Best Behavior

As we embark on a new season, we need to ensure fair play and honoring the game at all levels. Whether it is a first year player in a U9 game just learning the rules or experienced 7/8 players going at it full tilt, we must both encourage and enforce MBGLL's league rules and zero tolerance conduct policy.  We often hear 'feedback' in verbal format when talking to coaches and administrators during the course of the year.  Occasionally, the information is regarding player or coach misconduct, whether it is running up the score, yelling at officials, opponents, coaches or blatant disregard for the rules.  As a league, we will not condone misbehavior, but in order for us to act on it, we must get the facts related to any incidents.

Our tool for information collection is the incident report form. The league division director and sportsmanship director review and resolve all incident reports filed with the league in a timely and confidential manner.  Sometimes, the resolution is to simply speak with a parent, coach or player about certain behaviors that must be modified.  At worst, it involves suspension from the league for one or more games.  And other cases are resolved with no finding if there are insufficient facts to back up a claim.

Oftentimes, we hear that people do not want to 'be on the record' by filing a report.  Please understand, the league cannot act on rumor, stories or verbal reports and can only act on documented cases where the facts are noted and the league can follow up with the parties involved and get to a satisfactory resolution. Matters are handled confidentially and our goal is to serve the program and protect the integrity of the game.

We need your help in honoring the game.  Let's make this the best year of lacrosse that we can.  Please report incidents to the league that you believe to be in violation of MBGLL's rules or code of conduct.