cvlax.org

Introductions

Mission/Governing Bodies

Players Safety/Coaching

Player Safety-Rules of The Game-Boys

Team Layout/Developmental Goals

Game/Practice Details

John Gabriel, President Dan Moroney, Vice President Boys Dave Kaminski,Vice President Girls Shane Studebaker, Treasurer Brian Bush, Secretary, Boys Middle School Coordinator Joe Forbes, Special Events, Boys Jennifer Lokai, Special Events and Fundraising, Girls Erika Eisenhardt, Fundraising, Coaching, Girls Scott Wentz-Operations, Boys Luke Schultz-Operations, Boys

Fifth Year Anniversary! Est. 2011

Centerville Lacrosse Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of youth lacrosse in the Centerville/Washington Township area of Ohio

US Lacrosse-Membership Required! US Lacrosse is the national governing body of men's and

women's lacrosse. Membership in US Lacrosse provides league required insurance coverage for the players and coaches as well as other benefits. All Centerville Youth Lacrosse players and coaches must be active members of US Lacrosse.

Southern Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse The Southern Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse is the governing

body of our 3rd through 6th grade lacrosse program.

Ohio Middle School Lacrosse Association The Ohio Middle School Lacrosse Association is the

governing body of the boys middle school teams (7th and 8th graders).

8 Teams-6 Boys, 2 Girls

185 Players

Coaching 20 Head and Assistant Coaches 4 Coaches with College Playing Experience High School Coaches working with MS Rec.

Integration with High School Programs

All coaches are required to:

Pass a background check administered by the National Center for Safety Initiatives (NCSI).

Complete the Positive Coaching Alliance’s “Double Goal”

Begin their Level 1 US Lacrosse Coach Education Program (CEP)

Complete NFHS Concussion Training

Ohio Return To Play Law

CVLAX Responsibility-Provide Players/Parents with Concussion Sheet-Ensure Each of our coaches is properly trained-Remove Child from Play and Enforce return-to-play rules

Parent Responsibility-Study the concussion sheet that was provided-Watch for symptoms of concussion at home

Integration with Boy’s High School Program▪ Assisting Boys MS Rec with Coaching

Development vs. Games

Fewer Games/ More Practice/Chapter Changes

Season Starting Dates

Rec/Select

Middle School Rec/High School Coaches

Foundation = Fundamentals OFFENSE DEFENSE TEAM-OFFENSE TEAM-DEFENSE

         

Terms (Lingo)

 

Player Positioning

Player Positioning Player Positioning Player PositioningAthletic Position

Body/Stick Protection Body/Stick Protection Communication Communication

2 Hands-On Stick

Lift/Check Bottom Hand

Lift/Check Bottom Hand

Team Play Team Play

CradlingPassing  Passing

Offense Positions (Attack, Middies)

Defense Positions (Middies, Defenders)

Body/Stick Protection

Shooting Shooting Face-Offs/Wing Play Man-on-Man Defense

Scooping Dodging Dodging Face-Offs/Wing Play Goalie Development

Passing Catching

Ground Balls Ground Balls  

Shooting  

Off-Hand  

Rules 

Ty Wilkinson-Boys/CVLAX Director of Coaching NLL - Professional Lacrosse Official and former playerFIL - Federation of International Lacrosse Official and Word Games OfficialNCAA - College Lacrosse Official, Clinician and playerOHSAA - Ohio High School Certified Official and ClinicianCo-Founder of Troy Athens H.S. Lacrosse Program - Troy, MIConsultant for Dayton Wings Lacrosse ProgramPlayer and official for over 20+ Years

4th/6th Grade

FUN Introduction- Basics Foundational Skills:

▪ Cradling, Catching, Throwing, Scooping, Shooting

Learn how to use dominant and non-dominant hands

Equal Playing Time

Middle School

Foundational Skills Positional Skills Use of dominant and

non-dominant hands Competitive Play Fundamentals of Play

Coach John Dinkledine

Boys Helmet Shoulder Pads Arm Pads Gloves Lacrosse stick (crosse) Mouth Guard Athletic cup and cup holder Light weight cleats (football

or soccer are fine). No steel or baseball cleats.

Optional Equipment - Rib guard/pads,

Girls Eye protection Mouth Guard Women’s Lacrosse stick Light weight cleats

(football or soccer are fine). No steel or baseball cleats.

Optional Equipment – Close-fitting gloves

GOALIES (Boys & Girls) REQUIRED – Helmet, Throat guard, Chest protector, Elbow Pads Optional – Goalie gloves, shin guards, knee pads, and thigh pads.

Regular Practice Locations Boys Rec - Iron Horse Park (off of Whipp

Road) Boys Select – Schoolhouse Park Boys MS Rec – Magsig With HS Team Boys MS Select – Schoolhouse Park Girls – Schoolhouse Park

Outdoor Practices Can Weather Dependant-Feb/Mar

Schoolhouse Park

Iron Horse Park

Magsig

Centerville High School Stadium

We are a very flat organizationTalk to your Head Coach first

Give your coach 24 hrs. before Escalate to a Board member if needed

K2 Games Most Games will Be on Saturdays

Boys Youth Games Typically played on Sunday (some Saturday games) – First games played after

Spring Break Schedule will be generated by SO/USL and is supposed to be available in mid-

February.

Boys Middle School Games Generally Played on Tuesday and/or Thursday nights

Girls Middle School Games Generally Played on Monday and/or Wednesday nights

Girls Youth Games 6 v. 6 Games

Game schedules are/will be available on the website.

Mays Park Update-Fields graded and seededBase down for parking lotFooters installed for Wall

Frost, snow, or heavy rain will mean no practice or games on the park fields.

Coaches and Team Managers will be notified of field closings around 3pm on weekdays. 8am on weekends.

Families will be required to support the organization by donating some of their time to facilitate various activities of the club and Park District.

Team Managers will assign the specific activities and times to their team

Easterling Studios will be taking team and individual pictures this season.

Date: TBD

GOLD LEVEL SPONSORSCassano's Pizza & SubsDicks Sporting GoodsDyer, Garofalo, Mann & SchultzRavlin's Roofing & Painting

BLACK LEVEL SPONSORSFender Construction

CLUB LEVEL SPONSORSC&E SalesDeuce Shirts Customs & More

King OrthodonticsJack E. King, D.D.S., M.S.Samuel B. King, D.D.S., M.S.

Plastic Surgery Institute of Dayton, Inc.

Play It Again Sports - Centerville

Wall Ball!Check their gear! Make sure their

sticks are in good shape – pockets need maintenance.

Running – sprint series & long distance

Cradling – switching hands

December 13 from 9:00am-12:00pm

Held at Cline Auditorium

Vendors Midwest Lacrosse Duece

Mandatory for Select Team Members

Printable Forms Contact information Calendar of events Game schedules Field directions

FAQ about Centerville Lacrosse

FAQ about the sport of lacrosse.

The cvlax.org website has a lot of information:

Cvlax.org

Reminders! Sports Physical Forms must be turned in before

your player can begin practicing. Remember to HAVE FUN! This is an exciting

game that is not only fun to play, but exciting to watch.