Welcome to the web site of Lacrosse SA - the peak body for men's, women's and junior lacrosse in South Australia. Don't forget to add this site to your favourites, and come back often! Field Lacrosse season for men, women and juniors runs between April and October - if you'd like to play, click on one the links above to be re-directed to a Club's web site. There is also a mixed indoor "sof-crosse" comp played October - Dec, pre-season women's and men's competitions, and a men's indoor contact competition.

NEXT SUPER SATURDAY @ FINSBURY LACROSSE FIELD - May 17th

Velocity Women's League
Wilderness v Burnside, 6.30pm
Auslax Men's League, West Torrens v Burnside, 8.45pm
(time confirmed - there will be a mini league game for U13 boys and girls played between the two games, and some presentations.)

See you at Super Saturday.

Admission - adults $5, Under 15s free. Players and officials (WITH THEIR PASS)also free.

More players required for Eastern and Western Reds - especially Western Reds!

Under 17 Boys - how would you like to

*** spend a week in Melbourne in July playing lacrosse?
*** extend your lacrosse skills in a new team
*** learn from different coaches

Eastern Reds (coach Keith Little) will be selected from
West Torrens, Woodville, Glenelg, North Adelaide Clubs

Western Reds (coach Dominic Kilderry) will be selected from
Brighton, Sturt, Burnside, East Torrens.

More details soon - for further information contact Nathan Aston - naston@apisa.com.au

OK, after the trial of all games in the combined Reserve/B Grade Mens competition playing "Reserves" rules last weekend, it has been decided to revert to the original Board ratified decision to play B Grade rules where one of the teams in a particular game is nominated B Grade teams, this weekend.

The view of clubs has been sought on this comp. - please refer to your Club Secretary, and there is a poll on this page for individuals to provide feedback.

The Board will make a decision on this competition for the remainder of the season at the Board meeting on Monday 19th.

Any queries to Men's Comp. Director Bob Carter - arbkc@bigpond.com or 0417 882 269.

Lacrosse SA's first Super Saturday - a double header of Men's and Women's games at Finsbury Lacrosse Field

Auslax Men's League Glenelg 16 d Brighton 14
Velocity Women's League Brighton 24 d Glenelg 7

Auslac Men's Sprint Winner - James Harley - West Torrens
Velicty Women's Sprint Winner - Beth Varga - Brighton.

NEXT SUPER SATURDAY @ FINSBURY LACROSSE FIELD - May 17th
Velocity Women's League, Wilderness v Burnside, 6.30pm
Auslax Men's League, West Torrens v Burnside, 8.45pm (start time subject to change, please check)

The Under 18, Under 15 and Under 13 Boys draws are now on the web.

The Under 18 , Under 15 and Under 13 Girl's and Under 11 Boy's will be uploaded tomorrow.

Please note however, all draws are subject to change.

Any queries regarding the Junior Draws should be directed via your Club Secretary or Junior Competition Rep to the Junior Competition Director, Nathan Aston - naston@apisa.com.au.

Lacrosse SA is pleased to announce that "Auslax" has come on board as a Corporate Sponsor of the Association, in a package which includes the naming rights for the Men's League Competition. Well known lacrosse identity Tim Dickson is your Auslax man in Adelaide - 0417 099 945, tdickson@auslax.com.au.

"It's great to be able to extend the Auslax involvement with Lacrosse SA" said Tim. "I look forward to being of assistance to the Association and the lacrosse community."

The Men's League competition will now be known as the Auslax Men's League.

Thank-you to Tim Dickson and Auslax.

Peter Greenhalgh from the Glenelg Lacrosse Club was the winner of the Anzac Medal as the MVP in the Auslax Men's League Game played at Woodville Lacrosse Club on Anzac Day.

Peter was presented with his medal by Frank Owen.

A good crowd at Woodville Lacrosse Club enjoyed the opening games of the 2008 Velocity Women's League (Wilderness 12 d Glenelg) and Auslax Men's League (Glenelg 12 d Woodville 7).

