - Team sizes - Playing time (post-season survey) - Challenges with coaches and parents & how resolved - Certification of coaches: start early! - Player Recruiting Demonstrations at schools works!

Lessons learned - Registration hard cut off - Team sizes - Playing time - Challenges with coaches and parents & how resolved - Certification of coaches -