Phoenix Lacrosse Club: Rising from the ashes

Phoenix Lacrosse Club players listen to their coach in one of their first training sessions

It’s not easy starting any sports club from scratch, let alone in a sport like lacrosse where participation numbers, although growing, are significantly smaller than in other sports such as football or rugby.

The lacrosse community is therefore blessed to have amazing, hard-working, and dedicated people who are willing to give up their spare time and, quite often, money to ensure people have a place to play the sport they love in their local area.

And it seems there’s never been a better time to found your own lacrosse club with several popping up around the country in the past year or so, including Richmond Junior Lacrosse Club and London City Panthers to name just two.

Another such club is the brand new Phoenix Lacrosse Club based in Newbury which was founded by a group of parents and ex-pupils at St Bartholomew’s (St Bart’s) School, Newbury, after the school made the decision to drop competitive lacrosse matches during the school year.

The school will continue to teach lacrosse and Phoenix Lacrosse Club aim to fill the void left by the school by ensuring the continuing availability of competitive lacrosse to the girls who attend St Bart’s.

The club also see a huge opportunity to run an outreach programme to local schools to build up more interest in lacrosse with a particular interest in the feeder schools to St. Bart's, so kids can build some skills before they go to a school that teaches lacrosse as part of the curriculum.

Despite a number of other clubs in the surrounding area, Phoenix Lacrosse Club want to really focus on playing matches at a school level and England Lacrosse can exclusively reveal that their secret weapon, other than a core of dedicated parents who are putting huge amounts of time into building a club with a long-term plan, is hot chocolate (the drink, not the 1970s disco group) which is deployed quite often at training sessions!

And if that isn’t enough to get you excited about Phoenix Lacrosse Club then they’re also looking for any children, not just St Bart’s pupils, who are interested in playing lacrosse to join the club and take part in training sessions and matches.

It’s all going quite smoothly at the minute but it hasn't all been plain sailing as can be imagined when a group of people decide to found a brand new lacrosse club a year or so into a global pandemic.

Alan Moon of Phoenix Lacrosse Club said:

“Ultimately, we did two things: firstly, we said right let's do this and, secondly, from founding the club on 25 November last year we decided to push hard and launch our first training session on 8 January; it’s amazing what you can achieve when you put a stake in the ground.

“I'd also like to acknowledge the fact that the parents basically have zero knowledge of lacrosse, so we have been on a steep learning curve.”

After their first training session a couple of weekends ago, this coming weekend will see the Year 7 & 8s play their first ever match against St Helen & St Katherine.

At the same time, Phoenix Lacrosse Club will be running their first Year 10 and seniors training session, headed by a former US semi-professional player!

All in all, this weekend will see around 33 players representing Phoenix. Not bad for a bunch of lacrosse novices in their third week of existence.

Heading into the future, the immediate priority is to keep competitive lacrosse available to school age children in the Newbury area while also starting to focus on the schools outreach programme and expand from there. There may even be one eye on setting up a senior women’s team so watch this space.

Phoenix Lacrosse Club are keen to welcome players with any and every level of experience and have expanded their coaching team from two to five coaches so they have the breadth and depth to cope with all levels and are able to dedicate one to one time for new players.

Interested players can sign up by emailing the club at [email protected] or by visiting their website HERE and hitting the ‘register interest’ button.

ELF search for Referee and Deputy Referee in Chief for the European Box Lacrosse Championship 2022

Advert for European Box Lacrosse Referee/Deputy Referee in Chief

The European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) are on the look out for a Tournament Referee in Chief and Tournament Deputy Referee in Chief to attend the European Box Lacrosse Championship 2022.

The tournament, taking place in Hanover, Germany between 30 July - 6 August, is the second edition of the competition after the inaugural Championship in Turku, Finland in 2017 and was originally scheduled for July 2021.

Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic continuing to stop widespread overseas travel during 2021, the tournament was postponed until 2022.

ELF are asking that applicants for the two roles are qualified as Level 3 box lacrosse officials or equivalent and have previous championship tournament experience.

They should be well-versed in World Lacrosse box lacrosse rules, three-official mechanics, and be able to perform in high-stress environments.

