Boys & Girls Spring Lacrosse 2012

Boys & Girls Spring Lacrosse

Registration Starts 12-1-11

Outdoor Program Begins March 15^th-June 15^th

The Ellington Recreation Department will be offering Spring Travel Teams for the following age groups.

            3^rd & 4^th   Bantam

            5^th & 6^th   Junior

            7^th & 8^th   Senior

Registration must be received by January 25^th, 2012 in order to ensure proper roster size and number of teams.  Sign-ups after January 25^th will be based on roster availability. 

• A parent/guardian may request that their child be placed on a specific team (provided there are multiple teams in that grade level), but only due to extreme hardship, such as transportation, personal issues. Requests CANNOT be guaranteed.
• A written request is required from a parent/guardian requesting consideration for allowing his/her child to attend an evaluation session and receive a rating. Placement will be based on: a) following league and town policies related to eligibility; b) available roster space; c) skill level; d) safety (evaluation provided by a coach and independent evaluator).
• 2^ND Grader may request to move up to bantam level; 4^TH Grader may request to move up to junior level; 6^TH Grader may request to move up to senior level.

Travel League Fees for all Grade Levels: - $80.00.

$70.00 for all new registrations and families with 3 or more participants.

Additional Fees will be required for both boys and girls uniforms.

 Equipment Required

Girls – Stick, Goggles, Mouth Guard, and Cleats

Boys – Helmet (Black), Mouth Guard, Shoulder & Elbow Pads, Cleats, Athletic Supporter, Rib Protector and Regulation Stick.

(Kits available at Local Sporting Good Stores)

Practice Schedules

Bantam Practices 1-2 days per week.

Junior and Senior Practices 3-5 days per week.

Travel is required within Connecticut and Massachusetts

 Divisional Placement

Bantam Program Grades 3^rd and 4^th

Girls min 8 max 25.  If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

Boys min 15 max 25.  If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

Junior Program Grades 5^th & 6^th

Girls min 15 max 25.  If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

Boys min 15 max 25.  If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

 Senior Program Grades 7^th and 8^th

Girls min 15 max 25.  If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

Boys min 15 max 25.   If more than 25 sign up, we will consider a 2^nd team.

 The Lacrosse Association is in the need of volunteers who have an interest in helping with practices or coaching.  We will hold a coaching clinic in January for anyone interested in coaching in 2012.

Please contact Bob Tedford at rtedford@ellington-ct.gov if interested.

 Boys and Girls Lacrosse Clinics

K-2 Spring Saturday Program May 5^th – June 9^th, 9AM-10AM.

 This clinic will be designed to introduce kids to Lacrosse.  Basic fundamental of throwing, catching, cradling and shooting will be covered.  Players do not need equipment for this clinic, it will be provided.  Cost of $20.00 per player.

Goalie Clinic – February 17^th, February 24^th, March 2^nd.  Crystal Lake School, 6PM-7PM.

 This clinic will be designed to work with any current or interested player on basic goal keeping fundamentals.  There is no cost for the clinic.

 2012 Guidelines

1)      January 25^th, 2012 is the deadline to register in order to ensure team placement, provided the minimum and maximum enrollment figures have been met; if that has occurred a “wait list” will be kept in order to determine if and when openings do exist.

2)      2012 playing time guidelines: The boys and girls lacrosse programs will be considered “TRAVEL” programs during the 2012 season.  Current (Town of Ellington) policy requires each player to receive a minimum of 25% playing time, per game; however, it is anticipated that every attempt will be made to increase playing time percentage over the course of the regular season.

3)      Evaluation Session:  The Recreation Department reserves the right to establish/ schedule 3 evaluation sessions (based on enrollment) in order to provide/select balanced teams, and assign teams to the appropriate levels of competition:  Bantam, Junior and Senior levels.  It will be required that each player attend at least 2 of the 3 evaluation sessions.  Time and location will be determined after registration closes.

4)      Mandatory Parents Meeting:  There will be a mandatory parents meeting to review season expectations, costs, fundraising and rule changes for 2012.