Coach Resources
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.
Coaching Program
| 2020 Coaching Program | Why Coach? |
| Professional Development & Maintaining Certification | Honouring Our Game |
LTAD
| Overview | Men's Field Stages |
| Box Stages | Women's Field Stages |
Drill Library
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 Plans
| 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) | |
Weekly Coaching Tips for All Disciplines
| Week One | Week Four |
| Week Two | Week Five |
| Week Three |
Articles
Box Lacrosse - Overview on Checking
| Box Lacrosse Contact at Novice | Cross-Checking in Box Lacrosse |
| Box Lacrosse Contact Presentation | |
CLA Resources
| CLA Apprentice Coaching Guide | Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Application |
| NCCP Learning Facilitator and Evaluator Guide | |
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