Girls

Directors

Girls interested in playing box lacrosse can play on the same teams as the boys, or play on an all girls team in our club if we have enough girls to host an all girls team.  In the past, we have combined with other GELC member clubs to form all girl teams in different divisions, as most girls feel more comfortable playing with other girls.  As registrations come in, we will be able to determine the make up of our girls program and the numbers associated with it.

Please refer to the GELC Site for more information - http://gelc.ab.ca/content/girls-lacrosse

Girls Vision - In each girls division we want to promote the enjoyment of the game and challenge our athletes to grow in self-confidence, skill and competition.  The coach's goals will change slightly by division:

10U - Kids are enjoying the game but feel challenged to improve their individual technical skills and begin to have an understanding of team systems.

12U - Kids are enjoying the game but feel challenged to improve their individual technical skills and demonstrate an understanding of team systems.  Coaches are encouraged to work with the Warriors Coaching curriculum to ensure they are teaching transferable skills and utilizing drills that will serve as a foundation to build from in 14U/16U.

14U - Players will be exposed to a more physical level of competition in 14U.  Given the physicality, the coach's goals should continue to promote enjoyment of the game but also include individual technical skill development, team systems and some form of dryland strength and endurance training.  Coaches are encouraged to work with the Warriors Coaching curriculum to ensure they are teaching transferable skills and utilizing drills that will serve as a foundation to build from in 16U.

16U - Players in 16U will be challenged to play a fast-paced, physical style of lacrosse.  The coach's goals should continue to promote enjoyment of the game but also include technical skill development, Team systems and some form of dryland strength and endurance training.  Coaches are encouraged to work with the Warriors Coaching curriculum to ensure they are teaching transferable skills and utilizing drills that will serve as a foundation for continued success in Junior.

As an association, we are hoping to see every one of these players commit to lacrosse as their spring sport.  As such, we place a priority on trying to keep friends together year after year and honor such requests as best we can.  If girls are coming from ringette we would entertain importing a whole team together to help us grow our program.  Team sizes are subject to GELC guidelines:  

10U, 12U, 14U and 16U rosters of 12-18 runners, with 2 goalies are permitted.

Please contact the Girls Division co-ordinator for further information.

This year's 14U Girls team is sponsored by: