2026 Season Resources & Documents

Our winter league meeting is January 24th, 2026 at SPU. You must send at least ONE representative from your program to avoid a fine.

Here is the link to watch the meeting from Saturday, November 1st & below is the PPT: WSLA League Meeting-20251101_090752-Meeting Recording.mp4

Other documents that we promised we would share from the meeting…

·      Handouts from Saturday Session with Lyn (Program Growth): ​

WSLA-USAL_YouthPLWorkshop_110125.docx

·      Program checklist (USA Lax Specific – working on building a WSLA one): Microsoft Word - FullMemberProgramChecklist_081225

·      USA Lacrosse Program Leader Resource Library: Program Leader Resource Library | USA Lacrosse

·      USA Lacrosse Code of Conduct sample:

o  Player: Player Code of Conduct (SAMPLE).docx

o  Parent: Parents Code of Conduct (SAMPLE).docx

o  Coach: Coaches Code of Conduct (SAMPLE).docx

·      USA Lacrosse TryLax Checklist & Sample Plans: See attached PDF below

·      Chris Ledgerwood – Legit Athletics (after school program & multi-sport summer program): Legit Athletics

·      Conference Reps: Under About -> WSLA Board Washington State Girls Lacrosse | WSLA Board

·      Out of Season Reminders Table: Under About -> League Documents & also under About -> Important Dates Washington State Girls Lacrosse | Important Dates

Other information:

·      New Rules Interpretations: Outside of the WSLA New Rules Interpretations offered, USA Lacrosse also offers virtual ones. Webinar | USA Lacrosse

·      WWLOA Website for all things referee related: Washington Women's Lacrosse Officials Association - Home

We officially launched a WSLA swag team store (https://wslax.itemorder.com/)

If you are interested in a team store or uniforms for your own program, please reach out to greg@winnerssportswear.com

Registering your teams in a club league

How to register your teams in a club sports league website powered by Crossbar.

Gaining Access

Registration in a youth league website powered by Crossbar requires being invited as a club administer by a representative of the league. If you have not received that invitation, please contact your league before attempting to register.

Accepting Invitation

Once you receive your invitation, simply click on the link in the league. If you already have a Crossbar account with another organization, log in with your existing account. If not, create and verify a new account. Once you log in, accept the invitation.

Registering Your Teams

1. Log into your league website.
2. Click Account at the top of the page.
3. Click on Teams
4. Click on Register
5. Select the appropriate league. If there are not any leagues listed, then registration for the league is not open or your club is not eligible for the leagues with the open registration. Contact your league for assistance.
6. Select the appropriate division.
7. If your club's website is powered by Crossbar, at this time you will be presented with a list of your active teams. Selecting a team here will sync team staff and league games between your league and club websites. If a team is missing, return to your club's website and add the team. Once completed, return to the league website and refresh the page. If the team is already created but still is not showing, make sure that the season's end date is set correctly.
8. Enter your team details. Make sure the team display name you enter follows the league's naming standards. For non-Crossbar clubs you can enter Coach and Team Manager information here if determined. If not, it can be added later.
9. Continue through the registration process. Once completed, click Register Another Team to add your next team. Repeat these steps until all of your teams are registered.

HS Schedule forms due NO LATER than November 15th.

Youth Schedule forms due January 27th. Please do not start sending until registration opens on January 15th.

MK Maternity Leave

I will have an out of office set for the coming weeks as a reminder of my upcoming maternity leave. I will be unavailable through the month of January or VERY slow to respond.

In my absence, please use the following…

·      General inquiries: Tony Duck (president@wslax.org)

·      Schedule related inquiries: Allison Estes (scheduler@wslax.org)

·      Referee questions/training: WWLOA (wwloaboardchair@gmail.com)

·      USA Lacrosse questions: Lyn Porterfield (lporterfield@usalacrosse.com)

January League Meeting

As a reminder, it is REQUIRED that at least one representative be in attendance for our League Meeting on Saturday, January 24^th at Seattle Pacific University in Otto Miller Hall. Youth teams will receive their Honor the Game pins at that time (more below).

Schedule of events

9:00 AM League Meeting HS (Otto Miller Hall 109) // NRI for Youth (Classroom 127)

10:30 AM League Meeting Youth (Otto Miller Hall 109) // NRI for HS (Classroom 127)

12:00 PM Lunch & Mingle

1:00 PM Session 1: Maddy Morrissey (more info below) // Program Leader Coffee Chat: Tony Duck

2:30 PM Session 2: Maddy Morrissey (more info below)

Coach Training Opportunity

*This is optional but encouraged 😊 You MUST register (link below) to attend following the League Meeting.

Join us on January 24, 2026 for a special two session coaches education event designed to support girls lacrosse coaches at every level. These seminars focus on building stronger community programs, improving player development, and giving coaches practical tools they can apply right away.

Session 1 - Competitive Session: 1:00 to 2:30 PM

Session 2 - Recreation Focused Session: 2:30 to 4:00 PM

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learn from Maddy Morrissey, California Palms endorsed coach, Director of LA Select and South Bay Lacrosse. A standout former Duke University midfielder and respected coach in one of the country’s most competitive lacrosse markets, Maddy brings years of experience developing players and programs at every level. Her passion for teaching the game, building strong team cultures, and empowering young athletes makes this a can’t miss opportunity for coaches looking to take their skills to the next level.

