MBGLL End-Of-Season Wrap-Up June 17, 2015, Lexington MA

Agenda Welcome

Who are we?/ Mission Statement

Member Benefits

Year In Review

Coach’s Training

MBGLL Play Date in Charlestown MA

Harvard University

6 or 8-game schedule

MBGLL Jamboree (Chelmsford, Marion)

Past Initiatives

Calendar

Concussions

New Initiatives

Closing Discussions

Welcome

• Who Are We?

• Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League

• 405 girls’ lacrosse teams in 1st through 8th grade

• Over 7,500 girls playing lacrosse

• From 88 different Towns in Eastern Mass

MBGLL Mission

The mission of Mass Bay Girls Lacrosse League is to promote girls youth lacrosse in an environment that emphasizes fun, while developing skills, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and integrity. • Create a weekly match schedule for member teams on Sunday

afternoons

• Promote the growth of girls’ lacrosse throughout Eastern Massachusetts and provide appropriate services for mature programs

• Cultivate and assist additional towns to start girls youth lacrosse programs

• Train girls’ youth lacrosse coaches and umpires

• Nurture a player’s skills as they develop, as well as the individual

• Manage the growing competitiveness among coaches, players, and spectators

Member Benefits

• Infrastructure – organization to keep girls’ lacrosse fun and safe

• Continuing Education - Coaching clinics – local, up-to-date training

• Technology – available for registration and management of town programs

• Automated scheduling (games and referees)

• Schedule - 8 games

• End-of-season Jamboree – festive culmination of season

• Opportunities - for highly skilled players and beginners

• Support - Vendors and sponsors support MBGLL

• New Program Services – guidance and development assistance

• Mature Program Services – competitive scheduling, MBGLL Select

Coach’s Training

• 4 US Lacrosse Level 1 Clinics • 1 US Lacrosse Level 2 Clinic • 1 local Coaches’ Convention - NEW • 4 PCA Double-Goal Coach Clinics • 3 MBGLL / US Lacrosse Rules Clinics • 4 Rules Q. and A. Sessions • 1 PCA Parent Session • 1 PCA Triple Impact Athlete session

Charlestown Play Date

• 9 U13 and 10 U15 teams played 3 23-min. games • 18 jr. and 3 adult officials trained

MBGLL Leagues

• Recreational League – 8 game schedule • MBGLL Select League – 6 game schedule

2015 Harvard University Day

• 9 pre-season Games at Harvard University (18 teams)

• PCA for Players and Parents

• Pizza, autographs, and a chance to watch the Crimson game

MBGLL Jamboree

• 2 Sites

• 35 Teams in Marion (Tabor Academy)

• 161 Teams in Chelmsford (High School Complex)

Jamboree

• Considering making one session for beginner teams and one session for advanced teams to create better parity scheduling.

• Should we try to go to one location or keep two sites?

VOTE

Good Behavior Guidelines

Mission: To encourage good MBGLL member behavior

This initiative was necessary and is increasing the effectiveness of our organization to handle indiscretions.

2015 Incidents…

U15

2 Lopsided games 1 Red Card

1 Game moved without notifying opponent 1 Official

U13

1 Withdrawing from game last minute 1- Official

1- Bad attitudes and profane language

U11

1 Official

Good Standing 1st Warning Probation Suspension Expulsion

Volunteerism

• Key Vacant Seats – President, Secretary, Compliance Coordinator

• MBGLL needs help – Crucial to the success and growth of our league

Recreation Schedule Calendar - 2016 holidays

March 27 Easter May 8 – Mother’s Day

April 18-22 School vacation June 19 – Father’s Day

May 28-30 – Memorial Day Weekend

Any other suggestions? VOTE

4.3

4.10

School Vacation

4.17

School Vacation

4.24

5.1

Mother’s Day

5.8

5.15

5.22

Memorial Day

Weekend 5.29

6.5

Jamboree

x x x x x x x x 6/11-12

x

x x x x x x x 6/11-12

Other?

Concussions

League Type

U15 Aggressive Play

U15 Other – Player hit in head with ball

Lopsided Games

two U11, one U13, one U15

Rules – Reevaluating

• U13/U15 - No coast-to-coast – Fewer issues this year. We’ll keep working to educate players, coaches, and officials about the spirit of this rule.

• Other suggestions

• Should we keep the no coast-to-coast rule?

VOTE

Sportsmanship Requirements

• Should we add a mandatory, mid-season dial-in meeting to check in as to how the season is going?

• VOTE

Scheduling

• Still having issues with teams dropping out after the schedule is made

• Suggestions for solutions?

Transparency

• US Lacrosse has asked if we would like to implement a good sportsmanship and referee app. Use of this app would require that coaches use a star rating for the official on their game. The official will use a star rating for the sportsmanship of each coach/team. Anyone may see the ratings for the sportsmanship of the teams. Other leagues have used this and it has lead to increased good sportsmanship and better officiating because everyone is held accountable. If interested, we could arrange for a demonstration at the annual meeting.

Closing

• Other Member Topics • Please answer the summer survey, due out in a couple of

weeks. • Make sure you join MBGLL’s Facebook page

Thank you for a fantastic year of lacrosse!