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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

Month Week Event
Box Lacrosse January 1st week Online registration opens
February 15th day Early-bird registration free shorts offer end
March 1st wkend (3rd/4th) 1st assessment sessions
2nd wkend(10th/11th) 2nd assessment sessions
3rd wkend Age group specific practice
4th wkend Age group specific practice
April 1st week regular practices start
2nd week (April 16th) games start (All divisions)
Sunday, April 22th PhotoDay: Killarney Arena
TBA picture retakes
Monday, April 23rd Tyke and Mini-Tyke games begin
May May 7th-11th Tiering Break (except Tyke and Mini-Tyke)
May 19th/20th Sid Dann Tournament:Kitsilano Arena
June Friday, June 15th Pub Night (location TBD)
June/June/July 17th/24th/1st season ends PeeWee and Midget/Novice/Bantam
18th/July 2nd playdowns PeeWee and Midget/Bantam
July 11th-15th(Richmond)/11th-15th(TBA))/25th-29th (TBA) Provincials (PeeWee/Midget/Bantam)
July 19th-22nd (Langley) BC Summer Games (Midget only)
October 2nd week BCLA AGM, Whistler, BC
24th, Killarney CC VKMLA AGM and Awards Night)
Field Lacrosse
April 21st BC Field Lacrosse AGM, New Westminster, BC
28th PCFLL AGM (Field Lacrosse), BCLA Office
July 1st week Field lacrosse registration begins
19th-22nd (TBA) BC Summer Games (birth years 97-98)
August 3rd week Field lacrosse practices begins
September 15th Field lacrosse season begins
October 3rd week Tiering break
October 31st Field lacrosse registration ends
December/January 8th/5th Fall schedule ends/Winter schedule begins
February 2nd Winter schedule ends
March 2nd and 3rd weeks Field Lacrosse Provincials

   
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