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Wednesday, July 16 TRAINING FOR NEW NORTH TEXAS OFFICIALS!!!! New lacrosse officials certified in North Texas on October 4-5, 2009 are: Paul Durkin, Marc Wilson, Matthew Schwartz, Wayne Smith, Zach Waters, Michael Groom, David Jones, James Carney and Matt Jones. Please welcome these new officials. The next Level 1 (new official) training session in North Texas will be conducted on January 9-10, 2010.from 8:45a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Location will be announced. Class begins promptly at 8:45 a.m. You must attend both days of training and complete the test at the end in order to be certified by US Lacrosse. In order to attend, you must be a member of US Lacrosse. Join online by visiting www.uslacrosse.org. The registration deadline for the January 2010 training will be December 15, 2009 so we can order the correct number of training manuals. There is no cost to you for training. If you are planning to attend, send an email to clint.bond@att.net.. Clint Bond Monday, October 27 2009 USL Convention Training Schedule Handout: 2009 USL Convention Training Schedule Wednesday, August 22 DEALING WITH COACHES Handout: Dealing With Coaches Sunday, January 28 OFFICIATING QUICK GUIDE & PRE-GAME REVIEW Attached is a great guide to print-out and take with you especially for those pre-game meetings done "on the run". Handout: Officiating Quick Guide & Pre-game Review Tuesday, September 26 HELPFUL HANDOUTS Here are several handouts that you might find useful. If you were inclined, you could, for example, print out the Officials Cards on stock to hand to coaches during certification. Handout: NCAA Timer Tuesday, March 28 SAFETY IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT PRODUCT!!!! On Sunday night we had a mid-season review session to discuss rules, problems on the field and to answer any questions. Below is a recap of what we talked about: 1. Safety is our utmost concern on the field. We are seeing many games that border on being out of control. You have to control the games early, throw the flags on too aggressive behavior, and address coaches on allowing this type of play to continue. We want to let kids play, and incidental contact will occur, but when kids get pushed down from behind, get slashed, or run over by bull-dodging attackers, we are allowing the game to get unsafe. 2. Look at the rule for Warding on page 74. It says that warding shall be called if a player uses his arm or any other part of his body to push, hold, or control the direction of the crosse or body of the defender. This mens that if the player with the ball lowers his head or shoulder and runs into the defender it is warding, minimally, and illegal bodychecking if your perceive intent on the part of the player to put the other player to the ground. 3. Our web site has the youth rule waivers. Read them before your next game. Note the rules on body checking. Only "limited" body checking is allowed. We have to clean this up immediately or some teams will not be allowed to compete. At the 5/6th grade levels in particular only incidental contact should be allowed. If players receive more than one unnecessary roughness fouls, the time served escalates. 4. On face-offs - be sure to blow the whistle quickly. After your "down" call, the players will usually get down quickly and we need to be as quick with the whistle. The longer we wait the more likelihood that an illegal procedure call will ensue. Make sure your partner is helping you out. The F/O official cannot see everything and has to rely on the wing official for help. 5. Control coaches behavior!! Don't let them get carried away. This is done by letting them know what happened quietly. Don't yell across the field. We have seen a lot of instances at all levels of coaches that need to be advised that their behavior is not acceptable. In some case, it is because they do not know the rules. The more we educate them the better the game will be. If players are getting out of control let the coaches know. 6. Some officials are allowing players with the ball to pass them as they transtion back up the field. We have to be backpedaling and hustling back so the ball doesn't beat us. Also, don't turn your back to the ball. Heads have to be on a swivel at all times. 7. If players or coaches complain about a call, consider using the tech foul "Conduct" and then escalate to Unsportsmanlike Conduct if it continues. Remember, safety is a primary goal at any level. Good luck!1 Tom Monday, March 13 GAME SPORTSMANSHIP Ladies and Gents, Below is a copy of a message that went out to all High School Coordinators from the THSLL Commissioner. It stresses the need for good sportsmanship and behavior on the part of all participants in the game. If you see anything occurring, be sure to nip in early so it does not escalate. Note his mention of the game administrator. If the GA does not report to you before the game, a 30 sec tech foul should be assessed and the ball awarded to the visiting team. Also, be sure to think about the Bob Patterson Sportsmanship Award that SWLOA gives at the end of the year. Criteria for it are on our web site. Use your game reports to highlight good or bad behavior for this award. Your recommendations are most important when we decide the winner at the end of the season. Regards, Tom Fitz ************************************************************************ Coordinators, The season is well underway and as we wind our way through district play and to the State Championships, I want to address sportsmanship. There have been several expulsions this season and a number of reports of poor sportsmanship on the field and from both sides of the field. Improper behavior will not be tolerated. Two roles within THSLL are pivotal in promoting sportsmanship. Please help both coaches and administrators in your district to know their roles and encouraging them to use them effectively. Coaches are role models. As such, they shall always conduct themselves so as to maintain the highest principles, integrity and dignity of the game of lacrosse. The coaches must adhere to both the letter and the spirit of all the rules. It is the coach's responsibility to make sure that all players understand the rules and their spirit. Despite the pressures on coaches to win contests, that pressure needs to be kept in balance with the objective of instilling the highest ideals and character traits in their players. Whenever players exhibit unsportsmanlike behavior on their own, it is the responsibility of the coach to address that behavior and put an end to it. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, which should be exemplary. Likewise, the THSLL Team Site Administrator Role sets the standard on the spectator side of the field. Each team is to have at least one person designated as a Site Administrator for each home game. This person cannot be a sideline coach and should not be "working the table". One of the functions of this role is to address crowd control - both home and away fans. The Site Administrator should be familiar with and know how to implement NCAA and THSLL rules regulating improper behavior. A proactive attitude on the part of the Site Administrator can help to prevent or curtail improper behavior of fans. Thank you for your assistance with the crucial matter. David Hamill THSLL Commissioner |
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