Coach Mentorship Clinic - Calgary, April 10
The ALA is looking to improve the training of lacrosse coaches in the province. The True Sport Mentorship Seminar is aimed at improving the training of coaches via an interactive clinic with high level coach mentors. This is aimed at the PeeWee and above Box Lacrosse coaches in Alberta.
The seminar on April 10th (9am - 5pm - Calgary Saddledome) will include:
- presentations by Dave Pym, Curt Malawsky, Chris Osmond and Tracey Kelusky on offensive strategies, defensive strategies, fitness and nutrition, and specialty teams
- NLL Shoot Around
- Game Ticket
- Roud Table Discussions
To register for this clinic, please complete the following form and mail it to:
Alberta Lacrosse Association
11759 Groat Road Edmonton, AB, T5M 3K6
re: True Sport Seminar
Calgary True Sport Coach Mentorship Clinic - April 10 - Saddledome
Coaching Certification Programs (NCCP Programs) for 2010
Please read this first - there are some new procedures for 2010!
There are some new procedures in place for all coaches taking coach certifcation courses in 2010. Please review the following information before you register for a course.
** New of 2010 ** Coaching Certification Course Registration Procedures
- Register online with CDLA for one of the upcoming coaching courses (link is at bottom of course information below)
- You will be sent a course 'code' once we have received payment
- You must then login to the Canadian Lacrosse Association website using your code
(click here to login to CLA Coaching Website)
- Complete the 'pre-clinic' assessment
- Once your pre-clinic assessment has been completed, you must register for the course via the CLA website
- Attend the required course.
- Complete your coach's workbook online through the CLA website.
2010 Coaching Certification Courses Offered by Calgary District Lacrosse Association
Please be sure to complete steps 1-4 above when registering for a coaching certification course.
Community Initiation - 1 day program
Saturday, April 17 (Oakridge Community Center)
- $75
- 9:00am to 4:00pm (both classroom and floor sessions will be held at Oakridge)
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Sunday, April 25 (South Fish Creek / Calgary Soccer Center - North Field)
- $75
- Sunday, April 25 - 9:00am to 12:00noon - classroom session at SFC Community Room
- Sunday, April 25 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - on floor session at South Soccer Center - North/Kramer Field
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Sunday, May 9 (To Be Announced)
- $75
- please register for this course and we will advise you of course location
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Community Development - 1 day program
Sunday, April 18 (Oakridge Community Center)
- $75
- 8:30am to 4:00pm
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Saturday, April 24 (South Fish Creek / Calgary Soccer Center - South)
- $75
- 9:00am to 12:00noon - classroom session at SFC BOB Cat Room #1)
- 1:00pm to 4:00pm - on floor session at South Soccer Center - South/BMO Field
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Saturday, May 8th (location To Be Annouced)
- $75
- please register online and we will let you know where the session will be held
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Competitive Introduction - 2 day program
Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 (South Fish Creek / Calgary Soccer Center - North Field)
- $100
- Saturday, April 24 - 9:00am to 12:00noon - classroom session at SFC BOB Cat Room #2
- Saturday, April 24 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - on floor session at South Soccer Center - North/Kramer Field
- Sunday, April 25 - 9:00am to 12:00noon - classroom session at South Fish Creek Community Room
- Sunday, April 25 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm - on floor session at South Soccer Center - North/Kramer Field
- (click here to register with CDLA - you will be sent coaching code)
Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9 (To Be Announced)
- $100
- please register for this course and we will advise you of location
- (click here to register)
Coaching Certification Requirements (ALA Regulation 17)
17.01 Each team in Field and Box Lacrosse shall comply with minimum CLA standards for coaches. In order to be eligible to coach, a completed CLA Form 100 is mandatory, filed with the ALA.
ALA Coaching Form 100B
17.02 In games, teams are required to have the coaches required by CLA Certification rules on their bench. In practices, teams are required to have at least one of the coaches trained by CLA Certification rules supervising the practice.
17.03 Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in a $50.00 fine per Coach accessed to the Club or Association with which the coach is a member.
17.04 Form 100’s shall be submitted to the ALA Office by June 1 for Minor Box; July 15 for Major Box; and September 15 for Field Lacrosse.
17.05 All coaches must be 16 years of age in the year he/she wishes to attend a Coaching Clinic and coach an ALA sanctioned team.
17.06 All coaches are to complete the Respect in Sport program by July 1 for box and September 15 for field lacrosse in the first year of coaching beginning in 2009. If the coach has completed Speak Out in the previous year he/she may be exempt to the Respect in Sport. The coach requesting the exemption must show proof of certification.
17.07 Failure to comply with 17.06 will result in the coach being determined a member not in good standing and cannot participate in any ALA sanctioned activities until the Respect in Sport Program is complete.
Respect in Sport - Mandatory Online Training Course
As per ALA Regulations, all coaches and officials must complete this program. This course takes approximately 3 hours and can be completed in sections. The coach or official can log in and out at their convenience. The program remembers the last section completed. As per the ALA regulations, this must be completed by July 1st.
A special thank you goes out to the CALGARY ROUGHNECKS FOUNDATION and the EDMONTON RUSH for supporting this program.
Here is the access link all users should be using to access the Respect in Sport program: http://www.respectinsport.com/albertalacrosse
Here are the general access instructions for all users:
Registration Instructions:
- Select the language of your choice
- In the New Registration box on the right, choose the appropriate region you are active in from the drop-down selection box labeled "Select from these Regions".
- You will then be requested "Choose your Club" from a secondary drop down selection list which may appear.
- Click Register Now
- On the next page you will be prompted to accept the Respect in Sport Privacy Policy.
- Acceptance of the policy is required to continue with registration
- Next, complete the registration fields. Any field with a red exclamation mark is mandatory and must be completed. You will be requested to enter a username and password. These entries may be anything you desire, but may not contain certain special characters or spaces.
- Respect Group recommends using an email address as a username
- Once all mandatory fields have been completed, click Submit. You will be taken directly into the program. Only the first module will be accessible. Subsequent modules will unlock as the previous module is completed.
