LACROSSE FACILITY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 LACROSSE FACILITY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................. 1 2. INVENTORY OF CURRENT LACROSSE FACILITIES ....................................................................................... 1 2.1 Field Lacrosse Inventory ..................................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Box Lacrosse Inventory ....................................................................................................................... 3 3. FIL NEW COMMON FIELD MARKINGS ....................................................................................................... 5 4. SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES FROM THE LACROSSE COMMUNITY .................................................................. 5 4.1 Successful Practices for Dealing with Facility Owners and Workers .................................................. 5 4.1.1 Building Relationships .................................................................................................................. 5 4.1.2 Strategies for Dealing with Facility Owners ................................................................................. 6 4.1.3 Establish and Maintain the Case For Continued Facility Use ....................................................... 6 4.1.4 Have a Positive Community Presence .......................................................................................... 7 4.2 Successful Practices within the Lacrosse Association ......................................................................... 7 4.2.1 Local Association Contacts and Scope of Responsibility .............................................................. 7 4.2.2 Transfer of Knowledge ................................................................................................................. 8 4.2.3 Ensure Communication and Accountability about Facilities to the Membership ....................... 8 4.2.4 Planning for Upgraded or New Facilities ..................................................................................... 8 4.2.5 Issues Management ..................................................................................................................... 8 4.2.6 Dealing with Other Sports ............................................................................................................ 9 5. BCLA MEMBERSHIP GROWTH PLANS AND FACILITIES .............................................................................. 9 5.1 Lacrosse Membership ......................................................................................................................... 9 5.1.1 Targeted Membership Growth and Facilities .............................................................................. 9 5.1.2 BCLA Membership 2008 - 2013 .................................................................................................. 11 5.2 Growing Facilities Through Aboriginal Programs .............................................................................. 13 5.3 Growing into New Communities ....................................................................................................... 14 5.3.1 New Areas for Growth ............................................................................................................... 14 5.3.2 Growing Within Existing Regions ............................................................................................... 15 5.4 Regional Population Projections ....................................................................................................... 15 6. MUNICIPALITIES AND FACILITY DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 17 6.1 Working with Recreation Departments ............................................................................................ 17 6.2 Being Part of the Municipal Agenda ................................................................................................. 18 i BCLA FACILITY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 6.3 Planning for Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 18 6.4 Working with Other Sports ............................................................................................................... 20 6.4.1 Sports That Share Lacrosse Facilities ......................................................................................... 20 6.4.2 Sport Councils ............................................................................................................................ 20 7. HOSTING AT THE INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS ............................................. 21 7.1 Hosting Grants and Facility Improvements ....................................................................................... 21 7.1.1 Sport Canada .............................................................................................................................. 21 7.1.2 Hosting BC .................................................................................................................................. 22 7.1.3 Municipal Hosting Grants .......................................................................................................... 22 7.2 International Events .......................................................................................................................... 22 7.3 National Championships ................................................................................................................... 23 7.4 Provincial Championships ................................................................................................................. 24 7.5 BC Games .......................................................................................................................................... 25 8. FACILITY DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLES FROM OTHER SPORTS .................................................................. 25 8.1 New South Surrey Pool and BC Diving .............................................................................................. 25 8.2 Rutledge Field and the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club ............................................................. 26 8.3 Tennis Courts .................................................................................................................................... 27 8.4 Delta Sport Development Centre and Delta Gymnastics Society ..................................................... 28 9. COMMUNICATING CHANGES IN FACILITY GAME REQUIREMENTS AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS ...... 28 10. RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................................................................ 30 10.1 Facility Inventory ............................................................................................................................. 30 10.2 BC Lacrosse Association Facility Committees ................................................................................. 30 10.3 Local Association Administration and Structure ............................................................................. 30 10.4 Membership And Facilities.............................................................................................................. 31 10.4 Facility and Equipment Information ............................................................................................... 31 10.5 Working with Other Sports ............................................................................................................. 31 10.6 Facility Development ...................................................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX A - 2008 – 2013 ALL Field Lacrosse Registration By Association and Number of Fields in Use. 32 APPENDIX B - 2008 – 2013 Minor Box Lacrosse Registration By Association and Number of Boxes in Use .................................................................................................................................................................... 39 APPENDIX C – 2008-2013 Senior Box Lacrosse Registration – By Area ...................................................... 52 APPENDIX D – British Columbia Development Regions .............................................................................. 57 APPENDIX e – CLA Championship Calendar ................................................................................................ 58 APPENDIX F – Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. 59 APPENDIX G - Endnotes .............................................................................................................................. 60 ii BCLA FACILITY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 2013 LACROSSE FACILITY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1. OVERVIEW The BC Lacrosse Association Strategic Plan 2012 -2016 included an Area of emphasis entitled – A Strong Delivery System. The goal for the Strong Delivery System is to “Provide Effective and Efficient Lacrosse Information Resources” for the membership. Under this Strong Delivery System banner, one of the work components is “Facility Access” which has two strategic objectives: 1. Strategize regarding optimal use of facilities