Novice Girls

2017 Age Group Coordinator = Kelly Foord - vp-girls@sabrecatslax.com

Novice is for kids born in 2007-2008.

Sabrecats are hoping to field 2 Novice Girls teams for the 2017 season.

Evaluations will take place between March 10-22, 2017.

We will do our best to accommodate friend requests, when possible, but our first priority must be to creating balanced teams.  If your daughter is joining lacrosse for the first time, then we will do our very best to accommodate 1 friend request.  If you are an existing player, we will not be granting friend requests.

If you are new to lacrosse and would like to make a friend request, please contact Kelly Foord VP of Girls Lacrosse at        vp-girls@sabrecatslax.com by March 10, 2017.

Kids should be dressed in their full Lacrosse gear. For complete details on the equipment required you can visit the Calgary District Lacrosse Association website at: http://www.calgarylacrosse.com/Team/teamWeb.dll/PageContent?ContentId=4443&SessionId=24729252048691&co=1 

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COACHING: Please email Jamie Kaufman coaching@sabrecatslax.com if you are interested in coaching or assistant coaching.
The Sabrecats are always looking for parents who are interested in volunteering to coach their kids teams. This can be a truly rewarding and fun experience for you and your child. The Lacrosse coaching program looks as follows:
http://www.calgarylacrosse.com/Team/teamWeb.dll/PageContent?ContentId=4442&SessionId=24729252048691&co=1

Novice and PeeWee coaches (which includes head coach and assistant coaches - anyone on the bench) need to be trained at the Community Development level.

In order to be trained at this level you must do the following: (Note all costs for the coaching course are paid for by the Sabrecats. Please cc coaching@sabrecatslax.com when you complete the below email).

Email linda@sportzsoft.com with:
  • your name , home address including postal code
  • division you are coaching
  • course name, date and location you plan on attending (see list of courses below)
  • club you are with
  • list current Lacrosse NCCP certification level you hold - if none, please state "none"
  1. You will be sent a course code/access id and further instructions
  2. You must then login to the Canadian Lacrosse Association NCCP website system
  3. Complete the pre-clinic assessment (this can take between 1-2 hours); this MUST be done before you attend the course
  4. Once your pre-clinic assessment has been completed, you must also register online for the course via your NCCP account
  5. Attend the required course, be sure you complete the attendance sheet at the clinic
  6. Complete your coach workbook online through your NCCP account.
  7. Minimum age to Coach is 16
  8. Please keep a record of your NCCP system login id and password as CDLA does not have access to this information
  9. Your Coach certification status is available through your nccp.lacrosse.ca account in the Status tab.
  10. Skipping any steps 1 through 7 will only hinder your progress in certification

Novice and PeeWee Coach Courses (Community Development) - 1 day clinic

The One Day course is all that is required for Novice and PeeWee to get on the bench in the first year. Prior to March 31st of the following year you must also complete an online workbook and have it marked to satisfaction in order to be considered "Trained" as opposed to "In Training". (We also encourage our coaches to get ahead of the certification levels as you are only allowed to pass one course per year).

Girls Novice Rules
  • Fall back rule
  • The fall back rule applies when to the goaltender is in possession of the ball. All defensive players must enter the neutral zone. Once all the defensive players are in their neutral zone, they are free to go wherever they want. The goalie must pass the ball to one of the offensive players who must be outside of the 24 foot dotted line.
  • Play with the 30-second clock
  • Defensive players may place their stick on a ball carrier and use equal pressure to prevent her movement
  • No body checking
  • Any offensive player (including the ball carrier) who deliberately charges directly at a defensive player may be assessed a charging penalty.
  • A defensive player may check an offensive player by placing their stick head on an opposing player's stick head. 
  • Novice is a non-tiered division. All teams are determined to be at the B level effective the 2013 season.
  • Playoffs are played to determine city champions.