The Referee in Chief will be responsible for guiding ELF referees in all officiating matters regarding performance, both before and throughout the Championship.

This requires extensive understanding and demonstrated application of World Lacrosse box lacrosse rules and interpretations, as well as strong practical officiating and theoretical rules and mechanics knowledge to evaluate and advise the tournament referees in real time.

The Deputy Referee in Chief will work with the tournament Referee in Chief to coordinate and deliver pre-championship officiating clinics (both off- and on-floor), gather feedback on mentoring process from all involved parties, and support the Referee in Chief in all other matters, as needed.

Please note, applications close at 23:59pm on 23 January 2022.

If you’re interested in applying for either role or just want some more information, please click HERE.

England Lacrosse to attend Youth Sport Trust Conference 2022

Details of YST Conference 2022

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce it will be attending the annual Youth Sport Trust Conference 2022 which is all about Inspiring Changemakers. 

The Youth Sport Trust is the UK’s leading charity aiming to improve every young person’s education and development through sport and play.

The annual conference will take place on Thursday 3 March at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry and England Lacrosse will be attending with a bespoke exhibition stall highlighting the benefits of lacrosse.

In their conference notes, the Youth Sport Trust say:

“Over the past two years, evidence of growing inequalities has been met with a real determination to be there for the young people who need us the most, using the power of sport and play to improve both physical and mental wellbeing. The crucial roles that PE, physical activity and sport play in the wellbeing of everyone in a school have never been more essential.

“This year’s conference programme includes inspiring speakers from across the worlds of youth engagement, sport, leadership and education. We have a wide a range of workshops and expert panels offering practical solutions and thought leading innovation.”

With keynote speakers such as the Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, and Government Minister for Children and Families, Will Quince MP, the Youth Sport Trust Conference 2022 is set to be the networking opportunity of the year for anyone working in school sport, PE and physical activity and England Lacrosse is extremely proud to be able to attend.

To find out more about the Youth Sport Trust Conference 2022, please click HERE.

Sport England launch £5 million Queen's Platinum Jubilee Fund

Two male players listen to their coach with their back to camera

Earlier this week, Sport England launched a new £5 million fund to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee that aims to use sport and physical activity to bring communities together and tackle inequalities.

Using money from the National Lottery, the fund will make awards of between £300 and £10,000 to community organisations in support of new projects providing opportunities to become more physically active.

The funds could be used for things such as facility hire and coaching costs, or even small capital improvements.

Sport England Chief Executive, Tim Hollingsworth, is pleased to honour this landmark year with a fund dedicated to bringing people together through activity.

“As part of the celebrations of an unprecedented anniversary, we’re excited to be able to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a fund designed to help people to come together and get moving,” he said.

“Our Uniting the Movement strategy is focused on tackling inequalities and as such this fund will prioritise supporting projects working with people in disadvantaged communities, where we’ve seen there are traditionally more barriers to being active.

“The fund also highlights the importance of the National Lottery in enabling not just us, but many other organisations too, to support the positive work of people in England.”

The fund is open for applications now and will be awarding money to not-for-profit organisations helping inactive people to get active, or less active people to become more active.

They particularly want to hear from projects supporting projects working with people living in areas of disadvantage, as defined by the Indices of Multiple Deprivation areas 1-3.

They also recognise the pandemic may still be affecting the delivery of projects, either in how they’re delivered or how much they cost to deliver.

Therefore, applicants should make sure to consider any such additional cost or delivery changes to ensure they can achieve their aims.

To find out more about the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee fund, click below:

2023 Men's World Championship to take place in San Diego, World Lacrosse announce

San Diego with the Work Lacrosse logo overlaid

Late last night, World Lacrosse announced the 2023 Men’s World Championship is to take place in the city of San Diego, CA, USA.

The first World Lacrosse Championship to take place in California, the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s World Championship will feature 30 teams and more than 100 games at San Diego State University and the University of San Diego from June 21 to July 1, 2023.

