The mission of US Lacrosse is to ensure a unified and responsive organization that develops and promotes the sport by providing services to its members and programs to inspire participation, while preserving the integrity of the game. We envision a future which offers people everywhere the opportunity to discover, learn, participate in, enjoy, and ultimately embrace the shared passion of the lacrosse experience.

US Lacrosse provides a leadership role in virtually every aspect of the game throughout the United States, and offers a number of programs and information services to its national membership and more than one million lacrosse enthusiasts throughout the country.

US Lacrosse policy is determined by a national board of directors, the officers of which meet monthly to monitor the progress of the corporation. Men's and women's divisions under the board address the issues specific to the play of each version of the game; councils within and/or between each division represent each constituency of the game; and committees throughout the organization focus on specific areas of operation.

US Lacrosse, a 501 (c)(3) organization, relies on the growing membership support of over 182,000 lacrosse players, coaches, officials and enthusiasts for a large portion of its operational funding. Additional funding programs include annual giving, planned giving, foundation and corporate giving, capital drives, grants, advertising and special events.

High School Committee of the Coaches Council is responsible for the policies, procedures and guidelines for girls competing at the high school level. The Council is comprised of 16 regional representatives based on the US Lacrosse Geographic Alignment. The committee meets twice a year, in January and May.

The College Committee of the Coaches Council has yet to be fully structured. The council work closely with the IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association) as it is an affiliated member of the Women's Division and US Lacrosse Board.

• Coaches Education Program
With the explosive growth of the sport of lacrosse around the country, the need for knowledgeable, experienced coaches is greater than ever before. US Lacrosse is committed to providing opportunities to develop these important leaders.

• Program Goals
US Lacrosse aims to offer a full range of online courses and instructional clinics in three curriculum levels by the end of 2007. US Lacrosse aspires to train 2,000 lacrosse coaches through online courses and instructional clinics by 2006, 5,000 by 2008 and 10,000 by 2010.

• Positive Coaching Alliance
In 2001, US Lacrosse began a partnership with the Stanford University-based Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA). PCA was formed with the goal of changing the culture in youth sports to improve the experience of athletes at all ages, with the mission of "transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth." US Lacrosse and the PCA sponsor the PCA Workshop Grant Program.

• Rules Committee
This Women’s Division Board of Governor’s committee, made up of 13 voting members, including a four-person youth rules subcommittee (one vote) and three non-voting members, write the rules of the Girls’ and Women’s Lacrosse in the United States.

• US Lacrosse Programs
Take advantage of the many programs US Lacrosse offers to coaches. Among the most popular are the New Start and Loan Kit programs.

IWLCA is a non-profit corporation comprised of Division I, II, and III coaches from across the United States. The IWLCA is dedicated to promoting the game of lacrosse and to the education of our sport's coaches. The IWLCA currently has 432 active institutional members (80 Div I, 33 Div II, 154 Div III, 165 WDIA), a 61% increase within the last year.

The purpose of the IWLCA includes but is not limited to:
Developing among intercollegiate coaches a deep sense of responsibility in teaching, promoting, and maintaining the growth of women’s lacrosse in accordance with the highest ideals of fair play; to stimulate the development of quality leadership for women’s lacrosse programs by recognizing professional contributions to the sport and keeping members informed of current coaching techniques and trends; to identify and pursue issues relevant to women’s lacrosse coaches and to the sport of women’s lacrosse; and to provide a forum for the discussion of matters of interest to members of the Association; and to promote cooperative efforts with other professional organizations interested in the development of women’s lacrosse and women’s athletics in general.

Standing Committees

The Standing Committees include but are not limited to the following: Academic Squad, All-American Banquet, All-American Selection, Awards, Bylaws, Coach of the Year, Ethics, Outreach, Nominating, North/South All-Star Game, Rules, Coaches and Umpires CLC, External Operations, Communications

3) NCAA
The more than 1,250 members of the NCAA are divided into five categories: active colleges and universities, provisional colleges and universities, conferences, affiliated organizations, and corresponding members. The 1,024 active member schools self-determine which of three divisions they will be classified in and must annually meet membership criteria for that division. The active member institutions and voting conferences are the ultimate voice in all Association decisions.

The NCAA governance structure is made up of more than 125 committees. In August 1997, restructuring allowed greater autonomy for each division and more control by chief executive officers. Under restructuring, athletics administrators play a primary role in the maintenance of college sports, and in most instances in developing legislation that the presidents then consider for each division and the Association.

The Association - through its member institutions, conferences and national office staff - shares a belief in and commitment to:

The collegiate model of athletics in which students participate as an avocation, balancing their academic, social and athletics experiences; The highest levels of integrity and sportsmanship; The pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics; The supporting role that intercollegiate athletics plays in the higher education mission and in enhancing the sense of community and strengthening the identity of member institutions; An inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds; Respect for institutional autonomy and philosophical differences.; Presidential leadership of intercollegiate athletics at the campus, conference and national levels.

Women’s Lacrosse has the following NCAA committees:

4) NFHS
The National Federation of State High School Associations is the national service and administrative organization of high school athletics and fine arts programs in speech, debate and music. From its offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, the NFHS serves its 50 member state high school athletic/activity associations, plus the District of Columbia.

The National Federation of State High School Associations publishes playing rules in 16 sports for boys and girls competition and provides programs and services that its member state associations can use in working with the 17,346 member high schools and approximately 10 million young people involved in high school activity programs.

NFHS rules are specifically written for the high school level of participation and are intended to promote and preserve the sound traditions of the sports and the safety of participants. The NFHS writes the rules for boys high school lacrosse and endorses the use of US Lacrosse rules for girls high school competition.

Since 1990, ASEP has been working with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to develop and deliver coaching education courses through the NFHS Coaches Education Program. Numerous state high school associations currently use the NFHS Coaches Education Program in qualifying high school coaches.