BDMLAX Non-Varsity Spring League 2012


Our spring developmental league is being offered to help students and parents from local public and private schools fill gaps in the boys and girls programs at the high school and middle school level.

What are these gaps?

  • In some cases, schools have few choices or no local school teams to play at the middle school level, or are looking for additional playing/learning opportunities for their newer players.
  • Public school JV and middle school programs are not being offered this year for boys or girls through Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
  • Students and parents at many Miami-Dade County Public Schools would like to start a Varsity Boys and Girls lacrosse program at their local high school, but they need time to incubate their programs, develop their booster organization, raise money and find coaches – they are unable to compete this year, but need a place to start their organization.

The BDM Non-Varsity Spring League will develop players, potential coaches/umpires and offer a place for new start program parents to communicate and learn from parents and leaders of existing programs.

Where possible, we will group students from the same school together, but no team will be directly associated with any single school, have their team name associated with their school, or wear any clothing that would identify them with their school program – this a requirement to make this an FHSAA compliant AAU style league.

Our format will be developmental clinics on 2/4, 2/11 and 2/18, followed by 6 game days: 2/25, 3/3, 3/10, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7. These are all Saturdays, with practice running from 9 AM – 12 noon. Registration open through 2/25

Divisions: Boys U19, Boys U15, Girls U19, Girls U15. No 2012/2013 (senior/junior) players with 2 or more seasons of varsity experience may compete.

Game formats: Boys - 4x10 minute running clock quarters; Girls - 2x25 minute running clock halves. All 2012 USL rules and 2012 youth rules apply.

Game day format will be 1 hour coach’s practice followed by 2 games.

Teams will be comprised of between 10 and 25 players depending on game format and the number of available players: 10v10 (Boys), 12v12 (Girls) and 7v7 (Boys/Girls where numbers dictate)

Broward-Dade-Monroe Lacrosse Association (BDMLAX,INC.) is a 501(c)3 non-proift organization that is not affiliated with any high school lacrosse/athletic program. Proceeds from any events are donated to local youth and high school lacrosse and to college scholarship programs.

Locations:
Clinics on 2/4, 2/11 and 2/18 will be held at Richmond Heights Middle School, 15015 Southwest 103rd Avenue, Miami, FL (across the street from Coral Reef High School on 152nd St, just west of Dixie Hwy).

Games will be held at three locations:

  • Bel-Aire Park, SW 185 ST & 97 AVE, Cutler Bay, FL
  • Coral Reef Senior High School, 10101 SW 152 St, Miami, FL
  • Richmond Heights Middle School, 15015 Southwest 103rd Avenue, Miami, FL

Other Information:

Any level of skill is welcome: Skills and age appropriate activities planned for Grades 6-12.

ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF US LACROSSE for liability and insurance purposes:

Only US Lacrosse rated umpires are allowed during game contests. US Lacrosse certified coaches are the program directors and all coaching staff must complete US Lacrosse positive coaching course and be tracking toward full US Lacrosse coaching certification.

As always:

  • Solid skills are emphasized and bad habits discouraged.
  • We work as much on LAX IQ and field view....
  • As we do on stick skills, conditioning, drills & scrimmage play.

It's hot on Saturday mornings:

  • Be sure to come to the field adequately hydrated and have plenty of cold fluids available.
  • We play in the rain, unless there is lightening in the area.

Registration & Cost:

Cost: $100 for Spring registration. $20 for game jersey (required). $40 for team shorts (optional)

Registration: Payment in full due with registration form unless prepaid by school or school booster organization. Please make check payable to "BDMLAX, Inc."

For questions or more details about our program, please email wnfranklinjr@yahoo.com , or call 305-562-4474.

Checks and registration forms should be brought to first practice or mailed to BDMLAX Inc., 19468 SW 80th Ct, Miami, FL 33157.

BDM LAX develops great lacrosse players by focusing on skills, drills, and demanding team play.

Over the past four years:

Girls Program:

  • We have worked with the IA league MVP runner up, over a dozen All-League players, and over 4 dozen All-District players.
  • These players have led their teams to District Championships and State Championship contests.
  • We have had 5 players selected for the U.S. Lacrosse Women's Division National Tournament, 1 player selected as an Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Underclassman All-Star, and 1 player selected as a Brine High School Underclassmen All-American. A large number of players have been selected as US Lacrosse High School Academic All-Americans.
  • Examples of rising stars from last year's program include Jenn Doyle (Coral Shores: 41 goals, 6 assists, 67 ground balls, 1st Team All-District, committed St Leo Division II recruit), Julia Lozano (Coral Shores, 43 goals, 14 assists, 92 ground balls, 1st Team All-District after one season of Fall Ball), Nicolle Galletti (Killian, 16 points, 26 draw controls, 56 ground balls, 1st Team All-District after one season of Fall Ball), and Margaret Franklin (Palmer Trinity All-Time leading scorer, LaxManiax TFG Black player and committed Marquette University Division I recruit).
  • We have 10 players simultaneously playing for Florida's Premier Club Lacrosse Program, LaxManiax - 100% of the players we recommended to that program made their team tryout.
  • Head Coaches from all Miami-Dade County Public and Private School Girls Lacrosse programs are associated with BDM LAX.

Boys Program:

This year BDM LAX offers a boy's program following on the success of the Killian lacrosse season and it's six All-District player award recipients. Five Killian Boys players are on the ESPN Rise National High School Player Lacrosse Watch List. Senior Warren Fields (2012) has committed to Robert Morris University for football and is expected to also play Division-I Lacrosse.

Our U19 Boys successfully competed in the Paradise Shootout in Naples, FL, a national level recruiting tournament.

Head Coaches from Coral Reef Senior High School and Miami-Killian Senior High School are associated with BDM LAX.

Team Jersey (Boys): Team Jersey (Girls):
Team Shorts (Boys): Team Shorts (Girls):

Are You Ready to Raise Your Game?

Are you ready to raise your game:
Sick stick skills: Are your behind the back, non-dominant , and bounce passes just as comfortable as throwing with your dominant hand. Can you pass "spot-on-target" nearly the entire length of the field, even with a short stick?
Great Defense Skills and Footwork: Can you keep a low attacker below Goal Line Extended or safely ride any opponent out to the sidelines at your discretion? Can you defend 6 on 3 and win the ball back almost every time?
Attacking: Can you hit a 9" inch square at the 4 corners of the net (or the "5-hole") again and again from any angle? Can you execute all manner of dodges repeatedly and "sell" the defense into mistake after mistake? Can you thread the needle by feeding through defenders multiple times on a fast break or in settled play to work for the "A" and let your teammate score the easy close in goal?
Speed and agility: Are you as fast as you can be? Are you training properly to prevent injuries during games? Just how good is your footwork, and can you do that with a stick, a ball and game pressure?
How is Your Lax IQ: Lacrosse is a team sport - individual players don't win games, execute successful offenses or provide an effective defense. Can you see the full field, think several moves ahead and "coach" yourself to the best outcome that uses your entire team's resources?
To be a great lacrosse player you'll have to work hard, but it will be a lot of fun getting there. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an experienced boys or girls player, BDM Lacrosse can help you get there - quickly. No yelling or screaming, instead a lot of positive coaching and a steady progression forward of your skill level. Great drills and instruction that progress to constructive high level scrimmage and game play.

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