Join us to learn from 2024's Greater Los Angeles Coach of the year and one of the game’s top educators to elevate your coaching impact this season. Maddy will guide coaches through strategies that help build more engaging programs, elevate team culture, and get the most out of every player.

COST

$39 per coach per session

$69 gets you into both sessions!

Link to Register: https://pllplaycoaches.leagueapps.com/events/4807362-wsla-coaches-education-seminar-powered-by-the-womens-lacrosse-league

WWLOA Training & New Rules Interps

It is required that every coach (Head & Assistant for HS/Head Coach for Youth) attends a New Rules Interpretation every year.

There are LOTS of opportunities…

1.      WWLOA NRI in conjunction with our League Meeting

a.      With minimal rule changes for this year, WWLOA is asking for additional questions that coaches may have. Please use this form so they can prep additional items coaches may want covered: WWLOA NRI Topic Request

2.      USA Lacrosse: Webinar | USA Lacrosse

3.      WWLOA to host a virtual one closer to the start of season

WWLOA is inviting coaches to attend any of the New Officials Training Clinics. All officials are required to pay a clinic fee to cover training time, materials and lunch provided. We are asking coaches to pay a reduced amount as a clinic fee as well if they choose to attend. Payable with cash or check on site.

·      Saturday Jan 10 – Spokane – The Hive

·      Sunday, Jan 25 – Sammamish – Eastside Catholic HS

·      Saturday, Feb 7 – Tacoma – Bellarmine Prep

·      Saturday, Feb 21 – Seattle – Seattle Prep

Sammamish, Tacoma and Seattle clinics run 8:30am to 4:30pm with check in at 8:15am

**Sunday, February 28, 2026 – Everett – Snohomish PUD training center**

**YOUTH ONLY**

Spokane and Everett clinics run 9:30am to 5:30pm with check in at 9:15a

COACHES Registration Link: 2026 Coach sign up for official's training

REFEREE (New or Returning Registration Link: https://forms.gle/BgVbY7E78y7ZtNkS9

Honor The Game Pins

We have made another order of Honor the Game pins for the upcoming season. You will need to have one representative pick these up at the January meeting. PLEASE make sure these are given to your coaches before games begin. In addition, check your inventory!! Ball bags, bins of equipment, etc… If you have any existing from the previous season, they are the same each year and we don’t want them wasted.

For more information on Honor the Game, read up here: Washington State Girls Lacrosse | Honor The Game

Youth Registration

Youth registration is open (early 😉). Please make sure whoever is registering the team has ACCEPTED their club invite. If they have not, there will be an “access denied” message when attempting to register. It will close on January 27^th. By January 27^th, you need to send your completed (to the best of your ability) schedule form to Allison (scheduler@wslax.org).

Information for the youth season is posted here (including the schedule form): Washington State Girls Lacrosse | Washington Youth Lacrosse

Jamboree

Jamboree Registration will open at 9am on Sunday, February 1st.

The purpose of the jamborees is to get the referees rated for the upcoming season. This is their first on field training after the classroom training. Please be patient and kind to them. It is also a great opportunity for your teams to get some game time in before the first official game of the season. Please remember to leave the fields better than you found them so we are able to continue to return in future seasons.

HIGH SCHOOL

The High School Jamboree will be held on Saturday, March 7th and Sunday, March 8th (you only play one of the two days). We will be accepting registrations for 30 teams. It is a $300 registration fee. We do offer a $50 discount for hosts. We are willing to take two hosts at the locations with two fields (i.e. Meadowdale & Marymoor). Host teams are responsible for providing all equipment for the scorer/timer table, cones, ball, etc.

Registration is first come, first serve & usually fills up within 24 hours (last year it filled up within TWO HOURS!!). It is not guaranteed that you will get your preferred date or location but we will do our best. Teams playing will assist in scoring and timing so make sure you have some volunteer parents that can attend. It is a great opportunity for your scorers/timers can get some practice before games start!

Saturday, March 8th: Meadowdale [Fields 1&2] & Sumner Middle School [1 field]

Sunday, March 9th: Lakeside [HS field] & Marymoor [fields 1&4]

YOUTH

The youth jamboree will be held on Saturday, March 14th and Sunday, March 15th (you only play one of the two days). We are looking for 12U and 14U teams to participate. Registration is free and we encourage EVERY team to participate. It is critical that we have as many games as possible for these referees. If you feel that you CANNOT field a team for the jamboree, please let me know as we could always combine teams together or make “free agent” teams.

It is not guaranteed that you will get your preferred date or location but we will do our best. Hosts will get first priority for location/day.

Locations are as follows:

Saturday, March 14th: Sumner Middle School/Sumner HS [2 fields] & Mercer Island [2 fields]

Sunday, March 15th: Marymoor [Field 1&4] & Meadowdale [Field 1 & 2]

Hosting entails: providing all things required to time and score a game (table, chairs, score board, and clocks). I will gladly take TWO hosts at each of the locations to make it easier on the hosting team.

Women’s Lax Drills (WLD) Platform

WSLA is consistently exploring additional coaching education/opportunities. WLD is an excellent platform for this, so we have partnered with them. WLD is offering you an exclusive 10% discount on membership to help elevate your lacrosse programs. Join our community, access hundreds of drills, practice plans, and coaching resources, and connect with other coaches. Use code washington10 at checkout for 10% off our yearly membership. 

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If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kara: KaraSanford@womenslaxdrills.com

Looking forward to welcoming you into our community!