1. MAYLA MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Fall 2019
June 17, 2019
6:30 pm

2. MAYLA Membership Allatoona Etowah Mt. Bethel Trojans Cherokee
Henry County
North Cobb
Walton*
Copperhead
Hillgrove
North Paulding
West Forsyth*
CYL
HOYAs
Northside UMC
Wheeler
Decatur
Kell
Peachtree City
Whitefield
DLYLA
Kennesaw Mtn
Pope*
Woodstock*
East Paulding
Marietta
River Ridge
*Indicates Inactive Status

3. MAYLA Contacts • President - Jim Gandy jimmyzjag@Hotmail.com
• Bobbi Villhauer - Interim Executive Director
• President - Jim Gandy
• Vice President - Ian Carter
• Secretary - Tracy Young
• Treasurer – John Thomas
• Boys Rec Director – Herb Avrett
• Girls Rec Director – Jon Woodham
• Director At Large – Aubree Mancuso-Surdoval
• Director At Large – Patrick Joyce

4. Agenda Old Business Treasurer’s Report New Business Program Status
Programs that are now Inactive: Pope, Walton, West Forsyth, Woodstock
Program that have lost membership: Sprayberry
Rule Clarification
Any player, does not depend on age, that is playing on a high school team, is INELIGIBLE to play on a MAYLA team.
Treasurer’s Report
New Business
Vote to re-instate Sequoia
League Updates
Girls Program Updates
Boys Program Updates
Spring Schedule Review and Upcoming Dates

5. League Updates
Travel - Going back to previous scheduling rules with modifications
Northern teams - If you travel, you will only travel once. We will make every effort to schedule more than one game. (Mini Jamborees built into the schedule)
Southern teams – Play amongst southern teams first, then travel north. We will make every effort to schedule more than one game. Games may not always be in same location.
Rosters – new requirement for this season
Coaches enter rosters on their team page. (Bobbi can help if needed)
Once rosters are entered with address, you can download the team app and communication becomes easy (Built in TeamSnap) (Built in Tourney Machine)
What if rosters are not posted?

6. League Updates A/B Selection Guidelines Select A –
If you have more than two players who play summer travel lacrosse. 
If you are heavy on older players with experience. 
If you dual roster consider the actual players that will dual roster when selecting a division. If your best 2-3 players do the primary dual rostering you may fit better in A.
Select B –
No Summer or Select players
Mostly new players
Younger players in your age group
New Division names
We are aligning with US Lacrosse age divisions:
14U, 12U, 10U, 8U, 6U for both boys & girls

7. League Updates US Lacrosse Membership What’s In It For You?
Fall 2019 – MAYLA encourages all players and coaches to be US Lacrosse members
Spring 2020 – MAYLA requires all players and coaches to be US Lacrosse members
What’s In It For You?
Best-in-class insurance coverage
Subscription to US Lacrosse Magazine
How-to videos, articles, clinics and more for players, coaches and officials
Access to first-class playing opportunities
Special member pricing for LaxCon ($40 savings vs. non-members)
Discounts on tickets to selected college and pro games
Eligibility for grants and free resources to help you grow the game locally
Members-only s with special offers on gear, apparel and more
What’s In It For MAYLA?
Ability to offer more training for coaches at lower costs
Subsidized funds
Support for our “growing the sport” efforts
Support for ethical and safety issues

8. Girls Program Updates 2019 Fall Rule Changes No rule changes
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
2019 Fall Rule Changes
No rule changes
Rule Clarification Questions?
Fall Season Recap/Open
What went well?
What could we do better?
Questions, Comments, Suggestions

9. Boys Program Updates 2019 Spring Rule Changes No rule changes
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
2019 Spring Rule Changes
No rule changes
Rule Clarification Questions?
Spring Season Recap/Open
What went well?
What could we do better?
Questions, Comments, Suggestions

10. Coaches Are Our Future
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
Minimum recommended training for all coaches (Remember MAYLA will reimburse for each class)
8U Coaches – PCA Online Training
10U Coaches – USL Level 1 online
12U & 14U Coaches – USL Level 2 and up

11. Player Eligibility Birthdate Division After 9/1/2012 6U After 9/1/2010
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
Birthdate
Division
After 9/1/2012 6U
After 9/1/2010 8U
After 9/1/2008
10U
After 9/1/2006
12U
After 9/1/2004
14U
*Age eligible 9th graders (born after 9/1/2004) AND have not played on a HS level team are eligible to play on a MAYLA Senior team.
*Any 8th graders who play(ed) JV, are NOT eligible to play on a MAYLA team.
Players may play up at Programs discretion. Players may only play down with an approved waiver from MAYLA. Waivers are valid for one season.
Dual Rostering is encouraged ONLY if it will allow more players to play the sport.
It should not be used to derive a competitive advantage over other teams.

12. Officials Officials Assigning for Games
Member organizations are responsible for coordinating their own officials for home games. Home teams are responsible to pay for both officials, unless other arrangements have been made between teams.
*** Discuss moving MAYLA to using certified officials only for all MAYLA Games (Bantam and above)***
Boys: GLOA - Patrick Joyce –
Girls: (assigned automatically)*will be invoiced at the end of the season
GWLOA – Mike Hannah - and
Bill
Any changes to your schedule must be reported to the officials assignor!!! 11

13. Fall Schedule All K/1 Games are scheduled separately. Week 1 9/14
Fall Breaks:
Cherokee/Cobb/Paulding: September 23rd – 27th
Fayette: October 14th-15th Henry: October 7th-11th
Fulton: None
All K/1 Games are scheduled separately.
Week 1
9/14
Week 2
9/21
Week 3
9/28
Week 4
10/5
Week 5
10/12
Week 6
10/19
Week 7
10/26
Please note: No games will be scheduled for your program during your breaks. The new software has the capability to block out dates by team.

14. Important Upcoming Dates
LACROSSE ASSOCIATION
MAYLA Dates
MAYLA Membership Meeting Fall 2019
Coaches Training (Boys & Girls)
Fall Season Registration Starts
USL LaxCon 2020
Registration Deadline
Girls Spring Mandatory Coaches Meeting
Boys Spring Mandatory Coaches Meeting
First Official Games
K/1 Jamboree
The MAYLA Challenge
Spring Application Deadline for new programs
MAYLA Membership Meeting Spring 2020
June 17th
TBD
August 1st
January 10-12
August 31st
September 14th
October 27th
May 2nd & 3rd 2020
October 15th
November, TBD