A statement released by World Lacrosse went on to say:

“Hosted by the San Diego 2023 Organizing Committee with support from World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, the tournament will showcase the top men’s teams in the world as the sport vies for inclusion in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

“One of the fastest growing sports in the U.S., more than 900,000 individuals participate in lacrosse nationally. Southern California’s burgeoning lacrosse community is home to the National Lacrosse League’s San Diego Seals and the Premier Lacrosse League headquarters in Los Angeles. Seals owner Joe Tsai will serve as chair of the San Diego 2023 Organizing Committee.

“Alongside the world championship, San Diego will host a youth festival for the duration of the tournament to engage with boys’ and girls’ players from around the region, country and world.

“World Lacrosse CEO Jim Scherr said: “We’re incredibly excited to bring the premier men’s lacrosse tournament to California for the first time. The sport has seen rapid growth around the world and across the United States – especially in the southwestern region – and this event will serve as a catalyst for additional interest and participation as we seek to gain inclusion for lacrosse in the 2028 Olympics. Under the leadership of a connected and passionate local organizing committee, we anticipate unprecedented exposure for the sport amidst the stunning backdrop that Southern California provides.”

“Steve Govett, vice chair of the San Diego 2023 Organizing Committee, said: “We’re honored to serve as the Local Organizing Committee and welcome the world to Southern California. We look forward to engaging the global lacrosse community to showcase the greatest athletes in the sport at the highest level of international competition here in the city of San Diego.”

“The Men’s World Championship was first held in 1967, and every four years since 1974. 2023 will mark the fourth edition of the championship to take place on U.S. soil – and the first on the West Coast – after Baltimore played host in 1982 and 1998, and the 2014 event took place in Denver. In 2023, the U.S. will be defending its 2018 title, which was won by a 9-8 score over Canada in Netanya, Israel.

“USA Lacrosse CEO Marc Riccio said: “We’re very grateful for the opportunity to compete in San Diego for the world championship. For our players, representing the United States while competing for gold has been a lifelong dream. To have the opportunity to do it in their own country, and to help showcase the growth of the sport around our nation, will make it even more special.”

“SDSU’s newly constructed 35,000-seat Snapdragon Stadium – slated to open in September 2022 as the home of the school’s football program will be the site of the opening and closing ceremonies, opening game, semifinals, and medal games. An additional three fields will be used for tournament play at SDSU.

“Meanwhile, USD’s Torero Stadium will host a majority of featured tournament games with a capacity of 6,000 spectators. The grass stadium is home to the university’s football and soccer programs, the United Soccer League’s San Diego Loyal and Wave FC’s inaugural season (2022). An additional turf field on campus will also host tournament play.

“Julie Coker, president and CEO of the San Diego Tourism Authority, said: “This is a big win for San Diego. Events like these are critical to the health of our local tourism economy, especially as we continue our recovery. It will also help highlight why San Diego is the perfect destination to host athletes from around the world so we can continue to attract premier sporting events and grow this important sector of our tourism economy.”

“The World Lacrosse Men’s World Championship was delayed by one year due to COVID-19 after originally scheduled for 2022 in British Columbia.”

For more information on the 2023 World Lacrosse Men’s World Championship, visit WorldLax2023.com.

England senior women's Florida tour blog - Day 2

England women's team photo on their Florida Tour

The England Women’s training squad will be bringing you regular blog updates from their Florida Tour, giving the inside story on their week of training in the build up to this year’s Women’s World Championship.

Another sunny day in Florida, we started with a balcony breakfast preparing us for the day. We headed back to Lake Myrtle for a two hour training session where we focused on positional rotations and some 6v6s ahead of the evening’s game.

Team bonding was well underway with the introduction of team assassins. Everyone was assigned a name, place and item to eliminate a teammate from the game. Some have already fallen, with Lucy Grant as the first victim. We will keep you updated in the next blog…

Preparing for an evening game, it was essential that we took care of our bodies. After practice we headed back for lunch at the cabins, then went for a pool session and mobility in the sun. We then had positional meetings, identifying our goals for the game.

Next up, game time! Heading to the pitches at Lake Myrtle, we separated into our White & Red team changing rooms. With our USA match cancelled, we created our own “anthems” as our favourite songs, ready to perform after the warm up. The White team started strong, with Jenny Simpson and Alex Drewe scoring to make it 2-0 in the first quarter. The Red team then fought back, with Megan Whittle grabbing 5 draw controls and Emily Gray creating a magic moment with a reverse sling shot, leading the red team to a 5-4 victory after a tense final 2 minutes.

