Teams: LWA, LSA, LV, NSWL, LQ, Chinese Taipei Women’s Team
Venue: Sturt LC - Women’s Memorial Playing fields
Participation Framework Phase: Talent: T2 & T3
The Senior Men and Women National Championship is one of the pinnacle events in Australian Lacrosse. This event sits in the Talent Phase 2: Talent Verification and Phase 3: Practicing & achieving of our National Participation Framework.
The event attracts state teams from LWA, LSA, LV, NSWL and QLA. In addition, LA enters U20 Australian Teams as part of their training campaign leading to international events. At this level, talent is identified via state run trials. Identified players are then invited to take part in the 8-10 week training program which leads up to each Championship.
At this level of lacrosse, players demonstrate their physical preparation, capacity and ability to perform. This physical capacity allows players to consistently and successfully perform a wide range of fundamental and advanced skills, read cues and recognise game situations and implement correct tactics at this sub elite level under multidirectional pressures.
Players also demonstrate their psychological attributes which help them deal with external/internal pressures which, if successful, will allow them to perform to the best of their potential. Through each event, players gain confidence in their ability in recognising and addressing the highs and lows of sub elite competition. Players also understand workloads and how to maintain a correct sport/life balance to avoid stress, injury and burnout.
