Federation of International Lacrosse

Federation of International Lacrosse
Sport Lacrosse
Jurisdiction International
Membership 60
Abbreviation FIL
Founded 2008
Affiliation IWGA, GAISF
Headquarters New York City, New York, United States
President Sue Redfern[1]
Chief Exec Jim Scherr
Vice president(s) Steve Stenersen
(founded) IFWLA 1972, ILF 1974
Official website
filacrosse.com

The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is the international governing body of lacrosse, responsible for the men's, women's, and indoor versions of the sport. It was established in 2008 by the merger of the previously separate men's and women's international lacrosse associations.[2] Its headquarters are located in New York City, New York.

The Federation currently has 60 members, 34 of which are full members.[3][4] FIL is the only international sport organization to recognize First Nations bands and Native American tribes as sovereign nations. The Iroquois Nationals (men) and the Haudenosaunee Nationals (women) of the First Nations Lacrosse Association represent the Haudenosaunee people of New York and Ontario.

Tournaments

The FIL organizes the World Lacrosse Championship, the Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships for both men and women, and the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and the European Box Lacrosse Championships.

Members

Full members

Country Member Name
 Argentina Argentina Lacrosse Association
 Australia Australian Lacrosse Association
 Austria Austrian Lacrosse Association
 Belgium Belgian Lacrosse Federation
 Bermuda Bermuda Lacrosse Association
 Canada Canadian Lacrosse Association
 China China Lacrosse Association
 Czech Republic Czech Lacrosse Union
 Denmark Dansk Lacrosse Forbund
 England English Lacrosse Association
 Finland Finnish Lacrosse Association
 France France Lacrosse
 Germany German Lacrosse Association
 Hong Kong Hong Kong Lacrosse Association
 Ireland Ireland Lacrosse
 Iroquois Confederacy First Nations Lacrosse Association
 Israel Israel Lacrosse
 Italy Italian Lacrosse Federation
 Japan Japan Lacrosse Association
 Latvia Latvia Lacrosse Federation
 Netherlands Dutch Lacrosse Association
 New Zealand New Zealand Amateur Lacrosse Union
 Norway Norwegian Lacrosse Federation
 Scotland Lacrosse Scotland
 Slovakia Slovak Lacrosse Federation
 South Korea Korea Lacrosse Association
 Spain Spanish Lacrosse Association
 Sweden Sweden Lacrosse
  Switzerland Swiss Lacrosse Federation
 Taiwan Taiwan Lacrosse Association
 Thailand Thailand Lacrosse Association
 Turkey Turkish Lacrosse Association
 United States US Lacrosse
 Wales Welsh Lacrosse Association

Associate Members

Country Member Name
 Bulgaria Bulgarian Lacrosse Federation
 Chile Chile Lacrosse
 Colombia Colombia Lacrosse
 Costa Rica Costa Rica Lacrosse Sporting Federation
 Croatia Croatian Lacrosse Association
 Estonia Eesti Lacrossiliit
 Greece Greece Lacrosse
 Guatemala Lacrosse Guatemala
 Haiti Fédération Haïtienne de Lacrosse
 Hungary Hungarian Lacrosse Federation
 Jamaica Jamaica Lacrosse Association
 Kenya Kenya Lacrosse Association
 Luxembourg Luxembourg Lacrosse Federation
 Malaysia Malaysia Lacrosse Association
 Mexico Mexican Lacrosse Federation
 Peru Peruvian Lacrosse Association
 Philippines Philippines Lacrosse Association
 Poland Polish Lacrosse Federation
 Portugal Portuguese Lacrosse Association
 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Lacrosse
 Qatar Qatar Lacrosse Association
 Russia Russia Lacrosse
 Serbia Serbian Lacrosse Federation
 Singapore Lacrosse Association of Singapore
 Slovenia Slovenia Lacrosse
 Uganda Uganda Lacrosse

Allied Members

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
NameCountryYear
Laurie TurnbullAustralia1974
Jack WilkinsonEngland1978
Buzzy BudnitzUSA1982
Marshall SpenceCanada1986
Margaret BoydEngland1989
Jane VacheUSA1989
Clive CarrAustralia1990
Elizabeth BlaydesEngland1993
Jackie PittsUSA1993
Stan SmithEngland1994
Lanetta WareUSA2001
Tom HayesUSA2002
Peter HobbsAustralia2008
Feffie BarnhillUSA2009
Fiona ClarkAustralia2009
Susie GanzenmullerUSA2009
Marge GaringerUSA2009
Sue RedfernEngland2009
Stan CockertonCanada2017
Shelley MaherAustralia2017
Sources:[5][6]

Predecessor organizations

International Lacrosse Federation

The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) was founded in 1974 to promote and develop men's lacrosse throughout the world. Before 2008, the international governing bodies for men's and women's lacrosse were separate, which was one of the obstacles of lacrosse one day becoming an Olympic sport. In August 2008, the ILF and the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations merged to become the Federation of International Lacrosse.

The ILF conducted the World Lacrosse Championship, World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and the men’s Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships, all of which were taken over by the FIL.

IFWLA

The International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) was formed in 1972 to promote and develop women's lacrosse throughout the world. It wound up its affairs in August 2008 when it agreed to merge with the ILF to form the Federation of International Lacrosse.

Promoting all levels of lacrosse included IFWLA sponsorship of the Women's Lacrosse World Cup and the Women’s Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships, tournaments taken over by the FIL.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (August 9, 2017). "Redfern elected Federation of International Lacrosse President". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Weaver, John (4 September 2008). "Men's and women's international lacrosse groups merge". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "FIL Members". Federation of International Lacrosse. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Hamilton, Matt (December 18, 2017). "Chile Recognized as FIL's 60th Member Nation". US Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Awards". Federation of International Lacrosse. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (December 15, 2017). "Federation of International Lacrosse presents two leading officials with lifetime achievement award". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.