Girl's Schedule Please note that the girls play their games at one venue each week NOT, necessarily, at the team listed as the home team on the schedule. Make sure you know from the coach which venue you are at each week. New Teams/Programs Greetings to all MAYLA Programs and Potential Programs, MAYLA will be hosting a special meeting on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at Brookfield Indoor Soccer Complex at 7:00 pm to present information and answer questions for new programs or teams for 2013. This includes expansions of current programs as well as newly started programs or teams from any area wishing to join MAYLA. The meeting is open to any coach, parent or administrator who is interested in learning the how-to’s of a new team and all about MAYLA as a league. We would like to offer ongoing assistance and support as new teams prepare for the spring 2013 season. Exciting news: MAYLA has plans to host a full league schedule for girls youth lacrosse for Spring 2013! At this time, there are enough programs planning for girls’ teams to accomplish this long-standing goal! We ask your assistance in spreading the word about the meeting as we may not have the contacts of all interested parties. Please share any contacts you may have, including any current member updates to the e-mail distribution list. Please RSVP so we have an idea of the numbers to prepare for. Warm Regards, Mary DiGiacomo President, MAYLA Vice-President, WLF President, LCYLC WLF Member Registration for Upcoming Election of Directors Lax Greetings! I am passing on very important information from the WLF regarding their upcoming elections. Those who are the voting members for your program MUST RE-REGISTER! Since a deadline is not given, I would assume that it would be PRIOR to September 1-10 elections. So, please register before August 31. Very soon, those who are registered will be receiving, via email, a list of candidates for the open positions listed below. If you have any questions, please contact a current WLF director (Ken Stark, Adam Caccamise and myself are MAYLA resources). FYI: Those positions listed as a one year term, are those positions that were vacated prior to the nomination process. It was decided to seek those interested in fulfilling those current terms via the nominating committee and open the vote to all voting members. The Coach Director position was just recently vacated and will be filled by Board appointment per by-laws. If you, or one of your coaches, are interested, please contact me. WLF League Presidents & Representatives: PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH OF YOUR LEAGUE'S PROGRAMS Annually elections are held for WLF Board of Director positions. From September 1-10, 2012, the following elections will be held: Two Year Terms (2012-2014): Vice President Treasurer Awards Communications & Marketing Girls (Women's) Umpire Representative Girls Youth Grants New Programs One Year Term (2012-2013): Boys High School Sportsmanship The "Members" of WLF vote for the board of directors. “Members” are defined in the WLF by-laws as local lacrosse programs in Wisconsin that compete under the administration of the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation, and are defined by the level of competition of teams and a single team within a school or club. These competition levels are boys’ high school, girls’ high school, boys’ youth and girls’ youth. For Example: • If a program supports boys’ high school teams (JV, varsity or both), and girls’ high school team (JV, varsity or both), that program would consist of TWO Members of the WLF. • If a program supports boys’ high school, girls’ high school, boys’ youth (senior, junior, bantam or all) and girls’ youth, that program would consist of FOUR Members. At this time we need each program to register by identifying the individual who will be their representative “Member” and who will cast the program’s vote in the annual elections. To register, please click on the following link: Click here to register for elections. The elections will be open from September 1 through September 10. Announcement of winning candidates will be at the earliest possible time after the close of elections. Newly elected members will begin their term at the Off-Season (September) board meeting. If you have any questions, please contact me. Mark Blume WLF Secretary & Nomination Committee Chairperson Tackling Concussions - A no Cost Webinar for Parents and Coaches Tackling Concussions - a no cost Webinar for Parents and Coaches Join us for a Webinar on August 9 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/975294288 Approximately 3.8 million sports-related concussion will occur this year. What can parents of athletes and coaches do to keep kids safe? Hear from Dr. Jeff Mjaanes (Director of the Chicago Sports Concussion Clinic and sports medicine physician, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush), Mike Overturf (president of the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association) and Jim Osborne (Member of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists, volunteer at the Council on Brain Injury and certified PCA Trainer) on the latest in concussions research, prevention, signs/symptoms and treatment. Brought to you by Stop Sports Injuries Now, Positive Coaching Alliance, Illinois Athletic Trainers Association and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. Space is limited, so register today! Title: Tackling Concussions - a no cost Webinar for Parents and Coaches Date: Thursday, August 9, 2012 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM CDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer WLF Board Nominations On behalf of the WLF Nominating Committee, this is a call for nominations for the open WLF board of directors positions to be elected in September. The positions up for election are: • Vice President • Treasurer • Awards • Boys’ High School • Communications and Marketing • Womens’ Umpire Rep • Girls Youth • Grants • New Programs The responsibilities of these positions are listed in the WLF By-Laws available