Lacrosse SA is the peak body for lacrosse in South Australia, managing competitions for Women and Men, and Girls and Boys from age 8.
The main field lacrosse season runs from April to September, but there are other competitions as well - Indoor Contact, Indoor "Sof-crosse", pre-season competitions and University and High School competitions.
You can find the name of Club Secretaries on the contacts page.
Lacrosse! Play it, live it, love it!
As a volunteer at your club, you will require a South Australian Police Check. If you do not currently have a police check - please click on 'more' for instructions on how to obtain one.
A new free Play by the Rules online training course is now available.
The course features two modules - 'Child Protection' and 'Harassment and Discrimination' - which replace all of the previous online training courses. The course is succinct, user-friendly and features the latest interactive technology, including case studies, practical scenarios and a quiz. It is suitable for coaches, administrators, officials, players, parents and spectators.
Please find attached an open letter, by Graham Sharpe the ALA Director of Officiating, inviting expressions of interest for people to be involved with a new national body for the development and management of umpiring in Australia, under the auspices of the ALA.
Please provide feedback and contacts to Graham so that this very important area can be acted on as soon as possible.
Vivienne Parker-White
Director of Administration
ALA
www.lacrosse.com.au
vivienne.j@hotkey.net.au
Have you seen the LSA facebook page? Look forward to a flurry of likes!
With support from the Office for Recreation and Sport we have been undertaking a Governance Review which has included an update of the LSA Strategic Plan.
The framework for the plan including "Strategic Platforms" and Key Objectives under those platforms has been agreed on folloing input from the Board, the Clubs, and the Lacrosse community.
There is further work to be done, but the framework is attached for your Play it! Live It! Love It! interest.
The ALA Rules for Season 2012 are now on the ALA website. The Rules have been amended to include the Variations introduced by the FIL in 2011, and shall be the Rules used in all Australian National Competitions as of this date.
ALan Chiron
Referee in Chief (Men’s) ALA
ALA wishes to inform Member Associations, Umpires, TD's and players that the revised 2011-2014 Women's Rule Book has been edited and is now available on the FIL website at www.filacrosse.com/?fileid=rules.
All of the clarifications and changes to Rule 3 & 25, Manufacturers Specifications are in blue. The Table of Contents has also changed some due to lengthy editing.
These changes take effect immediately.
Please Note: The Debeer "Gripper Pocket" will be legal for FIL play until January 1, 2013.
Sports Coach and Sports Official online magazines are available on the Australian Sports Commission (ASC) website. The magazines provide valuable information for coaches and officials of all sports on areas including sports science, roles and responsibilities, nutrition, psychology and planning, and feature new technology as well as profiles of successful coaches and officials.
