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This is the official website for the Federation of International Lacrosse™, abbreviated FIL™, which was established in August 2008 in a merger of both the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. The new organization will be responsible for the Men's World Lacrosse Championship, World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, Women's Lacrosse World Cup, and both Men's and Women's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships. These events are held every four years. Stay up to date on all international lacrosse events and results, participating member nations and lacrosse development activities around the world.

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Federation of International Lacrosse™

Address:

911 Overbrook Rd, Wilmington, DE 19807 USA

Int’l Phone/Fax:

1 302 652 4530

General Questions:

info@filacrosse.com

Development:

tom.hayes@filacrosse.com

Events:

ron.balls@filacrosse.com

President:

feffie.barnhill@filacrosse.com

Administrative Asst:

admin.assistant@filacrosse.com

Legal Counsel:

Hborkanlaw@aol.com

   
       
       
   
Development Division
(Worldwide Lacrosse Development and Membership)

Director of Development:

Tom Hayes – USA:  tom.hayes@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing the membership program of the organization. Key duties include the presentation of new member nations and the evaluation of existing member nations as well as the management and oversight of all lacrosse development initiatives in member and non-member nations. The Director of Development chairs and selects, subject to Board approval, members of the Development Committee.

   

Development Committee:

Tom Hayes – USA, Committee Chair:  tom.hayes@filacrosse.com

Yas Hayakawa – JPN:  yasjla@ac.mbn.or.jp

Denise Wescott – USA:  dwescott@monmouth.edu

Allan Frederick – AUS:  Allan.Frederick@leicon.com.au

Robert DeMarco – USA:  BeTheBestYFC@aol.com

Joe Gold – USA, Development Officer:  jnkgold@comcast.net

 

Administrative Asst.

develop.assistant@filacrosse.com

   
       
       
   
Men's Lacrosse Division

Director of
Men's Lacrosse:

Jack Emmer – USA:  jack.emmer@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development, management and oversight of the organizational plans related to the men’s Indoor and Field lacrosse competitions recognized by the organization in four primary areas: rules, competition, officiating and budget. Selects, subject to Board approval, the chairs of the Men’s Rules, Men’s Competition and Men’s Officiating committees, and as a permanent member, not necessarily serving as chair, provides oversight and operational priorities for those committees.

 

Men's
Competition Committee:

Ron Balls – ENG, Committee Chair:  ron.balls@filacrosse.com

Gordon Shumack – WAL:  shumack@btinternet.com

Chuck Miller – CAN:  chuckmiller@bell.blackberry.net

 

Men's
Rules
Committee:

Graham Lester – ENG, Committee Chair:  lacrossereferee@aol.com

Terry Harding – CAN:  terry.harding@laxref.com

Chuck Winters – USA:  cwsl@embarqmail.com

Eric Rudolph – USA:  erudolph@laxref.com

Kentaro Shimizu – JPN:  Kentaro.shimizu@laxref.com

 

Men's
Officiating Committee:

Don Blacklock – ENG, Committee Chair:  dblacklock@laxref.com

Mike Slattery – AUS:  Mike.slattery@laxref.com

Peter McGinnety – ENG:  mcginnety@hotmail.co.uk

Tim Howard – USA:  Tim.howard@laxref.com

David Goulet – CAN:  bczebra@laxref.com

   
       
       
   
Women's Lacrosse Division

Director of
Women's Lacrosse:

Shelley Maher – AUS:  shelley.maher@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Responsible for the development, management and oversight of the organizational plans related to all forms of women's lacrosse recognized by the organization in four primary areas: rules, competition, officiating and budget. Selects, subject to Board approval, the chairs of the Women’s Rules, Women’s Competition and Women’s Officiating committees, and as a permanent member, not necessarily serving as chair, provides oversight and operational priorities for those committees.

 

Women's
Competition Committee:

Beth Stone – USA, Committee Chair:  bstone@nicholsschool.org

Jenny Haynes – ENG:  jennyhaynes@hotmail.co.uk

Joanne Stanga – CAN:  jstanga@rogers.com

Erin Millon – USA:  ebmillon@comcast.net

Karen Owen – WAL:  karenowen@royal.surrey.sch.uk

 

Women's
Rules
Committee:

Susie Ganzenmuller – USA, Committee Chair:  susieganz@comcast.net

Wendy Reynolds – ENG:  WReyn1367@aol.com

Cheryl Quinn MacNeill – CAN:  QuinnMacNeill_Cheryl@durham.edu.on.ca

Tina Riedesel – GER:  tinariedesel@gmail.com

Anne Kingston – AUS:  annekingston@primusonline.com.au

 

Women's
Officiating Committee:

Sandy Goldthorpe – USA, Committee Chair:  sgoldthorpe@msn.com

Anika Altenhain – GER:  headumpire@dlaxv.de

Lauren Charwat – USA:  charwatl@att.net

Ann Hutchings – ENG:  hutchings@gmail.com

Shoko Noda – JPN:  shoko-noda@wa3.so-net.ne.jp

   
       
       
   
Finance and Budget

Director of
Finance:

Ron Balls – ENG:  ron.balls@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Serving as Treasurer, maintains correct and complete books and records of account; receives and deposits the funds of the organization in banks or other instruments; and disburses funds as approved by the Board. Provides independently audited or examined financial reports of the organization annually. Directs the organization’s budget process. Responsible for the annual Finance Report. Chairs the Budget Committee and is responsible for selecting, evaluating and replacing members of this committee.

   

Budget
Committee:

Ron Balls – ENG, Committee Chair:  ron.balls@filacrosse.com

Stan Cockerton – CAN:  stan.cockerton@filacrosse.com

Tom Hayes – USA:  tom.hayes@filacrosse.com

   
       
       
   
Communications and Nominating

Vice President:

Stan Cockerton – CAN:  stan.cockerton@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Performs the duties of the President in the absence of the President or in the event the President is unable to serve. Is an ex-officio member (voice but no vote) of all committees. Serves as Secretary for the Board and performs all duties as required. Chairs the Nominating Committee, which is responsible for the identification, cultivation and recommendation of qualified candidates to serve positions on the Board and all of the organization's Committees. Serves on the Communications and Budget Committees, though not necessarily as chair. Selects, evaluates and replaces members of any chaired committees.

   

Communications
Committee:

Stan Cockerton – CAN, Committee Chair:  stan.cockerton@filacrosse.com

Billy Rebman – USA:  Billy.Rebman@nbcuni.com

   

Nominating
Committee:

Stan Cockerton – CAN, Committee Chair:  stan.cockerton@filacrosse.com

   
       
       
   
Meeting and Event Planning

President:

Feffie Barnhill – USA:  feffie.barnhill@filacrosse.com

Key Job Responsibilities:

Serving as Chief Executive Officer, the President is ultimately responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's strategic plan. Serves as an ex-officio member (voice but no vote) of all committees on which he/she does not serve. Establishes agenda and timing for Board and GA meetings and presides over those meetings. Temporarily fills Board vacancies as necessary until the GA formally elects replacement for the vacancies. Serves as the formal voice of the organization to the public. Chairs the Meeting and Events Calendar Committee.

   

Meeting & Events Calendar Committee:

Feffie Barnhill – USA, Committee Chair:  feffie.barnhill@filacrosse.com

Ron Balls – ENG:  ron.balls@filacrosse.com

 
   
       
 
 

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