Intermountain Lacrosse Fall 2023 Coaches Meeting Highlights
The Intermountain Lacrosse Fall 2023 Coaches Meeting covered important topics such as pregame interactions, player certifications, and significant rule changes. It emphasized the need for respectful communication with officials, clarified age-specific rules, and outlined key modifications to game regulations for the upcoming season. Coaches were encouraged to adhere to updated guidelines to ensure a safe and fair playing environment for all participants.
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INTERMOUNTAIN LACROSSE FALL 2023 COACHES MEETING
Intermountain Lacrosse & Our Mission Grow the player, grow the league, grow the game Dedicated to the promotion, development, and administration of both Boys and Girls youth lacrosse in Utah 501 c(3) Non-profit Volunteer run 4 Staff Members IMLAX Executive Board 7 members General Council All programs represented
Officials Pregame Interactions Head coaches ONLY are allowed to talk with officials Coaches are not allowed on the field of play without acknowledgement from the official. Please be respectful of the officials! Stop the passive aggressive comments Understand that you and the official are on different spots on the field and may see things differently. Players Certifications Time for age-appropriate questions Note: Officials may need to know up to 6 different sets of rules. Get clear on the age-specific rules.
2023 Rule Changes 1. There is now a requirement to have continuous side and end lines to field markings. Rationale: Clarity for game management 2. The sub box area has been changed from 5 yards from 10 yards on either side of the center line. Rationale: Standardize the box lines with NCAA and NFHS girls and minimize danger to officials with player substitution. 3. Language has been added that the crosse shall have no holes or gaps larger than 1.68 inches in diameter. Rationale: Provide smaller gap criteria to eliminate stringing that could trap the ball, primarily related to the face off. 4. Language was added that the Crosse shall not have protrusion or sharp edges. Rationale: Address recent innovations that could hook or catch on a player s equipment and cause danger. Align with women s game specifications on protrusions. 5. Language around shoes has been simplified to state that shoes must be designed for lacrosse and metal spikes are not permitted. Rationale: Clean up outdated language.
Rule Changes Continued 6. Clarifications have been made to the exceptions for face-off procedures arising from fouls or player advantage. Rationale: Clarifications 7. Language was added that a goalkeeper when outside the crease, is treated like a field player. Rationale: Clarifying what happens when a goalkeeper is injured when away from crease and outside the scrimmage area. 8. The requirement of a shot being on goal for stalling has been deleted. Rationale: Clarifying when stalling shall be called. 9. During a running time, if there is time remaining on a non-releasable penalty after a goal is scored, the earliest the penalty can now be released after the ensuing face-off has been completed. Rationale: Ease of game management for officials while conducting face-off and monitoring penalty time expirations. 10. Youth ONLY Change: Penalty administration is no longer releasable. All fouls must be served for their full penalty time. Rationale: Increases the impact of penalties called ensuring commitment to safe and legal play.
2023 RULES CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS Quick Links 2023 USA Lacrosse Youth Rule Changes (Click Here) 2023 Rule Change Article (Click Here) USA Lacrosse Boys and Men s Rules Home (Click Here) 2022 USA Lax Youth Rules Changes, Emphasis & Interpretations slides (Click Here) 2022 Youth Boys Rules Interpretation Video (Click Here)
Officials Game Termination Reporting If you have a specific incident, please report using the Boys Officials Feedback Form (Here) Located under the officials tab This may be used to help improve the officiating. If you have video of a specific event, you may provide that to us as well. Ejections result in an automatic suspension for the following game. This is for players, coaches and spectators. RULE 8: Game Termination Officials will have authority to terminate a boys youth game in response to flagrant acts of unsportsmanlike behavior including excessively rough play or the encouragement of excessively rough play by coaches, athletes, or spectators. A game termination will be the last resort in ensuring the players safety and preserving the integrity of the game. If possible, game officials will issue at least one strong warning that the game is in danger of being terminated. However, it is conceivable that games may be terminated on the first instance of a flagrant unsportsmanlike act. Every effort should be taken to avoid game termination, including the enforcement of existing rules for team-conduct penalties, unsportsmanlike-conduct penalties, and ejection fouls. All games terminated by an official will result in a 1-0 victory for the team that is innocent of the terminal offense(s). It is recommended that the game should count in league statistics as a full game, and all goals, assists, saves, and other team statistics should count toward team and league records.
