 January 22, 2012
2012 VKMLA Box Lacrosse Assessment/Practice Schedule
The 2012 box lacrosse initial team practices will be held at Memorial South Lacrosse Box (3 blks east of
East 41st Ave and Fraser Street) in March. The dates and times for each age group are (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):
Saturday AND Sunday, March, 3rd and 4th 2012 *and* Saturday AND Sunday, March, 10th and 11th 2012
Times:
Tyke & Mini-Tyke: No Assessments. Skills sessions and practices start Mar. 3rd/4th 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. @ South Memorial Box
Novice 10:00 - 11:30 am
PeeWee 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Bantam 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Midget 3:00 - 4:30 pm
2012 Coaches' Clinics
All VKMLA coaches must attend a BCLA-sanctioned (NCCP) coach clinic by May 15th of the current coaching season. These clinics are paid for by the Association. The schedule of clinics will be announced soon. A VKLMA coaches and
managers' meeting will be held in early April 2012. Please check back for more information as it becomes available.
. Please contact Wayne McDonald or Michael O'Connor to register and/or for more information.
Sports Nutrition Seminars
Proper nutrition is a key element of success in sports. VKMLA is partnering with Kinesiologists.ca to provide information
on sports nutrition and to provide "dryland" training opportunities for our lacrosse players and teams. Dryland information will be provided to coaches.
2012 Referee Clinics
Referees are essential to the VKMLA and are paid for their work. All referees must attend a BCLA-sanctioned referee clinic each year.
Information of referee levels, fees (refunded by VKMLA if referees officiate at least three games) and the schedule will be announced soon. Please
contact Michael O'Connor or Carlo Nichini to register and/or for more information.
Season Timeline
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Month |
Week |
Event |
| Box Lacrosse |
January |
1st week |
Online registration opens |
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February |
15th day |
Early-bird registration free shorts offer end |
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March |
1st wkend (3rd/4th) |
1st assessment sessions |
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2nd wkend(10th/11th) |
2nd assessment sessions |
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3rd wkend |
Age group specific practice |
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4th wkend |
Age group specific practice |
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April |
1st week |
regular practices start |
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2nd week (April 16th) |
games start (All divisions) |
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Sunday, April 22th |
PhotoDay: Killarney Arena |
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TBA |
picture retakes |
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Monday, April 23rd |
Tyke and Mini-Tyke games begin |
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May |
May 7th-11th |
Tiering Break (except Tyke and Mini-Tyke) |
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May 19th/20th |
Sid Dann Tournament:Kitsilano Arena |
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June |
Friday, June 15th |
Pub Night (location TBD) |
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June/June/July |
17th/24th/1st |
season ends PeeWee and Midget/Novice/Bantam |
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18th/July 2nd |
playdowns PeeWee and Midget/Bantam |
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July |
11th-15th(Richmond)/11th-15th(TBA))/25th-29th (TBA) |
Provincials (PeeWee/Midget/Bantam) |
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July |
19th-22nd (Langley) |
BC Summer Games (Midget only) |
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October |
2nd week |
BCLA AGM, Whistler, BC |
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24th, Killarney CC |
VKMLA AGM and Awards Night) |
| Field Lacrosse |
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April |
21st |
BC Field Lacrosse AGM, New Westminster, BC |
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28th |
PCFLL AGM (Field Lacrosse), BCLA Office |
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July |
1st week |
Field lacrosse registration begins |
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19th-22nd (TBA) |
BC Summer Games (birth years 97-98) |
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August |
3rd week |
Field lacrosse practices begins |
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September |
15th |
Field lacrosse season begins |
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October |
3rd week |
Tiering break |
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October |
31st |
Field lacrosse registration ends |
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December/January |
8th/5th |
Fall schedule ends/Winter schedule begins |
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February |
2nd |
Winter schedule ends |
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March |
2nd and 3rd weeks |
Field Lacrosse Provincials |
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