Agenda Items for 2021 MS Boys Lax Parent/Coaches/Players Meetings

by Doug Bailey

Welcome

1. Paperwork and Safety Updates for Athletics and Administration  

Forms:  http://steds.lacrosseshift.com/news/2021-mandatory-fhsaa-forms-for-ms-hs-players

Equipment Safety Updates:  Beginning in 2021, the use of goalie chest protectors that meet the new NOCSAE performance standard will be mandatory in the US Lacrosse boys’ and girls’ youth rules, the NFHS boys’ and girls’ high school rules, and the NCAA men’s and women’s rules.

  • Goalie chest protectors used after January 1, 2021 must be designed for lacrosse and meet the NOCSAE standard, ND200.  (Good news, all our Goalie Chest Protectors do meet these standards because I started changing our chest protectors a few years ago for this very day.)
  • Beginning in 2022, US Lacrosse boys’ field players, NFHS boys’ field players, and NCAA men’s field players must also wear chest protection that meets the NOCSAE ND200 standard.
  • The NOCSAE standard is a performance standard, not a design standard.
  • Product designs will likely vary from one manufacturer to another.
  • Products must contain the NOCSAE logo and SEI certification mark to be legal for play.
  • There must be marking on both the packaging and product that states that the product conforms to NOCSAE standard ND200.

2. High School Game Schedule

FHSAA and SES requires I maintain this site:

    https://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/st-edwards-pirates-(vero-beach,fl)/lacrosse/home.htm

MS & HS Boys Lacrosse Early Dismissals, Bus Departures and Directions can be found here for both Varsity and MS teams:

    https://www.steds.org/school-life/athletics?siteId=1494

SES HS & MS Boys Lacrosse Program site 

    http://steds.lacrosseshift.com/stats#/team-schedule?team_id=96932

Parents:  feel free to ask me about submitting game photography to our website.

3. Game/Practice Schedules and Practice sites

Pre-Season

    http://steds.lacrosseshift.com/news/hs-ms-preseason-conditioning-for-non-winter-sport-

In-Season 

    http://steds.lacrosseshift.com/news/current-2021-varsity-and-ms-practices-game-schedul

4.  Team Shop starting Wed Jan 15th

     Delivery is directly to your home!  

     *Players must have a Lacrosse White-T & Blue-T for your season (required).      

 *All other apparel is optional!  

     *Order starts on Jan 15 and I will extend to Jan 22 or 24!  Shirts can also be used for PE!          

     Team Shop Website: https://bit.ly/3qn0MYv

     AccessCode:              LAXSHOP2

5. Pre-Game Meals/Snacks

Water!  Always bring your own water bottle!
Gatorade or Powerade if you also want for games.		Banana(s)! (Packed with good calories and potassium! and or other fruits of your choice!  Eat a good lunch!
Grab your pregame or pre-practice snack in the Flik or bring from home.
Don't eat big before practice or game.
Eat to energize! 
Drink water to hydrate!  		https://jillcastle.com/young-athletes/food-young-athletes-diet/

 Snacks... on own to purchase them from the Pirate Cove or Flik, or bring in from outside source.

6. Committee (Formation)

Scoring Table I prefer adults doing the book, injured players helping be scouts!  Home games need (2); Away games (2).

After Game, Pizza or other for "on the way BUS RIDE home" from AWAY games (Committee) that are in Jupiter, Stuart, etc.

Water/Gatorade:  Students are required to bring their own water bottles for refill.  Game days you may want to send your son to school with gatorade bottle too, however, they can always purchase a gatorade from FLIK.   

8.  What does your son need?

a. Stick(s).

MS Players and Parents:  

Is you son new to the game?  Not very expensive, and gets them off to a good start!  There will be time when a player advances that they may want another kind of stick, but sincerely, this is a great stick to start off with!  

*As a player becomes more advanced, they will want a stronger/durable and yet lightweight handle... trouble is, those are not cheap.  Also stick heads are developed for certain aspects of the game, and you will see that those can get expensive too.

But those more expensive sticks are not necessary as a beginner, truly the below stick will help get them off on the right foot without breaking the bank!

DCBailey

#1 Beginner Stick priced at $49.00

https://www.bsnsports.com/charger-complete-stick

  • Perfect starter stick
  • Narrow at the throat for better control, relaxed scoop to devour ground balls
  • New American made mesh for instant performance
  • Universal for all levels of play

#2 Beginner stick priced at $99.00

https://www.bsnsports.com/critik-complete-stick

  • Updated with semi-hard pocket
  • Lightweight

#3 Beginner stick priced at $109.00

https://www.bsnsports.com/critik-complete-stick-15366593

  • The CRITIK delivers high end performance with a lightweight and stiff design to take your game to the next level
  • Level 2 bottom rail, design for a low-mid pocket for a quick and accurate release with added power
  • Complete with 8000 series aluminum shaft
  • Universal for all levels of play
  • Specify color: Black/Black, White/Silver in Attack

b. Cleats (soccer or football cleats are fine, they do make lacrosse cleats)

c. We have extra shoulder pads, elbow pads and gloves for students who need them. (explanation)

d. We also provide practice uniforms, and we also provide team uniforms, including helmets and mouthpieces.

e. If you are a goalie, we help you with goalie equipment too!

f. Athletic Cup... to be or not to be?  that is the question?

When I played college ball, I played with a cup on!

Absolutely MANDATORY FOR ALL GOALIES!

Absolutely RECOMMENDED FOR ALL PLAYERS!

That said, our coaches will ask goalies and others if they have their "Cup" on, but our coaches do not check!  

Goalies are not allowed to take shots if they don't have a cup on!