Coach Certification Clinics

2026 Box Lacrosse Coach Certification Clinics

Lacrosse NS is offering Community Development and Competition Introduction Box Lacrosse Certification Courses this spring to prepare for the 2026 season.

• The classroom sessions will be held at Sport Nova Scotia 3rd Floor Classroom, 5516 Spring Garden Road in Halifax unless indicated.
• The on-floor sessions will be held at the Gray Arena, 15 Monique Drive in Dartmouth unless indicated.
• There are pre-clinic online preparatory sessions required, details will be provided by KJ MacNeil in advance.

Please note that attendance at the entire clinic is mandatory. All clinics listed on this page are the final certifications for the 2026 box season.

Upcoming Community Development Box Lacrosse Clinics:

Cost: $114.00 (tax included)

Classroom Sessions

• May 30th (1:00-5:00pm) - VALLEY (Berwick and District School, 220 Veterans Dr, Berwick, NS) *includes On-Floor session
• June 12th (6:00-9:00pm)

Registration Link: REGISTRATION

Registration is under Coach/Staff Registration

Upcoming On-Floor Sessions (for Community Development Coaches)

• June 17th, 6:30-7:30pm

Note: All coaches must attend 1 classroom session and 1 on-floor session to be considered Community Development trained

Upcoming Competition Introduction Box Lacrosse Clinics:

Cost: $131.10 (tax included)

Classroom Sessions

• May 30th (8:00am-12:00pm) - VALLEY (Berwick and District School, 220 Veterans Dr, Berwick, NS) *includes On-Floor session
• June 2nd (7:00pm start)- TRURO (Colchester Legion Stadium, 14 Lorne St, Truro, NS) *includes On-Floor session
• June 3rd (5:00pm start) - CAPE BRETON (Emera Centre - Scotiabank Room, 175 King St, North Sydney, NS) *includes On-Floor session
• June 13th (5:00-9:00pm)

Registration Link: REGISTRATION

Registration is under Coach/Staff Registration

Upcoming On-Floor Sessions (for Competition Introduction Coaches)

• June 17th, 7:30-9:30pm

Note: All coaches must attend 1 classroom session and 1 on-floor session to be considered Competition Introduction trained

Sessions outside of HRM

For coaches outside HRM, you are welcome to come to any of the listed clinics. Clinics outside of HRM are being confirmed, more information on this to be confirmed soon.

What coach clinic should I take?

Community Development is the first training level in the coaching stream and is a pre-requisite to the Competition Introduction Coaching Clinic. If you have never taken a lacrosse coach clinic before, this is the clinic you should begin with. 

Once you have successfully taken your Community Development Coaching Clinic, then Competition Introduction is the next step in your coaching pathway progression. 

How old must I be?

Registrants must be 16 years of age by the time of the clinic. No exceptions. This age criteria is determined by the Coaching Association of Canada which will only approve coaching clinics on their Locker website if the registrant taking the clinic is 16.

Questions?

Contact KJ MacNeil for information on these clinics: lacrossetechdirector@sportnovascotia.ca

Contact Caroline Covert for assistance with online registration: lacrosse@sportnovascotia.ca

2026 Field Lacrosse Coach Certification Clinics

Men's Field Coach Certification Clinics: TBA

Women's Field Coach Certification Clinics: TBA