Lisa Guay, Coordinator

Weather permitting, our season will begin on March 1.

Getting Ready for the Season

1. MANDATORY PARENTS MEETING: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 8:30 AM-11:00 AM
New Market Middle School, Cafeteria
You will receive team assignments, practice locations and preliminary game schedules.  Apparel will be available for sale. We will also review the season, provide volunteer orientation and training, and meet with your teams coaching staff. A WMYLC waiver must be turned in by this meeting in order for you’re your daughter to participate. (You can find the waiver at http://www.wmylc.com)              

• 8:30-9:00 Check In/Team Assignments                                                                                                 

• 9:00-9:30  Lacrosse 101 : an overview for parents                                      

• 9:30-10:15  Volunteer Orientation-  MANDATORY                                             

• 10:15-10:30  Team Meetings- MANDATORY    

COACHES MEETING: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7-9PM
WINDSOR KNOLLS MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY                                                
Coaches, Assistant Coaches, Team Managers and anyone interested in learning more about these positions is invited to attend.

2. Gear: If you don’t have it already, go ahead and get it now, so your player can start practicing! We will have some stick packages available for sale at the on-site registration as well as at the parents meeting. Please see the attached document for more information on equipment (See the tab to the left for Girls Equipment).
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3. Conditioning: Conditioning: Start warming up now. Practice stick skills; find a partner or a wall, and practice, practice, practice. Players must work on stick skills outside of practice times in order to be successful on the field. Also, do some stretching, conditioning (sit ups, push ups, lunges, etc) and running. See the “Conditioning” tab for more information.

Equipment requirements for practices and games:

• LAX Goggles/ eyewear

• Mouthpiece (mandatory that it is colored; not clear or white)

• Girls LAX stick

• Cleats: Not required, but highly recommended

Uniforms:

Uniforms are provided, and must be returned at the end of the season. (Except U9 team, who will receive t-shirts they get to keep.)

Players are expected to wear black shorts and appropriate footwear to games

Players are expected to wear sport clothing (no jeans), and appropriate footwear to practices

Rules of the Game:

OurOur primary goals are safety, sportsmanship, commitment, and a love of the game For additional information on the rules of girls lacrosse, please visit www.uslacrosse.org

PlPPlease understand that teams count on all players to attend all practices and all games, and be on time and ready to go. Be sure to communicate with your coach of any changes, injuries, or issues of importance. Otherwise, please leave the coaching to the coaches. They are approachable, but are also very skilled and committed to our primary goals. Please follow the LUYAA chain of command as needed for additional communication.

League rules

League: WMYLC (Western Maryland Youth Lacrosse Conference – www.wmylc.com)

NEW RULE:  ABSOLUTELY NO JEWELRY WILL BE PERMITTED DURING GAMES. (WMYLC used to allow newly pierced ears to be taped, but that is no longer permitted.  Please consider waiting until after lacrosse season to have ears pierced.)

Age groupings:

• U15 - Grades 7 & 8

• U13 - Grades 5 & 6

• U11 – Grades 3 & 4

• U9 - Grades K - 2

Players may be moved up to a higher level, but cannot be moved down. Team assignments are made by the coordinator, with input from coaches and parents.

Directions

   Directions: Available online at www.wmylc.com

Practice times/ locations

Girls typically practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Exact days are determined by coaches and field availability

Dependent on field allocation by the LUYAA field committee and Parks and Rec

More information to follow

Game schedule

   To be provided shortly. Available online at www.wmylc.com once finalized.

   Games are typically played on Sunday, although some teams may have an occasional Saturday game.