at http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/6855/24712.pdf If you are interested in one of these positions, please contact a WLF Director. Nominations can only be made by WLF Directors. Nominations will close on August 15th. Voting will occur in early September In addition, we are also in need of a Sportsmanship Director. If you are interested, please contact me or another WLF director. Mark Blume WLF Secretary & Nomination Committee Chair WLF Announces the Coaches Grant recipients for the 2012 USL Convention WLF is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of the WLF Coaches' Grant for the US Lacrosse Convention Robin Buckley, Northshore Girls Youth Coach, MAYLA Conference Eric Fernandes, Franklin HS Boys Head Coach, Classic 8 Conference Christopher Ledvina, Southwest Boys Head Coach, Bay Valley Conference Michael Storts, Verona HS Boys Asst Coach, MALA Conference There were many well qualified candidates for the four scholarships which caused for a hearty discussion with the selection committee. The recipients were chosen based on multiple criteria, including level in which they coach, area represented and their personal purpose for attending. Great thanks to all of the applicants and we encourage you to apply again next year. US Lacrosse Fast Break Initiative A new tab has been created in the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation web site exclusively for the US Lacrosse Fast Break Initiative. Here you will find the latest offering and clinics that will be available in the area. Click here to go to the Fast Break Initiative tab. NFHS Free Sportsmanship Course The National Federation of State High School Associations developed this complimentary course to give you a better understanding of sportsmanship, how it impacts the educational process and your specific role in promoting it at all interscholastic athletic events. We’ll also share insight throughout the course from fans, players, parents, teacher coaches and officials. Click here to register. 2011 State of MAYLA Greetings! It is hard to believe that the 2011 season is over. After dealing with the typical Wisconsin spring weather and so many canceled, then rescheduled games, the second half of the season seemed to pass by in blur! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable season and saw growth in all your players, both on and off the field. The purpose of this letter is to inform all of you of the changes MAYLA has seen in the last few months. While many great things happened for MAYLA, the board also acknowledges that there were many issues this past season. The board understands there are some critical changes that must be made for next season and beyond; and we’re already working toward those goals. Going forward, MAYLA feels it is important to take the necessary steps in order to keep up with our growth and expansion as well as to provide the best service and functionality for all. I apologize for the length of this document, but we have much to share. Print a copy, pour a refreshing drink, settle in your favorite deck chair and read away! The following topics will be covered: Growth of Lacrosse, Website, Declaring Teams and Scheduling, Board of Directors (BOD), By-laws, Dues, Tax issues, Post-season meetings for all levels, Current BOD “Hot topics”. Thank you for taking the time to read this report. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns that you may have. Mary DiGiacomo MAYLA President Click on the link below to open the pdf document. The State of MAYLA.pdf 2011 WLF Person of the Year Award The Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation proudly announces Ken Stark as the recipient of the 2011 Person of the Year Award. Ken has been involved in lacrosse for the past nine years in the Milwaukee area and as the Boys' Youth Director to the WLF. Ken has been involved in establishing youth teams in three areas and advised numerous others. He has served on the Milwaukee Area Youth Lacrosse Association Board in many capacities, currently is the Vice President. Ken has also dedicated his time in serving on numerous committees including the bylaws committee, rules and regulations committee and the state tournament committee. He has spear-headed the Laxtravaganza in Milwaukee to promote lacrosse to all the area athletic directors and was instrumental in developing the two divisional playoff system now in effect for the Wisconsin Boys High School State Tournament. Ken has been involved in the growth of the game for years and we are now seeing this dedication and hard work come to fruition. Thank you Ken. Girls to Women MAYLA proudly honors its high school girls lacrosse alum who are playing for the following institutions of higher education: Indiana Tech (Indiana) - Ashlee Barwick, Madie Berg and Rachel Schmidt - All Class of 2011 Aquinas College (Michigan) - Sarah Orsini and Taylor Truttschel - Both Class of 2010 Liberty University (Virginia) - Mikayla Henry - Class of 2011 Tennessee Wesleyan (Tennessee) - Sarah Fischer - Class of 2010 North Central College (Illinois) - Mallory Bahr - Class of 2010 Maritime (New York) - Carolina Klein - Class of 2010 WLF Concussion Policy Parents, Coaches, Players and Friends of the WLF, After extensive research and discussion, the Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation has developed a Concussion Policy which is to be followed by all WLF member teams. Please read the policy carefully. The information it contains is for all those involved in lacrosse. It will help define each person's role in determining whether a player should be allowed to play or not. Coaches and parents, please share this and discuss with your players at all levels. The individual may be this best at determining a potential concussive injury. Please, let me know if you have any questions at all regarding concussions. I am not an appropriate healthcare professional, but I have been learning a lot, and the bottom line is... ...when in doubt, sit them out. Dave Wollin President Wisconsin Lacrosse Federation Click here to view the current WLF Concussion Policy. |