Northwest Women's Lacrosse News

NWSLA 2002 Regional Team Tryouts

Selection Process

This document has been written in accordance with the �National Tournament Selection Process and Procedures for the Girls Division�.

Location: The tryout will serve the whole region taking into consideration that the region is not larger than a 240mile radius. The location site will be in Tacoma, taking into consideration the percentage of coach and player memberships from the Seattle and Portland areas.

Duration: Tryouts will occur on one-day.

Selection Committee: The selection committee is chaired by the head coach and must be approved by the Regional Coaches Council. At least fifty percent of the selectors will be neutral selectors (coaches not presently coaching, former college players, club players, officials, and college coaches). One of the selectors will be an official. All leagues and chapters will have equitable representation on the selection committee.

Team Coaches: All coaches in the region will have the opportunity to submit an application to coach. Names must be submitted to the league president by November 15^th. The league presidents will present the candidates to their respective coaches� council. The region will choose two coaches by December 1^st.

Player Attributes: Players will be selected based on (1) excellent stick work and advanced skills (left and right hand), (2) defensive and offensive ability, (3) positive attitude, (4) teamwork, (5) ability to think well in playing situations, (6) ability to take constructive criticism, (7) ability to play a variety of positions, (8) natural athletic abilities, particularly speed, endurance, quickness, game sense, and communication.

Selection Process: The tryout will start with a warm-up, stretch and timed-mile. The players will then be divided amongst 7 skill stations through which all of the players will rotate. They will perform in each station for 10 minutes and be rated on the above attributes by the selectors. The skill stations will be:

(1) box drill � do right, left, and weak side,

(2) post drill � do right and left; when done do quick stick passing while running parallel

(3) shuttle � pass to 2^nd person and hang pass to cutter, cut to receive both strong and weak

(4) ground ball/pivot/toss to partner,

(5) double-team drill from restraining line to the goal line (use goal when goalies are ready)

(6) star-drill � with and without defense,

(7) crease rolls � with defense

The players will then be broken in 4 v 4 keep-away games based on scores and positions.

Selection:

Immediately following the tryout 18 players plus two alternates will be selected to the Northwest Regional Team. Upon reading off the team members� names the selectors� decisions will remain final. The alternates must be prepared to join the team at any time if one of the 18 cannot fulfill her obligation to the team.