The Team Alberta program is guided by a Team Alberta Committee whose role is to design and assist with implementing the program for the ALA. It will be made up of:
In continuing to support the recommendations of the Lacrosse Canada (LC) Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) plan, Alberta will be sending the following teams to Minor Nationals in 2024:
As one of the founding provinces and further supporting the LC LTAD plan, we will also send the following teams to the Prairie Cup Championship, a new regional championship starting in 2024:
Northern Alberta | Southern Alberta |
U13 Male | U13 Male |
U13 Female | U13 Female |
U15 Male | U15 Male |
U15 Female | U15 Female |
2024 Team Alberta U17 Female Box
2024 Team Alberta U17 Male Box
As well as two U15 women’s field teams to the U15 Festival held in conjunction with the Jenny Kyle Cup.
Team Alberta has a proud history of amazing achievements and performances across many different divisions, including podiums at National tournaments in Box and Field Lacrosse, Men's and Women's programs. The Team Alberta program provides athletes from all over Alberta with a unique and high-end lacrosse development experience spearheaded by some of Alberta's best coaches.
Each of our teams will consist of Alberta lacrosse athletes selected through a process as determined by the Team Alberta Committee.
Questions? Please contact Tammy Machado, Team Alberta Coordinator for more information.
Please note that athletes trying out for the Team Alberta program must meet the following criteria:
If an athlete is injured before the Regional Tryouts/Invitational Selection Camp and cannot participate but wishes to still be considered for evaluation, the athlete must communicate those wishes, in writing, to the Head Coach of the team, the Team Alberta Coordinator, and the Director of High Performance. To be considered, the athlete must pay the Regional Tryouts fee ($75) and Invitational Selection Camp Fee ($75) and attend both camps to remain eligible.
Team Alberta Lacrosse is committed to a fair and transparent player evaluation and selection process. To accurately and fairly evaluate all participating players, it is expected that, barring exceptional circumstances, players who are fit to play, will attend at least one Regional Tryouts scheduled for their division.
In cases where a player is unable to attend any of Team Alberta’s Regional Tryouts owing to an “exceptional circumstance”, the player and/or their parent or guardian may make a formal request for alternative evaluation. Examples of exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to:
For a case to be considered for alternative evaluation, the player must:
The Director of High Performance, the Team Alberta Coordinator, and the Team Alberta Head Coach will review requests for alternative evaluation on a case-by-case basis. Should a request for alternative evaluation be approved, the player’s skills and abilities will be assessed through a variety of means including,
A player who undergoes an approved alternative evaluation may only be added to a Team Alberta team if the following conditions are met:
Players will be permitted to try out for Team Alberta in both box lacrosse and field lacrosse in 2024. Please note that as Team Alberta is a parent-funded, cost-recovery program, it is not possible to reduce the team fees for players who opt to play in both disciplines for Team Alberta. Players wishing to play both box and field must pay the prescribed fees for each team.
Questions? Please contact Tammy Machado, Team Alberta Coordinator for more information.