Coach Requirements 1. Register - Please get coaches to register ASAP. They will not have access to their rosters and/or receive communications from the league if they don't register on the website. Coaches will register using the same link as PLAYERS just select the team staff/volunteer option not participant! 2. Remember - we cover costs for their US Lacrosse Membership, background check and provide Head Coaches a coupon code to register their child for free check with program director 3. Background Check Must complete and pass background check with Spectrum Security Group (ALL Coaches) Click Here to complete background check with Spectrum Security Group! 4. Head Coaches must be Level 1 certified. Please go to USA Lax website- HERE to view upcoming online virtual trainings 5. Level-1 Thurs., Sept 7th 6pm MT (8pm ET) a. Registration: Athlete-Centered Coaching Virtual Workshop L1, September 7th, 2023 b. Coupon Code: InterMT2023
Fall vs. Spring FALL Season 5 Games NO Postseason No Overtime Games end in tie at end of regulation 1 Timeout per team per game ALL DIVISIONS teams should be split equal! if multiple teams at a given age group NEW FALL 2023 5th/6th & 7th/8th7 s division option! SPRING Season 7 Games Playoffs Lax Fest-2 games each Championships top 2 each division Overtime is played Ties only apply if teams are tied after two 4-min OT periods (grades 5-8th) 1 Timeout per half per team 3 Divisions for 7th/8th grade 3 Divisions for 5th/6th
Practices Coaches are responsible to coordinate their team practices and location May begin week of August 21st! All players and coaches (Coaches Matrix) at practice must be registered with ACTIVE US Lacrosse Memberships. Head Coach must be USA Lacrosse Level 1 Certified Please check your rosters online with your attendance from practice. (Players think they are registered when they really are not, or might have selected the incorrect team, or league. ) DOWNLOAD THE DEMOSPHERE 2.0 APP!! If a player does not appear on your team roster online something is wrong - 5-8th grade teams: May have up to 3 Practices per week, up to 2 hours per session K-4th grade teams: May have up to 2 Practices per week, up to 1.5 hours per session
Games 5 regular season games per team All games played on Saturdays in Fall (Sept 16th Oct 21st) Programs can select 1 bye week for their teams Input into the 2022 Fall Team Splits and Scheduling Doc *due by 8/22/2023* - communicate with program directors** Approximate game times between 9am-4pm 1 hour game slots ALL AGE GROUPS (new for boys 5-8th grade) *GAME DAY MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF HOST* Setup/takedown, cleanup, etc. Coaches will record scores in the system All coaches on sideline must have league issued ID/coaches badge - http://www.spectrumsg.com/index.php).
Schedules/Rules Schedules Rules Schedules will be released, at the latest, September 8th, 2023 Cannot complete schedules without team splits (August 23rd) SUPER IMPORTANT TO GET ON THIS!!! Get your players REGISTERED EARLY It is your responsibility to teach the players the rules Bring rules matrix to all games for reference Please be respectful of the officials! K-4th Grade Coaches please review the rules, guidelines, and field diagrams for your respective age groups!. K/1 Coaches bring a goal to all games 2/3 Coaches bring a hector to all games
Rosters and Team Splits Team Splits Due Wednesday August 23rd Number of teams and skill level/division at each age-group Please have program director use Fall Team data sheet. Enter teams and levels. Coaches/reps can move players between rosters Rosters locked September 15th, 2023 All teams must have completed rosters by 9/15/2023 (Numbers and Positions) entered on www.IMLAXutah.org
Divisions 7/8 grade B division one division- 7th/8th graders (programs should make these competitively equal) - 7th/8thGrade 7 s Division same field and format as - generally newer/developmental teams 5/6th grade division one division- 5th/6th graders (programs should make these competitively equal) 5th/6thGrade 7 s Division same field and format as - generally newer/developmental teams 3/4th grade - one division- 3rd and 4th graders (programs should make these competitively equal) 2/3rd grade - one division- 2nd and 3rd graders (programs should make these competitively equal) K-1 grade - one division - K through 1st graders (programs should make these competitively equal) Conditions: - Programs with only 1 team per Level Must play in the B Division or above - Programs with 2 teams per Level Must play one team in the A Division - Programs with 3 teams per Level Must play one team in the A Division - Programs with more than 3 teams are encouraged to play more than one team in A Division - If you feel your program cannot meet these criteria you must present an argument to the league as to why. The league will aggregate player experience data to see if you qualify for a variance. Notes: - B and C divisions are for new and developing players. - We are encouraging all programs to push players up to a higher level when appropriate. We have seen player development increase at a faster rate when we challenge a player to play a higher level. - If a program has multiple B or C teams those teams must be divided in an equal manner. Meaning they should be split such that they are equally competitive. - In order to accommodate the creation of teams with appropriate number of players or to provide appropriate development level, the league may allow variances for 6thgraders to play in 7/8 B Division and 4thgraders to play in 5/6 B Division. You must fill out the VARIANCE REQUEST form.
