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Agenda

Agenda. Introductions Contact Info Growth and Advancement Report Proposed 2013 Alignment Budget / League Dues Championship Location Bids USL Rules Update Calendar of Important Dates Scheduling Requirements Score Reporting All Stars Nominations Player Eligibility

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  1. League Meeting - 2012/13

  2. Agenda Introductions Contact Info Growth and Advancement Report Proposed 2013 Alignment Budget / League Dues Championship Location Bids USL Rules Update Calendar of Important Dates Scheduling Requirements Score Reporting All Stars Nominations Player Eligibility Submitting Rosters –WWLL/WCLA Assignors / Officials / Arbiter Website Other Proposals WCLA Update Discussion Topics Officer Elections Closing WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  3. Introductions WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  4. How to Update Your Contact Info • If you are a player rep or coach who handles any of the administration for your team, you MUST be sure your contact info is current on the league website AND reps and coaches must be signed up for the league (Yahoo Group) email alias. • League Website • Go to www.wwll.com, login and click contacts to edit • Click on Contacts Tab and then Team Members • WWLL Yahoo Group Email Alias: • ALL league communication runs through this alias • Sign up by emailing wwll-subscribe@yahoogroups.com WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  5. WWLL Growth and Advancement Report WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  6. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  7. Western Women’s Lacrosse LeagueProposed Structure for 2013 WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  8. WWLL Budget and LEAGUE DUES WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  9. 2012 WWLL Budget Report and Final Review

  10. 2013 WWLL Proposed Budget

  11. Budget – Proposed 2013 WWLL League Dues Due Date: November 9th • WWLL Full Member: $500.00 • Division 1 • Division 2 • B Division • WWLL Provisional Member: • Regular Provisional: $300.00 WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  12. Budget – Other Fees • WCLA Dues: $325.00 • Division 1 (required) • Division 2 (required) • B Division / Provisional (not required) • Website Maintenance Fee: $32.50 • Assignor Fee: $100.00 • North: There is a proposal to assess an additional $25.00 to northern teams. To be voted on later in the meeting. • How to Pay? • You send one check to the league for ALL fees • See WWLL Invoice for address and instructions • Email treasurer@wwll.com with questions or for a copy of your invoice. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  13. WWLL Budget Report Questions? Vote to approve the 2013 Budget WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  14. WWLL Championship Weekend Proposal(s) to Host WWLL League Meeting - 2011/12

  15. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  16. US Lacrosse Rules Update WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  17. US Lacrosse Rules Update WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  18. US Lacrosse Rules Update – cont’d WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  19. US Lacrosse Rules Update – cont’d WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  20. US Lacrosse Rules Update – cont’d WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  21. WWLL Important Dates and Deadlines WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  22. Important Dates and Deadlines • October 6 – League Meeting • Division I/II Teams must turn in a completed WCLA Application today!!! • DO NOT MAIL IT TO US LACROSSE! The league will submit all applications together. • November 1 - Draft Schedules Due Date • Draft Schedule due to your regional Assistant Commissioner • Use the schedule template on the league website. • November 9 – WWLL Dues payment due to the WWLL Treasurer • Included in this SINGLE payment: • 2013 WWLL League Dues • 2013 Referee Assignor Fee • 2013 WCLA Membership Dues (DI/DII Only) • Website Fee • Outstanding 2012 fines (if applicable) • January 7 – League Schedule Goes Final • Changes requested after this date are only allowed with Commissioner approval • February 1 (or by your first game) – WWLL and WCLA Roster Forms Due • WWLL – Submit your roster online at www.wwll.com • WCLA – Roster forms due to WCLA Rep (TBD), hardcopy mailed. Forms must be certified by your school’s registrar prior to mailing. This takes time so DO IT EARLY! • Download the form from the documents page on the WWLL website WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  23. Important Dates and Deadlines • February 15 – WCLA Hardship Request Deadline • WCLA Roster Form due to US Lacrosse if you failed to turn it in by Feb 1 • Any hardship requests regarding player eligibility must be submitted to the WCLA Eligibility Chair by this date • March 1 – Start your planning for Nationals in case you qualify • If you having a good season or have appeared on the WCLA coach’s poll you need to start thinking about how you would pay for a trip to nationals if you were to qualify. Fundraise early, plan early!!! • April TBD – WCLA All American Nominations Due • This includes All American, Academic All American, Coach of the Year nominations • April 20-21 – WWLL Championship Weekend • DI / DII / B Division playoffs at one location • May 8-11 – WCLA Division I – National Tournament • Colorado Springs, CO (final year) • May 9-11– WCLA Division II – National Tournament • Colorado Springs, CO WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  24. WWLL Scheduling Requirements WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  25. Scheduling Requirements • Division I: Minimum Requirements: All teams are required to play each team in their region once. All Division 1 teams are required to play three inter-region games but not all three games can be played within one region. (i.e. a North team can play 2 South, 1 Central but not 3 South) Division 1 must also play the minimum number of WCLA opponents. See below: 2013 WCLA Game Requirement • 9 regulation games versus any WCLA opponent to be an “eligible” WCLA team. • 9 games versus DI WCLA teams to be eligible for a DI at-large bid to the National tournament. Please note, if your regional play plus inter-region play is less than the required 9 WCLA games, this means you must schedule additional WWLL D1 / D2 opponents or schedule non-WWLL teams who are WCLA members to ensure you are playing the required 9 WCLA games for 2012. All tournament you plan on attending must be noted on your schedule. With TBD’s or team names should be inputted for the number of opponents you intend to play at each tournament. Games which are scrimmages or warm-up games should not appear on your schedule. It is your responsibility to arrange for referees, IF you want them. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  26. Scheduling Requirements • Division II: Minimum Requirements: All teams are required to play each team in their region once for regional standing and are also required to play 2 inter-region games. Division 2 teams must also play the minimum number of WCLA opponents. See below: WCLA Game Requirement • 7 regulation games versus any WCLA opponent to be an “eligible” WCLA team. • 7 games versus DI or DII WCLA teams to be eligible for a DII at-large bid to the National tournament. Please note, if your regional play plus inter-region play is less than the required 9 WCLA games, this means you must schedule additional WWLL D1 / D2 opponents or schedule non-WWLL teams who are WCLA members to ensure you are playing the required 9 WCLA games for 2012. All tournament you plan on attending must be noted on your schedule. With TBD’s or team names should be inputted for the number of opponents you intend to play at each tournament. Games which are scrimmages or warm-up games should not appear on your schedule. It is your responsibility to arrange for referees, IF you want them. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  27. Scheduling Requirements – Cont’d • B Division: All teams are required to play each team in their region twice for regional standing. Inter-division game results or out of league results will not count towards regional standing and will not count towards overall standing as these games are classified as scrimmages. Scrimmages for B teams SHOULD appear on their master schedule. The league handles assigning of refs if these teams need them. • Provisional: Provisional Members are encouraged to schedule as many games as feasible for their team. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  28. DI and DII Teams Only • How can I find out who is a WCLA DI or DII team if I am play a team from outside of the WWLL? • Go to the WCLA website www.uslacrosse.org/wcla • Click on “Teams” on the left side • This will show you a list of teams by division and also show you whether your application, dues, roster forms or other have been processed by the WCLA WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  29. WWLL League Meeting - 2011/12

