NCHSWLA

North Carolina High School Women's Lacrosse Association

| Board of Directors | 2009 Conferences | Referee Assignors |
| Awards Committee Members | Tournament Committee Members | Sanctions Committee |


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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 HS.

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.

News

Important:

With the NCHSAA and NCISAA sanctioning of women's lacrosse as a high school sport, the NCHSWLA is reviewing its role in the future of women's high school lacrosse in North Carolina. Questions? Contact NCHSWLA Executive Committee Member Amy Steinmetz at asteinemtz@earthlink.net or 704-577-4737.

(05/28/09) See coaching opportunities on our "Coaching Needs" page
(link at left)


New Teams

Beginning with the 2009-2010 school year, high school lacrosse (women's and men's) is a sanctioned sport by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (www.nchsaa.org) and the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association (www.ncisaa.org). It is expected that all existing and new teams will play under the NCHSAA or NCISAA governance. New teams and players who wish to start a team should contact your school athletic director, the NCHSAA or NCISAA for more information.

(3/01/09) Click this link to see the revised criteria for:

All-American and Academic All-American Nominations

Referee Clinics 2009

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.

Sportmanship

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.

2009 Conferences

Southwestern
Western
West Central
East Central
Eastern
Southeastern
Ardrey Kell
Asheville GALS (A,JV)
Greensboro Day
Cardinal Gibbons
Apex
Ashley
Butler
Charlotte Country Day
Grimsley
Carrboro
Athens Drive
Cape Fear
Charlotte Catholic
Hopewell
N Guilford
Chapel Hill
Broughton
Wayne County (A)
Charlotte Latin
Lake Norman (A)
NW Guilford
Durham Academy
Cary
Hoggard
Marvin Ridge
Mooresville (JV)
Page
East Chapel Hill
Enloe
Laney
Myers Park
North Meck
Ragsdale
Riverside
Green Hope
New Bern (A)
Providence
Providence Day
SE Guilford
Saint Mary's
Holly Springs
New Hanover
South Meck
Watauga
SW Guilford (JV)
Middle Creek
Topsail
Weddington
W Forsyth
Panther Creek
W Guilford
Wakefield
A = Associate Member
JV = JV team only

Executive Committee - 2008-09
Presiding Officer Amy Steinmetz retired (So. Meck) Presiding Officer
Officer Sue Crammer retired (Chapel Hill) Score Reporting & Tournament Seeding
Officer Becky Haislip Western Guilford Communications & Tournament
Treasurer Dee Bier Charlotte Catholic Finances & Awards

Conference Representatives - 2008-09
Southwestern Dick Keenan Providence
Western Ed Burnam Charlotte Country Day
West Central Jay Forgione Northern Guilford
East Central Cardinal Gibbons
Eastern Mary Young Broughton
Southeastern Erin Redmond Hoggard

Awards Committee - 2008-09
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 Catherine LeBlanc Myers Park
Western Christie Fairhurst Charlotte Country Day
West Central Kim Juda Greensboro Day
East Central Maggie Cunningham Carrboro
Eastern Peter DeStaebler Panther Creek
Southeastern Beau McCaffray Laney

Tournament Committee - 2008-09
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 Becky Haislip Western Guilford
Southwestern Kristin Worley Marvin Ridge
Western Amanda Abrahm Providence Day
West Central Jenna Gast Grimsley
East Central Katy Day Riverside
Eastern Michael Rosenthal Wakefield
Southeastern Susan Tillier Cape Fear Academy

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
Marcy Ross Referee Assignor - SE Conference

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

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