Interested in Coaching Great Lakes Team at Women's National Tournament?

   Two OSLA Coaches are need to coach one of the three Great Lakes teams at the Women's National Tournament in Baltimore.  OSLA Vice President, Ally McCarthy, has developed a brief application form for interested coaches.  If you are interested in coaching, please complete the form and mail it to the OSLA Commissioners Office, 4219 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214, by March 15, 2008.

Forms\GREAT_LAKES_NATIONAL_TEAM[1].doc

Guide Lines for Coaches and Players Regarding Out of Season Participation

   Each year we get a number of questions regarding summer tournament or league participation.  OSLA Board member Terry Saylor has put together a good summary of what is and is not allowed with regard to out of season participation. This is an area that the OSLA Board and Commissioner's office will be looking at more closely.

1.                  For the months of June and July, a coaching staff may participate in 10 days of activity with their team – there is no restriction on the number of players from one team during these months - but only for 10 days of any activity, including practices, scrimmages, games and tryouts.

2.                  Any activity involving practices, competition, etc in all other months other than June and July is restricted to the 50% requirement (6 players maximum from the same school). There is no “10-day” allowance for these months. No player may practice with or play in any event where the team is composed of greater than six team members from the same school.

Exception:              a.         “Box” lacrosse, with a maximum of seven players per side, is considered a separate sport, and is not restricted by the 50% requirement. This exception allows for participation in such activities as Winter League play, and 7v7 tournaments. The tournament or league sponsors of such activity must submit in writing to the Commissioner’s Office for approval 10 days prior to the scheduled activity, and be approved by the Lacrosse Board. No activity by any group is allowed without such approval.

3.                  No activity may occur that involves more than seven players to a side for a group consisting of more than six players from the same school in months other than June and July. Note that indoor activity is not always considered “box” lacrosse. For instance any activity that involves more than 7 players to a side is not considered a separate sport, and is therefore not permitted, unless the 50% rule is maintained.

4.                  Players may organize and participate in any lacrosse activity, regardless of format and school representation, as long as no member of the coaching staff or organization is involved in any way in coaching the participants. This activity is restricted to out-of-season play, and may include participation in camps, clinics or college sponsored events (3v3 etc), or at similar activities. Participation in competition is restricted to the participants being self coached.  In addition, for 12 v 12 events, the 50% player participation rule applies.

To download a complete summary and additional OHSAA rules Click HERE

US Lacrosse All Americans

Coaches, please visit the US Lacrosse site regarding All American Selections...

All America Selection Process

Remember, Coaches must be members of US Lacrosse by April 1, for your player to be considered.

Dr. John Griffith Killed in Traffic Accident

     Dr. John Griffith of Timonium, Maryland (formerly of Cleveland) was tragically killed Saturday (July 28) in Dewey Beach, Delaware while on vacation with his family.  John was repairing a bicycle chain on the side of the Costal Highway when he was struck by a car. 

   Dr. Griffith, an obstetrician-gynecologist,  was an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and director of the hospital's Fibroid Center. 

    John was a men's lacrosse official in the Baltimore area, having started officiating in the Cleveland area.  He was the husband of former Shaker Heights High School women's lacrosse coach Liz Wilson.

   The thoughts and prayers of the Ohio lacrosse community are with Liz and her children.