Upcoming – RMLL Planning Meeting & AGM

Dates:
Friday November 29 – Tier II Coaching Staff – 2024 GAP Analysis Review
Saturday, November 30 – Division Planning Meetings
Saturday November 30 Evening – RMLL Updates & Awards
Sunday, December 1 – AGM

Location: Delta Hotel Calgary South – 135 Southland Drive SE, Calgary
Room Rate: $169 plus taxes per night
Reservation Link: Book your group rate for RMLL 2024 AGM November 2024

Reservation Deadline: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Please RSVP for the Planning Meeting and AGM to christinethielen@hotmail.com by Monday, November 4, 2024. Please include the number of people attending for your team and the days each person will be in attendance.

Please remember as per RMLL Bylaw 9, if your team is unable to send a Representative for the Planning Meeting and AGM to send a request to Duane Bratt, RMLL President, dbratt@mtroyal.ca asking to be excused.

BYLAW 9 – NON-ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS
9.01 A fine of three hundred dollars ($300) shall be assessed to Members for non-attendance at the AGM unless excused by the President.
9.02 A fine of three hundred dollars ($300) shall be assessed to Members for non-attendance at their annual Division planning meeting unless excused by the President.

RMLL New Team Applications and Tier Change Requests

The RMLL is now accepting applications for new teams and tier change requests in all of our Divisions, ASL (Sr. B), Sr. C, Jr. A, Jr. B Tier I, Tier II, Sr. Major Female and the Jr. Major Female, for the 2025 Season.

Please contact the RMLL Executive Director, christinethielen@hotmail.com for application info for a New Team Franchise or a Tier Change Request.

New Application and Tier Change Request Deadline – Friday, November 1, 2024.

1ST ANNUAL CHRIS LETENDRE
MEMORIAL LACROSSE TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 13 – 15, 2024

BEAUMONT SPORT & RECREATION CENTRE
5001 RUE EAGLEMONT
BEAUMONT, AB

First game starts Friday at 6pm schedule to follow

– 6-8 TEAMS
– MASTERS RULES
– 50/50 DRAW
– SILENT AUCTION
– BBQ
– Free to Attend

As the Chris Letendre Memorial Tournament is approaching September 13th-15th weekend, I would like to explain what one might for expect for the weekend, this event is free to attend so come out and watch some good lacrosse and support a great cause.

So far, we have 6 teams, and they are:
Edmonton Warriors Alum, Crude Alum, The Plague, AB Indigenous Baggataway, EMLL and the Chris Foundation

Will also have:
A progressive 50/50 from Friday to the Gold Medal game on Sunday
Beer gardens all weekend
BBQ (Saturday Only)
Hoodies and t-shirts for sale
Raffle Tables with some Restaurant, Hotel Gift Certificates, Signed Evan Bouchard Puck, Game worn Roughnecks jersey, gift baskets and more.

All proceeds raised goes towards the Chris Letendre Wellness Foundation

For more information Contact

Rob Letendre at rrletendre@shaw.ca
Terry Dokken tfdokken@gmail.com

2024 MacDonald Cup

CONGRATULATIONS – 2024 Division Awards

Alberta Series Lacrosse

Harris Toth Award
#78 James Johnston
Rockyview Knights
32 Goals; 39 Assists
71points in 14 games

Junior A Division

AJ Jomha Award
#12 Jack Royer
Edmonton Miners
26 goals; 37 assists
63 points in 15 games

Junior B Tier I Division

LARRY BISHOP MEMORIAL CUP
JAYDON SOMMERFELD MEMORIAL AWARD
#15 Seth De La Ronde – Winnipeg Blizzard

Junior B Tier I North Division
Chris Letendre Award
#6 Joshua Fodchuk
Edmonton Warriors
49 goals; 45 assists
94 points in 21 games

Junior B Tier I Central Division
#12 Isaac Tisdale
Red Deer Rampage
41 goals, 59 assists
100 points in 20 games

Junior B Tier I South Division
Kelly Mitchell Award
#2 Zane Fletcher
Calgary Shamrocks
43 goals; 49 assists
92 points in 20 games

Junior B Tier I East Division
#2 Ryan McDonald
Queen City Kings
68 goals; 35 assists
103 points in 20 games

Junior B Tier I Division – Overall
Jim Burke Award
#2 Ryan McDonald
Queen City Kings
68 goals; 35 assists
103 points in 20 games

Junior B Tier II Division

Junior B Tier II North Division
Dave Nyhuis Award
#55 Bret MacLeod
Lakeland Heat
53 goals; 25 Assists
78 points in 16 games

