BRONCO LACROSSE BRONCO LACROSSE 20092009

10 December 200810 December 2008

Parents meetingParents meeting

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09 Bronco Lacrosse09 Bronco Lacrosse

• Striving to a new level of excellence• Raising the bar

– Physical– Mental– TEAM as one

• Quarter final appearance is the past• Conference Champion is our GOAL• Requires greater focus, dedication, commitment• Results can only come through your support of

the TEAM.

Coaching StaffCoaching Staff

• Bruce Seitz: Varsity Head Coach

• Seth Bokmeyer: Assistant Coach, Offense

• Travis Begay: Defensive Coordinator

• Matt Hunt: Staff Coach, Specialties

• Mark Rohrbach: JV Head Coach

• Jamie Wells: JV Offensive Coordinator

• Forrest Giffis: JV Defensive Coordinator

Positive New ChangesPositive New Changes

• Summer Team Blue Bombers

• Fall Indoor Blue Bombers

• Staff Coach

• 6.5 Period

• Victory Jamborees

• Team Trip

• Increase in number of JV Games

AGENDAAGENDA Player Sign-Up Season Schedule & Events Varsity Trip Breaks 2009 Academic Policy 2009 Attendance Policy Alert Form Participation/Playing Time Volunteer Program LAX Country Treasurer Report Financial Obligation Booster Club Q&A

Player Sign-Up FormPlayer Sign-Up Form www.eteamz.com/rbhslaxPlayer Information Sheet 2009 SeasonName:_____________________________ Age: _________ Year:______________Address: _____________________________________________________________Cell Phone: _______________________ Email: _______________________________Parents Names: ________________________________________________________Parents Cell phone: ____________________________________________________Parents email:___________________________________________________________Lacrosse experience: ____________________________________________________Other Activities: (sports)_____________________________________________Brothers: (younger)___________________________________________________Work: _________________________________________________________________Academics: (Good, Average, Struggle)___________________________________College Intentions:

_______________________________________________________Other remarks: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Date: ______________________

ScheduleScheduleDate Opponent Site JV Time V Time

Wed 4 March San Clemente RB 1630 1830

Tue 10 March Sante Fe Christian RB 1630 1830

Thu 12 March Grossmount RB 1700 1530

Sat 14 March Otay Otay 1300 1500

Thu 19 March Bishops RB NA 1830

Sat 21 March Monarch (CO) RB NA 1100

Fri 27 March Pacific Ridge PRS 1600 NA

Thu 27-28 March CARMEL TOURNAMENT

Thu 2 April Pacific Ridge (JV) Wheatridge (CO) Varsity

RB 1630 1830

5-11 April SPRING BREAK

Tue 14 April Great Oaks RB NA 1830

Tue 14 April Lincoln Lincoln 1715 NA

Fri 17 April Great Oaks RB 1830 NA

Mon 20 April Carlsbad * RB 1630 1830

Wed 22 April Fallbrook * RB 1730 1930

Sat 25 April St. Margrets RB 1300 1500

Mon 27 April Mt Carmel * MC 1630 1830

Wed 29 April La Costa Canyon * RB 1730 1930

Mon 4 May San Marcos * RB 1700 1900

Fri 8 May Torrey Pines * TP 1630 1900

Mon 11 May Westview * RB 1745 1930

Fri 15 May Poway * POWAY 1630 1900

MAJOR EVENT DATESMAJOR EVENT DATES

• 21 Feb : First day of practice

• 9-11 Mar: Ithaca Team visit

• 21 Mar: Team Function with Monarch

• 26-28 Mar: Varsity Team Trip

• 25 Apr: Team Function with St. Margrets

• 4 May: Team Function with San Marcos

Varsity TripVarsity Trip

• Carmel High School, Carmel Ca• Depart 26 March• Return 28 March• Minimum 4 games• Transportation Coach Bus (players/coach)• Hotel 2 players per room• Players must ride bus and stay in hotel• Friday tournament dinner• Bus departs and arrives RBHS• First RBHS Lacrosse Trip since CIF

February/Spring BreakFebruary/Spring Break

• Feb break practice starts 21 Feb

• Spring Break no practice

• Memorial Day practice on 25th games on 23 and 26 May.

