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Welcome to the Youth Lacrosse of Minnesota (YLM) your home for youth boys lacrosse league in Minnesota (grades 2nd - 8th)

Girls Lacrosse Youth League is offered by MSSLAX. (http://www.msslax.com)


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YLM Web Site open for 2010 Season
The YLM Web Site has now been updated for...
US Lacrosse U-13 Youth Festival - TEAM MINNESOTA tryouts
TEAM MINNESOTA U-13 I am pleased to share...
2010 UMLOA Boys Lacrosse Officials Training Classes is now open!
2010 UMLOA Boys Lacrosse Officials Training Classes...
2010 Lacrosse Officials Training Course Information
2010 Lacrosse Officials Training Course Information All...
2010 UMLOA New and Youth Officials Training schedule
2010 UMLOA New and Youth Officials Training...
2010 SEASON KEY DATES
KEY DATES/DEADLINES YLM 2010 SEASON Association...


	YLM Web Site open for 2010 Season

by posted 02/03/2010

The YLM Web Site has now been updated for the 2010 season.

Your first step is to tell us if your organization is playing in the Summer 2010 YLM league.

DEADLINE MARCH 15, 2010

Sign up at www.youthlaxmn.org and click on MEMBERSHIP FORM on the left side or CLICK HERE.

Fill out the information and update your contact information.

Cost is the same as last season $100 plus $25 per team you fielded in YLM in 2009.
Check the web site for 2009 season if you forgot how many teams you fielded.

Your next deadline will be APRIL 15 when you need to officially declare all your teams and submit them for scheduling.

See you on the field
Web Master
YLM


	US Lacrosse U-13 Youth Festival - TEAM MINNESOTA tryouts

by posted 01/26/2010

TEAM MINNESOTA U-13

I am pleased to share that the Minnesota Chapter of US Lacrosse has announced it will be participating in the U-13 National Youth Festival Tournament in Warren Ohio in June 2010. As the head coach for TEAM MINNESOTA U-13, I wanted to broadcast this information to the contacts around our lacrosse chapter community so that you could help spread the word about the opportunity. I have included FAQ’s to help you spread the word on behalf of our Chapter. Thanks for your attention. If you have a specific question, please e-mail me at the address below.

Rob Graff

What is this event? Each year, US Lacrosse supports a U-13 and U-15 Youth Festival for their Chapters around the US. Each Chapter is invited to send one boy’s team and one girl’s team per age level.

When will it take place? The 2010 event will take place on Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13, 2010. We would require travel to Warren on Thursday June 10, 2010

Where will it take place? This year’s event for the U-13 Festival will take place In Warren Ohio.

How will the team get out there? At a parent meeting of the selected player's parents we will decide on either personal travel (i.e. each player's family on own to arrive by specific time) or team travel (likely a coach bus, unless unique airfare opportunity arises). We will stay at same hotel, and that hotel cost will be built into team cost.

Who can try-out? Any boy who meets the US Lacrosse age definition, and who is a current USLacrosse member may try out. If I've read the instructions correctly, players may not be 13 years of age on or before December 31, 2009 to be eligible.

Does it matter what grade I am in? Not really, as long as you meet the age requirement. Most of the players will be in either 6th or 7th grade based on their birthdates.

Can I play more than one year in this event? No, US Lacrosse states that a player may only participate once in the U-13 Festival. If you are in 5th grade and make the team, you will not be able to tryout again next year.

How much will it cost? A great question. I will have that information detailed at the tryout. It is my goal to keep it under $500.00. It will be several hundred dollars per player which will include 3 nights of hotel (presuming 1 parent/player per room), team pinney/shorts/shooting shirt, team supplies (balls) and practice time. Note that this sum does not include the cost of travel. Our Chapter - the MLA - has provided a significant contribution to offset the registration fee for the team.   NOTE - There will not be a tryout fee for any player who may want to tryout for the team.    IF THE TEAM DECIDES TO DO ANOTHER TOURNAMENT, WE WOULD ADD TO THE FEE.