Great to see so many members of the Crows Past Players Club in attendance.

Courtney Inge from Wilderness was named as the winner of the Anzac Medal as the MVP in the Velocity Women's League game.

Thank you to Deidre and Frank Owen, who represented the RSL for their assistance, and to the Woodville Lacrosse Club.

Applications are now being called for the Coach for our team at the WLA National Senior Women's Championship to be held in Perth 6-12 July.

This is a voluntary position, but the travel and accomodation costs of the Coach are covered.

Please contact Director of Coaching - Jurgen Klus for more information or to register your interest,asap.

Congratulations to the following players named in the U19 Reds team participating at the National Championships in Melbourne July 6-12, 2008

Henry Pearce, Ryan Simpson, Anthony Fitzgerald, Tony Morris, Ben Charles, Harrison Swaine, Daniel Robertson, Axel Sewell, Jarrad Hinds, Dominic Lyons, Josh Searle, Henry Walpole, Lachlan McNicol, Tom Philp, Jesse Whinnen, Oliver Broadbridge, Kieran Sandow, Oliver Brown, Tom Coker

All other players interested in joining a supplementary list, to be called on if necessary, please contact Scott Morris 0403 761983 ( sharonm@picknowl.com.au )

And NZ Tour to SA

Welcome to all visitors to Adelaide for the Championship and New Zealand Tour.

The fixture for these events is now available on our Championship and Tournament site. Click on the red and yellow box top right to go to this site.

Scores will be uploaded either on this page or on the champ and tournament site asap after the games.

Please note the draw is subject to change.

For further information contact Tournament Coordinator Judy Aston 0414 418 672 or house.of.john@gmail.com

The new LSA Member Protection Policy, which incorporates Child Protection, requires that all Clubs identify all positions in which the appointed person could reasonably be deemed to need a National Police Check, and to ensure that the appointed person undertakes a Police Check and does the relevent on-line Play by the Rules Course.
This would include all positions where there is regular contact with under age boys and girls, eg coaches, managers and trainers.

For any queries about the Member Protection Policy, please contact Junior Competition Director Nathan Aston - 0420 304 599 or naston@apisa.com.au

Lacrosse SA is pleased to advise that "Velocity" has come on board as a Corporate Sponsor of the Association, in a package which includes the naming rights for the Women's League Competition. Velocity is the new name for STX Australia, which is now run by Trish Adams and Mark Mangan.

"We're really pleased to be supporting Lacrosse SA and are looking forward to helping the lacrosse community" said Trish and Mark.

Located at 32b Dew Street Thebarton - 8152 0670, Velocity is right on target for all your STX gear.

The Women's League competition will now be known as the Velocity Women's League.

Stay tuned for some exciting news about a new sponsor for the Men's League.

Lacrosse SA is pleased to announce that Doug McNicol has taken on the role of Secretary of the Association. Doug is well known in lacrosse circles as a past player, parent of players at the Brighton Lacrosse Club and a Referee.

Open Girls: St Marys College

Open Boys: Blackwood High School

6/7 Girls: Edwardstown Primary School

The following has been received from Anne Kingston

The Warrior Amonte has not been approved for International use, is approved in the USA only. It is illegal for nationals and world cup.

A reminder to all that our opening games for the Velocity Women's League and Men's League will be held on Anzac Day -Friday 25th April, at Woodville Lacrosse Club - Findon Oval, Drummond Avenue, Findon.

In a rematch of last years Grand Finals.....
1.00pm : Glenelg v Wilderness
2.50pm : Woodville v Glenelg

All lacrosse afficianados are invited to come along and support this very special day.

In particular we would like to extend an invitation to any returned servicemen and servicewomen in the lacrosse community to join us on the day, and to enjoy some afternoon tea. Please get in touch if that is you, or if you know of any returned servicemen and servicewomen in your club, please let us know so we can send an invitation.