Returning back from the game, we enjoyed a team pizza and a debrief match meeting and we are all looking forward to our rest day tomorrow.

Women's senior squad named for Florida Tour

England Lacrosse is pleased to announce the Women’s Senior squad named for the upcoming Florida Tour to compete at the 2022 USA Lacrosse Spring Premiere.

The 24-strong squad heads to Florida next week for the tour which includes the international match-up against world champions USA in Auburndale, Fla on Wednesday 5 January, 11pm (UK Time).

The squad has been selected from the wider World Championship Training squad and includes eight members of the 2017 World Cup bronze medal winning team; while Georgie Southorn, Liv Thomas, and Charlie Wilson, all members of the 2019 Under 19 World Championship squad will be looking forward to making their senior international debuts.

The squad also includes Emily Nalls, a starting defender at University of North Carolina (UNC) who joined up with the squad in November, and is also on course to make her England debut in Florida.

This will be the team’s first official international fixture since the European Championship final in 2019, and will be a key week for National Team Director Phil Collier to assess his squad in the run-up to the 2022 Women’s World Championship in July.

England Women’s Senior Squad - Florida Tour

Goal
Emilie Chandler
Katie Greenwood

Defence
Emma Adams
Emma Brown
Chloe Chan
Anna Featherstone
Emily Nalls
Emma Oakley
Charlie Wilson

Midfield
Laura Beaman
Claire Faram
Tilly Foster
Emily Gray
Laura Merrifield
Tilly Shires
Ruby Smith
Olivia Thomas
Olivia Wimpenny

Attack
Torz Anderson
Alex Drewe
Jenny Simpson
Georgie Southorn
Megan Whittle
Julie Wise

England Lacrosse Christmas Message from CEO, Mark Coups

England Lacrosse logo with Christmas hat and snow

As 2021 draws to a close, England Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mark Coups, has issued his annual Christmas message to the lacrosse community.

“When I look back and reflect upon the year 2021, it is undoubtedly with a lot of pride.

“I am proud of the entire lacrosse community, from England Lacrosse staff and volunteers, to the club, school, and university players, coaches, officials, and managers who have all been an integral part of what has been achieved over the past year.

“It hasn’t been easy by any stretch with the pandemic continuing to dictate how we live certain aspects of our lives.

“But I am confident that we have been able to further improve and expand the game across the country with successes such as The Fly (the first national sixes event in Europe), the Lacrosse Accredited Colleges Scheme (LACS, which has seen lacrosse introduced into 34 state further education institutions and counting), and our ever-growing Talent Pathway programme (ensuring the best players in England can flourish in a performance environment).

“I wholeheartedly thank each and every one of you for the part you have played this year; you are all a credit to our lacrosse family.

“Unfortunately, as I said last years, we are not out of the woods yet; as we enter 2022 and are forced to tackle whatever COVID-19 has for us next, I am confident we and our sport will be as resilient as ever and continue to meet any challenges with the resolve we have displayed so far.

“Lacrosse has much to offer our nation in the coming years; the future is bright for the sport about which we are all so passionate!

“Please enjoy Christmas, look after each other, and stay safe.

Please note, the England Lacrosse Head Office will close at 1pm on Thursday 23 December and will reopen on Tuesday 4 January.

The voicemail will not be monitored during this period and any urgent requests should be sent via email to [email protected].

University of Hertfordshire to Host New Year Freshers' Tournament

The University of Hertfordshire Women's team lying on astro turf after a match

The University of Hertfordshire Lacrosse Club are hosting a special eight-a-side lacrosse tournament on 16 January 2022.

Open to all university lacrosse teams around the UK, the annual tournament is only open to university freshers, or those players who have less than a year’s experience of playing lacrosse.

Taking place on the sports pitches at the DeHavilland Campus, University of Hertfordshire, the tournament costs £50 per team or £80 to enter both a men’s and women’s team with all the proceeds being split between the University of Hertfordshire’s chosen charity and their own club development fund.

Each team will be required to provide at least one official or a senior player who is willing to officiate on the day in order to take part.