How will the players be selected? Two tryouts will be held in Bloomington at the Hillcrest School Field. Detailed directions will be provided in response to player registration. Weather permitting, the tryouts will be on March 28 and April 3, 2010. There will be a waiver to sign at tryout, so please arrive early. The March 28, 2010 will be held from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The second will be held on April 3rd from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Players are encouraged to attend both tryouts to properly evaluate all the players.   Any player who is interested in participating in the Youth Festival will be required to attend tryouts.   All players trying out should wear their a reversible pinny, preferably one with white and a color.  A staff of experienced evaluators from selected associations will evaluate the players. Players will be evaluated upon attitude, position specific skills, athletic ability and lacrosse IQ. The team will be made up of approximately 20-22 players (roughly - 2 goalies 2 LSM's 4 Close DMen 1FOGO 8 Middies 4 Attack - this adds up to 21, and coaches reserve right to add one more at any position to a total of 22 or only select 20).
Do you need an invitation to tryout? No. This team will consist of athletes from within the Minnesota Lacrosse Chapter borders who are also registered with a YLM Association for the 2010 summer season. BUT YOU MUST REGISTER FOR THE TRYOUT BY MARCH 14th, 2010. And, again, there is no fee for tryouts.
How do I register for the Tryouts?
BY MARCH 14th, 2010 email the following information to - PLEASE PUT "TEAM MINNESOTA REGISTRATION" in the SUBJECT LINE
PLAYER NAME:
BIRTHDATE (note if you make the team, you'll be required to produce a Birth Certificate for your son at the first practice)
POSITION
ASSOCIATION
US LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP #
PARENT CONTACT NAME:
PARENT CONTACT E-MAIL:
PARENT CONTACT PHONE #:
Who are the coaches?
Rob Graff - Head Coach. University of Minnesota - Duluth Men's lacrosse head coach for the past 17 years. Played NCAA D1 lacrosse at Harvard, and coached 2 years at NCAA D1 Drexel University. Coached youth lacrosse for the past 4 years with Bloomington, winning 2 state championships at the 5th/6th level.
Brian Hochman - Assistant Coach. UMD Graduate, USA West team member, All UMLL lacrosse player.
Max Mittelstaedt - Assistant Coach UMD Graduate, St. Thomas University Lacrosse Assistant Coach, All UMLL lacrosse player
Additional guest coaches will bring their specialized knowledge (face-off/goalie etc) to certain practices.

When will the team practice? With the traditional spring season occurring for all the players, all priorities will be given to the players and their spring Association teams. The PRELIMINARY practice schedule includes practices on April 18/25 May 2/9/16/23 & June 6. In early June/late May, a couple practices MAY take place during the weekdays leading up to the tournament. IF the team chooses to do one other tournament, an additional practice schedule will be circulated. It is our hope that by scheduling practices on Sunday afternoons, that most conflicts will be avoided.

Where will practices be held? Practices will be held at Hillcrest School lacrosse fields in Bloomington

Why would I want to play on this team? The players on this team will be representing the Minnesota Chapter of US Lacrosse. The spirit of the event is to play competitive lacrosse against boys from all around the United States and to “Honor the Game” As a result, game scores are not kept in any of the games (may be 4-5 games total for the weekend).   Our practices will be fast-paced and geared toward developing lacrosse IQ, and speeding up players' existing skills. They will have the opportunity to learn from other great players in the state, and build friendships with these players.


	2010 UMLOA Boys Lacrosse Officials Training Classes is now open!

by posted 01/26/2010

2010 UMLOA Boys Lacrosse Officials Training Classes is now open!

US Lacrosse membership

You must have current US Lacrosse membership as an official to register for training classes. If you are already a member of US Lacrosse but you are not listed as an official, you must contact the membership department at or 410.235.6882 ext. 102 to add "official" to your membership status (this will extend your membership to the expiration date shared by all officials). If you are not a member of US Lacrosse, you can join at:

https://secure.uslacrosse.org/default.cfm?fuse_action=NewMem

Be sure to specify that you want to be an official.