The 2008/09 grant round is now open! Download your application forms and guidelines in the Related Downloads section at the bottom of this page. Applications close Thursday 15th May 2008 - applications received after C.O.B. on this day will not be accepted so make sure you get yours in early!

Congratulations to Nathan Geue, Taylor Falloon, Ryan McCauley and Ben Robinson who have been selected in the Kangas youth team to travel to Canada in July to compete in the youth competition as part of the World U19 Men's Championship. Hop to it boys!

Australia will send a Senior Team to compete in the 2010 World Games in Manchester, England.

Expressions of Interest for the positions of Coaches under the direction of the Team Coaching Director John Denic are now being called for.

Auslax S.A. - Authorized Auslax Dealer
Official distributor in S.A. of the following brands.
Warrior
Brine
Cascade
deBeer & GAIT
Boathouse Jackets
Harrow
Auslax Custom Uniforms, Reversibles, Bags & Custom Club Clothing

Tim Dickson : tdickson@auslax.com.au
P.O. 188, Kensington Park, SA, 5068.
Mob: 0417 099 945

Please contact Tiffany Smith at the Lacrosse SA office - 8355 3350 for a Booking Form. If you want to run lacrosse lessions yourself, you can download Lesson Plans form "Forms and Downloads" (menu on the right).

Our Primary and High School Lightning Carnivals are coming up....the South West Carnival will be held on Friday 14th March (Week 7) at Barratt Reserve West Beach, and the North East Carnival will be held on Friday March 28th (Week 9) at North Adelaide Lacrosse Club, Terama Street, Gepps Cross.

For more information and nomination forms please contact Bec Hakendorf on 0401 012 830 or development@lacrossesa.com.au

The West Torrens Eagles Lacrosse Club is actively recruiting to assist with a current rebuilding plan.
If you are an ex-player or potential senior player or umpire who wants to participate in an up & coming, open- minded club that now enjoys the best playing facilities in South Australia, we want to hear from you.
We need people who want to remain in the sport of Lacrosse as club aligned umpires & players who want an opportunity to play at a club with a refreshing new attitude.
Contact Eagles Junior recruiting "guru" Michael Nisbet on 0418 823 836 or Eagles President John Mundy on 0414 252 372 or johnm@clubfs.com.au for an obligation free confidential initial chat.

Lacrosse SA congratulates
Nigel Morton
Ross Hamilton
Sam Kilford
Jack Woodford
Brock Pettigrove
Will Pickett
on their selection in the Australian Under 19 Team to compete in the World Cup in Canada next July.

We also congratulate Scott Retallick who has been selected as a Referee for that event.

The Men's, Women's and Junior Competition Directors are pleased to advise the following

NEXT SEASON
There will be a pre-season Club based Men's Super League Competition - dates, draw and locations to be advised.

Women's Summa League - Feb 8 - March 14th, venue tba

The Men's and Women's League seasons will commence on Friday April 25th (Anzac Day) with last year's grand finalists playing each other @ Woodville Lacrosse Club.

The remainder of Round 1 for the Men's League will be played on Saturday April 26th. The Men's Reserves season will also start on that day.

The Women's League will then continue on Wednesday nights (mostly) at West Torrens Lacrosse Club (Finsbury Reserve)

There will be double header games (a mixture of Men's and Women's League and U18 Girls and Boys) played on some SATURDAY nights at West Torrens Lacrosse Club.

There may be the occasional Men's League game played on Wednesday nights at West Torrens Lacrosse Club.

The Women's Reserves, B Grade, Men's B Grade, Junior Boys and Girls will commence on Saturday May 3rd.

There will be a two week break for the July School holidays

All Grand Finals will be played on Saturday August 30th at West Torrens Lacrosse Club, (Finsbury Reserve), with the Men's and Women's League Grand Finals being played at night, on the artificial surface.

I am pleased to announce that over the weekend of December 6-9 the final Australian U19 Lacrosse Team and Referees was selected. This took many hours of discussion using a variety of processes to assess each player.

