This Committee of the Men's Coaches Council oversees an approximately 73-area structure throughout the United States in which either boys varsity or club lacrosse is played. An Awards sub-committee oversees All-American selection, Academic All-American selection and the Senior All-Star Game player selection.

• Click here for the High School Area Representatives List (pdf format)

Men's Coaches Council High School Committee President
Charlie Burch - (click to e-mail)

Men's Coaches Council High School Awards Chairman
Tom Hall - (click to e-mail)

The functions of this Committee include:
1 - post-season recognition for players and coaches, including six major categories
(Click here for information regarding the awards process)
2 - review and determination of new Areas
3 - the representation of all boys' high school coaches to US Lacrosse
4 - communicating with all boys' high school coaches through the Area Chairmen
5 - working with the Men's International Committee on the selection of US Men's Under 19 Team coaches
6 - working with the Men's International Committee on oversight on the staffing of the Under 19 Team Tryout Selection Committee
7 - All-Star Team coach selection

Committee functions are managed by an Executive Committee made up of current and former high school coaches and are supported by the US Lacrosse Men's Division Director. The membership of this committee is attached along with the contact information for the Area Chairmen. The Area Chairmen list is divided into four quadrants that are used for National All-Star Game selection. This Executive Committee conducts its business within an Area structure that covers virtually every state and region in the United States. Each Area is managed by an Area Chairman who has the responsibility of communicating committee functions and recognition to all coaches within the Area.

Oversight of awards and recognition for each Area in six major categories:

All-American
Academic All-American
Coach of the Year
Assistant Coach of the Year
Man of the Year (Area and National)
National Senior All-Star games

NOTE A: In many states, state associations and/or leagues determine their own definition of "varsity". Clubs can exist in states that have sanctioned lacrosse.

NOTE B: The National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations (NFHS) sanctions boy's high school lacrosse in many states. NF function in those states only extends to rules-writing.

NOTE C: The following terms are used in this document:

CLUB: a team which is not under the direct authority of the school's board of education (publicity) or governing body (private).
SANCTION: The act of formal recognition by an authorized local, regional, or state association. Individual state Athletic Associations should be contacted for state-specific questions involving authorized sanctioning.

NOTE D: US Lacrosse and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) collaborate to develop a standardized set of high school rules for boy's lacrosse. The mission of the NFHS is to serve its members and its related professional groups by providing leadership and national collaboration for the administration of interscholastic athletics which will enhance the educational experience of high school students and reduce risks of their participation.

AREA ELIGIBILITY
An Area must have a minimum of 5 school recognized varsity programs to qualify for full benefits. (A sub-varsity, club, recreation or summer program does not qualify towards Area eligibility). An Area is defined in many ways; it could be an entire state, part of a state, a county, association or a metropolitan or regional area.

VARSITY STATUS
The following are requirements for a program to be considered Varsity:

1 - it must be regulated by the school's board of education (public) or governing body (private).
2 - it must have recognized (state, league or school district) eligibility requirements
3 - it must have financial and legal accountability to the school?s board of education (public) or governing body (private), although the lacrosse team and its booster organization may be responsible for its own sport-specific fundraising.
4 - it must have comparable school recognition status (varsity letters) to other traditional school-supported sports programs.
NOTE: The SSC's Executive Committee confirms varsity status recognition and welcomes specific questions on this process.

AREA BENEFITS
1. Full benefits:

a. One All-American award per five varsity teams
b. Representation in the annual East/West/North/South Senior All-Star Games
c. Academic All-American awards
d. Coach of the Year award
e. Assistant Coach of the Year award
f. Man of the Year award
g. US Lacrosse Under-19 Team player tryout nomination eligibility
h. representation to the Men's Coaches Council Secondary Schools Committee

2. Partial benefits: (extended to Areas that do not meet the five varsity team minimum)

a. Academic All-American award
b. Coach of the Year award
c. Assistant Coach of the Year award
d. Man of the Year awards  

AREA APPLICATION PROCESS:

1 - Area application forms are available from Tom Hall and must be submitted to him to be considered for Area status.
2 - Areas may not split into separate parts to represent league or public and private school affiliations without approval from the SSC and the Awards Chairman.
3 - As an Area expands, it may petition to split and accommodate geographic areas. These petitions are to be forwarded to the Awards Chairman Tom Hall.

AREA CHAIRMEN ELIGIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

NOTE: Varsity Head Coaches within each Area determine the Area Chairman and his term limits.
1 - Must be a member of US Lacrosse
2 - Must promote that all coaches become a member of US Lacrosse.
3 - Must be a current or former interscholastic coach or administrator within Area
4 - Must have e-mail and basic technology knowledge
5 - Must oversee all Awards selection process for Area
6 - Must attend the US Lacrosse Annual Convention each January
7 - Must be able to disseminate information to coaches in Area about Committee functions, awards and recognition.
8 - Must inform US Lacrosse Men?s Division Director and the Awards Chairman of all new schools in Area and any coaching changes that occur from year to year
9 - Must fully meet all US Lacrosse and Awards Committee deadlines for submitting and reporting awards nominations, all-star selections, etc.

NOTE: AREAS THAT DO NOT SUBMIT NAMES ON TIME (OR AT ALL) WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO NOMINATE A PLAYER FOR THE ANNUAL ALL-STAR GAMES FOR ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIRED DEADLINES. REPEATED VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE AREA LOSING FULL AREA BENEFITS AND THE REMOVAL OF THE AREA CHAIRMAN.

NATIONAL SENIOR SHOWCASE GAMES
Four teams are selected to compete in games that are held in June of each year. The selection follows an open application process that is promoted on the US Lacrosse web site and by Area Chairman. Each Area Chairman is allowed to send up to seven (7) applications to US Lacrosse for consideration. The applications are then sent to the respective Team Coordinator who oversees the selection of his team. It is up to the Coordinators to select the teams while taking the following factors into account:
   • geographical representation – the goal is to have every Area represented on one of the four teams.
   • positional considerations – every attempt will be made to have a balanced team with the appropriate number of attackmen, midfielders, defensemen and goalies.
   • player availability – all applicants who are not selected will be considered alternates.

NOTE: Being selected as an All-American or an Academic All-American does not automatically guarantee a spot on one of the All-Star teams.