Stats Central
Statistics are one way to describe what happened in the game or during the season. The SportsFive goal is to help teams to accurately describe the game through words and numbers.
"Stats Central" is the place where lacrosse statisticians (or "fans with time") can find resources to produce standardized information.
Manuals & Presentations
The National Interscholastic Lacrosse Coaches Association (NILCA) created a manual for high school lacrosse definitions which is based on the NCAA (below).
This is a definitive manual for lacrosse definitions and has been published by the NCAA (since 2009).
The latest video of the Boys Stat Clinic is now available on the SportsFive Channel on YouTube.
In the spring of 2009, SportsFive offered its first clinic for Statisticians. Following and reviewing material in the NCAA handbook, this link is to the 2020 presentation power point program. It is also available in PDF format.
Game Information
2014 article about scorer table procedures.
2014 article about time procedures.
Guidelines for Game Announcers.
Field Specifications.
How to Line a Field. Note: there have been a few updates to Field Lining since this was published.
Materials & Forms
The basic input form for collecting game data. One sheet is used for each quarter. This is the 2013 version.
A PDF file that helps you to write a summary (work sheet).
A PDF file that helps you to write a summary (work sheet).
Poster Sheets Reporting in PDF format.
From the Galleries
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