2009 Academic Policy2009 Academic Policy• 2009 Bronco Lacrosse (Boys) Academics• Grades, not athletics are the most important aspect of your High School years. The Coaching Staff believes in

this and will continue to monitor all player grades and behavior throughout your time with the program. In an effort to focus even more on this area in 2009 the following will constitute the 2009 Academic Criteria.

• The team’s academic policy is set to a standard above the school and district policies. District and school policies apply to eligibility to participate in any sport, however, our grading criteria to practice and or participate in games are set above.

1. Going into the season eligibility/probation (school/district) is based on your grades from the semester ending 16 January 09. If you are below a 2.0 you will not be allowed to try out for the Team in February. If you have a 2.0 for the January grades, #2 below rules apply.

2. BLUE CARDS: All players will be on “BLUE CARDS” starting 4 Feb 09 until grades come out on 13 Mar 09. Players that do have a 2.1 or above on Blue Cards will not be allowed to participate in games until their Blue Card shows satisfactory grades (2.1 or above). Players with a 2.0 will be allowed to practice, those below a 2.0 will not be allowed to practice or participate in games. Players receiving grades with a GPA of 3.5 or better on their 13 March grades will be exempt from continuing “Blue Cards” all others will continue on the Blue Cards. Blue Cards will be turned into Coach Hunt on the following dates: 4 & 25 Feb, 11& 25 Mar, 15&, 29 Apr. Failure to submit a Blue Card will constitute a violation of the academic policy, in turn making the player ineligible to practice or participate in games until corrected.

3. TUTORIAL: all players will be required to attend Thursday tutorials. Players receiving grades with a GPA above 3.5 on their 13 March grades will be exempt from continuing tutorial.

4. MARCH GRADES: Players with a GPA below 2.0 will be dismissed from the team for the season. Players with a 2.0 GPA or above will abide by the Blue Card rules as stated in #2 above.

5. MAY GRADES: Players with a GPA below 2.0 will be dismissed from the team for the season. Players with a 2.0 GPA or above will abide by the Blue Card rules as stated in #2 above.

2009 Attendance2009 Attendance Policy PolicyLacrosse is a Team Sport; as such attendance to practice and games is not only mandatory but

crucial to the success of the team. Each member of the team has a role within the team and must fulfill this role. The following rules apply to player participation:

1. Be at all practices and games on time prepared to participate. This means geared up at the designated start time.2. Any absence from a practice or game must be approved by a coach at least 48 hours in advance. Even if you are only

going to miss 15 minutes.3. Each player gets one practice day a season off (subject to coach approval). The player must notify their coach in advance

(48 hrs) that they are taking their “Free Day”. This “Free Day” does not apply to tryouts, game days or the day before a game and also may not coincide with a holiday break. You only get one so use it wisely.

4. Non-emergency doctor appointments are not an excusable absence.5. Driver instruction and testing are not excusable absences.Violations of the attendance policy will result in the following:1. Unexcused absence from practice first offense: one game suspension.2. Unexcused absence from practice second offense: two game suspension.3. Unexcused absence from practice third offense: dismissal from team.4. Consecutive day absences are separate offenses, i.e. miss 3 days in a row counts as your 1st, 2nd and 3rd offense.5. Late for practice 0-60 minutes: one week of field clean-up. Late for practice 61-120 minutes: one game suspension.6. Multiple occurrences of being late to practice may lead to dismissal from the team.Injured Players-1. Must see trainer2. Must be at practice (unless excused by coach)Sick- missed school1. Player and parent discretion if the player comes to practice- goal is for player to get well. 2. Player must notify either the position coach or head coach by email or phone each day

Alert FormAlert Form BRONCO LACROSSE ALERT FORM

DATE: ______________ PLAYER: _____________________________________ SITUATION: _____________________________________________________________________ TEAM POLICY ACTION: __________________________________________________________ COACH COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________ PARENT COMMENTS: ____________________________________________________________ PARENT SIGNATURE: _________________________________________ PLAYER SIGNATURE: _________________________________________ ALERT FORM MUST BE COMPLETED INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND RETURNED TO ISSUING COACH AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED PRACTICE OR GAME OR PLAYER WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE AND BE SUBJECT TO TEAM ATTENDANCE POLICY.

