Club Team Policies
CJLAX MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to promote the game of Lacrosse in the Central Jersey region by providing a safe and supportive environment for people of all ages and genders to participate in all aspects of the game, spanning playing, coaching, officiating and watching.
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Central
Jersey Lacrosse Policy Statement
This document states the
Central Jersey Lacrosse (CJLAX) policies governing establishment,
administration, and running of 'club' lacrosse teams sponsored by CJLAX.
CJLAX Support for its Sponsored Club Lacrosse Program
CJLAX will sponsor teams
based out of Michael J. Tighe Park. CJ
LAX policies and logistics for these teams are as follows.
CJLAX Services Provided
1)
CJLAX will work with a Program Commissioner as the single
point of contact responsible for management of the program.
2)
CJLAX will manage the collection of money from the program
participants
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The cost per player will be established on a per team basis
and will be determined by team size, number of games and tournaments the team
is participating in, the uniform cost, field rental costs, and other costs
directly attributable to the team.
Certain shared costs may be allocated across teams playing in the same
season.
3)
CJLAX will secure field of play and playing times for
practices, scrimmages, and games.
4)
CJLAX will provide centralized uniform purchase for
sponsored teams.
5)
CJLAX will pay for coaches US LAX membership for any coach
in a CJLAX sponsored program
6)
CJLAX will provide referees as needed for scrimmages and
games
7)
CJLAX will make payment for tournament entry fees.
8)
CJLAX will provide on-line rosters with full player name,
address, phone number and US LAX number for any sponsored team
9) CJLAX will
update information concerning game and practice times, date, status, etc on the
CJLAX web site at www.cjlax.com for full sponsored teams.
Teams
1)
CJLAX will sponsor U11, U13 and U15 teams.
2)
All participants on CJLAX teams must be members of US Lacrosses for insurance purposes.
3)
Players should not play on multiple CJLAX sponsored teams in
the same program.
4)
Players on the U13 teams must in either the Freehold Twp REC program or in their home
township lacrosse REC program if that township offers a program.
5) Players
on the U15 teams must in either the Freehold Twp REC program or in their home
township lacrosse REC program if that township offers a program.
6)
Each team should be an independent entity from a roster perspective and players should play only one team.
The Program Commissioner and team
coaches should be involved in any discussion of having a player play on different team. The primary
reason for sharing players to have enough players available to play a game or for player development.
7)
Each team will have a designated Head Coach who is
responsible for enforcement of all CJLAX policies.
8)
Team size will be a minimum of 18 players and a maximum of
22 players, exceptions considered on a case by case basis.
9) Each team
must have an identified list of coaches and designate a Head Coach to the Program
Commissioner.
Season Logistics
1)
The outdoor practice and playing season will begin on or about
the first weeek in March and end no later than the end of May, although some indoor practices may be held in January and February.
2)
The maximum number of event days for any team will be
15. Any event day is defined as any day
that a team plays a game or scrimmage after the last day of March.
3) The
objective is to have each team participate in at least two tournaments.
4) Any
player that is forced to stop playing due to injury will be refunded a prorated
amount based on games remaining in the
season.
Playing Time Policy
1)
Playing time will be based on coach's game time decisions.
2)
Players are not guaranteed equal playing time in game and
tournament situations, but the objective is to equalize playing time for
players across season
3) Coaches
must discuss their playing time policy with all players and parents prior to
commitment by the player and parents for the any season. A written policy statement is recommended.
Player Requirements
1)
Player Age/Grade eligibility
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U11 players must currently be in 4th grade or lower
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U13 players must currently be in 6th grade or lower
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U15 players must currently be in 8th grade or lower
2)
Player Geographic Eligibility
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Any player that is in
the Freehold Regional School District is eligible to participate.
3)
Players must be
active registered members of US Lacrosse for the full length of the season
and must provide that US Lacrosse Number to the coach prior to participation in
any CJLAX sponsored practice or game.
4)
Players must supply their own equipment and must have all
required equipment to participate in any CJLAX sponsored practice or games
5)
NOCSAE certified LACROSSE helmet
- mouth guard
- lacrosse shoulder pads
- lacrosse arm pads,
- lacrosse gloves,
- athletic supporter with cup,
- lacrosse stick
6)
CJLAX will provide the Goaltender stick, throat guard and
chest protector for the goaltender.
7) Players
must pay full season costs before they will be allowed to participate in any CJ
LAX sponsored practice or game.
Coaches Requirements
1)
All coaches must be active members of US Lacrosse before
participating in any CJLAX sponsored practice or game.
2)
All coaches must complete a CJLAX volunteer form prior to
participating in any CJLAX sponsored practice or game
3)
The Head Coach should explain their policy on
the following topics to all players and parents prior the start of the season:
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Player recruitment/try-outs
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Roster additions/deletions
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Playing time policy
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Practice expectations
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Overall team communications
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This policy statement must be submitted to the Program
Commissioner prior to start of any season and made available to any player or
parent prior to the start of any season.
4) Head
Coaches will be responsible for understanding and enforcing all CJLAX policies
for the club program.