Lady Roc Lacrosse is a not-for-profit premier women’s travel lacrosse team with players from the Rochester/Buffalo area. Our goal is to bring together players who love the game and aspire to play at the next level.  Lady Roc provides players the opportunity to develop their skills through practice sessions and participation in tournaments around the country.

The Lady Roc Mission Statement’s are:

•        The very best coaching, with a commitment to continued professional development and training for all our coaches…

•        Professionalism and passion for our customers…

•        Well trained assistant coaches who play and know the game and its rules…

•        The best learning environment for girls who are serious about lacrosse year round…

•        A complete club offering from Youth to High School seniors, with camps, off season skill training and tournament play…

•        In depth knowledge and relationships with college recruiting processes, coaches and preparation for upper class high school players…

Lady Roc Teams are divided by graduating year from the Youth level (grade 4) through High School seniors.  There are two levels of teams for each graduating year – Gold and Purple.  The girls who make up the “Gold” teams are selected through a tryout process and are evaluated by skill, fitness and experience.   Players in need of more improvement in each of these categories are welcome to join the “PURPLE” or developmental teams; Thus, giving all girls an opportunity to participate in playing lacrosse.

Lady Roc 2010 Team Offerings:   

1. 2011-2015 “GOLD” teams (5 teams):  We will have one GOLD team for each graduating year, which will consist of 22 players (20 field players/2 goalies) to be determined by attending tryouts.  
   • Gold Player Expectations:  We expect all GOLD players to attend every practice and every scheduled event with reasonably acceptable conflicts.  In order to develop as a “team”, consistency from tournament to tournament is ESSENTIAL.  To participate in tournaments as a PREMIER club we must be as consistent as our competitors.  GOLD teams will practice once a week (Wednesday’s) throughout June and July. 
   • Coaching Staff:  The GOLD teams will have one adult coach along with a college assistant. The team will maintain the same coaching staff for all National events. Each coach will be responsible for designing and running practice sessions.  The players will practice and play as a competitive team with the coaches making playing time decisions based on attendance at practice, game performance, and attitude.
   • INVESTMENT:  to include…

- Uniform – if one has not previously been issued; 2014 - 2015 GOLD team players will be issued new reversibles and shorts.

- Weekly Practices

- 3 - 4 National Tournaments; 2 - 3 Local Summer Tournaments (See attachment for GOLD Tournament Schedule.  This schedule is also subject to change.)

- Administrative costs

- Cost:  $950 (includes all the above)

2. YOUTH “GOLD” team (4-6^th grade; 2016 – 2018 graduating years):  We will be fielding a “GOLD” Youth Team as we have an exceptional group within this age group.
   • INVESTMENT:  to include…

- Tryouts in May

- Uniform

- Weekly Practices – 2 times / week from mid May through July at MCC

- Maximum team size – 18 players led by Coach Craig Chamberlain.

- 2 National Tournaments; 3 Local Tournaments (See attachment for GOLD Tournament Schedule.  This schedule is also subject to change.)

- Youth “GOLD” Cost:  $600.00

3. Development “PURPLE” Teams:  For those players who do not make a GOLD team, Lady Roc will be offering developmental “PURPLE” level teams, from YOUTH through 2012, depending on amount of interest. We want to facilitate this portion of our program, as we believe it is especially important for younger players.
   • INVESTMENT:  to include…

- Uniform (reversible jersey and shorts)

- Weekly Practices (TBA twice a week)

- 5 Local Summer events. (Possibly, JMJ, Irondequoit, Canandaigua, John Pepper and High Voltage – subject to change.)

- Will focus on improving individual skills and team play concepts such as defense and offensive spacing.

- Primary Goal – build stick work and principles of the game (offensive, defensive, transition) in a positive, nurturing environment that maximizes playing time for all.

- PURPLE TEAM ALL LEVELS Summer 2010 Cost:  $550.00

4. FALL 2010:
   • Small flat fee to cover tournament fees and coaching expenses (last fall we attended 4 Local tournaments and 3 National events)
   • Investment for fall 2010 TBD depending on tournament fees.
5. Fall/Winter Leagues 2010-11:
   • Dependent on interest
   •  Cost TBA based on participant numbers and costs.

Lady Roc’s primary mission is to help young woman who aspire to play collegiate lacrosse to achieve their goal.  We have redesigned our program offerings to reflect this goal and make us competitive with other clubs throughout the country.  Many athletes have already taken advantage of Lady Roc as a means to assist them in obtaining athletic scholarships.  As our players continue to compete for spots on DI, DII, and DIII programs we want to make sure our performance at tournaments reflects our goal.  We are still very committed to developing younger players by enhancing our youth offerings, and by adding additional practices for developmental players of all ages.

For more information please contact Chrissy Fitter (Chrissy@ladyroc.org) and she will assist you with any additional questions you may have.

Thank you for your interest in Lady Roc Lacrosse!

Linda Michele, Co-Director

Craig Stewart, Co-director