Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association

Please note that all development sessions WILL take place as scheduled on Victoria Day Monday May 21 at Century Gardens.  Session times remain the same. Please consult the HL Box schedule for details.

I look forward to seeing you there.  In the meantime, have a fantastic weekend!

Terry Sarna, BMLA Development Coordinator

Two items of  importance - Schedule change and Coaching Clinic

Schedule Change

The BMLA needs to move a couple of House League age groups around. Please see below for the division, the change of night and any time change.

• Bantam Division will move to Wed nights and will still be at 8:30 pm
• Midget Division will move to Tues nights and will still be at 8:30 pm.

House League Coaching Meeting and Clinic

The BMLA is thrilled to have the OLA present a coaching clinic for our House League Coaches. This will be an opportunity to develop some new skills and strategies for the upcoming season. This is being presented to our Coaches at no cost to them.

Tuesday May 8th at Century Gardens

Sign in starts at 6 pm, Coach Meeting starts at 6:30 pm

7 pm to 9 pm In class room Theory Section

9 pm to 10 pm On Floor Practical Section

Coaches are asked to bring their sticks and water 

The recreational house league program introduces players, parents, and coaches to the fastest game on two feet and provides ongoing participation opportunities.

Over 400 participants suit up in 8 divisions from the Peanut level (age 4) through to the Intermediate level (up to age 21).

Tournament play includes the Heritage Tournament in June and the season finale, the Tournament of Champions in mid July. These events celebrate improvements and accomplishments at both a personal and team level.

The recreational level house league is conducted in the spirit of cooperative competition with no personal statistics and no team standings. The house league program is based on the following core values and beliefs that are permanent and unwavering.

TEAMWORK

Recreational house league lacrosse is a 6 man team game dedicated to the encouragement of effective involvement of all stakeholders in this great game. It is our belief that effective teams engage the talents of individual people while encouraging team growth and development.

TRUST AND RESPECT

We have no greater asset than the people who participate in this sport, be they player, coach, referee or parent volunteer. We believe that demonstrating respect for the uniqueness of every individual builds confident, creative and competent people possessing a high degree of initiative, self-respect and self-discipline.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Sustained success in sport, as in life, is based on our ability to continually improve the quality and quantity of opportunities to participate in stimulating and challenging physical activities.

ENTHUSIASTIC JOY OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FUN OF COMARADERIE

We are committed to continually exceed the expectations of our players, parents, coaches, referees and other stakeholders in providing a happy, healthy and safe environment for all participants in our recreational house league lacrosse program.

It is our ultimate hope that by participating in this great game, our players will become better people, better sportspersons, better team mates, and better citizens.

How are teams balanced?

Teams are put together based on ratings from the previous season, the amount of experience players indicate on their registration forms and the year they were born. The house league co-ordinators collect the gamesheets for the first 3 – 4 weeks of the season. A meeting is held with the coaches of each division and together they try to balance the teams. If a team practices on a regular basis, the players will improve over those who don’t practice, some players pick up the game quicker than others. These kinds of things effect how well the team will do over the course of a season.

Where can I get my questions answered?

Contact the Box House League Co-ordinator for more information.