The National All American Committee includes the chair, a member of the Women’s Division High School Coaches Council and a national cross section of coaches selected by the National Coaches Council.

 

DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE HEAD GIRLS COACH

The head varsity girl’s coach who is a current member of US Lacrosse by the April 1st deadline through post season play, is eligible to nominate players for All-American and Academic All-American honors.

 Scholastic club head coaches can submit a petition to nominate players for All-American and Academic All-American honors. Scholastic head coaches must meet the same membership requirements as varsity head coaches.

Chapters can petition for scholastic clubs to be included in the count for determining All-American numbers.

Scholastic club players who have a varsity program at their school and do not play for that team are not eligible for All-American honors.

 

 PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF ALL AMERICANS PER CHAPTER

 PLEASE NOTE:  NEW FOR 2010

1)      All-American numbers are determined based on the number of active Girl’s Head Varsity Coach membership within the chapter.

A)    For every 4 girl’s head varsity coach members within a chapter, the chapter is allotted 1 All- American selection. Example – 12 girl’s head varsity coach members equals 3 All American selections. 15 girl’s head varsity coach members would round up to 4 All American selections.

 

B)    The distribution of the chapter’s allotted All-American numbers into First Team or Honorable Mention is up to the Chapter All-American Committee based on the nominees’ qualifications. Example – a chapter that is allowed 4 All American selections may award 1 AA and 3 HM OR 2 AA and 2 HM etc…as long as the total does not exceed the allowable number.  Also, chapters do not need to award the total number allowed.   A chapter that is allowed 4 selections may award 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 awards.

 

2)      Girl’s Head Varsity Coaches much join renew on or before April 1st of each spring season so that their membership runs through the current girl’s high school lacrosse season including the post season.

A)    Example – a girl’s head varsity coach whose membership expires May 31st or earlier of the current season and the season ends in June must renew by the April 1st deadline. However, a coach in the same league whose membership expires June 30th or later is not required to renew in order to be counted in the determining of All-American numbers. *Note – this deadline also applies to coaches’ eligibility to nominate All-Americans and Academic All- Americans

CRITERIA FOR SELECTING ALL-AMERICANS

 US Lacrosse All-American Quality Definition
"A US Lacrosse All-American player who exhibits superior skills and techniques as well as possessing exceptional game sense and knowledge of the game of lacrosse. This player should also embody good sportsmanship."
 

Required Forms (All forms posted in PDF format)

2010 Disclosure Form

2010 Chapter All American Committee Chair Application

2010 Chapter All American Committee Member Application

2010 Girls' High School All-American Forms (PDFs)
• 2010 Pre-Nomination Form
• Part 1: Final Nomination Form
• Part 2: Nomination Criteria
• Part 3: Player Stat Sheet
• Part 3a: Goalie Stat Sheet

 

Nomination Criteria
This US Lacrosse award recognizes the best varsity high school players in the United States. Though this award is given through the US Lacrosse Chapters, All-Americans selected in every chapter must be considered "the best in the United States", not just the best in the chapter. While the US Lacrosse Girls' High School All American Honors are selected by the Chapter All American Committee, the qualifications and quality of players must be consistent across the United States. The players selected are the best in the country as compared with each other, regardless of their region of the country (not just the best in each chapter). Many chapters will not use all of their possible selections in a given year and that is important in maintaining the integrity of this honor. In addition to exhibiting superior skills and techniques, exceptional game sense, good sportsmanship and outstanding knowledge of the game of lacrosse, every player who is nominated as a US Lacrosse Girls' High School All-American must also be considered an impact player on a Division I collegiate level team. Specifically, nominees must meet a minimum of 4 of the 7 criteria listed below and accumulate a total of penalty points that is less tahn or equal to 25% of the total number of games played during the season to be considered:

 

Players who are nominated for either Academic All-American or All-American recognition must accumulate a total of penalty points that is less than or equal to 25% of the total number of games played during that season. For each Yellow Card that a player receives during the season, that player is assigned one "Penalty Point". For each Red Card, a player is assigned two "Penalty Points". (Example: A girl plays in 20 games, she is allowed five points. Those points could come from five yellow cards or one red and three yellows. If another girl played in 24 games, she would be allowed six points, etc.)