The tournament will take place between 12-6pm and more information will be released over the next few weeks.

The University of Hertfordshire Lacrosse Club to England Lacrosse:

“It’s been a difficult couple of years where university players and teams haven’t been able to play as much lacrosse as they would have liked.

“We’re hoping the return of our Freshers’ Tournament can bring a bit of lacrosse joy back to people’s lives and encourage those players who are right at the beginning of their playing journey.”

For more information about the tournament or to book your place, contact the University of Hertfordshire Lacrosse Club on Instagram (@uhlacrosse).

England Senior Women's Squad to Host 'Speedy Sixes' Sessions

England Women's Squad coaching a group of children

The England senior women’s World Championship training squad are set to host two lacrosse sixes tournaments in the new year to help raise funds for their 2022 World Lacrosse Women’s World Championship campaign.

Playfully titled, Speedy Sixes, the sessions will allow players to experience the brand new proposed Olympic version of lacrosse that is also showcased at The Fly.

Both sessions will take place at Reigate Rugby Club, Reigate, Surrey on Saturday 23 April 2022 with the first morning session open to players in school years 9-13 and the second afternoon session open to those in years 7 and 8.

Each player who signs up will be assigned an England senior women’s player who will then coach them in teams during the high-speed six-a-side tournament.

As well as the Speedy Sixes tournaments, there’ll be an England sixes showcase game starting at 12:15 on the day which is certainly not to be missed!

There will also be a chance to buy limited edition England women’s merchandise on the day as well as the opportunity to meet, talk with, and learn from England senior international players.

Every penny raised through the Speedy Sixes sessions will go towards supporting the squad's 2022 World Championship journey.

To sign up for one of the Speedy Sixes sessions, click the button below:

England Lacrosse Announce Anti-Doping Strategy

Lacrosse stick on grass

England Lacrosse is delighted to announce our anti-doping strategy, developed with UK Anti-Doping, as part of our commitment to promoting and supporting clean doping-free sport across the lacrosse community.

EL understand the contribution that sport can make to health, unity and social cohesion and, as respect and integrity are core values to the sport of lacrosse, EL is committed to ensuring lacrosse is played in an environment that supports fair play and is a doping-free sport, supported by a simple and thorough education and information strategy.

EL is working in accordance with UK Anti-Doping rules, World Lacrosse Anti-Doping rules, and the WADA code, and is committed to providing players the right to play in a doping-free sport, developing alongside implementing, an education strategy to support this.

The EL anti-doping philosophy is to create an anti-doping education strategy, through a three-year implementation plan, which supports and provides anti-doping education to its players and the wider workforce in the sport ensuring that those involved at all levels of the sport are provided with relevant and current anti-doping information enabling them to make informed choices.

This direction will help to create and maintain an environment where athletes, support staff, other participants and the public at large have confidence that lacrosse is a doping-free sport and where success will not be questioned.

As part of the anti-doping strategy, EL will:

• Provide information to the wider game about doping in sport

• Integrate anti-doping policies into the wider education and skills programme

• Educate athletes & coaches within the England Lacrosse Talent programmes as to their responsibilities to a clean sport

• Educate and support performance athletes, coaches & support staff as to policies and their responsibilities within the EL Clean Sport Strategy

England Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mark Coups, said:

“The progressive partnership, developed over recent months, with UK Anti-Doping to ensure that our sport is safe and clean has been a great step for lacrosse to make.  We are committed to having a level playing field when we compete either domestically or internationally.

“The new Anti Doping assurance code has helped us set out how we can do more to ensure that our sport is clean and, using UKAD's expertise, will do even more in the future to highlight the "Clean Sport" message and education programme.”

To see the full anti-doping strategy, click the button below.

New Mixed Lacrosse Club Founded in London

London City Panthers Team Photo

Earlier this year, a brand new mixed lacrosse club was founded in London, led by Qasim Alli, who was eager to find a mixed lacrosse team or club for non-students after first discovering and subsequently falling in love with the format during his university days.

London City Panthers, as the club is now known, has, in the short time since its inception, grown to include over 70 members, even unveiling a new club crest a couple of weeks ago.

