Western New York Chapter

                           U. S. Lacrosse, Inc.

                                             Girl’s Senior Lacrosse Game

Section 1:            Objective

             To provide high school senior girl’s lacrosse players the opportunity to compete with the best senior lacrosse players in Western New York at the completion of the spring season.

  Section 2:            Selection Criteria

             1. All players must be seniors in high school and be members of a bona fide high school lacrosse league or association in the WNY area.

           2. All players must be of All-Star caliber and should represent the best senior lacrosse players in WNY.

             3. Each high school team/club coach must submit a check for $50 team  fee,  a NYSPHSAA   Exceptional Senior Contest Letter of Intent,  a senior wallet size picture and $10 player fee (non-refundable) for each of their top 7 seniors who are available to play in the game, and the enclosed roster of these ranked players. This completed information must be submitted to the Exceptional Senior Game chairperson by the 1st Friday of May. 

                        (2010 Chair: Chris Schutrum , due date: May 14 , 2010)

   ***DO NOT NOMINATE PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN THE GAME

             4. A maximum of 3 players from any one high school team/club may be selected so that each school may be represented. If roster vacancies are available after that point, players will be invited from the ranked list of players submitted from each  coach. After final roster selections are made, players will receive a formal invitation postcard. All players ranked will most likely not be selected to play in the game.

             5. Players chosen must be versatile, able and willing to play a variety of positions.

 Section 3:            Game Specifics

             1. The game will be played after the completion of the spring season in at Canisius College, and the girl’s will wear their school kilts with tank tops.  2009 Game is scheduled for Sunday June 13, 2010, 5:15 All WNY Picture  and 6:00 pm game).                     

             2. The game will be hosted by a member school, preferably a field with lights so the games can be played as evening games.

                                    •1997 Williamsville South
                                    •1998 Amherst  High School
                                    •1999  Sweet Home
                                    •2000  Grand Island
                                    •2001   Nichols
                                    •2002   East Aurora
                                    •2003 West Seneca
                                     2004  Canisius College (Amherst Sponsor)
                                     2005  Canisius College (Amherst Sponsor)
                                     2006  Canisius College
                                     2007  Canisius College
                                    2008 Nichols School
                                    2009 Canisius College

            3. The players will be divided between two teams (East/West), so the game can be made as competitive as possible (not by divisions at this time). The West team will wear navy tank tops and the East team will wear white tank tops. Players will wear their school kilts. Goggles and mouth guards are mandatory.

            4. Four coaches (2 per team) will have the honor of coaching these teams. The selection of these coaches will be made at the annual winter coaches meeting (winter 2010 for spring 2010 game). Coaches interested in coaching will submit a self-nomination form at the beginning of the meeting and a vote will be taken at the meeting. All remaining coaches are expected to assist with event as timers, scorekeepers, ticket takers, announcers, chaperones, etc.

           5. Coaches have the right to decline this honor.

            6. Coaches can only be selected to this coaching honor once every three years, unless no other coaches are available to coach.

Section 4:            Extra Player & Coach Responsibilities

            1. As this is self funded, every team submitting players for this game is required to submit a check for a minimum of $50 or sell the equivalent in ads. Every participant in the games is encouraged to sell advertisements to help defray the costs. Coaches are encouraged to have their entire teams help
with this fund raising project to honor their seniors. PLAYERS WILL NOT BE SELECTED TO PLAY UNLESS TEAM FEE OF $50 HAS BEEN RECEIVED - Due by MAy 14, 2010

             2. Players who return their Letters of Intent, wallet size senior picture, and $10 jersey deposit and fail to show up at the game forfeit their deposit and jersey.

            3. All advertisement forms must be returned to the advertisement chair by May 15. (2010 Chair: Chris Schutrum  due date: Monday May 14)

East                                                                                  West

East Aurora                   Buffalo  Seminary                   Iroquois         Mt. St. Mary   
Orchard Park                  Sacred Heart                         Hamburg         Newfane
Lancaster                        Lockport                              Nichols             N. Tonawanda
Niagara Wheatfield             Kenmore                            Williamsville South  Eden
Williamsville North                                                       Amherst
Clarence                                                                     Williamsville East
Grand Island                                                                Nardin
Mt. Mercy                                                                   Seneca Club 

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