NCHSWLA

North Carolina High School Women's Lacrosse Association

| Board of Directors | 2008 Conferences |
| Awards Committee Members | Tournament Committee Members | Sanctions Committee | Referee Assignors |

The NCHSWLA was formed to provide high school-age girls in North Carolina with the skills and opportunity to play lacrosse, and to promote the spirit and sportsmanship of the game of lacrosse.

This web site is designed to enhance communication between the Association officers, its member teams and game officials. If you have any problems with the web site, please contact Dick Keenan, Providence.

Please review the information provided by this web site first and, if additional information is needed, use the email links to contact Association, Conference, Referee Assignor and US Lacrosse representatives.

General (non-financial) questions, comments and concerns should be addresses to Association Secretary Amy Steinmetz at asteinmetz@earthlink.net or 704.577.4737.

Financial questions should be addressed to Association Treasurer Dee Bier at deebier@gmail.com or 516.729.4294.

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News

Click on this link to see the Tournament Seeding and Playoff Brackets

Playoff reminders:

Coaches should schedule first round games asap which must be completed on or before Monday, May 5. Lower seeds travel to higher seeds.

Forward schedule and scores to Dick Keenan so they may be posted on the Web site - r.keenan@cms.k12.nc.us

Safety and general rules apply - including US Lacrosse required jersey number sizes (minimum 6" front, 8" back)


2008 NCHSWLA Tournament Schedule
  • Wednesday 4/30 - End of Regular Season
  • Monday 5/5 - Round 1 Game Deadline (held at home of higher seed or neutral site)
  • Monday 5/12 - Round 2 Game Deadline (held at home of higher seed or neutral site)
  • Thursday, 5/15 - Semi-final Games (held at home of higher seed or neutral site)
  • Saturday, 5/17 - Durham County Stadium

All-State Selection meeting (Conference Awards Reps)

11:00 a.m. All-Star Game

1:00 p.m. Championship Game

All-Conference, All-State, All-American & Champion/Runner-Up Awards Presentations (At or about 2:30 p.m. following championship game)


Questions about the tournament should go to your conferene tournament rep or Liz McWilliams.

Questions about awards should go to your conference awards rep or Dee Bier.

All reps and contact information are listed on nchswla.org and in the Association member directory.

2008 NCHSWLA Awards

  • Conference selection meetings to be held between April 26 and May 5
  • All-Conference & NC All-Star selections due no later than Wednesday, May 7
  • All-State 1st & 2nd Teams (12 players/team: 1G, 3D, 5M & 3A) will be chosen from the pool of selected All-Conference Players

  • Remember: All-Conference selections now include up to 15 players (1 G, 3D, 5M, 3A & 3 players from any position); Each NCHSWLA member team selects one player to play in the NC East vs. West All-Star game

2008 USL Academic All-American Awards

  • Academic All-American Nominations are due to Joyce Bailey by May 20
  • Please note: The confidential All-American nominating and observation process has been taking place throughout the season. Announcements, if any, about North Carolina players receiving this honor will be made in late May or early June.

Home Team Coaches:

  • Report all scores to Liz McWilliams (MacNabb) at nchswlascorereporting@yahoo.com.
  • Home Teams are responsible for having the goals in place on the field for the visiting team, and for providing water for the visiting team. (see Bylaws, page 20).

Reminders:

  • US Lacrosse jersey number requirements are 6" numbers centered on front and 8" on back (post-season sanctions may apply to teams not adhering to this 2007 rule change)
  • Beginning in 2009, mouthpiece must be of a visible color other than clear or white
  • During the off-season, coaches may not hold practice with more than 11 players (1 less than a full team) on any day

New Teams
To become a member of the NCHSWLA, new teams must complete an application (see Membership Application link at left) and return it to the secretary. It is strongly suggested this be completed by September 15 and that a representative(s) of the new team attend the annual membership meeting in mid to late September to receive valuable information and support, and to schedule games for the spring season.
Remember, sportmanship is the responsibility of the coaches. All coaches, teams, and parents are expected to show the utmost respect for all other coaches, players, and referees. The coaches are responsible for the behavior of their players, parents and fans.
Referee Clinics 2008:

Referees are needed to serve the growing women's lacrosse community. To find out more, contact Michelle Hood at NCZebras@hotmail.com. Training clinics are held across the state and are open to anyone (new or experienced) interested in becoming a referee.