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Registration info

Registration for 2010 boys lacrosse officials training classes is now online at:

https://www.youthleaguesusa.com/orbit/lacrosse/000216/Welcome.html

You can register online and then follow the directions for mailing in a check to cover course fees. For complete information about our training classes, including the schedule and a complete guide to which class to register for and what is included with each class, see:

http://www.mnlacrosse.com/page/show/65605-training

Answers to frequently asked questions are posted at:

http://www.mnlacrosse.com/page/show/79414-new-officials

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Expenses and game fees

Though there are some up-front costs to becoming a boys lacrosse official, most officials can recover their costs in a few days of officiating. To assist you in planning, the total costs are:

US Lacrosse membership (provides insurance and other benefits)—$35 for high school students, $50 for adults
Course fees (includes uniform and equipment for your level)—L1 = $130; L2 = $95; L1&L2 = $195; Recert = $45
MSHSL registration (for adult officials working JV and V games)—$42

The US Lacrosse Membership must be completed before you register for the course. Most new adult officials do work JV and/or V games in their first year, and the MSHSL background check (included in the registration fee) can take a few weeks to complete, so register early. If you aren't sure whether to register, you can contact me at this e-mail address to discuss.

The game fee structure is:

Summer YLM—$30/game
Spring MBSLA 7/8—$33 per game, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site
Spring MBSLA 9/10—$38 per game, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site

Spring MN Swarm Youth Indoor Box League—TBA, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site
HS summer league—$40 per game, usually in a set of 2 to 4 games in a row at one site
Spring high school—Net fees are $40 per game (JV), net $58 per game (Varsity 3-man), or net $68 per game

(Varsity 2-man) after assigning fees. JV and V games are typically double-headers

Assigning fees are charged only for JV and V games (MSHSL policies do not allow the leagues to pay the assigners as is done at the other levels). The assigning fees are built into your game fees and are not included in the "net" amounts listed above (your game fees will be for $43/$63/$73 including the assigning fees). Returning officials pay estimated assigning fees prior to the season. New officials submit estimated assigning fees by the end of the second week of the season to allow them to receive a few game checks before submitting their fees. More information on this will follow for adult officials.

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Training questions

Please direct questions about training to UMLOA Training Coordinator Russ Ramsay at " "

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We look forward to working with you this spring and in the future!

-Harold Buck

US Lacrosse MDOC 2nd V.P.

US Lacrosse MDOC Training Committee member

UMLOA President and Lacrosse Assigner

MBSLA Vice President

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UMLOA Website: http://tinyurl.com/7zwnt3

MDOC Resources Page: http://tinyurl.com/82fj84

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	2010 Lacrosse Officials Training Course Information

by posted 01/25/2010

2010 Lacrosse Officials Training Course Information

All officials must be at least high school sophomores: no exceptions.

Please note that course fees have increased, but only to allow us to provide you with full
uniform and equipment and to provide dome space and instructors for on-field training
(which is now required for all Level 1 trainees and optional for other trainees).

Level 1 Training is for all new officials (high school players and adults) and is required for all levels of play. Completing Level 1 alone allows you to officiate 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 games, which pay $33 per game (MBSLA) or $30 per game (YLM). For higher-level games, Level 2
training is required. The $130 registration fee includes:
• Nine hours of in-class Level 1 training
• Two hours of on-field training (mostly in domed facilities)
• US Lacrosse Level 1 and 2 Training Manual
• 2010 NFHS boys lacrosse rule book
• Uniform and equipment starter package, shipped directly to your home (short-sleeve
striped shirt, adjustable hat, officials socks, Fox 40 finger-grip whistle, plastic
scorecard, bullet pencil, two penalty flags)
• White shorts
• Coaches’ certification cards
• Two MDOC official patches and one US flag patch (upon course completion)
• Access to other optional officials training courses through the UMLOA