 

NOMINATION PROCESS

 

The nomination process is a three-step process:
1. US Lacrosse Membership: The head coach nominating a player must be a US Lacrosse Girl’s Head Varsity High School Member prior to April 1, 2010 and have current membership continuing throughout the 2010 lacrosse season (including post season play). Click here to become a member

2. Pre-Nominations: A head coach must complete and submit the "US Lacrosse Pre-Nomination Form" for any player they want considered at the end of the season for All-American Honors. Any player not pre-nominated cannot be considered at the end of the season. Pre-nominations are due to their Chapter All-American Chair by March 1st for the Tier 1 "Early" Chapters, April 1 for the Tier 2 "Mid" Chapters and April 20th for the Tier 3 "Late" chapters.

The pre-nomination must be submitted in writing on the provided US Lacrosse All-American Pre-Nomination Form.

A. Tier 1 "Early" Chapters
Pre-Nominations Due: March 1, 2010
Final Nominations Due: April 1, 2010
Alabama/Mississippi
Florida - Central/Orlando
Florida - Gulf Coast
Florida - South Florida
North Carolina
South Carolina

Texas – Greater Houston
Texas – North (Dallas)
Texas – Central (Austin)

 

B. Tier 2 "Mid" Chapters
Pre-Nominations Due: April 1, 2010
Final Nominations Due: May 20, 2010
Arizona
California - Greater Los Angeles
California - Northern California
California - Orange County
California - San Diego
Colorado
Delaware
Georgia
Maryland - Chesapeake
Maryland - Delmarva
Maryland - Greater Baltimore
Maryland - Western Maryland
New Jersey - North
New Jerse - South
New York - Long Island Metro
Pennsylvania - Central
Pennsylvania - Eastern/Philadelphia
Pennsylvania - Western/Pittsburgh
Potomac - Washington, D.C. Metro
Tennessee
Virginia - Charlottesville
Virginia - Hampton Roads
Virginia - Richmond

 

 

C. Tier 3 "Late" Chapters
Pre-Nominations Due: April 20, 2010
Final Nominations Due: May 20, 2010
Connecticut
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois - Chicago
Indiana
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts - Eastern
Massachusetts - Western
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri - St. Louis
New Hampshire
New York - Adirondack
New York - Greater Rochester
New York - Hudson Valley
New York - Upstate
New York - Western
Ohio
Ohio - North Coast
Ohio - Southern
Oregon
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin

3. Final Nominations: The head coach must fully complete and submit the three-part US Lacrosse All-American application, including Part 1: Nomination Form, Part 2: Criteria Checksheet and Part 3: Statistical Form (Player or Goalie) for final nominations to the chapter All-American Chair by April 1st for the Tier 1 "Early" Chapters, by May 20th for the Tier 2 "Mid" Chapters and the Tier 3 "Late" Chapters. We also recommend that a short video tape is submitted with this nomination form.

A. If a player is not pre-nominated with the above process, they cannot be considered for final nomination. Pre-nominations are confidential and should only be available to the All-American selection committee members. Parents and players should never know who is or who is not pre-nominated.

B. A player who violates a player/coach written contract may be excluded from consideration. Any contract violations must be noted on the player’s final nomination form.

 C. Coaches nominating multiple players must rank the players 1-N.  The committee may consider the coach’s rankings, but is not obligated to do so.

 

D. Post season play is calculated in a player’s total carding points. The AA committee should take this into consideration when determining their honorees. The selection meeting should either take place after the playoffs or one or more alternates should be selected in case of ineligibility. Coaches are responsible for updating all nominees’ penalty point totals once all season and post season games are completed.

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS & CERTIFICATES

• Chapters may release their US Lacrosse All-American honorees to their local media and coaches two days after they have received confirmation by US Lacrosse that they have been received and approved.

• A press release for the 2010 US Lacrosse National Girls' High School All-American and Honorable Mention honorees will be sent to all US Lacrosse media contacts by June 30, 2010, and posted on the US Lacrosse Web site.

 

 

PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE NUMBER OF ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANS PER CHAPTER

 

     1)   Each eligible girl’s coach is able to nominate up to 5 qualified Academic All-Americans.

A)    Eligible girl’s coaches are girl’s head varsity coach members who renewed by the April 1st deadline or approved girl’s high school club coaches.

 

ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN QUALITY DEFINITION
"A US Lacrosse Academic All-American is a player who exhibits exemplary lacrosse skills and good sportsmanship on the field and represents high standards of academic achievement in the classroom. This player should also have left her mark beyond the lacrosse field and the classroom by making significant contributions of service to the school and/or community."

