Yesterday, on Saturday, in the city of Riyadh, a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Lacrosse Federation was held, which was headed by the President of the Federation, Mr. Yazid bin Fahd Al-Rashid, and in the presence of his deputy, Dr. Rashid. Abdullah bin Muhammad al-Haydari.
At the start of the meeting, the council addressed the request from the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at Trogin in Neom, praising the Kingdom’s capabilities at various levels that have made it a global venue for the world’s most important competitions. events, in the light of interest and support Unlimited wise guidance for various sectors in general and for the sports sector in particular, appreciating the efforts of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Arabian Olympic and Paralympic Committee. , and his deputy, His Highness Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz bin Musayed, to promote the national sport in various games.
During the meeting, the activities and achievements of the federation in the second quarter of this year were reviewed, as a result of which the number of participants interested in lacrosse increased to more than 300 participants, and the number of practicing players registered in the federation programs covered more than 150 players, while the number of auxiliary schools has increased. The game was expanded to 3 schools, and the participation rate of female players increased by 30% under the supervision of 6 qualified coaches. The board monitored the main performance indicators and a plan for further growth, and also discussed the technical report of the federation coach.
The Council was briefed on a number of proposed agreements, programs and initiatives and made the necessary recommendations to prepare for their adoption, and followed up on a plan to expand the distribution of the game in the Kingdom and increase the number of its practitioners.
It is noteworthy that lacrosse is a team sport played with a rubber ball, a long stick ending in a net designed to receive this ball, and the most famous competitive event for this game is the International Lacrosse Championship.