Level 2 Training is intended for adults and high school seniors.
Level 1 must be completed prior to Level 2 training.
Level 2 is required for officiating freshman games ($38 per game), JV ($43) and Varsity (two-man = $73; three-man = $63). The $95 registration fee includes:
• Six hours of in-class Level 2 training
• US Lacrosse Level 1 and 2 Training Manual
• 2010 NFHS boys lacrosse rule book
• Zebrawear lacrosse officials timer
• Certification cards
• Two MDOC official patches and one US flag patch (upon course completion)

Combined Level 1 and 2 Training ($195) includes all of the above. Repeated items (e.g.,
training manual, rule book) are issued only once.

Level 1 Recert ($45) is intended only for high school juniors who have previously taken

Level 1 training as sophomores (returning seniors should take Level 2) and includes:
• Six hours of in-class training
• Certification cards

Level 2 Recert ($45) is intended for returning Level 2 officials who missed the UMLOA
winter adult officials training while away at college and includes:
• Six hours of in-class training
• Certification cards


	2010 UMLOA New and Youth Officials Training schedule

by posted 01/25/2010

2010 UMLOA New and Youth Officials Training schedule

Level 1
(Must attend all three sessions, plus an on-field session)

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Wednesdays (2/17, 2/24, 3/3)—6:30-9:30

Mahtomedi HS Media Center
8000 75th St. N, Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Tuesdays (2/23, 3/2, 3/9)—6:30-9:30

Benilde HS
Thursdays (2/25, 3/4, 3/11)—6:30-9:30

Grand Rapids (Site TBA)
Friday (3/19)—6:30-9:30
Saturday (3/20)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center (adults only)
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Friday (3/26)—6:30-9:30
Saturday (3/27)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Friday (5/21)—6:30-9:30
Saturday (5/22)— 9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

On-field training
(Required for Level 1; optional for other courses)

Augsburg Dome
2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis 55454
Saturday (3/20)—6:15-8:15

Grand Rapids (Site TBA)
Saturday (3/20)—6:00–8:00

Plymouth Dome
14800 34th Ave. N. Plymouth, 55447
Saturday (3/27)—Noon-2:00

Shattuck Dome
1000 Shumway Ave., Faribault 55021
Saturday (4/3)—Noon-3:00

Eden Prairie Dome
17185 Valley View Rd., 55346
Wednesday (4/7)—7:00-9:00

Roseville outdoor turf field
1240 W. County Road B2, 55113
Sunday (4/11)—2:00-4:00

Level 2
(Must attend both sessions)

Woodbury HS (room 126)
Tuesdays (3/16, 3/23)—6:30-9:30

Benilde HS
Thursdays (3/18, 3/25)—6:30-9:30

Grand Rapids (Site TBA)
Sunday (3/21)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Sunday (3/28)— 9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Sunday (5/23)— 9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Level 1 Recert
(Must attend both sessions)

Totino Grace HS
Saturday (3/13)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Normandale CC
9700 France Avenue South, Bloomington
Saturday (3/20)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Benilde HS
Saturday (3/27)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Saturday (4/10)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Kaplan Test Center
2610 University Ave West, St. Paul
Saturday (6/5)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00

Level 2 Recert
(Must attend both sessions)

Kaplan Test Center
(2610 University Ave West, St. Paul)
Saturday (6/5)—9:00-noon, 1:00-4:00


	2010 SEASON KEY DATES

by posted 11/23/2009

KEY DATES/DEADLINES

YLM 2010 SEASON

Association registration/fees due: March 15, 2010

Coach training dates: TBD

Referee training/online registration dates: POSTED

Team online registration: April 15, 2010

Scheduling: May 1-15, 2010

Coach online registration: June 1-14, 2010

Roster registration: June 21, 2010

REGULAR SEASON: June 14 – July 22, 2010

Playoffs: July 26 – 29, 2010

State tournament: July 31 – August 1, 2010


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