Speaking to England Lacrosse, Qasim, after moving back to his home city of London and keeping up with his involvement in lacrosse through refereeing and coaching university teams, noticed a gap in the London lacrosse market and decided to found his own team with a difference.

“There’s such a demand for mixed lacrosse teams; London City Panthers train as a single mixed squad and play matches in the England Lacrosse Mixed Leagues, mostly against university teams.

“We have a real focus on inclusion and accessibility, and welcome players of all abilities, from beginners to national squad players.

“We have been inspired by clubs like the Rainbow Rexes (an LGBTQIA+ inclusive touring lacrosse team), and the Home Nations Lions Mixed Lacrosse team, who are attempting to elevate the level of mixed lacrosse across the United Kingdom. London City Panthers strive to have the inclusive and beginner friendly ethos of the Rexes whilst pushing and growing the game in the pattern of the Home Nations Lions.“

The separate men’s rules and women’s rules teams seem to dominate the lacrosse landscape in the UK and across the globe but Qasim believes there is definitely a place for mixed lacrosse clubs.

“Mixed lacrosse is often seen as something men’s rules and women’s rules players do as a fun and less serious option, but we believe it stands on its own as a competitive version of the game. Additionally, men’s rules lacrosse is something most of our founding members have little to no experience of, and women’s rules lacrosse does not require such a significant financial investment in terms of essential playing kit from the off.” 

Expanding on the club’s equality and inclusion ethos, Qasim wants London City Panthers to be an inclusive group that everyone can join.

“This is something we will all need to work on together in order to achieve; our Equality and Inclusion Action commitments are a starting point but we are willing to learn and change how we do things!

“In fact, we encourage all our members as well as people from outside the club to get in touch if they have a suggestion or if our guidelines do not adequately work to include them.

“We reject gender normative approaches to sport, i.e. we try not to make assumptions or have expectations of specific genders, whether that’s about what lacrosse they may have encountered before, their skill level, their style of play, or their athletic ability. I’ve been on mixed sports teams before where people are expected to defend players of the same gender because there is an assumed physical imbalance, but we know that athletes are individuals with strengths and weaknesses, and on-pitch match-ups are about learning and adapting to the team you’re playing with and against. We would love to see a world where lacrosse is not split by gender-normative assumptions. Men’s rules lacrosse could be referred to as ‘contact’ and women’s rules lacrosse as ‘semi-contact’ versions of the sport open to athletes of any gender identity.”

In addition to their gender inclusive approach to the game, Qasim and the team are also keen to highlight the origins of lacrosse and the way it was formalised and turned into a sport.

“It was important for us to acknowledge the colonial origins of lacrosse and the way the sport was appropriated from First Nations people by white settlers in what is now Canada and North America. Unsurprisingly given this colonial history and the racial inequality under which we still live, competitive lacrosse has not always been a welcoming space for People Of Colour (POC), and as a club we are committed to changing this.

“We take a zero-tolerance policy to all discriminatory behaviour, and challenge racist and white supremacist language and assumptions. We try to actively seek out and encourage groups that are under-represented in lacrosse to join our club, including POC. We also encourage all lacrosse players to learn more about the First Nations origins of the sport.”

People who want to learn about the origins of lacrosse can click HERE and HERE and follow @FirstNationsLax on Twitter to find out more.

If London City Panthers sounds like something up your street, you can sign up by sending an email to [email protected] or messaging them directly on their Instagram page @lcpmixedlacrosse.

They currently operate on a pay-as-you-play membership system where players only pay for the training and matches they can attend. They want to give people the option to play when they can and encourage people to jump in to whatever playing opportunity they can get to!

Join the Christmas Train with Team England Junior Clinic

The England Senior Men’s National Team training squad are running a Train with Team England Christmas coaching clinic on Sunday 19 December, 10am-12pm at Cheadle Hulme School to raise funds for the squad ahead of the Men’s World Championship in 2023.

The Junior clinic is being ran alongside their December training weekend to give young players an opportunity to come and receive training from the England Men's National squad and their coaches, including programme Head Coach Doug Shanahan.

The coaching clinic is based around a fun session of lacrosse; developing your skills, learning new tactics and getting the chance to meet and learn with England Senior Internationals and coaches.