This information has been received from Annie Kingston

Although deBeer states on its website that the Essence head and the TOS bent shaft are legal for the IFWLA game, they have not been approved by the RIH Lab. The head with the shaft attached does not meet IFWLA Crosse specifications nor does the IFWLA rule currently allow bent shafts.

The deBeer Essence is NOT LEGAL for IFWLA play! there are problems with both the head and shaft; the first being that the shaft is currently bent and not legal according to IFWLA rules.

Only the old Apex and Impulse are currently legal for IFWLA play. The STX head with the bent shaft is not legal either.

Championship Coordinator Required.

The Women's Lacrosse Australia 2008 Under 21 and Under 17 Championships will be held in Adelaide, venue to be announced) 20th - 26th April.

Lacrosse SA is seeking expressions of interest from people interested in acting as the LSA Event Coordinator.

The Eagles are looking for Coaches for 2008 and beyond

The West Torrens Eagles Lacrosse Club invite expressions of interest for coaches in all grades in 2008 and beyond.

Please contact Eagles Coaching Co-Ordinator John Mundy on 0414 252 372 to register your interest.

All applications will be in the strictest confidence.

Following on from the success of the summer 2006/07 Under 17 boys development squad pilot program, Lacrosse SA successfully applied for a three year StEP2 grant from the Office of Recreation and Sport. The grant is to assist the running of Under 17 Boys and Girls Development squads. The grant has been classified as a High Performance grant, and Lacrosse SA will be accountable to SASI to meet the K.P.I.'s.

STX Australia is now run by Trish Adams and Mark Mangan
and is located at

32B Dew St,
Thebarton SA 5031
Ph 81520670
Fax 81520870
Email stx@stx.com.au
www.stx.com.au
Mobile 0431313042

Open 1pm-5pm Tues-Fri

Further information to come.

Further to the earlier information (scroll down), regarding the possibility of a development team competing as part of the u19 world series in Canada in July 2008 a registration site has now been established for interested players.

The site is www.kangas.lacrosse.net.au

Registrations will close on September 24 2007 and a decision on whether a team will be entered will be made after that date and announced at the u15 competition in Adelaide commencing on September 30 2007

Expression of interest for the positions of Coaches.

Australia will send a Senior Team to compete in the 2010 World Games in Manchester, England.
At this stage we are seeking expressions of interest from those interested in Coaching positions. (Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Specialist Coaches).
Candidates will be contacted once the final Team structure has been formulated and this is expected by the end of September at the latest.

Lacrosse Australia is considering entering a team in an under age World Youth Invitational Tournament proposed to be held in Vancouver, Canada during the 2008 U19 World Championships.

In an extension of the successful Talent Identification Program (TIP) introduced several years ago, which culminates in those players now preparing for selection to the 2008 U19 Australian team, we are proposing a similar exercise where our young players have a chance to register and be considered for selection in this team to compete in Canada. The age group being considered is players born after 31st August 1992, who will be eligible to play for Australia in the next U19 World Championships in 2012. It must be clearly understood that if this proposal goes ahead, there is no guarantee that members of this team will be automatic selections for the 2012 team. The 2012 team will be selected as per the normal processes in place.

Certified Practising Accountants and Business Advisers

For accounting, taxation and business advice, contact Alan Carr or Warren Hobbs. Phone 8179 1111 or email shd@shd.com.au. 83 Greenhill Road, Wayville SA 5034

The latest Sports Aid Plus newsletter from our sponsor Wakefield Sports Clinic has just been received and fwded on to Club Secretaries. It features stories on
*** shoulder injury rehabilitation
*** Neil Craig's philosophies
*** Use of painkillers in the AFL
*** Opportunities at the World Police and Fire games

If you would like to be on the mailing list to receive this very interesting newsletter direct, please get in touch with the office.

