One of our first orders of business in 2012 will be to update each participating Member Program's contact information and other relevant data that is critical to our administration of the Association as a whole. In this regard, we have developed the JGLA Member Program Application & Agreement Form which can be downloaded by clicking here. This is a LIVE Excel file that will need to be filled out every year and submitted to the Conference Presidents for their review and acceptance. It will also serve as the basis for much of the data that will be populated in the Member Programs section of the new website.
As discussed at our mandatory League-wide meeting in November, there will be an increased focus on COMPLIANCE by both US Lacrosse and the JGLA moving forward. From the JGLA's perspective this focuses heavily on the following:
To assist in this process we have developed an Instructions Sheet which can be downloaded by clicking here, that will help guide you through the form in a step by step manner. For Member Programs to remain in "Good Standing" status as defined by our Sportsmanship Policy, this must be submitted by the published deadline of February 15, 2012.
Thanks in advance for your cooperation and timely processing of this form. If you have any questions, please contact your Conference President for assistance.
The Power Point presentation from our recent Association meeting is now available by clicking here (PDF file).
Please direct ALL of your coaches to it for their review and information. We appreciate all the programs that were represented and for your contributions at the meeting - thank you! For those programs who were not in attendance, your Conference Presidents will be getting in touch with you to gather information on the projected number of girls at each age bracket and coaches you anticipate having in 2012. We need this data to plan for the upcoming season and appreciate your assistance in providing it.
Additionally, there were several other documents used or referenced during the Annual Meeting, which are also available for your viewing/download (PDF files) by clicking the item below:
Be on the lookout for additional emails over the coming weeks having to do with our planned Educational Clinics, new website and JGLA Rules + Guidelines.
The Board recently voted unanimously to change our name from the New Jersey Junior Girls Lacrosse League (NJJGLL) to Jersey Girls Lacrosse Association (JGLA). Ideally, we would be making this announcement in person at the meeting but statutory regulations require that we post the new Bylaws beforehand so that a formal vote may be cast by the Membership in attendance.
You can view the updated Bylaws for the Organization by clicking here.
Part of our collective mission is to help grow the game of lacrosse.
In 2008, the US Lacrosse Board of Directors approved the launch of the program, Emerging Groups, in order to allow US Lacrosse to better serve groups in inner-city or under served communities. This program provides those groups with financial and resource assistance to build and sustain a lacrosse program.
As a compliment to USL's Emerging Groups program, the NJJGLL is endeavoring to help out some folks in Jersey City through the donation of gently used lacrosse equipment (sticks, goggles, gloves, etc..). At each of the upcoming USL Instructional Clinics in Mountain Lakes, Gillette and Chester, representatives of the Jersey City initiative will be there to collect these items.
We ask that you do whatever you can to help reach the girls in this community who may not otherwise have an opportunity to play the sport we all love. Contact your Program Administrators and speak to your fellow coaches who are attending these clinics and ask that they help transport your donations.
Thanks for your help and consideration.
NJJGLL believes that Honoring the Game of lacrosse comes before winning and losing. We have created a form to report instances where a participant(s), team or group created either a POSITIVE or NEGATIVE notable experience during a NJJGLL event. Notable would mean either "I have never seen another youth lacrosse organization do this better" or "This behavior was unsatisfactory."
We do plan on recognizing and rewarding members who display exceptional sportsmanship.
Please try to sort out a negative event on your own and between the town program managers. If you are unable to resolve the issue or are not satisfied, then fill out the form. Reports of poor sportsmanship will be investigated by the conference president and/or the sportsmanship chair.
Thank you for your help in support of our efforts to "Honor the Game".
Use this form to enter your sponsorship reports within 48 hours of the incident.
Click here to access the Sportsmanship Form.
