West Zone 'A' Teams - Information

Zone Boundaries:

The West zone is comprised of the Westlock Rock, West Edmonton Blues and the Parkland Posse. In the divisions of U13, U15 our team will compete in an ‘A’ division that includes teams from North, South and East Edmonton. In the U17 division our team will play in the Wild Rose Lacrosse League which includes teams from across the province. Games will be played in Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary area.

Purpose:

To provide the most skilled players in our zone the opportunity to compete at the highest level of play available in their division.

Evaluation process:

New for 2025 we are having 2 open sessions, one being skills based and another will be game play. We are encouraging all registered Posse, Rock and Blues players to attend these sessions at no charge. During these two sessions all the kids will be evaluated and the top 25 from each division will be invited to continue through the tryout process to secure a roster spot on the 'A' team.

This is a new format this season that we hope encourages more players to participate and challenge themselves to play at the highest skill level.

Program Guidelines:

Practices and Home games will be scheduled between the communities of Parkland County and West Edmonton. Westlock will also host some practices and a regular season game. This will be scheduled regardless of how many players from one organization make the roster.
Coaching Selection will be done via applications and an interview process with a panel of board members from each of the three clubs. If a parent coach is named, they will be expected to recuse themselves from any discussion of their own child’s evaluation or team placement.
The team will wear the jerseys of the host club.
Hosting the team is purely an administrative act and currently resides with the Parkland Posse. We believe by embracing the ‘Zone concept’ and splitting all floor time across the zone, that “hosting” will become a less important factor moving forward.
Evaluations will be conducted with Board members from each club at the venue to ensure an unbiased selection process.
Proposed rosters will be presented to the panel of all three clubs for review/approval before final cuts are made and rosters announced.

What your child should expect:

Exposure to some of the best lacrosse coaches in the GELC.
An expectation to attend all practices and games with a positive attitude and excellent work ethic.
An expectation to be a team player. This is a zone team, regardless of the jersey on their back, players will be expected to make friends and to include everyone in team activities. Home club allegiances shall be dropped once making this roster.
Have fun!

What the parent(s) should expect:

To see their child challenged against the most skilled players in the GELC.
A seed cheque will be required to cover additional costs i.e. floor time, travel, zone apparel, tournaments etc.
Additional travel; you will be practicing outside of your usual club facilities.
To be part of a ‘Zone Team’, where club allegiances are dropped, and the parent group comes together to support their children playing with former rivals working towards a common goal.
Have fun and enjoy watching your kids play.

Miscellaneous

Volunteer commitments remain due with your home association. There will be no additional volunteerism required to the Zone team, other than what is required to operate the team i.e. Team Manager, Time Clock duties etc. Fundraising is not considered a volunteer commitment and zone teams may be required to complete additional fundraising for the host club.
Grievances with a Zone team need to be made in writing to all three Club President’s. A resolution will be agreed to and communicated by the host club’s President.

We thank you in advance for your support of our Zone and the players that wish to compete at this level. Should you have any further questions don’t hesitate to contact your Club President.