Minimum Standards for Lacrosse Coaches

Minimum Standards

for

Box Lacrosse Coaches

Tyke & Below

Novice & Pee Wee

House & Rec. Leagues

New Associations*

Bantam & Midget

Junior/Intermediate

Senior

In Training

Community Initiation

HC / AC

Community Development

HC / AC

***AC

Competitive Introduction

***HC

*** AC

Competitive Development

**HC

Trained

Community Initiation

HC / AC

Community Development/Level 1 Box Certified

HC / AC

AC

Competitive Introduction/Level 2 Box Certified

HC

AC

Competitive Development/Level 3 Box Certified

**HC

Certified

Provincial/

Zone teams

International Competitions

Competitive Introduction/Level 2 Box Certified

HC

AC

Competitive Development/Level 3 Box Certified

**HC

Respect in Sport is Required By ALL coaching staff

Notes:

1.      HC = Head Coach, AC = Assistant Coach

2.      * New Associations or clubs have a two year grace period to complete the minimum requirements.

3.      “In-Training” indicates the coach has attended a clinic. “Trained” indicates a coach has attended the clinic and has successfully completed the evaluation workbook. “Certified” indicates a coaches has attended the clinic, successfully completed the evaluation workbook & all external evaluations associated with the coaching stream in question.

4.      Coaches without prior Level 1 certification or Community Development  who do not meet the pre-requisites to challenge the Community-Development need only complete the Community-Development training in year one then complete the Competitive-Introduction in year two

5.      ** Competitive-Development is not yet in force. Until further Notice Competitive-Introduction Certified or Level 2 Box Certified will be the minimum standard.

6.      * * *Unless, in a Category where certification is required, coaches in their first (1^st) year can be “In Training” . A coach in second (2^nd) year must be “Trained.”

7.      For the sake of clarity the term “House League” shall only apply to those athletes (Teams) who have been divided up equally and play only within their own registered association.

8.  Respect in Sport is to completed by ALL ALA coaches by July 1 as per ALA Regulation 17.