All funds from the cost of the Train with Team England Clinic go towards supporting the squad’s World Championship journey in USA, 2023.

The clinic is for all juniors of secondary school age and runs from 10am-12pm, at a cost of £20 - Sign up is completed via the England Lacrosse Sport80 Membership Platform, which can be accessed below.

Clinic Details

Date: Sunday 19th December
Time: 10am - 12pm
Location: Cheadle Hulme School, SK8 6EF
Facilities: 3G Astro-turf
Cost: £20
Eligibility: Secondary School Ages (U12, U14 and U16 players

Vacancy: Independent Non-Executive Director (x2)

England Lacrosse Flag

England Lacrosse is seeking to appoint two Independent Non-Executive Directors to join its Board of Directors to help support the delivery of the England Lacrosse Business Plan 2020-24.

The ideal candidates will have:

  • A track record in a business or commercial development environment;

  • A good understanding of change management;

  • Experience of strategic planning and management;

  • Knowledge of accountability, monitoring and evaluation;

  • An ability to grasp key elements of financial and budget control.

The main roles and duties of a Non-Executive Director are:

  • To support the delivery of the vision, values, Four-Year Business Plan, delivery programmes and company policies;

  • To help create and maintain a positive culture of collaboration and co-operation throughout the organisation;

  • To be a functional part of England Lacrosse Board meetings.

  • To be an active part in all issues; identifying and ensuring adequate steps are taken to address any potential conflict of interest; and contributing to all matters discussed and agreements reached;

  • To be part of the Board’s evaluation of its own performance and support implementation of any action required to improve the performance of the Board;

  • To help create and maintain a positive culture of collaboration and co-operation throughout the organisation.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact England Lacrosse Chief Executive Officer, Mark Coups on 07976258191 or [email protected]

For more information about the role, please read the role descriptor HERE.

To submit an application for this position, please email the following documents to [email protected]:

  • Cover Letter highlighting your motivation for the post and relevant experience;

  • Up to date CV/biography; 

  • Completed Equal Opportunities monitoring form.

Closing Date: Monday 20th December 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview following the closing date of the application process. 

Germany Lacrosse Convention Looking to Raise €40K with New Crowd-Funder

Germany Lacrosse Convention 2022 Logo

The German Lacrosse Association, as part of their preparations for next year’s Germany Lacrosse Convention 2022, has started a special crowd-funder to help raise funds for the event.

Any money raised will help the German Lacrosse Association to host the ambitious Lacrosse Convention and deliver workshops, tournaments across the different disciplines and formats of lacrosse, and much much more.

So far the crowd-funder has raised just under €17,500 which is a little under half of the €40,000 they’re hoping to raise by 15 December.

In addition to donating an amount of your choosing, there are also several bonus/giveback options allowing people to donate a set amount of money in return for a special experience or gift, such as a lacrosse ball signed by a national team, a personalised club banner, or a ticket to the Germany Lacrosse Convention itself.

Dubbed “the largest lacrosse event in Europe” by its organisers, the Germany Lacrosse Convention is taking place between 20-22 May next year and discounted early-bird tickets are available to buy now.

For more information about the event, click HERE and to donate to the crowd-funder, simply click the button below.

NWLA Set to Hold Regional Squad Trials

Two women battling it out for the ball at a draw

The North Women’s Lacrosse Association are set to hold trials on Sunday 5 December 2021 as they search for the best senior players from around the region to join their regional squad.

After the trials, which will take place at Oxton Cricket and Sports Club between 10am-3:30pm, two north senior squads will be selected to compete in the Regional Tournament that is back for 2021.

 To be eligible to represent the north in the senior regional squad, one or more of the following eligibility criteria must apply:

  • Born in the north

  • Registered at a northern university

  • Registered at a northern club

  • Living in the north

  • Previously represented the north for three seasons or more

The Tournament is due to be hosted in the north on Saturday 2 April 2022 with additional training dates on 13 and 27 February.

If you would like to trial for the senior squad, please complete the form HERE by Thursday 2 December (midnight).

Please note: All attendees must be individual members of England Lacrosse (England Lacrosse membership can be purchased HERE).