 

2010 NOMINATION PROCESS/DEADLINE
US Lacrosse Coach members must complete the Academic All-American Nomination Forms (Part 1 and 2) and submit it to their US Lacrosse Chapter Girls Academic All-American Selection Committee Chairperson prior to May 20, 2010. Academic All-American Forms that are not filled out completely will not be considered. US Lacrosse Coach members must complete the form and submit it to their US Lacrosse Chapter Girls Academic All-American Selection Committee Chairperson

• Girls' High School All-American Chairs Contact List (PDF)
• Academic All-American Nomination Criteria Form, Part 1 (PDF)
• Academic All-American Final Nomination Form, Part 2 (PDF)

 

PLAYER CRITERIA
Any girls varsity lacrosse player who meets ALL of the following criteria:
• Coach is a Head Varsity Coach US Lacrosse member prior to April 1, 2010.
• Player is a starter or significant contributor (plays over half a game).
• Player carries a minimum of 50 percent of her course load in college preparatory courses of honor or advanced placement level.
• Player has a cumulative (freshman year through May 15, 2010) grade point average of  3.6  GPA out of a 4.0 academic scale.
• Player is a junior or senior in high school.
• Player has made significant contributions to the school and/or community beyond participation on school athletic teams and has verification of these contributions on the application form.

 

NEW FOR 2010 – Academic All American Candidates must  also meet  a minimum of 4 of the 7 criteria listed below and accumulate a total of penalty points that is less than or equal to 25% of the total number of games played during the season to be considered:

 

Any qualified player whose coach has submit ted the Academic All-American Forms (Part 1 and 2) completely signed by the college counselor or principal and coach or athletics director, to their Chapter Academic All-American Chair by May 20, 2010 will be honored as an US Lacrosse Women’s Division High School Academic All-American.


A coach may submit a maximum of five players for this honor. Players must be ranked on the application form.  If the team’s season is not over by the time the AAA nominations are due, a coach may submit one alternate to be considered if a player ranked 1-5 receives too many penalty points.  This player should be ranked number 6 and will NOT receive the honor unless a player ranked 1-5 is deemed ineligible due to excessive penalty points.  Coaches are responsible for updating all nominees’ penalty point totals once all season and post season games are completed.

 

Players who are nominated for either Academic All-American or All-American recognition must accumulate a total of penalty points that is less than or equal to 25% of the total number of games played during that season. For each Yellow Card that a player receives during the season, that player is assigned one "Penalty Point". For each Red Card, a player is assigned two "Penalty Points". (Example: A girl plays in 20 games, she is allowed five points. Those points could come from five yellow cards or one red and three yellows. If another girl played in 24 games, she would be allowed six points, etc.)

 

 

DEADLINE FOR ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION CHAIR
The Chapter All American Chair is responsible for submitting the High School Academic All-American selections via the secured access page of the US Lacrosse Web site by June 6, 2010. Information on how to submit this information will be e-mailed to Chapter Academic All-American coordinators by May 2010.

 

 

CERTIFICATES
This honor will be presented to the student-athlete through the Women’s Division Coaches Council of each Chapter of US Lacrosse. A template for the Academic All-American honor is provided to each Chapter Coaches Council representative. It is the responsibility of the Chapter to print and mail these certificates to each player in a timely manner. The Chapter will release the names of their Academic All-Americans to their coaches and local media, two days after they have received confirmation from US Lacrosse that their nominations have been received and approved. This honor will be presented after Junior and/or Senior years are completed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For questions in WNY, please contact Kristi Grossman

WESTERN NY CHAPTER OF US LACROSSE, INC.
ALL AMERICAN CRITERIA

WNY Chapter of US Lacrosse has a Preliminary Nomination Procedure that must be followed to nominate All Americans. Click here for the Preliminary Nomination Form for WNY.

Preliminary Nomination Deadline for WNY:  April 20, 2008 (Postmarked)

Final Nomination Deadline for WNY:  May 20 (Postmarked).

 WNY Meeting for WNY HONORs: Tuesday June 1, 2010 7 pm @ Nichols School

WNY ALL AMERICAN NOMINATION FORMS MUST BE SENT TO: 
Kristi Grossman

or faxed to Janet Battaglia

REMINDER: YOU MUST BE A USL HEAD COACHES COUNCIL MEMBER BY APRIL 1, 2010 TO NOMINATE ALL AMERICANS OR ACADEMIC ALL AMERICANS

 

All American and Academic All American Procedures and Nomination Forms are available on the US Lacrosse web site

www.uslacrosse.org/womens_div/hsaaprocess