Introduction
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Chris Mercurio
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Founder/President/Head Coach
Coaching Lacrosse for 10 years
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Coached @ Galena & U15 Select team last yr
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Son AJ, Daughter Faith, Wife Jennifer
Moved here from Annapolis, MD in September,2013
Engineering Manager @ Charter Communications
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Support Staff
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Although we have not clearly define responsibilities yet none of this would be possible without them chipping in.
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Angie Pehrson (VP)
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Melissa Primka (Secretary)
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Paula Sargent (Treasure)
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Jennifer Mercurio (Field general)
All of us will field questions and concerns throughout the year and will filter them and address them as needed.
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Also Coached football for 10 years
Coaching Staff
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Kent Bauman
Co-Founder of Galena Lacrosse
Coached lacrosse for several years with High School and Youth including last year at Galena with me
Played Lacrosse for Chico State and Locally for the Tahoe Dawgs
Sierra Nevada College Students
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Jake Morris
Damonte Ranch Alumni
Galena Defensemen
And Others…
Administrative Items
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Registration
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For those of you that have not fully paid the remaining 220 is due no later than next Friday 1/23
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US Lacrosse
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If you have not registered @ www.uslacrosse.org please do so ASAP (35 dollars)
High Sierra Registration
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Our overseeing league needs us to register each child through there online system (no payment
needed)
Please do this ASAP as this will eliminate addition headaches going forward.
https://leagueathletics.com/Registration/Restrictions.asp?RegID=151739&n=118148&org=highsie
rralax.org
Spirit-Wear/Bags
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Spirit-wear was ordered on 1/9 please be sure to give me check/cash tonight
For those of you that want a bag the cost is 80 dollars and is due tonight.
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Post dated check today would be great!
I will be placing the order first thing tomorrow and the bags hopefully will be here by our first practice.
Player/Parent Contract
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If you have not done so please fill one out before you leave
We have blank copies
Fundraising
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Lacrosse is an expensive sport!
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Your Expense
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Damonte Ranch Lacrosse Registration (440+)
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Elbow pads (20-120)
Stick (s) (40-200)
Cleats (40-150)
Mouth Pieces (10)
US Lacrosse membership (35)
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Bags (80) not mandatory
Spirit-Wear (varies) not mandatory
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Helmets
Gloves
Uniform
Practice Uniform
High Sierra Registration
If you have not done so please register ASAP
Team Expense
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Balls (3ea) will use 200 this year
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Goals (300ea) 2 for games 1 for practice
Field Fees (30/per player)
Referee Fees (210/per home game)
First aid kit (75)
Scoreboard/Scores table (100)
Etc…
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Practice and Games
Fundraising
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Need a committee to come up with ideas that does not cost us
(parents) any more money!
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Angie Pehrson will help build/lead this committee
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If you are interested please let her know prior to leaving tonight!
What is the Goal and Why
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3,000-5,000
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Pay back 2,000 start-up loan
Keep registration fees as low as possible going forward for returning student/athletes.
Replacement Uniforms
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Keep field supplies fluid
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Ruined
Lost
Outgrown
Balls
First aid supplies
Etc…
Unexpected expenses
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Team dinners/parties
Rental of addition field/gym/meeting time
Etc…
Schedule
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Season officially starts on February 2nd
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○ Foothills Park (Brown EMS)
○ Comstock Park
○ South Valleys Field
○ Damonte Ranch High School
○ Possible other locations as needed
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MAY HAVE A LACROSSE “Meeting” at a field the next 2 weekends
 Monday-Thursday 3:30-5:30
 Practice schedule subject to change
○ Based on finalization of filed space
○ County field meeting is January 28th
 Games schedule
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○ Generally games are on weekdays
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Afternoon
○ Weekend and night games are possible
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Season ends late May early June
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Practice Layout
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Dressed and ready at 3:30
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Not 3:31!
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If you are a face off person or goalie please try to get to the field and ready to go at 3:15 for addition 1on1 work!
Sidelines (goes for games as well) Look like an organized team
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Bags lined-up together neatly
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Start off practice
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2 Whistles (jog to my location)
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Quick talk about…
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We will break as a team
We will hydrate as a team
We will get back to practice as team
Drills
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We will do drill work every practice
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What to expect during practice
Recap of previous practice/game
Address any issues
Break out as a team (Loud and Proud)
Warm-ups
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Taken seriously from beginning to end
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Get your mind and body ready
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We will warm up in a similar fashion before every practice and game!
Water Breaks
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These will be a team activity
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5 yards off the playing field
Extra sticks behind your bag
Water bottles in front of your bag
No trash left behind
Harder you work the better you will get!
