Tag " ayl"

Because I said so. Well, not exactly. I could say we do not schedule team practices during Fall Ball because Coach Lou says no practices. Yet, that is still short of the mark. I could say there are no set practices because that is how we always do things during the fall at AYL. Still, [...]

I love criticism because it means I can do something better. One of the biggest criticisms Atlanta Youth Lacrosse received this past Spring Season was the lack of a Master Game Schedule, and that the schedule changed from week to week. This criticism was valid for two reasons. One, there was no Master Game Schedule. [...]

Register for the 2012 Spring Season! Atlanta Youth Lacrosse upgraded to League Toolbox over the offseason. Here are a few of the many services League Toolbox allows AYL to give to our members: Register your family only once – and enter information only once – Once a parent has registered, they register their children with [...]

With the continued growth of Atlanta Youth Lacrosse, we at AYL are excited to announce our move to League Toolbox for online registration, scheduling, donations, and overall league management. Since last November I have hunted for a league management solution that could offer more to our members than our current registration software. After months of [...]

With spring league playoffs approaching I am spending the next few posts talking about winning and losing. The central theme of these posts will be how to deal with the pressure of playoffs, losing with dignity, and winning with grace. So to all of the players getting ready have a lot of fun and remember [...]

There are a lot of things that make me proud of Atlanta Youth Lacrosse. By far, the part of AYL I am most proud of, is our relentlessly positive fans. Since the program’s inception, the AYL staff strived to create an atmosphere of true sportsmanship on the sidelines, and we have succeeded in doing so [...]

Penalties are a part of lacrosse. In the youth game, penalties are usually a big part of the game for two reasons. One, young players mature at different rates. U13 is always the worst grade for me to officiate because half of the kids are Davids, the other half are Goliaths, and the Davids do [...]

There are moments in life I deeply cherish and this is one of them. Tyler Bass is an AYL STAR and lacrosse player in our league. His father Scott sent me an essay that Tyler wrote for a class assignment entitled “A Goalie Stick.” I am constantly amazed by young players like Tyler who use [...]