The NILCA was created to support the needs of the high school coaches around the country, to facilitate the national All-America program, to represent the coaches with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFSHSA) and monitor the integrity of the game. Its membership will be comprised of individual high school coaches. To represent the interests of high school lacrosse coaches in all aspects of the sport including playing rules, player awards, coaching honors, representation to the National Federation of High Schools and the IMLCA.