2013 Spring Coaches Meeting

Indiana Girl's Lacrosse Association

Welcome and Introductions

Indiana Girl's Lacrosse Association

Treasurers Report

Arbiter Information

2013 Competition Rules, and Compliance and

Guidelines

Indiana Girl's Lacrosse Association

Competition RulesUS Lacrosse 2013 Women’s Rule

Exception – Visible Undergarments – Do not all have to be the same color, but do have to comply with the color rule. Must be solid color, and must be white, gray, black, or one of the team’s uniform colors.

Exception – New Uniform Requirements – 12 Month Waiver Option

New Officiating ProceduresPoints of Emphasis

Rules Interpretation MeetingHead Coach is Required to Attend Prior

to Playing SeasonPENALTY – Does not attend, team not eligible

for state tournament.

Officials and FeesOfficials assigned by designated INGLA

assignor.Fees paid by home team unless

previous arrangements made between teams for neutral site or play day.

Exception – State Tournament

Weather ConditionsOfficial, trainer, of school personnel can stop a

game for severe or dangerous weather conditions.

Game can only be restarted if conditions change in sufficient time to allow game to be completed.

No lightning has been seen for 30 minutes.

A game shall be considered to be complete if the weather prevents the completion of the game and more than 80% of the game is completed or by mutual agreement of both coaches.

ConductHonor The GameUnsportsmanlike conduct by anyone

connected with a program is the responsibility of the head coach and extends to assistants, fans, and other team personnel. Such conduct could lead to penalties as a consequence for the head coach and/or team. Game management and a safe environment for all is stressed as paramount. Violations of conduct are subject to further disciplinary action.

Athletic TrainerOfficials are expected to remove a player exhibiting

concussion symptoms, reentry can only be authorized by an appropriate health care professional.

The home team is responsible for providing an appropriate health care professional for all games. The appropriate health care professional may be one of the following individuals:A medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathic

medicine (DO) that holds an unlimited license to practice medicine in the State of Indiana, or;

A certified athletic trainer (ATC/L) licensed in the State of Indiana.

Any member of the coaching staff or the student-athletes parent may not be considered an appropriate health care professional for the purposes of diagnosis for re-entry into game, even if they meet the qualifications as defined above.

Fall and Spring Coaches MeetingHead Coach is expected to attend, if they

can not attend, then they must send an appointed designee to represent the program.

Must notify President and SecretaryNo written proxy.

PENALTY – If no one attends from the team, then the member team will not be eligible for the state tournament for the upcoming season.

US Lacrosse Membership and RosterAll players members of US Lacrosse through June

1, 2013All coaches members of US Lacrosse through June

1, 2013Roster due to INGLA by March 4, 2013No competition, games, scrimmages, play dates

until team has a validated roster.Validated Roster

All players and coaches register online at www.ihswla.com

Head Coach shall submit player rosterINGLA has verified all US Lacrosse memberships are

current through June 1, 2013INGLA has 5 business days to complete

US Lacrosse Membership and RosterPENALTY – Any team that has not met the

deadline for submitting a valid roster shall forfeit all games until roster has been received and validated. The Head Coach shall be suspended for 1 regular season game for failure to submit a valid roster by deadline.

US LACROSSE PENALTY – The Head Coach for each team must be a currently registered high school coach with US Lacrosse no later than April 1, 2013. Failure to meet this deadline will result in forfeiture of all US Lacrosse awards for the 2013 season.

Coaching EducationUS Lacrosse Level 1 CertifiedFor 2013 playing season, head coaches have been given

a time period to complete the necessary steps for certification. By March 1, 2013 – Complete and Pass the US Lacrosse

Level 1 Online CourseBy March 1, 2013 – Complete and Pass the Positive

Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coaching CourseBy March 1, 2013 – Complete the US Lacrosse Level 1 Field

CourseBy March 1, 2013 – Complete the US Lacrosse background

check.New coaches have 1 year to complete certification, but

must complete Level 1 Online course, PCA Online Course, and Background check by April 1, 2013.

