The All Western New York Girl’s Lacrosse Team

Article I: Leagues to be Included:

              1. ECIC Girl’s Lacrosse League
                 2. NFL Girl's Lacrosse League

  
              3. Midwest Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association  
   
             4. Monsignor Martin League
                 5. Independent League

            Section 1:     All girl’s being considered for the All-Western New York Girl’s Lacrosse Team (hereafter known as “this team”), must be members of a bona fide high school lacrosse league or association in the Buffalo and Western New York areas.

  Article II: Criteria for Selection

            Section 1:           Objective

In the coaches eyes and in the evaluation of the selection committee for this team, these players must best represent girls’ lacrosse in the WNY area. This team is to exemplify the best players in WNY and every team will not be represented every year.

            Section 2:            Selection Committee

               1. The committee will be composed of representatives of each league, with 1 representatives for each division in the Section VI league (Division 1, Division 2, Division 3), 1 representative from the Monsignor Martin League, 1 representative from the Independent League and 1 representative from the Midwest Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association. Any coach in any league is welcome to attend the committee meetings, but may not vote. Each individual coach is responsible for nominations of their own candidates.

               2. Coaches on the selection committee must be willing to watch teams in their league play as much as possible.

               3. Coaches can nominate players from a team other than their own, but must submit the paperwork for these candidates as well.

             4. Each member of the selection committee and each coach nominating players must be objective in the evaluation of players on their individual teams and opposing teams.

               5. Names of candidates (Preliminary Nominations) must be submitted to the All- WNY Committee Chair by April 20 (2010- due date: April 20) to Kristy Grossman. Final Nominations are due to Kristy Grossman on May 20, 2010 KGrossman@amherst.k12.ny.us. or fax 839-3578.

The All Western New  York Committee Meeting date will be set  by  the Committee Chair and will normally be held on the last Monday in May or the first Monday in June. (2010- Tuesday June 1, 7 pm @ Nichols School)  (Section VI Meeting Thursday May 27, 7 pm at Amherst Middle School)

             6. Committee Members for the 2010selection committee are:

        Section VI Federation: “Division 1"  Julie Buccieri & Mark Komosinski

                                            “Division 2”  Mark Dubel

                                            "Division 3"   Jessica Gunning 

                                            NFL     Nicky Marabella

                        Midwest Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association: Danielle Vallas

                        Monsignor Martin League:

                        Independent League: Xandy Murphy

   Committee Chair Kristy Grossman (non-voting except as tie breaker)

              7. Selection members for the All WNY Committee will be made at the final selection meeting in May for the following year.

       Section 3: Selection Process

              1. A player must  be a member of a team/club participating in a bona fide girl’s high school lacrosse league in WNY.

              2. A player must be nominated by a coach in a bona fide girl’s high school lacrosse league in WNY. Preliminary nominations are due in to the All WNY Committee Chair by  April 23. (2010 Chair: Kristy Grossman, due date: April 20). Completed final nomination forms, including picture, stats, and video tape (video tape is optional but recommended) are due to the All WNY Committee Chair, 2010 Chair: Kristy Grossman, by Sunday May 20,  2010..  A player not nominated in the preliminary nominations is not eligible to be considered in the final nominations.

              3. The All Western New York Committee Meeting date will be set by the Committee Chair  and will normally be held on the fourth Thursday in May - 2010 date - TuesdayJune 1, 7 pm Nichols School  
                     
(2010- ECIC Meeting -  May 28, 7 pm @ Amherst Middle School
                        NFL Meeting -
                        MML Meeting -

    All WNY Meeting and All American - Tuesday  June 1, 7 pm @Nichols School

           Section 4: Selection Considerations

                1. A player must be a member of a team/club participating in a bona fide girl’s high school lacrosse league in WNY.

                 2. These players must represent the best girl’s lacrosse in the WNY area. The team should represent the best players in WNY who meet the criteria listed below.

                 3. Good sportsmanship is a major consideration in this selection. Yellow and Red Cards must be tallied for each player and the USL formula for cards will be taken into consideration. Each coach is responsible for reporting all yellow and red cards after every game (for their own team and opponents) to______________________.

                 4. Skills, leadership, game sense, and teamwork are criteria for selection.

 

Kristy Grossman
Smallwood Drive School
300 Smallwood Dr
Amherst, NY 142226
Fax 839-3578
KGrossman@amherst.k12.ny.us