AYLL Lax Lowdown

September 15, 2009 This Issue's Special Points of Interest: REMINDER – Positive Coaching Alliance ANNOUNCEMENT – 5th/6th Grade League General Policies REMINDER – Team Registration Deadlines Important contacts and links.   REMINDER – Positive Coaching Alliance All high school varsity, high school junior varsity and junior high school head coaches must complete the Positive Coaching Alliance Double Goal Coach Online Course prior to the start of the 2010 AYLL lacrosse season. If you completed the course last year, you do not need to complete the course again. The first five coaches to use the code ArizonaYL118 will get the course for free. After that, the course is $25 and must be paid for by the coach. For a complete list of instructions on how to access the course, see the AYLL website at www.azlax.com After completion of the course, please notify Dan Lannon at dan.lannon@yahoo.com. Thank you for your participation in the AYLL Coaches Certification Program.   ANNOUNCEMENT – 5th/6th Grade League General Policies The AYLL Junior High School Coaches Association has adopted the following general policies and guidelines for the newly formed AYLL 5th/6th grade league: Rules JHS rules—NO take out checks Uniform—pennies Games Running Clock Round Robin Play (3-4 teams per venue) 3 – 4 mini-tournaments per season Cactus Cup Participation Players JHS boundaries apply Where teams don’t have enough—regional teams 6th graders can play on both 5/6 or 7/8—NO 5th up at 7/8 or vice versa Regional Teams There will not be a 5th grader within our boundaries that isn’t offered the opportunity to play. Players that play on a regional team are expected to play for their appropriate JHS team as a 6th grader. No grandfathering.   REMINDER – Team Registration Deadlines New Teams to AYLL: The 2010 AYLL membership filing deadline for those organizations wishing to field a first year team regardless of the age level, is October 15, 2009. Please contact newteam@azlax.com for any questions regarding first year teams including minimum organizational standards and team boundaries. First year team applications will be approved or denied on or before November 1, 2009. Returning Middle Schools: The 2010 AYLL team registration filing deadline, for returning middle school teams, is October 15, 2009. Each such team registration must be accompanied by a non-refundable check in the amount of $500.00. A link to the official 2010 AYLL team registration form will be available on the league website in September. Returning High School Teams: The 2010 AYLL team registration filing deadline, for returning junior varsity and varsity high school teams, is November 15, 2009. Each such team registration must be accompanied by a non-refundable in the amount of $500.00.   Important contacts and links Important Contacts and Links: If you are interested in: Forming a new team, contact: newteam@azlax.com AYLL committee volunteering, contact: president@azlax.com HS boundaries: click here JHS boundaries: click here Arizona Lacrosse Officials Association: www.azlaxref.com U.S. Lacrosse, go to: www.uslacrosse.org Arizona Youth Lacrosse League Board of Directors website: www.azlax.com email: ayllboard@azlax.com Unsubscribe: To unsubscribe from the AYLL Lax Lowdown Newsletter, please click here.