1. Welcome Parents & Players
2019 Lacrosse Pre-Season Meeting

2. Key Changes for 2019 Eagles Landing High Fayette County High
GHSA Area Has Been Re Aligned:
Eagles Landing High
Fayette County High
Locust Grove High
Ola High
Stockbridge High
Union Grove
Whitewater High
Woodland High
Top 2 Teams Make Playoffs

3. Key Changes for 2019
We will implement a “motion” offense, girls will have to attend numerous film sessions in addition to practices in order for them to understand their roles on the field (offense)
We will have a pure varsity team this year (however, some JV Players will be designated to dress for Varsity games and will get playing time when possible).
Major emphasis on increased aerobic conditioning, moving offense, cutting, passing, slide defense. In other words, prepare to run!

4. Key Changes for 2019
Will have entire team in helmets for season. Players are more than welcome to buy their own. Otherwise, team will issue helmets and collect at the end of season.
Most games will be AT HOME this year!

5. Key Dates Pre-Season
SEP 24- Pre-Season Workouts Begin (Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday after school)
SEP on 4 Coaching begins every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday)
SEP 28- Homecoming Float Decorating (5:30 – done) at School (Back of building)
SEP 29- Homecoming Parade (Lacrosse will have a “Valentine’s Day Theme Float)
OCT 6 & 20 – OLA High is hosting statewide VEX Tournaments, Ola Lacrosse will run the concessions as a Team Fundraiser (Goal $4,000 for team helmets) 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Will need 6 – 8 Parents for each day and All players available. Please sign up to work at least one of the events.

6. Key Dates Season JAN 21- Tryouts begin
JAN 24th- Final Cuts, practices begin, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday (All Saturday Practices In Stadium)

7. Key Dates Pre-Season
FEB 9th- Pre- Season Scrimmage against Savannah Christian Prep Academy in Savannah. Team building fun- Tour of Fort Pulaski, OLA Beach Lax Bash on Tybee Island

8. Returning Seniors First Student Athlete to play
All 4 Years of Lacrosse at
Ola High!

9. 2019 Schedule (Varsity)
February 28th vs. Woodland Home 6:30 (Area Game)
March 13th vs. Eagles Landing Home 6:30 (Area Game)
March 21st vs. Fayette County Home 6:30 (Area Game)
March 23rd vs. S.W. Dekalb Home 10:30
March 26th vs. White Water Home 6:45 (Area Game)
April 10th vs. Luella Away 5:30
April 11th vs. Union Grove Away 7:15 (Area Game)
April 16th vs. Hampton Home 6:00 PM
April 20th vs. Columbus Home 12:00 Noon
April 22nd vs. Locust Grove Home 6:00 (Area Game)* Senior Night
April 28th GHSA Playoffs Begin TBD TBD

10. 2019 Schedule (Junior Varsity) As of 8-22-18
February 28th vs. Woodland Home 5:30
March 13th vs. Eagles Landing Home 5:45
March 21st vs. Fayette County Home 5:30
March 26th vs. White Water Home 5:45
April 11th vs. Union Grove Away 5:30
April 20th vs. Columbus Home 11:00 AM

11. Key Points and of course $
We hope to raise $4,000 between concessions at tournaments and sponsorships to cover the costs of team helmets.
We will be running 100% of concessions for our home games and any we host for other teams that do not have a home field this year. We will need parents to volunteer. JV Parents work at Varsity Games and vice versa
Team Uniforms will be same as last year. We will have to wear our white home jerseys for almost all games. If a returning player’s uniform is in good shape, she DOES NOT need to order a new one.
Anticipated player fees for lacrosse are only $50.00
Parent of a Rising 7th Grader is willing to sell custom sticks to Ola Players for $70.00 these all have Ola colors. (This saves most new players $40.00) See Coach Stowers for more info

12. Eligibility
To participate in pre-season workouts, tryouts and the season
All forms must be current in Planet Highschool / Arbiter. Parents and Players must each log in and update all acknowledgements (Concussions, Heat, NCAA, etc.)
Physical must be current and uploaded (you can give a copy to Coach Stowers and he can scan it and send it to Coach Gue to verify and update and give original back).
Academics- All students must be passing at least 5 classes in order to be eligible. This is based on their end of 1st Semester Grades for the Spring Season! (Bonus points for AP / Honors Classes are not factored in until the end of 2nd Semester!!)
We will have a new code of conduct / sportsmanship form for parents and players that must be signed by both after final cuts are announced

13. New Players (Equipment)
Stick (Woman’s) can order on line or save $ for a new player and get at 2nd hand retailer (see Coach Stowers for details)
Goggles (must meet NOCSAE) Standards (most will have the stamp)
Cleats- PLASTIC (no metal spikes) Soccer style / brand cleats are ok. Please get white or black or white/black combo. Please avoid pink, fluorescent colors etc.
Mouthpiece – NOCSAE approved, please get black, white, purple, green . DO NOT GET White or black with any white markings, these are prohibited.