PHILIPPINES LACROSSE ASSOCIATION

The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA) is a 501(c)3 pending, non-profit organization whose mission is to introduce, develop and grow the sport of lacrosse in the Philippines. The members of our association are Filipinos whose love of lacrosse has committed us to grow the game in the Philippines. It is our vision that one day, lacrosse will be played throughout the Philippines at all levels and will be governed by the Philippines Lacrosse Association as the National Sports Association for lacrosse in the Philippines... In recent years, international lacrosse has grown rapidly, under the governance of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). It is the vision of the FIL that "Lacrosse is recognized and played by all countries world-wide and is an Olympic sport." What was once primarily a North American sport has spread to 50 countries world-wide with international competition culminating in the FIL sanctioned World Lacrosse Championships. The PLA is an Associate Member of the..