PENALTY – If the Head Coach fails to meet the above requirements, then the team will not be eligible for the state tournament.

SchedulingEach team must play a minimum of 8

games in-state with varsity member teams.

Duplicate games do not count to meet minimum.

Teams must play all members of their respective region.

Schedules due to assignor by January 1 each year.

Game ReportingTeam scores are tracked by LAXPOWEROnly the INGLA designated person shall

enter scores into LAXPOWER – Jeremy Brown

All game reports will be submitted online using INGLA website game reports

STATS will be entered by each team on their respective team page

Concussion Baseline TestingEffective for the Spring 2013 playing season,

all high school players are required to have a baseline concussion test conducted by an independent organization. This should be an ImPACT or equivalent concussion test.

PENALTY – Any player found to have not completed a baseline test during their high school eligibility shall be declared an illegal player, and all games the player in question participated in shall be declared forfeits. The head coach shall be subject to further disciplinary action.

State TournamentNo changes to formatRoster limitRegional Host SchoolState Tournament Program

Teams must meet all information submittals and program ad deadlines

Teams must submit players for Rising Stars game

PENALTY – Not meeting any of the required items above will result in non-inclusion in program, and players not being eligible for rising star game.

AwardsThe awards committee will provide a guideline for

submitting candidates and voting.The awards committee will provide dates and

deadlines for submitting all information and voting.Only the Head Coach is to submit nominations for

INGLA and US Lacrosse awards.Only the Head Coach is to review and vote for the

nominations.Head Coach should keep information, including

results of voting, confidential.  No players or parents should know award winners before official announcement.

The Head Coach is responsible for timely responses and commits to meeting all deadlines.

Awards PENALTY – If the Head Coach fails to submit Regional nominations by

deadline or notify awards committee they will not have any nominations, and/or if they fail to vote for All-Region by the deadline, then all nominations submitted from their team will be pulled and the Head Coach will not be allowed to vote for All-Region, All-State or Coach of the Year, and their name will be pulled from consideration for Coach of the Year.

PENALTY – If the Head Coach fails to submit State nominations by deadline or notify awards committee they will not have any nominations, and/or if they fail to vote for All-Sate by the deadline, then all nominations submitted from their team will be pulled and the Head Coach will not be allowed to vote for All-State or Coach of the Year, and their name will be pulled from consideration for Coach of the Year.

PENALTY – If the Head Coach fails to submit a vote for Coach of the Year, then their name will be pulled from consideration.

PENALTY – If the Head Coach shares any information about the nominees prior to official announcement then all of the nominees from the Head Coach program will be declared ineligible.

ComplianceHead Coach must sign they have received

document, and will comply with the requirements. Duplicate form provided for signature and submittal.

PENALTY – Team shall not compete against member teams and all scheduled games will be forfeited until team is in compliance.

2013 State Tournament

Host Site

WDNT 2013 – Girls High School IN/KY National TeamHead Coach – Ashley GrantAsst. Coach – Brandon DavisSub-Region Chair – Brian Southern

Location shifted to Philadelphia, PATryouts – Sunday, April 21 – 1:00pm to 4:00pm

INGLA State Website

www.ihswla.com

INGLA Awards

2013

Expectations

The awards committee with will provide guidelines, date and submission info

Only the HEAD coach can nominate and vote

Only the HEAD coach reviews nominiations

All results should be kept confidential

Penalty

If the Head Coach fails to submit State nominations by deadline or notify awards committee they will not have any nominations, and/or if they fail to vote for All-State by the deadline, then all nominations submitted from their team will be pulled and the Head Coach will not be allowed to vote for All-State or Coach of the Year, and their name will be pulled from consideration for Coach of the Year.

Just communicate!

IGLA Awards

All Regional Team (one team)

All State Team (1st and 2nd team)

All Tournament Team (one team)

Coach of the Year

Candi Parry Award

US Lacrosse / INGLA Awrds

All Americans

Academic All Americans

All Regional Team

13 players from each REGION

6 attack

6 defenders

1 GK

Each team can nominate up to 5 players

The players from this list may be nominated for all state consideration.

