Lacrosse Scotland

Lacrosse Scotland

At a glance

Causes

  • Sports

Other details

Geographical remit: 
National - Scotland

Objectives

The board, working with and listening to our wider membership, has determined our business strategy to 2024. We are committed to:

  • increasing participation in the sport of Lacrosse – developing the sport from grass roots level upwards, making lacrosse accessible at all levels and promoting lacrosse as a fun and inclusive sport. Ultimately, this should also provide a bigger talent pool for selection to represent Scotland

  • enhancing the profile of Lacrosse Scotland to attract sponsorship and support

  • increasing overall membership and the commercial viability of the organisation, to enable reinvestment in the development of lacrosse and in the support of our players at all levels.

Activities

We aim to grow and retain membership;

  1. Develop plan to support Schools, Universities and Clubs to grow the Sport of Lacrosse
  2. Support schools by providing opportunities to attend Lacrosse Scotland training / development events
  3. Work with Scottish Student Sport and universities to establish intra-mural lacrosse programmes
  4. Focus on delivery of quality fixtures and leagues year on year
  5. Identify opportunities to create playing hubs to help to develop the sport
  6. Regular review of membership package and facilitate reporting of membership profile
  7. Identify opportunities to improve domestic competition framework
  8. Introduce new events eg open annual 6s field lacrosse tournament for men & women
  9. Provide clubs with tools to implement good governance policies
  10. Develop a pool of experienced event volunteers

and to delivery structured development programmes for new players;

  1. Develop and begin implementation of a plan to introduce lacrosse to new schools, universities, clubs and cities/areas across Scotland
  2. Recruit a team of volunteer development staff to implement the plan
  3. Support clubs to develop links with local schools
  4. Provide basic lacrosse skills training for teachers and work with teachers to encourage demand for lacrosse in new geographical regions
  5. Engage with ActiveSchools regional representatives to deliver new programmes and team up with Regional Partners for outreach programmes

 

Similarly for coaches and officials; 

  1. Develop a sustainable coaching pathway
  2. Increase the number of tutors based in Scotland who can deliver training
  3. Identify training needs and potential ways to meet them
  4. Develop a sustainable officiating pathway
  5. Deliver annual officiating courses led by official(s) holding National or International officiating qualifications
  6. Support and develop inexperienced officials

 

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