Michigan High School Lacrosse Coaches Association

                                                             
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                                                       All American Selection Process

US Lacrosse is the organization that recognizes and provides high school recognition for All American.   The number of AA recipients is a ratio of AA’s   to  the number of varsity high school programs. The 2005 allotment is 12 for Michigan

The Michigan Process:

Each MHSLCA Coach may nominate potential candidates for this prestigious honor.

o       Nominated players need not be members of US Lacrosse

o       Nominated players need not be seniors

o       Nominated players need not be members of the nominating coach’s team

o       Nominated players must meet the minimum criteria:

1.      Be a dominant player within the team’s league, conference, regional and regular season play – not merely the best player on your team – and would be recognized by opposing coaches as such.

2.      Must be selected as a 1^st team All State Player as determined by the MHSCAA All State Process at the end of season MHSLCA meeting in June. 

3.      Be a player who represents their school and the game of lacrosse with integrity and character.

• Nominated players are to nominated with the following information: See the All State/All America Form

A MHSLCA Committee of Selected Coaches shall meet and review the candidates.

• The Committee shall meet between May 20 and June 5^th at least once.
• The committee shall review the candidates and reduce the candidate pool to 20 candidates.
• The Committee shall meet prior to the June general meeting and remove from their list any of the 20 finalists that did not make 1^st team All State.
• The committee shall present the list of atleast  20( or less if name was removed) to the General body of MHSLCA for consideration.

The Head Coach of the finalists shall have one (1) minute to speak on behalf of their player in front of  MHSLCA membership; an additional 1 minute  shall be awarded for others in the membership to speak on behalf of the nominee.

• No negative comments will be permitted during the support comment period
• Silence is not to be construed as “no support”

The ballots for All America shall be distributed to the MHSLCA head coach who is a current member of US Lacrosse.

• US Lacrosse/MHSLCA head coaches shall rank the finalists 12-1 ; 12 being the top point awarded
• The Top 12 vote recipients shall be granted All America Status
• The Top vote recipient shall be named Michigan Player of the Year