Visit www.wakefieldsports.com.au for details of Wakefield Sports Clinic's Education Program. Phone 8232 5833 or 8232 5566 to book your place for their education sessions.

Lacrosse SA values the support of all its sponsors.

Most players would be aware that an STX player recently suffered a significant eye injury when hit by a ball during a game.

Players are advised that the wearing of appropriate head gear is permissible in all women's and girl's grades. The American style Eye Goggles are available from STX Australia, and Auslax - please refer to the sponsor's page for contact details.

The women's committee is currently working on a more formal policy to deal with this, and researching the availability and suitability of various helmets. This will be released as soon as possible.

You are reminded that unless wearing a helmet which protects the mouth, the wearing of mouthguards is compulsory in the Under 13/15/17 Girls and in all Women's Grades, and highly recommended in the Under 11 Boys and Girls.

Please refer to the sponsor's page for information about mouthguards from Peformance Mouthguards.

The aim of the Coaching and Officiating Scholarships is to assist volunteer coaches and officals further develop their skills in their chosen area. Up to 10 Coaching and 10 Officials Scholarships may be awarded in 2008/09.

For further information and forms visit www.recsport.sa.gov.au.

Applications close 5.00pm Friday 14th March 2008.

The LSA Junior Lacrosse rules are now on the web - select forms and downloads from the menu on the left.
Boy's Rules
Boy's Rules - variations
Girl's Rules - U17/U15
Girl's Rules - U13
Under 11 Rules

For any queries or clarifications, please contact Junior Competition Director
Nathan Aston
Phone 0403 820 498
email naston@apisa.com.au

Please note, the normal office hours of Lacrosse SA at West Beach are :
10am - 4pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
This may vary from time to time, so please ring before calling in.
Email is monitored 24/7 and you may contact me on my mobile (0418 891 901)if the matter is urgent.
Helen Lewis
Executive Officer

Teachers - you can now download lacrosse lesson plans from this web site.

Select forms and dowloads on the menu on the left.

These have been prepared by Lacrosse SA Development Officer Trish Adams. Should you want a clinic at your school, please contact Trish on 0401 238 133.

A new site containing resources for new coaches and officials, as well as resource information for clubs to attract and retain coaches and officials.

Australian Sports Commission
http://www.ausport.gov.au/coachofficial/tools/index.asp

And at the same time, enjoy some of the best food, wine, surf and adventure in the Southern Hemisphere!!

Lacrosse SA is recruiting U.S. Collegiate Women's Lacrosse players to spend their summer break playing in Adelaide, South Australia.

When: May - Mid August 2006

The Competition : Six lacrosse clubs compete in the STX League competition playing 1-2 games each week. Up to 3 overseas players can play for each club.

Cost: Players provide their own airfare, spending money and food. The host family will provide accommodation.

Interested?: Click on forms and downloads to access the flyer and registration of interest form. Complete, and email back to Sascha Newmarch (University of Maryland '98) at
saschanewmarch@hotmail.com

We look forward to seeing you playing Down Under in 2006!

Lacrosse SA's membership of Sports SA affords all lacrosse people the opportunity to get very competitive Corporate Rates when hiring vehicles from Europcar for any reason - holiday, lacrosse trip, business trip, in Australia or New Zealand.

Phone LSA to check out the rates, or phone 1300 13 13 90 to book. When booking quote our CD Number, which is CCC06758.

www.europcar.com.au

A list of WLA approved sticks can be viewed and downloaded from this site. Click on forms and donwloads from the menu on the left.

A fundraiser for our SA Boys in the Australian Under 19 Team going to Canada in July

Saturday - 24TH MAY 2008
8:00 pm
Brighton Lacrosse Clubrooms
$5entry per person

Wednesday, March 12, 7-9pm
Wakefield Auditorium
270 Wakefield St, Adelaide

Topics:
The Crows Medical Examination
Ankles
Shoulders
Hamstrings

Sign up and find out about more workshops here : www.wakefieldsports.com.au/workshops.cfm