Every drill is an opportunity to push yourself!
Scrimmage or Team Oriented Drill
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10v10 or 6v6 almost every day
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Playing games pieces all hard work together
End of Practice
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3 Whistles (jog to my location)
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Quick talk about…
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That days practice
Team talk
Break out (loud and proud)
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Ball Hunt
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Field clean up
Practice/Game Rules Continued
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WE DO NOT WALK ON THE FIELD!!
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Lacrosse is a fast sport!
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General game play, practice, drills, timeouts, substitutions, etc…
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Common sense stuff
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No fighting
No taunting
No cussing
Be respectful
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Teammates
Competition
Coaches
Referees
Spectators
Game in general
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Everything is Fast!!!
- The faster we are the more successful we will be!
Throwing your equipment
Etc…
You Play Lacrosse! I Coach!!
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Discussion
Lacrosse Knowledge
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Field
Lacrosse Knowledge Continued
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10 players on the field
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3 Mid-Fielders (Middies)
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Generally fast
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Great dodger
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Great stick skills
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Full Field Responsibility
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Several Short stints on the field
Has specialty possibilities
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Offense and Defense
Face Off (FOGO)
Long Stick Mid-Fielder (LSM)
3 Attack-men
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Generally Strong/shifty
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Great dodger
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Great stick skills
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Passing/Catching and ball control
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Passing/Catching and ball control
Good short distant footwork
Good Shot
Offensive minded BUT play defense (ride) to midline.
3 Defensemen
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Generally Big and Strong
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Great Communication Skills
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Discipline
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Great on Ground balls
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Responsible for defense generally inside the restrain box
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Responsible to transition the ball to the offensive side of the field
1 Goalie
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Smart
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Instinctive
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Short memory
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Great communicator
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Defensive Glue!!
Lacrosse Knowledge Continued
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Ride
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Opposing team is trying to advance the ball from our offensive side of the field to there offensive
side.
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Clear
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When we are trying to advance the ball from our defensive side of the field to our offensive side
of the field
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A ride is a team function everyone is riding!
A Clear is a team function everyone is clearing
Time Limits
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After a save
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Goalie as 4 seconds to step out of the crease
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Must advance ball over midline in 20 seconds
Once over midline 10 seconds is given to get the ball in the restraining box
Failure to do so is a loss of possession
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Off-sides
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Can not have more than 6 players on the offensive side of the field
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Generally 3 Attackmen and 3 Middies
Failure to do so is a loss of position and possibly a penalty
Man-up
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Can not re-enter with the ball
The opposing team has less players on the field due to a penalty
Man-Down
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We are playing with one less player due to a penalty
Lacrosse Knowledge Continued
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Face-offs. When the official blows his whistle on a face-off, the four players in the wing area (two
from each team) that surrounds the two face-off players at midfield can release to get the ball, but the
other players must wait until a player has gained possession of the ball or the ball has crossed the
goal line.
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Body checks. A lacrosse player can make only a body check to the front side of an opposing player
and between the knees and shoulders. It is illegal to check to the head or back side. Also, if a player is
in an unprotected position it is illegal to check him.
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Slashing and spearing. An illegal slash is a stick check to the helmet or back, or a poke check to an
opponent’s body other than his gloved hand as he holds the stick. A spear - hitting an opponent with
the helmet - also is illegal.
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Holding. Player cannot hold another player with his hands, he can’t use his stick to hold a player with
or without the ball.
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Unnecessary roughness. This lacrosse rule often is a judgment call of the referee. Basically, a
lacrosse player can’t make an excessive check against an opponent. He can’t step into a check from
more than five yards or two steps away. Also, he must attempt to slow down if the offensive player
has just released the ball.
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Crease violation. Many shots are taken from close range no one can step on or within the lacrosse
goalie’s crease until the ball goes into the net
Parent Coaching/Rules
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Given you enough to be dangerous but..
 MAJOR DISCUSSION
○ Sidelines
○ Availability before and after games
My Promise
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My promise to you…
 I will teach your son the game of Lacrosse
 I will help hold him to high academic and
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personal standard
I will protect him as if he were my own
I will stick up for him if any wrongs towards him
have been done on or off the field.
I will be available to him 24/7 for anything he or
your family may need
I will push him to be the best person and
Lacrosse player possible
I will be an additional resource for him/you
during his continue growth
Topics I Missed
Spring Break
 Helmets
 Jamboree
 Possible travel to Bay Area
 Red Tape/ Frustrations
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 First year will have it struggles
Closing
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Keys to Success
 Hard Work
 Communication
 Family oriented
 Commitment
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GO DAMONTE!!
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