K-4 Format K-1st: 2nd/3rd/4th: 4 vs. 4 (no goalies) 6-10 players/ team Field: 60X35 yards or (cross field offensive box) Goals are 3X3 w/ 6 ft. crease Games 10 minute (running) quarters Face-offs only occur to start game and all quarters Restart Team with ball starts at GLE. Defensive team starts on their side of the field. NO off-side Full team substitutions during dead balls Strongly encouraged Not strictly enforced *Strongly recommend ALL COACHES download NEW USL Mobile Coach APP* Full practice plans & drill diagrams specific for each age group 8U 7 vs. 7 w/ goalies (2A, 2M, 2D, G) 10-14 players/ team Field: 80X40 yards or (inner box) Standard Goals and crease Goalies for 3rd/4th Goal Blockers for 2nd/3rd Games 10 min. (running) quarters Face-offs are standard Off-side 2 on offensive half & 3 on defensive half Full team substitutions during dead balls Strongly encouraged Not strictly enforced
Supplies Balls & Goalie Gear can be picked up by program directors or coaches for the ENTIRE program August 10th and beyond 4 Dozen balls per team at 5-8th grade 3 Dozen balls per team at K-4th grade Team Gear is DONATED to each program to manage. IML will replace gear as needed Goalie Gear (Chest pad, throat guard, stick) Hectors 2nd/3rd Grade K/1 goals Reversible Jerseys: After August 24th M-F (during office hours 11AM-5PM) Player Scholarships Head Coach (need to contact your program administrator/coordinator to get a coupon code before you register) Please email info@imlaxutah.org if you need to be refunded Team Scholarship 1 per TEAM Need based. Coaches or Program can contact the office for coupon code to scholarship a player
Important Policy Reminders ALL COACHES MUST BE REGISTERED AND PASS BACKGROUND CHECK IN ORDER TO COACH. BADGE MUST BE WORN AT PRACTICE AND GAMES. Players must play for the team within their high school boundaries where they currently live. Players CANNOT play up into the league above their age group without successful completion of Age/Division Variance Form and approval by IML. NO DOUBLE ROSTERING Players CANNOT play on multiple teams if your program fields two or more teams. Absolutely NO scheduling requests. (can t accommodate them all) Coaches should not coach multiple teams. NO cancelling games without league consent and notice to opponent If you have a change, you need to make arrangements with the other team, then contact Collin at Collin@IMLAXutah.org
Policy Reminders Continued Concussion Weather/Lightning Intermountain Lacrosse Utah Concussion Policy Player Concussion/Med Reporting form Coach/Program responsible to report. League will follow-up with family Player cannot return until cleared by medical professional and the league Inappropriate conduct and player treatment (review Coaches Contract) Discipline at the sole discretion of IMLAX. May include warning, suspension or dismissal Intermountain Lacrosse Utah Youth Policy - VIII If you observe a lightning flash that is followed by a thunder bang in less than 30 seconds, suspend the game and instruct teams to seek shelter off the field. Warn spectators as well. Wait a minimum of 30 minutes for the storm to pass then consult with the coaches. Game is complete when any time has elapsed in the 2nd half Game reschedules - the coach must contact the opposing team s coach, IMLAX office, by phone and then by email. All parties must agree to the rescheduled date and/or time, or the game must be played as originally scheduled.
General Policy Reminders *Field Monitors - We are moving the responsibility of providing table personnel to the game host program. These field monitors will need to register with league on our website. You can also see the description of their responsibilities on our website. Certified Athletic Trainers 1 trainer per location (can t guarantee 100% coverage) *IMLAX Weekly Sportsmanship Award Each week during the Fall & Spring Seasons nominations may be submitted for an individual, group, official, coach, player, parent, etc. that was seen exhibiting great sportsmanship. Our local lacrosse vendors will help sponsor these awards.
Sportsmanship Be professional with the officials. Keep fields clean! Park in designated areas only on Game Day Be respectful of the table, parents, players, trainers, and officials!! Remember that your players parents are watching you! No foul language period! It is the coaches responsibility to remind fans to be respectful if the crowd becomes rowdy- Please Have a Parent Meeting before the season starts to discuss sportsmanship!
Sportsmanship IMLAX Sportsmanship and Inclusion Statement Intermountain Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse promote good sportsmanship by athletes, coaches and spectators. Profanity, racial or sexist comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, athletes, coaches, team representatives, or fans by any person will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition, and potentially participation in the league. We ask you to let the coaches coach. Let the players play. Let the officials do their job and keep our athletes safe. We encourage you to cheer loudly, proudly, and positively! Intermountain Lacrosse seeks to foster a lacrosse community that encourages understanding, appreciation, and acceptance of all within its membership, volunteer base, and staff. Further, IMLAX believes that broad representation and participation add significant value to the lacrosse experience of each of us, and that these valued experiences are enhanced by embracing underrepresented and under-served communities.
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Click Here to Register Your Team Labor Day Weekend Friday and Saturday - Sept 1-2, 2023 Legacy Events Center 151 S 1100 W Farmington WORLD LACROSSE SIXES RULES FORMAT 6V6 - including a goalie, 5 field players, and 1 goalie play at a time 4 quarters of eight minutes running time (clock will only stop for timeouts and injuries) we will not be playing with a shot clock quarters start with a draw/faceoff - 10 player minimum for a team
Join Us! We are You! If you would like to make a difference, come join us! We are Always looking for other members to join the Youth League Board. If you are interested please fill out an application online. www.imlaxutah.org Youth Council Executive Committee Chair: Dan Dugan 801-791-1971
Thank You! We really appreciate the time and dedication you all devote to these children each season. You all make a tremendous impact on these kids lives, and this sport. Again, from IMLAX Thank You!