All State Team

13 players

6 attack

6 defenders

1GK

Excelled in the state

Each team can nominate up to 5 players

All tournament team

13 players

6 attack

6 defenders

1 GK

These players are chosen from the final four team and selected by committee.

Coach of the Year

..exemplifies excellence on and off of the field, passion, sportsmanship, success and dedication to their team and the growth of lax in Indiana. Other attributes may include promoting the growth of all lax players in the state, sportsmanship, assistance to all lax programs. One coach will be selected and the coach with the most votes is chosen.

One head coach is selected by their peers.

Candi Parry Award

Candi Parry Award will be given to one player from the Academic and /or All American pool of candidates who shares the qualities of Coach Parry. These would include, excellent lacrosse skills, superb sportsmanship, selfless giving to help others, a willingness to pitch in and help and a love and passion for lax. This recipient will receive a $500 scholarship for their college expenses and will be chosen by the All American committee members.

Nominate for All regional

Assess your players...Analyze stats, review card info, percentage of games played, overall contribution to the team.

Rank your players in order of importance

Send your players names and narrative to lesliedsheman@gmail.com

Stats will be merged from website

All regional players

have excellent lacrosse skills

be a leader on and off of the field

be a starter

played in a majority of the scheduled games

dominant factor with the region

Vote for the BEST players in the region not an equitable distribution among teams

How to vote for all region

Go to website and log in

CAREFULLY review ALL players

Vote for 12 field and 1 GK

DO NOT VOTE FOR YOUR OWN PLAYER

NOMINATE FOR ALL STATE

Review your all regional team selections

Consider if any or all of these players are all state nominees

Update stats

Rank your players in importance to your team

An ALL STATE PLAYER

Have excellent lacrosse skills

be a leader on and off of the field

be a starter

be an all regional player

played in a majority of the scheduled games

dominant in the STATE

HOW TO VOTE

Go to website and log on

Carefully review all players and read narratives

FIRST team will get 3 points each

SECOND team will get 1 point each

Do NOT vote for your own players

You may have to consider players you have not seen play this season

Nominate and vote for all tournament

Head coaches serve on a committee that watch ALL final games and meet during the tourney.

Best players for those games are selected.

ALL AMERICAN

ALL CRITERIA IS LISTED

Number of cards is a key factor

CONFIDENTIALITY IS CRUCIALWWW.USLACROSSE.ORG

ALL AMERICAN COMMITTEE

Colleen Mabry / Chair

Brian Southern Co-Chair

Jeremy Brown

Leslie Sherman

Julie Jerrell

US Lacrosse National Awards

All AmericanAcademic All American

JANUARY 11, 2013PHILADELPHIA

2013 US Lacrosse Sports Symposium

Overall Points

Really enlighteningCame out of this with a lot of confidence in US LacrosseSome of my own thoughts too

In Indiana, we have the power to REALLY change the culture of the sport

-Concussions-Knee injuries

Presenter: Randy Dick-Lily

Men’s lacrosse has a moderate and women’s lacrosse a relatively low rate of overall time loss injury in high school and college compared to other team sports

when time loss injuries do occur, 25-30% (M) and 30-35% (W) occur to the head and face.

Hard helmets and facemasks have been successful in reducing subdural hematomas and significantly minimizing ocular, oral and nasal injuries of all types as well as head and face lacerations and contusions.

There is anecdotal but not solid scientific evidence that helmets have been effective in minimizing the risk / severity of concussion to a small degree. Not statistically significant, difficult to measure

While contact to the head is illegal in both men’s and women’s lacrosse, many of the other rules of the games are very different. Hard helmets / facemasks have not been required or deemed necessary in women’s lacrosse because: Rules established to minimize contact and

injury Use of officials to enforce these rules, stricter

penalties

US Lacrosse Position

In youth sports, oppose any headgear that would “upset the balance between safety and game integrity, or bring some unintended consequence.”

