COACHING CLINICS

NATIONAL COACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
(Requirements)

Community-Initiation: Mandatory for Mini Tyke and Tyke Head and Assistant Coaches

Community-Development: Mandatory for Novice and PeeWee Head and Assistant Coaches as well as Bantam C and Midget C Head and Assistant coaches.

Competitive-Introduction: Mandatory for Bantam A & B and Midget A & B Head and Assistant Coaches.

 

For detailed information on coaching certification requirements, click here.

 

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Cost:Each clinic is $50 (plus GST)

Note:The remainder of the 2008 NCCP coaching clinics are all online. No further clinics will be added for the current season.

COMMUNITY - INITIATION

COMMUNITY - DEVELOPMENT

COMPETITIVE - INTRODUCTION

NOTE:

• Prerequisites:
  • Completion of Community-Development
    • To challenge Community - Development, applicants must receive approval from the ALA office and purchase and complete the Community Development Workbook. Workbooks must be handed into the ALA office 2 weeks prior to attending a clinic. Applicants must attend a clinic in the same year in which they challenge Community Development. For detailed information, please download the following .pdf file: Challenging Community - Development.
  • Completion of Coach Workbook (download here)
  • Completion of Ethics Workbook (download here)

 

CANADIAN LACROSSE ASSOCIATION 2008 RULES OF EMPHASIS

Officials are expected to implement these published Rules of Emphasis consistently, no matter what the time of game, the score on the floor, or floor strength of the teams. Click here to download.

OFFENSE/DEFENSE RULES

The new practice of running a split bench with players designated to only play in the offensive zone and others in the defensive zone, when even strength, is not permitted and will be enforced:
Read more.

REPEAT OFFENDERS

Any player or coach who is involved in 3 or more major penalty incidents or misconducts or any combination will be treated as a repeat offender and disciplined accordingly.

	Infraction	CDLA Position
3rd Incident	5 or 10 minute majors, misconducts, or any combination.	Additional 1 game suspension.
4th Incident	5 or 10 minute majors, misconducts, or any combination.	Additional 2 game suspension.
5th Incident	5 or 10 minute majors, misconducts, or any combination.	Refer to discipline committee. Not eligible to play until committee meets.

TYKE & NOVICE FORMAT REMINDER

Mini-Tyke Format

• 3-on-3
• Game lengths:
  • 15 minute warm-up, three 15 minute periods
  • Running time
  • Players on floor for 3 minute intervals
• Play the width of the floor at the West Soccer Centre & full floor on the mini floors at the East Soccer Centre
• Play with the shooter tutors. If there is a difference in the number of holes each team's shooter tutor has, please switch half way through so it is fair for both teams
• No contact
• No referees - coaches manage the floor
• No penalties - stop when necessary to explan infractions

Tyke Format

• No two-line rule
• No 30-second clock
• Play with the tyke boards
• Super Star rule is in effect
  • Only 3 goals by a single player will count toward the score.
  • If more are scored they will be treated as a goal (face-off) but will not show on the scoresheet or scoreboard.

Novice Format

• Regular box rules apply
  • No two-line rule
  • Play with the 30-second clock