2008 Conferences

Southwestern
Western
West Central
East Central
Eastern
Southeastern
Ardrey Kell
Charlotte Country Day
Greensboro Day
Cardinal Gibbons
Apex
Ashley
Butler
Freedom (A)
Grimsley
Carrboro
Athens Drive
Cape Fear
Charlotte Catholic
Hopewell
N Guilford (A)
Chapel Hill
Broughton
Hoggard
Charlotte Latin
Lake Norman (A)
NW Guilford
Durham Academy
Cary
Laney
Marvin Ridge
Mooresville-JV (A)
Page
East Chapel Hill
Enloe
Lookout Lacrosse (A)
Providence
Myers Park
Ragsdale
Riverside
Green Hope
New Hanover
South Meck
North Meck
SE Guilford
Saint Mary's
Middle Creek
Weddington
Providence Day
W Forsyth
Panther Creek
Watauga
W Guilford
Wakefield

A = Associate Member

Executive Committee - 2007-08
Presiding Officer Catherine LeBlanc Myers Park Presiding Officer
Senior Member Liz McWilliams East Chapel Hill (retired) Score Reporting & Tournament (includes Seeding)
Secretary Amy Steinmetz South Meck (retired) Member List & Communications
Treasurer Dee Bier Charlotte Catholic Finances & Awards

Conference Representatives - 2007-08
Southwestern Dick Keenan Providence
Western Ed Burnam Charlotte Country Day
West Central Kelley Routh SE Guilford
East Central Cardinal Gibbons
Eastern Jay Faulhaber Apex
Southeastern Beau McCaffray Laney

Awards Committee - 2007-08
Leads and participates in selection process for All Conference, All Star, All State 1st and 2nd team recognitions; Participates in selection process for All American and Academic All American awards and (pending approval) NC Great 38 All Star participants; Manages production and distribution of Conference and State awards; Coordinates with Tournament Committee to produce tournament T-shirts and program, and to plan and execute awards ceremony during the Final Four Tournament
Executive Committee Liaison Dee Bier Charlotte Catholic
Southwestern Beth Williams South Meck
Western Christie Fairhurst Charlotte Country Day
West Central Kim Juda Greensboro Day
East Central Maggie Cunningham Carrboro
Eastern Michael Rosenthal Wakefield
Southeastern Ron Schnapinger \ Ashley

Tournament Committee - 2007-08
Responsible for all planning and logistics for Final Four tournament and All Star game including location coordination, game needs, vendors, player and guest comfort and safety, set-up and clean-up; Coordinates with Awards Committee to produce tournament T-shirts and program, and to plan and execute awards ceremony during Final Four Tournament
Executive Committee Liaison Liz McNabb East Chapel Hill (retired)
Southwestern Debbie Bowman Ardrey Kell
Western Amanda Abrahm Providence Day
West Central Becky Haislip Western Guilford
East Central Mark Brueckner Riverside
Eastern Rob Bromley Apex
Southeastern Erin Redmond Hoggard

Sanctions Committee
The Sanctions Committee functions as an ad hoc committee and is appointed by the Executive Committee on a case-by-case basis. It is comprised of non-involved coaches (including 1 member of the Executive Committee) and conference reps and referees. Any incident should be reported to a team's conference rep and/or to a member of the Executive Committee. The ad hoc Sanctions Committee will investigate and decide on a sanction promptly (ideally within one week) and recommend a sanction (if any) to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee is empowered to modify or ameliorate the penalty recommended by the Sanctions Committee, but may not wipe out a sanction
(i.e. may not declare a team not guilty that the Sanctions Committee investigation has determined is guilty).

Referee Assignors
Michelle Hood Referee Coordinator
Dave Balogh Referee Assignor - SW and W Conferences
Gina Piper Referee Assignor - WC Conference
Heather Morell Referee Assignor - EC and E Conferences
To be announced Referee Assignor - SE Conference

US Lacrosse Liaison
US Lacrosse contact for: Academic All American, All American, National Tournament

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