Philippines Lacrosse Association

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Philippines Lacrosse Association
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Sport Lacrosse
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationPLA
Founded2012 (2012)
Affiliation World Lacrosse
Affiliation date2014
Headquarters Bacolod, Philippines
PresidentRon Garcia
CoachKirk Ventriquattro
Official website
www.philippineslacrosse.org
Flag of the Philippines.svg

The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA), also known as Philippines Lacrosse, is the governing body of lacrosse in the Philippines and is a full member of World Lacrosse. The PLA was established in September 2012. [1] It organizes the country's men's national team.

Lacrosse was officially introduced in the Philippines in September 2013, when the PLA outreach director Justin Manjares and President Ron Garcia met with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSA) regarding the lacrosse body's agenda and talked about promoting the sport with the guidance of the POC and PSC. [2]

The Philippines Lacrosse Association became the 50th member of World Lacrosse as voted on February 17, 2014, when the international organization was still known as the Federation of International Lacrosse. [3] It was given full World Lacrosse membership in 2021. [4]

It joined the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union in 2019 as an associate member. [5]

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References

  1. "Philippines Becomes FIL's 50th Member". Federation of International Lacrosse. February 27, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  2. "Justin Manjares: Selling lacrosse to basketball-crazy Filipinos". The FilAm. June 10, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  3. "Philippines Becomes FIL's 50th Member". Federation of International Lacrosse. February 27, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
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