This section provides helpful links to assist you as a coach, including Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) documents, drills, sample practice plans, and coaching tips.
2020 Coaching Program (Coming Soon) | Why Coach? |
Professional Development & Maintaining Certification | Honouring Our Game |
9U/U9 Guidelines for Practice Planning | 11U/U11 Guidelines for Practice Planning |
13U/U13 Guidelines for Practice Planning | 15U/U15 Guidelines for Practice Planning |
BOXLA Off-Ball Offensive Progressions | BOXLA On-Ball Offensive Progressions |
BOXLA On-Ball Offensive Progressions (3-Person Variations) | How to Design Drills |
Overview | Men's Field Stages |
Box Stages | Women's Field Stages |
Box Lacrosse Drill Library
Men's Field Lacrosse
Drill Library
Extra Man Opportunity Ideas
1-3-2 Quick 3-Man | 4-Man Carry |
Open to 2-4 Pop | 1-3-2 Quick Hitter |
1-3-2 Quick Top | 1-4-1 to 1-3-2 |
2-Man Carry | 1-4-1 to 3-3 |
3-Man Carry | 2-2-2 to 3-3 |
Women's Field
Drill Library
1v1 Alley Ground Balls | 3v2 From Behind |
2v1 Alley Ground Balls | Progression Shooting |
2v2 Alley Ground Balls | Towson Shooting Drill |
3v2 Chase | Triangle Shooting |
Offenses
5-2 Offense | Diamond Offense |
6-1 Offense | Open Motion |
Bearcat Offense | Open Four Player Motion |
Ball Control Offense |
Plays
Maryland Over-the-Top Play | Carolina Play |
Maryland Underneath Play |
Practice Plan Template v1 | Practice Plan Template v2 |
Box Lacrosse Practice Plans
Novice(Full Year) | Novice Tryouts |
PeeWee(Full Year) | Team Alberta PeeWee |
Bantam/Midget(Full Year) |
Week One | Week Four |
Week Two | Week Five |
Week Three |
CLA Apprentice Coaching Guide | Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Application |
NCCP Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Guide |
To purchase printed resources from Alberta Lacrosse, click here.