To have focus means to be mentally alert at all times, and understanding what your role is on and off the field. If you are on the field, you are completely focused on the game and what you are supposed to be doing. If you are on the sidelines you are ready to go, are attentive and watching with your equipment on. If you are focused, you will be better able to anticipate what is going happen, which is one of the keys to being a great lacrosse player. 

Intensity means playing with emotion -- a desire and “fire” to win. Examples include running at full speed, swarming all over ground balls, pushing the fast break, moving and “popping” from the crease on offense, moving your feet after you catch the ball, dodging hard to the goal, getting back to the hole in unsettled situations, backing up shots, and playing tough and aggressive defense. 

All Firehawks must Honor the Game of lacrosse by respecting coaches, teammates, opposing players, referees, your equipment, and yourself with your actions, words and positive thoughts. To “Honor the Game” means doing the right thing all the time, setting an example on and off the field and following the instructions of the coaches. This great game is a gift given to us by generations of players before us. We have a responsibility to carry on the tradition of lacrosse by honoring all those who play and participate in it. 

All players, no matter what their skill level, are capable of giving 100% effort. It means playing with passion, commitment and desire to succeed. It also means arriving at practice and games on time and ready to go. It means helping out your coaches and parents – before and after practice and games. When you give 100% effort, you are focusing on something bigger than your individual goals – the goals of the TEAM to succeed. You honor and respect your teammates, coaches and the game of lacrosse by giving 100% effort and commitment. From the time you arrive on the field until you shake hands after the game or practice, you are always giving your maximum effort to succeed.