Youth Leaders Summit Thursday, June 9, 2016
Philadelphia Lacrosse Association Welcome/Intros Jeff Stone At-large Mark Mosebrook President Brooke Fritz Youth Girls Liaison Vice President Diane Horsey Secretary At-large Peter Samson At-large Treasurer Stephen Kotch Women’s Game Dir. At-large Hank Resch Laurie Markel At-large Men’s Game Dir Bill Farrell David Seidman Youth Boys Liaison Youth Boys Liaison Bob Vanderheyden Curt Johnson At-large Officials Tina Sloan Green Dawn Grothman At-large Communications Scott Growney Jim DeRose At-large Education Chair Lorraine Beers Nancy Coffman At-large Diversity Chair Eric Gregg George Dick
Welcome/Intros Andi O’Connor US Lacrosse Senior Manager Membership & Regional Development Eastern Mid-Atlantic Region 410-235-6882 #171 aoconnor@uslacrosse.org
:10 Second Greeting Name Program & league involvement What you’re hoping to discuss Just :10 seconds!
Tonight’s Agenda 7-7:10 Welcome/introductions 7:10-7:25 Purpose/Year-in-review 7:25-7:50 Participation discussion 7:50-8 BREAK 8-8:25 Panel discussion 8:25-8:40 Challenges/solutions 8:40-8:55 ADM/Age Verification 8:55-9 Session evaluation
Purpose: Philadelphia Chapter Growing and improving the game throughout the Philadelphia/ Eastern PA Region Supporting leagues Connecting programs and USL resources Supporting Boys: Girls: !
USL Philadelphia 2015-2016 Responsible USL Compliance Support first stick/PE grants Grants from chapter Officials youth lacrosse WDNT team CEP clinics Leagues consultation/support
USL Philadelphia 2016-beyond Building on capacities D&I goal: girls’ lacrosse participation and leagues Hall of Fame Support for USL Capital Campaign (reserved for your suggestions)
USL 2015 by the numbers 94 First Stick grants 102 CEP clinics 126 soft-stick grants in 32 states 34 PCA sportsmanship grants 24 diversity and inclusion grants 464 teams at USL-hosted events 33 chapter grants 12 leagues piloted Gold Stick
Purpose: tonight’s summit Strengthen/form connections Discuss lacrosse accessibility and growth challenges Share ideas for improvement Help USL PLA identify needs
70% of youth drop out of sport by age 13 Winning is 48th on the list of reasons kids said they played sports.* Fun is the number one reason . Team sport participation among kids ages 6 to 17 has declined more than 9 percent in the last five years.**
Participation Discussion Table groups 1.Why is participation growth slowing, overall? 2.What affects your participation numbers, locally? 3.What initiatives have successfully increased participation and/or visibility in your program?
Break! Enjoy refreshment, use restroom, or converse ...
Panel Discussion Introduction Questions Visibility Participation Coaching Leadership Community Cost Open forum
Gallery Walk….. Six stations/six groups Two minutes per station, jot down answers and ideas At end we’ll discuss
What is Athlete Development? Athlete-centered Developmentally Appropriate FUN!!!!! Develop a national athlete development curriculum that includes physical and cognitive development strategies and promotes a positive playing experience based on best practices and standards. Enter, Enjoy, Excel!
Squaring the Pyramid… Lacrosse Athlete Development Model DISTRUPTING today’s triangular sport model of diminishing opportunity. CREATING a model of participation that provides opportunity for all, for life.
Lacrosse Athlete Development Model
How? Give every lacrosse coach access to training in developmentally appropriate coaching. Give every program the tools to support LADM core values and run developmentally appropriate programming, including small sided competition structures for skill development Expand the reach of the national teams programs to further the development of talented players in the United States.
Key TOOLS • Model and Design Guide-Available • Small-Sided Competition Guidelines-Available • Progression Playbook-Available • Coach Practice Plans, Evaluation Tools and Drill Cards • Age-Specific Online Courses • Plug and Play Entry Level Curriculum • …and more uslacrosse.org/ladm
Age Segmentation 1) Standardized US Lacrosse Youth Rules 2) Athlete development programming Consistent Positive National playing experience.
Age Segmentation US Lacrosse recognizes that many leagues and programs are • currently grouped in age spans beyond 12 months. Organizations may form teams with up to a 24-month age • variance if necessary to ensure participation. Even year age should be the maximum age for the paired • segment (i.e., 7U/8U) and teams with a greater than 12- month variance must play by the rules for the youngest age group of the team. Local organizations that choose to form teams with a 24- • month variance should have appropriate risk management policies and planning in place to ensure that player safety is not compromised.
Age Verification- Why? US Lacrosse needs to stay a step or two ahead of real time problems like making sure that kids are appropriately rostered for the best playing experience. Player safety is at risk Competitive fairness in lacrosse is at risk Age Verification is a national standard for many other NGB’s like youth football, swimming, etc…
Age Verification System Highly automated and integrated with USLacrosse database Quick turnaround for Member Services personnel “one and done” workflow
Current Administrative Resources Administrative Access – View player age verification and membership status and coach membership and certification status through your personal log in on www.uslacrosse.org League Management Web Platform partnerships Integration with SI Play - www.USLaxTeams.com Group Member discounted rates from SI Play API Partnerships for easy Membership Validation – Blue Sombrero, SportNGin, League Apps, Group Net Solutions Chapter Support -access to grants and programs Monthly Program Administrator Newsletters Coach and Parent Education Member Services Team 410-235-6882 #102
New! One Stop Direct Marketing Site US LACROSSE PARTNERS WITH PRISM DIGITAL TO PROVIDE AN EXCLUSIVE DIRECT MARKETING PROGRAM Co-branded event announcement cards, brochures and field signage
Coaching Credentials and Season Starter Kit Recognize and promote your coaches’ commitment by providing high quality certification cards with lanyards that recognize the highest level of US Lacrosse coaches training or certification. Save pre-season time and effort putting together coach kits.
Feedback/Closing Please detach, complete, and submit Needs assessment Summit evaluation Thanks for coming! Expect follow-up e-mail in a week or two.
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