FAST BREAK INITIATIVE
never seen a lacrosse game live. How would she manage a team? As coach of a startup girls’ lacrosse program at Rockledge High in Brevard County, Fla., she had some trepidation as the school’s inaugural 2013 season approached. Fortunately, US Lacrosse was able to provide some assistance through its Coaching Education Program (CEP) clinic offered as part of the national governing body’s Fast Break Initiative (FBI). Two days of hands-on training provided
Ehler and her volunteer assistants with the skills and information to lead Rockledge through its fi rst season. “It was fantastic,” said Ehler, who completed US Lacrosse’s Level 1 coaching education certifi cation. “My
assistants and I came away from the weekend charged up and ready to share everything with our team.” US Lacrosse launched FBI in 2005
By Paul Ohanian
US Lacrosse’s FBI infuses fl edgling areas with resources needed to grow the game Before last year, Annie Ehler had
to infuse fl edging lacrosse areas with educational and training resources. The coaches and offi cials education programs run concurrently over a two- day “super weekend” with Level 1 and Level 2 certifi cation serving as the ultimate goal. Some Fast Break events also incorporate physical education and soft-stick lacrosse training for local educators. Youth clinics, once a staple of the FBI program, are now hosted independent of the super weekend. With support from program sponsor
LaxWorld, US Lacrosse supplies the workshop funding and provides the on- site coaches’ and offi cials’ trainers.
The local US Lacrosse chapters, which partner with the national offi ce to host the event, help coordinate the site logistics. Since running its fi rst Fast Break event in Louisiana, US Lacrosse has rotated FBI through virtually every region of the country, including its most recent training in Vermont earlier this year. “We got a lot of positive feedback
from our participants,” Vermont chapter president Mike Dee said. “This event creates a strong sense of community and helps our members appreciate what US Lacrosse is doing for the game.” Jon Brown of Westford, Vt., had
served as a youth offi cial in the Northern Vermont Youth Lacrosse League for seven years before attending the
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