via the Launch press release     The Florida Launch are excited to announce the second annual Florida Lacrosse Coaches Convention to be held from December 1-3 at the Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown. Early registration is now open for just $75 by clicking here or calling 561-923-9067. The convention will feature nationally recognized coaches, referees and speakers covering a wide-range of topics relevant to both boys and girls lacrosse. Registration for the event includes access to a happy hour networking event on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday, and on-field demonstrations held on the third day of the event. The early bird rate will end on November 1, call 561-923-9067 to register today or click here to register now. Special hotel rates are available from the Hyatt Place Boca Raton/Downtown by clicking here or calling 561-672-7819 and mentioning the Florida Lacrosse Coaches Convention. The 2017 convention schedule: 

FRIDAY
7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.		Networking happy hour
SATURDAY
BOYS AND GIRLS INTERMEDIATE COACHING SESSIONS
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.		Check-in and breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.		Player and Coach Relationship, Team Chemistry and Culture by Chazz Woodson
8:40 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.		Player Evaluation and Athlete Development by Jayson Schmidt
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.		Break
9:25 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.		Turning Frustration into Determination, Motivating Your Players to be the Best by Kevin Greene
10:05 – 10:40 a.m.		Teaching and Modeling Behavior by Dr. Paul Gavoni
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.		Break
10:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.		Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement by IMPACT Sports Performance
11:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.		How to Improve Practice and Off-Season Plans by Patrick Johnston
12:10 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.		Goalkeeping by Adam Fullerton
12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.		Lunch
	Boys’ lacrosse session			Girls’ lacrosse session	US Lacrosse Session
1:55 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	X’s and O’s – Chalk Talk, How to Evaluate your Opponent, Read and React to your Opposing Team Plays by Tom Mariano			X’s and O’s – Chalk Talk, How to Evaluate your Opponent, Read and React to your Opposing Team Plays – TBA	Level 1 Beginner Clinic (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) – Additional registration required and coming soon.
2:35 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.	Developing/Dominating Defenders by Tucker Durkin			Developing/Dominating Defenders – TBA
3:10 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.	Off Ball Offensive Play, Transition Offense, Man Up/Man Down by Steven Brooks			Off Ball Offensive Play, Transition Offense, Man Up/Man Down by Corinne Desrosiers
SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.			On-field demonstrations with US Lacrosse