Junior B Tier II South Division
Jim Lovgren Award
#11 Austin Sheen
Southern Alberta Chaos
69 goals; 50 Assists
119 points in 16 games

Alberta Major Female Division

Stacey Dziwenko Award
#10 Layla Jaber
Capital Region Saints
48 goals; 28 assists
76 points in 14 games

Alberta Sr. Major Female Division

Stacey Dziwenko Award
#9 Rylynn Hills
Senior Drillers
22 goals; 16 assists
38 points in 12 games

Senior C Division

Senior C North Division

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#25 Carter McCorriston – Edmonton Miners
27 goals; 40 assists
67 points in 12 games

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#6 Christian Ugwoeri – Edmonton Warriors

GOALIE OF THE YEAR
#00 Reece Boyenko -Border Rage

Senior C South Division

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#16 Randy Levick – Airdrie Mohawks
20 goals; 33 assists
53 points in 11 games

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
#7 Adam Arnold – Lethbridge Pioneers

GOALIE OF THE YEAR
#35 Tyler MacKinnon – Calgary Bears

CONGRATULATIONS
2024 Champions!

Junior A Division

Provincial Champions
Gold – Calgary Raiders

Alberta Series Lacrosse

Provincial Champions
Gold – Edmonton Miners
Silver – Calgary Mountaineers

Junior B Tier I Division

Provincial Champions
Gold – Mountain View Mavericks

Larry Bishop Memorial Cup Champions
Gold – Winnipeg Blizzard

North Division Champions
Fort Saskatchewan Rebels

Central Division Champions
Rockyview Silvertips

South Division Champions
Calgary Shamrocks

East Division Champions
Winnipeg Blizzard

Junior B Tier II Division

2024 MacDonald Cup
Silver – Lakeland Heat
Bronze – Southern Alberta Chaos

Provincial Champions
Gold – Lakeland Heat
Silver – Lloydminster Xtreme
Bronze – Calgary Wranglers

Cindy Garant South Conference Champions
Calgary Wranglers

Jim Andrews North Conference Champions
Lakeland Heat

Senior C Division

Provincial Champions
Gold – Airdrie Mohawks
Silver – Blackfalds Silverbacks

North Division Champions
Blackfalds Silverbacks

South Division Champions
Calgary Bears

Alberta Major Female Division

Provincial Champions
Gold – Calgary Cardinals
Silver – Silvertips Major Female
Bronze – Sherwood Park Titans

LC U22F Carol Patterson Champions
Gold – Team Alberta

In 2021-2022, the former Box Sector Chair for Lacrosse Canada held consultations with the two Senior A and three Junior A leagues in Canada to craft new rules. The purpose was to better align with the rules of the National Lacrosse League. The decision was not to adopt the entire NLL rule book, but to choose some of their better rules that make the game faster, safer, and more exciting. This included items like 8 seconds to get across half, no over and back at centre, new face-off alignments, penalties for offensive too many men, three person officiating crews, and several others. These rules were then implemented for Senior A/Junior A for the 2022 season.

Since that time we have had requests to standardize the rules across the RMLL. This was due for several reasons. First, people liked the new rules. Second, the referees wanted a consistent rule book across all major lacrosse divisions. Third, some teams wanted the same rules because of player mobility between Junior B and Junior A. In fact, both Alberta Series Lacrosse (SrB) and JrB Tier 1 adopted the three person officiating crews, but not the new rules, in 2022.

At the RMLL planning meetings in November 2023, there was discussion about standardizing the rules. Teams debated it and there was no consensus. Some teams were in favour, but others were opposed. Much of the disagreement was about whether the rules would be used in Lacrosse Canada national championships. The RMLL Executive made numerous inquiries, but could not get a full confirmation. Finally, with the season approaching and the RMLL officials “uber” clinic quickly arriving, the RMLL Executive decided, based on the best interest of major lacrosse for all teams/divisions, that we would use a standardized set of rules in the entire RMLL. We firmly believe that this will eventually be the norm across Canada.

The full set of 2024 RMLL Rules can be found here https://rockymountainlax.com/2024-rmll-playing-rules/
The casebook for RMLL officials, which incorporates situations flowing from the 2024 can be found here https://rockymountainlax.com/rmll-casebook/
The new floor markings, which have been distributed to the arenas, can be found here https://rockymountainlax.com/2024-rmll-box-diagram/

RMLL Presidential Letter April 20 2023