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Team Member Info

• Weekends with a game on a Sunday will result in Monday off from both training and weightroom workouts in the Athletic Performance Center (APC) in Rob Gym 1420.
• See our Team Calendar for day by day information about try-outs, training days, game days and days off.

• A personal day is communicated in advance, at least a day before, or it is unexcused for a player to miss practice.
• An unexcused absence results in the player sitting out the first half of the next game.
  
• A player already missing practice because of their class schedule should not ask for a personal day on top of all the regularly missed practices.

 

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Joining the Team

UCSB women's lacrosse is an open try-out program with A, B & Novice teams. Everyone is welcome and no experience is necessary. We'd like to have 12 beginners come out for the team every year. Experienced players are also, of course, welcome. Even if you weren't recruited we have a spot in the program for you. Beginner lessons start the first Friday of Fall Quarter. Try it to see if you like it.

Steps to Take to Join the UCSB Fall Ball Squad:

1. Contact head coach Paul Ramsey if you have questions.

2. Fill out the on-line Player Info Form on the team website and submit it to try it the first week and/or join the team.   

3. Register as a Rec Sport / Sport Club athlete on the UCSB Recreation Department website (course #4198). The fee to register is $35 and this is a registration fee, a try-it fee and a try-out fee. (The default is 0 x $35 so select 1 x $35 when prompted). The fee is non-refundable. Please use your UCSB UMail e-mail address to log-in, it is your system ID. Your team dues will be collected later once you decide to stick with it.  Click here for a PDF of detailed registration instructions if you need them.  Please complete this before your first practice or beginner lesson.

4. Get a Physical.  See the information and links to Health History Forms below.

5. Clear your schedule for practices 2 to 3:50pm.

6. Be ready to pay your First Installment/Clothing dues payment of $205 by BARC form or check payable to UCSB Women's Lacrosse by the end of the second week. These go toward personal  gear you will keep like your team shorts, sideline bag, shirts, sweats, etc. Once you've paid the $205 fall dues then the winter quarter balance due is $795. If you come out late, in the winter, then the First Installment/Clothing dues are still due since the first payment of $205 goes toward gear you receive and keep. In-season dues go toward expenses for tournament entry fees, travel, home game officials, trainers, etc.  All expenses come out of the budget funded by dues. There is no second hit for gas on a road trip or van rental later in the season or anything incidental.  All dues and fees are non-refundable once paid.

7. Join our Facebook Group so you can network with other players and get word from us when we need to send it.

 

Schedule your classes around practice. If you have class during these times then log into GOLD and change to another section. Crash classes if necessary. If you are unable to free your schedule for full participation at practice then contact head coach Paul Ramsey at paul.ramsey@essr.ucsb.edu or (805) 636-6772 for options. First years getting their class schedule at summer orientation be adamant about needing 2 to 4pm free. The counselors can do it for you if you stick to "needing it to be on the team."

Team Dues & Fundraising
All dues and fees are non-refundable once paid. Team dues & fundraising are the primary resource for funding the program. Along with donations these sources make up about 85% of the program budget. See our Give & Give Back page for more information about donations.

The amounts required to meet the budget are set annually by the leadership. For 2012-13 the Rec Sports student-athlete registration fee is $35 and the First Dues installment of $205 is typically paid Fall Quarter, but is due when you join the program even if that's Winter Quarter. The Second Dues installment of $795 covers both Winter & Spring quarters and is due annually at the end of January. The total for team dues is $1,000 per player regardless of whether a player participates in Fall Ball or joins late. This is because dues paid include team gear like practice gear, shorts, shirts and sweats or warm-ups that players keep. Remaining on the team is a requirement for receiving team gear. A player forfeits her rights to team gear if she quits the program.

Important to note is there's no second hit for travel costs. Everything comes from the budget funded by the dues & fundraising. Dues are paid by check payable to UCSB Women's Lacrosse.  In addition to team dues every player has a $250 fundraising minimum amount to raise with personal effort. Funds raised beyond $250 during the Fall Quarter may be applied to Winter/Spring dues. All dues and fees are non-refundable once paid.

1)  Allocation From UCSB Recreational Sports (16% of Total Budget) - This is funded by a student fee referendum through Associated Students. It is an assessment all students at UCSB pay to support various Recreational Department programs such as Adventure Programs, Intramurals and Sport Clubs. It is not funding from the University or the State of California. It comes from the student body through Associated Students to the Recreational Sports Department to distribute to Sport Club teams.
2)  Player Dues (26% of Total Budget)  - Every player has an amount to pay that contributes toward the budget. The team leadership sets the amount at the beginning of the academic year. All dues and fees are non-refundable once paid.
3)  Fundraising (49% of Total Budget) - The program runs income events that make up a major part of this figure. Additionally, every player has an amount to raise that contributes toward the budget through sales and other personal effort. The team leadership is responsible for coordinating opportunities that add up to the amount each player needs to raise.
4)  Donations (9% of Total Budget) - These are from parents, alumni and fans of the program who believe in what we're doing and who are fortunate enough to be able to donate. This is an area of funding we really need to increase. More activity here and our students can be relieved of some of the personal time fundraisers and dues that make up 75% of the budget. Please use the Give & Give Back page of our team website to make a donation of any amount.