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EMERGING LACROSSE NATIONS The World Lacrosse Development Committee provides resources to assist emerging lacrosse nations under the following conditions: • The sport is being introduced within an educational system or solid organizational structure. • A clear, unified leadership group within the nation is identified. • A Development Questionnaire is submitted by the nation. • A three-year development plan is prepared and submitted to the Development Committee (the Development Committee can provide assistance with this as needed). Summary of Questionnaire • Section A -Information about your organization • Section B - Information about available assistance • Section C - How the assistance will be used Development Questionnaire Submittor’s Name:________________________Country Name:___________________________ Date of Submission:_____________________ 1 SECTION A - INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMERGING LACROSSE NATION 1. Name, Address, Telephone number, e-mail information of official contacts: Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Name:____________________________ Name:________________________________ Address:___________________________ Address:______________________________ __________________________________ _____________________________________ __________________________________ _____________________________________ Phone:____________________________ Phone:_______________________________ Fax:______________________________ Fax:_________________________________ Email:_____________________________ Email:________________________________ Profession:_________________________ Profession:____________________________ Website Address:___________________________________________________________ Please attach any further contact information to this questionnaire 2 2. Please indicate your role in the organization of lacrosse in your country. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. Please provide a brief account of the history of lacrosse in your country. ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 4. Have you established a governing body for lacrosse in your country? Yes No a. If so, please give details of the governing body. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ b. If there is no governing body is there any other structure for the game of lacrosse? __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3 c. Does the agency responsible for sport in your country/government sports department recognize this governing body? Yes No 5. Please explain whether there is any government sporting policy towards helping new sports in your country. _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 6. Does the opportunity exist to establish lacrosse in a school environment? Explain: _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 7. During which months of the year is lacrosse played in your country? ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ If relevant, please supply a map showing where within your country lacrosse is played. 4 8. Please indicate to the best of your ability, the number of players, teams, coaches and officials in the following categories: Age: Men Women Mixed Intercrosse 15 and Under No. of Players No. of Teams 15-19 Years No. of Players No. of Teams Seniors (19+ years) No. of Players No. of Teams Officials/Referees Coaches Administrators 9. Would your country be interested in hosting and playing against a visiting lacrosse team? Yes No a. Would you be interested in travelling to other lacrosse playing countries to play lacrosse? Yes No b. Would you like to receive information about competitions? Yes No 5 B. INFORMATION ABOUT AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE Assistance with the development of lacrosse in your country may take the following format: • Subsidizing the cost of lacrosse equipment/equipment grants • Supplying information/contacts for lacrosse equipment manufacturers • Resources materials: Instructional Manuals/Videos/Rulebooks, etc. • Contact names of people in the region who have experience with lacrosse development • Officials/Coaches willing to travel to developing nations to conduct clinics • Coordination of team travel to/from your nation C. HOW THE ASSISTANCE WILL BE USED 10. Please indicate what type of assistance would benefit your organization. ________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 11. Please state what assistance you consider to be required and why. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 12. If possible, prioritize the assistance you require. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6 13. How do you plan to use this assistance? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 14. Please try to project potential growth in your nation resulting from Development Committee assistance. __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 15. Please give any further information on how you envisage the future development and subsequent growth of lacrosse in your country. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ A condition of awarding a grant/assistance from the Development Committee is that a written account is given of how this grant/assistance has been used and the results it has achieved. The commitment of ongoing feedback from the developing nation to the Development Committee is a requirement of any Development Committee assistance. This questionnaire respectfully submitted by: _______________________________________ Signature Date 7 Please attach any photographs, videotape or any information you feel is relevant and return this completed questionnaire to: BOB DeMARCO TJ Buchanan World Lacrosse Board Director Director of Sport Development [email protected] [email protected] If Seeking Membership with World Lacrosse, please note: To progress to Associate membership of World Lacrosse the following documents need to be submitted with this questionnaire: • Copy of the Articles, By-Laws, Constitution or Statutes • Listing of board / Committee members • Status of Organization (e.g. set up as “not for profit”) • A set of the most current minutes to confirm that a meeting of the organization has been held. • A copy of the Operational Plan / Proposals for the development of lacrosse within the country • The subscription dues are $250 (US) per annum from the first full year of membership. 8 .

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