Spring 2021 U-15 Boys Lacrosse (8th Grade)
Registration Period: January 25th 2021 - February 15th 2021 at midnight
Practice Starts: Monday, April 5th 2021 (possibly sooner depending on field availablity)
Season Ends: Sunday, June 6th 2021
Details:
Details are subject to change. Please read this carefully-if you still have questions feel free to call me, Andy Flax, at (970) 846-0651.
Steamboat Youth Lacrosse will be offering a Spring 2021 U-15 Boys Lacrosse program which will be open to all 8th grade boys. 9th Graders are not eligible regardless of age!
We aim to have fun while learning the sport of lacrosse. The three objectives of Steamboat Youth Lacrosse are:
- Sportsmanship
- Effort
- Stickskills!
We will continue to have a “Stick Skill Minimum Requirement” for all age groups. These requirements must be met before a player can take the field in a game – this does not apply to practice. These minimums are reasonable and will be achievable for all players. Our goal is to enable all players to have more fun - the game is not fun if players cannot catch and throw. This is not an effort to “cut” players.
Tentative Practice Schedule:
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays. Practice time is TBD!
Be prepared to be flexible as we will practice whenever we can depending on field, turf, and indoor facility availability. "Normal" field practices are Monday/Wednesday/Friday, but we plan to do a lot of stickhandling on other weekdays and some weekends. Unfortunately some practices will be announced with little notice due to the nature of weather and facility shortage in the spring.
April 5 is our tentative field practice start: however, we plan to hold extra stick skill practices during March/April when we can find available space. These practices will likely not line up with normal practice times/days because of space limitations, so please check your email regularly.
In the event the public schools are still only meeting in-person part-time, we may have some practices during daytime hours. You will be notified if this is the case.
There will be no practice the week of public school spring break (April 19-23).
Tentative Game Schedule:
1.) Vail Lax Jam - in Edwards/Eagle (May 1-2)
2.) Aspen Shootout - in El Jebel (May 8-9)
Weekends of May 15-16 & 22-23 - No games planned
3.) Steamboat Classic Lacrosse Tournament (May 29-30)
4.) Rocky Mountain Jamboree - Stenger Athletic Complex in Arvada (June 5-6)
Please be sure that this is a season that you and your player are willing to commit to. We will collect known conflict dates from everyone during the registration process. If you anticipate missing more than 1 of our 4 tournament weekends, you may want to reconsider playing this spring.
Once again, these are tentative schedules. Parents, please be prepared to be flexible. As soon as a schedule change is made, you will be notified. Some tournaments do not schedule games until previous game results are known, so please be patient in these situations.
Cost & Equipment:
Participation Fee: $525
U.S. Lacrosse Membership Fee: $30 (To be paid/registered on your own at uslacrosse.org)
Uniform: Our game uniform is the same as last year and consists of the following: a Jersey, a Shooting Shirt, Shorts, and Socks. Jerseys will cost around $25, Shooting Shirts will cost around $25, Shorts will cost around $25, and Socks will cost around $10. Uniforms will be paid for when they are distributed, not on this registration.
Equipment: Each player must provide his own equipment. A full set of equipment includes a lacrosse stick (a backup is suggested), lacrosse helmet, lacrosse gloves, lacrosse shoulder pads, lacrosse arm pads, mouthpiece, cleats, and an athletic cup. Please, no hockey equipment! For more information click on the "Equipment Guidelines" tab on the left side of the homepage.
Parent Responsibilities:
Most importantly, parents are expected to be good role models and represent SYL in a positive manner. Please cheer for players and good plays; please do not root against players or for cheap or dirty plays. More details are in the “Behavior Agreement”.
Parents are responsible for providing transportation to and from practices and games for their player. Parents are also responsible for checking their email regularly (starting now) to stay current on any changes or updates. If parents do not have easy access to e-mail, they are responsible for finding another parent who can keep them updated.
Changes will also be posted on the homepage of the Steamboat Youth Lacrosse website: steamboatyouthlacrosse.org. Checking the website and your email is a quick way to stay updated. Please understand that we are unable to call everyone when a change is made.
If there is an issue with other players or coaches, please follow the protocol found under the “Behavior Agreement.”
Please ALWAYS send your player with adequate water. A large water bottle is recommended - the more the better.
Don’t forget to:
1. Fill out the online Waiver, Medical Release, Health Condition/Allergy Form, Behavior Agreement, Conflict Date Form, Covid-19 Waiver, Parent Responsibility Form, Back to Play Procedure Form, and Uniform Order Forms. You will be guided through all forms during the registration process.
2. Make sure you receive an Email Confirmation indicating that you have properly registered. This will be sent to whichever email you entered during the registration process. Please let me know via email if you did not receive an email confirmation by emailing steamboatyouthlacrosse@gmail.com.
3. Pay the appropriate amount - only credit cards are accepted. If payment is not made within 12 hours of registration, the registration will drop out.
4. Put together a complete set of equipment ASAP. Don’t wait to get equipment as players will not be allowed to practice without it and April 5th will be here quickly.
THERE WILL NOT BE EQUIPMENT FOR YOU TO BORROW ON THE FIRST DAY OF PRACTICE.
5. Attend the Parent Meeting (likely virtual this year). One parent or guardian must attend the parent meeting. The date, time, and location of this meeting will be emailed to you at a later date. DO NOT plan on getting this information from someone else. We will go over our entire season and what we expect from players and parents. Questions you will have throughout the season will likely be answered at these meetings.
Call ANDY at (970) 846-0651 if there is a need for financial assistance.
Questions? Email steamboatyouthlacrosse@gmail.com or call ANDY at (970) 846-0651.
We are looking forward to a great season!
