This section provides helpful links to assist you as a coach, including Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) documents, drills, sample practice plans, and coaching tips.
| Coach Certification | Coach Certification (must be 16 years old) |
| Coaches can take one course per season | |
| First year coaches must start with Community Development | |
| U7-U13 Coach Requirements | Community Development |
| Current VSS Police Clearance (valid for 3 years) | |
| **If you attended a course in 2019 to current, you will show IN TRAINING on your NCCP locker This is a known issue with Lacrosse Canada and the NCCP locker. |
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| You are considered trained if this is showing on your locker | |
| U15-U17 Coach Requirements | Competitive Introduction |
| Making Ethical Decisions | |
| Making Headway | |
| Current VSS Police Clearance |
| Coaching Program Resources | |
| Practice Plan Template | Quality Coaching Toolkit Coaching Performance in Life and in Sports |
| Practice Plan Template | |
| Emergency Action Plan Template |
Please visit the ALA YouTube Page for available drill and skill videos. Additionally, there are some coach clinics and sessions with useful information from experienced coaches, both in lacrosse and other professional sports.
| LC LTAD | LC LTAD - Men's Field |
| LC LTAD - Box | LC LTAD - Women's Field |
| LTAD Age Category Report |