“Everybody looks at equipment intervention as the

end-all, be-all — but it’s not, and the football discussion bears that out.” U.S. Lacrosse would rather emphasize education and rules enforcement and keep the game unchanged.

“People are less focused on those because they’re less tangible, and the picture of a helmet on a kid makes them feel better. But it’s much more complicated than that.”

The Case for Helmets

Helmets (hard or soft) that support a face mask almost eliminate the risk of oral, nasal, facial injuries, and possible concussion severity, particularly from inadvertent stick and ball

With rapid growth in sport, there are not enough qualified officials or coaches that understand the foundation of the way the game is played to enforce existing rules.*

Case for NO Helmets

Hemotoma and skull / scalp injuries, of which hard helmets have been designed to prevent, are basically non-existent in this sport.

Oral, nasal and facial injuries do not occur frequently based on injury surveillance data and are addressed to some extent by the eyeguards.

The existing rules when enforced, minimize the risk of head and face injuries*

Unintended consequences / change nature of the game

Honor the tradition, uniqueness of the game*

Dr. Margot Putukian

Differences in reported concussion incidence between genders differ at youth and college age; not much difference in incidence at youth level, whereas in college level women have higher reported incidence than men Need additional research

Mechanism of concussive injury: Boy’s/Men’s: primarily contact with another player Girl’s/Women’s; primarily stick to head contact,

followed by player to player and then ball to head

ANY ATHLETE WITH SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF CONCUSSION SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM PLAY AND SHOULD NOT RETURN TO PLAY UNTIL EVALUATED BY A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERConcussion is elusive injury; varied and often subtle presentation of injury, and signs/symptoms may take several hours to present. No clear marker/ test to “diagnose” injury. Symptoms non-specific, sideline evaluation limited.

We Can Do Our Part

Take the player off the fieldSupport the ATC, MDSupport the athleteSupport the parentsReport the incident to the league!

Dr. Richard Hinton: ACL Injuries

Notes: Only 5-15% of ACL grafts fail but only 50-60% of

people return to pre-injury level of sport by 2 years Females are at higher risk for ACL injury in some

activities but not all There are many accepted surgical techniques

suggesting no consensus on “best” practices

The human lower extremity is designed for bi-pedal gait and moderate speed long distance running not jump, cut, twist, turn

Un-prepared knee much like concussions Non-contact mechanisms but often avoidance activity Major risk factor is high demand sport participation,

question of risk acceptance

Return to Sport not as good as once assumed

Return to same level of participation: high school football 52% at one year, mixed recreational sports 45% at 2 years, NFL 62%, NBA 70%

Multi-factorial reason: Fear of re-injury, change in life priorities, commitment to rehab, surgical issues, core sporting ability

Re-injury not insignificant; 1 in 5-6 of scholastic female athletes will re-tear ACL on full return to sport 50% operative side, 50% non-operative side

We Can Do Our Part

Proper Conditioning Know the surface you play most on Emphasis on hip strength in female developing athletes

Promote flexibility as much as we do strength and endurance

Power is not always better, control is important too

Sport-specific trainingNutrition and Hydration

In Regards To Concussions

Stick-to-head, ball-to-headWhat about body to body contact? Usually in change of direction motions, like ACL

tearsDo our girls really possess the control to change

direction or height quickly? Most of them, NO1 simple thing: practice defense WITHOUT sticks!Officials to enforce stick to body, reward vs. punish

good body positioningOwnership on attackers to not drive through, teach

them to work around the goal

State Sub CommitteesDevelopmentRules/UmpiresBylawsState TournamentFundraising/SponsorshipAwardsCommunicationsDisciplinary

State Sub CommitteesDisciplinary

2 Officials – Tim Hammond and John Sherman2 Board Members – Jeremy Brown and Brian Southern2 Coaches – Volunteers: Submit Name to Jeremy Brown1 Compliance Officer – Colleen Mabry

2013 – Develop Framework and Criteria for what the committee handles2014 – Fully Functioning

1:30pm Indiana Rules Interpretation Meeting

LUNCH