Participation/Playing TimeParticipation/Playing TimeIt’s Not Your TurnIt’s Not Your Turn

• Criteria for Team Selection:• Physical talent • Effort - 100% all the time • Positive attitude • Attendance• Good academic

standing in accordance with RBHS athletic policy • The Rancho Bernardo High School Lacrosse program is highly competitive. Due to a large

school and limited opportunities, we may not be able to place everyone on a team who wishes to participate. While this is not our desire, it is reality.

• Please be sure when your son tries out for a team, both you and he understand there is a possibility he may not be selected. If selected, both you and your son should be prepared to accept placement at any team level (varsity, junior varsity). Team selection is a highly subjective process. While you might not agree with all of our decisions, it is our coaching staff’s responsibility and right to select the teams with whom we will work for the entire season.

• In order to make the team as a junior or senior, a player must be outstanding as a player and person along with being willing to play a position the team needs. Underclass student-athletes possessing these qualities have the same opportunity to make a team as the senior does.

• One of the goals of a competitive athletic program is to put the most talented members of the team in competition to win the game. Starting positions and playing time are not guaranteed to seniors making a team, or to anyone else for that matter. Each member of a team is very valuable to the team’s overall progress. Some members may play a great deal of time in a game while others may not see what a parent would consider “significant” playing time, but it is our hope that regardless of playing time, each team player can learn sportsmanship, working together to meet team goals, responsibility, commitment to team and school, loyalty, placing team above self, learning to accept instruction and criticism, respect for others, winning and losing with dignity, self-control and being responsible for one’s own actions. Our main goal as coaches is to build “Men for others in the future”.

Eight Years AgoEight Years AgoIN CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCHIN CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH

Three Principals & Two AD’sThree Principals & Two AD’s

• Two goals, one was broken• A dozen used balls• 42 players minus 6• No nets• 25 old football jerseys• Zero school support• Horrible campus reputation “Bunch of Burn-outs”• ASB nothing to do with the team• Non-CIF Sport• No field• No money

LAX COUNTRYLAX COUNTRY EST. 2005EST. 2005 JV practice & games

RB Middle School

STARZ

College Teams

Clinics

PQ Middle School

Visiting High Schools

Camps

Tournaments

Lacrosse Only Field

FCA Try-outs

Volunteer ProgramVolunteer Program

• 8 Years ago (Two Goals, a dozen used balls, 41 players and no nets)• Participation needed• Transportation arrangements• Game filming• Maintenance & Field set-up, tear down• Announcers• Organizers• Fund raisers• Program• Snack bar• Pictures• Uniform issue and collection• TEAM SUPPORT• Booster Club

Treasurer ReportTreasurer Report• Cindy Arthurs• Expected Expenditures

Coaching: stipends, certifications,memebership

$17,000

Equipment: balls, books, nets, horns etc

$1,200

Officials: 13V, 11 JV $3.026

Transportation: 3JV $2,000

Uniforms: 65 shorts $2,600

Post season $1,000

Field Maintenance $2,300

TOTAL $29,126

Financial ObligationFinancial Obligation

• Non funded CIF Sport

• Fundraising opportunities

• 2009 Player obligation $530 (10% discount on sibling) GOAL: $0

• Varsity Trip $225 not included in obligation

• Sweats ~ $80

• Varsity Spirit Pack ~ $45

Booster ClubBooster Club

• Lisa Winans

Questions/Comments/ConcernsQuestions/Comments/Concerns