  30. Scheduling “Must Do” Do not turn in your schedule without having emailed or called ALL of your opponents to confirm: Date Time Location of each of your game There should be no discrepancies between schedules when the assistant commissioners create the league master schedule. This makes the asstcommissioner’s and commissioner’s job a million times easier! WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  31. Scheduling – Requesting Refs • You need to indicated how many officials you want to work your game. (2 or 3) • PROPOSAL: • Current Language: Section XI:  Game Procedures, Officials: "Two USL-W rated (Local or above) officials are required for each league game to be played.” • Proposed Addition: "Two USL-W rated (Local or above) officials are required for each league game to be played.  Three officials are recommended for games between Division 1 teams." WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  32. WWLL / WCLA Score Reporting Deadlines WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  33. How to Report Scores WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  34. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  35. Score Reporting Deadline • WWLL: Within 24hours you must… • Submit the final score of your game to the WWLL Website • This must include scores at halftime, end of regulation and overtime scores. (Example) • Submit Player Stats • Field Player Stats: • Goals • Assists • Total Points • Cards: Yellow and Red (players and coaches) • Goalie Stats • Saves, Shots and Goals Against • All Star Nominations WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  36. Score Reporting – Cont’d • WCLA Teams: Within 24 hours you must… • Submit the final score of your game to the LaxPower’s Website • You can do this one of threeways: • After you finish your WWLL score report, there is a link to submit to LaxPower • Online: Link is on the WCLA website’s main page, or • Email: dan@laxpower.com WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  37. WWLL All Star Nomination Process / Deadline WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  38. All Star Nomination Process Nominations are to be submitted on your WWLL score report ONLINE You are allowed to submit a minimum of two players and a maximum of four players. Should include an Attacker/Midfielder/Defense or Goalie as well as one at-large nominee. When to submit? • Division I: • Only applicable when playing WWLL DI vs. DI opponents • Division II: • Only applicable when playing WWLL DII vs. DII opponents • B Division: • Only applicable when playing WWLL B vs. B opponents • Provisional: • Not required WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  39. How Are All Star’s Selected Current Structure: Currently, all stars are selected by using a combination of votes received along with comparing individual players statistical rankings (pts/g, goals/g, assists/g, save percentage) against their competition. Traditionally the first place team receives the most recipients and recipients by team are tiered downward depending on placement in standings and seedings in playoff. All teams must be awarded at least one representative in either the first or second team listing during the selection process. First team is usually smaller than second team to outline the league’s TOP performers at their position. The level of a competition is also a factor. • Division I: • First Team / Second Team / Honorable Mention (if needed) • Division II: • First Team / Second Team / Honorable Mention (if needed) • B Division: • Only one team • Provisional: • N/A WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  40. Player Eligibility Updates WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  41. Player Eligibility • Reminders: • Players must be FULL TIMEstudents before they can play in a WWLL game. The definition of full time is based on your school’s definition. • Exception: Seniors in their final qtr/semester prior to graduation can drop below the full time requirement provided they: • Stay enrolled taking at least one unit • Cannot have accepted their diploma • Note: There is a new section on the WCLA roster form to declare these players • Players must be listed on your online WWLL roster before they can play in a game • Players of WCLA teams, must appear on the WCLA roster form to be eligible for WCLA play. • Players are only eligible for the National Tournament IF they appeared on your Feb 15 WCLA roster • You will forfeit games if you certify your form AFTER you have played a game and a player does not check out as full-time according to your school’s registrar. • IMPORTANT: • After Feb 15 or by your first game, rostered players of a WCLA member team cannot practice with, scrimmage with or play with any organized or affiliated college level lacrosse team during the same regular season of WCLA play.  This includes but is not limited to varsity level programs and programs with B/C/JV teams or other.  Rostered WCLA players should ONLY be participating with the WCLA member during the regular season. WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  42. Submitting Rosters WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  43. Submitting Rosters - WWLL • WWLL Roster (due by Feb 1 or your first game, whichever is earlier) • Submit your roster on www.wwll.com • Login to submit WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

  44. Submitting Rosters - WWLL WWLL League Meeting - 2012/13

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