Faq

Our club offers a free Try Lacrosse event for boys and girls K-8^th grade. We provide sticks and go over the basics of the game and teach passing and catching. In addition to learning the fundamentals, the players will play fun games during the 2 hour intro to lacrosse event. Please see http://www.borolax.org/pages/trylax for more information.

Jan- Feb: indoor practices 1 day per week, divided by age groups

Mid January: Player evaluations during a normally scheduled indoor team practice*

                    * Junior High boy's evaluations are held mid November and indoor practices are divided by team placement

March-May: Outdoor practices and games. First Games will be last weekend in Feb/ first weekend in March for 3-8^th grade. K2 games begin 3-4 weeks later. Season ends the 3^rd weekend in May.

Oct 1 – Nov 30

-Create a League Apps account at www.borolax.org.

-Click the “Registration” tab and select the appropriate age group for your player.

-If you already have a League Apps account you can use that login, but must login through the www.borolax.org homepage.

While we try to accommodate late registrations, please be aware that sizing and ordering uniforms determines the Nov 30^th registration deadline. If a player registers late IT IS VERY LIKELY your uniform will arrive late and the player will be unable to play without a proper team uniform.

Registering after player evaluations also makes team placement more difficult. Our goal is to form teams based on skill and competition level to achieve success and growth during the season.

-Log into your League Apps account on the borolax website.

-Click “My Account” in the top right corner

-In the My Dashboard section, update family contact info, add a parent, or invite a parent

We do not provide equipment. A full list of required equipment is listed at https://www.usalacrosse.com/equipment .

We do provide goalie gear (stick, throat guard, chest protector, goalie pants, and shin guards). We also have a few long poles to lend to defensive players for 5/6^th grade when they are using the shortened (cut-down) long sticks. Full length long sticks are used in boys Junior High.

-Winter Cubs Clinics (fundamental skill clinics in early December with High School coaches and players and youth coaching staff)

-Winter indoor practice sessions (once per week, usually 7 sessions, Jan - Feb)

-Spring practices (2-3 practices per week, varies by coach and age level, March - May)

-1 game per week for K-6^th grade

-2 games per week for 7/8^th grade

-2 local tournaments*

*The Club will do our best to put our teams in local tournaments, but cannot guarantee specific dates or tournaments due to bracket availability, weather, and host cancellations.

*JH Boys A team participates in the (Columbus) Middle School State tournament; subject to availability and weather.

Registration costs are based on the length of game season and referee cost per game. K2 plays fewer games, have fewer refs per game, and the ref fee is lower than the older grades; therefore the cost is lower. JH refs are paid more than 3-6^th refs and JH plays 2 times per week on average; therefor their fees are higher.

Uniforms, practice pinnies, and helmet decals are not included in the registration fee and can be purchased separately from the Club store on our website. We use a local vender for uniforms and they typically arrive a couple weeks before the first game of the season. Team helmet decals are optional.

Players K-6^th only need to purchase a uniform if:

• they are new to Springboro Lacrosse or
• their uniform from the previous season no longer fits.

We use a universal uniform so players can continue to use the same jersey and shorts year after year as long as they fit.

JH boys must buy a new uniform if:

• they are new to JH Springboro Lacrosse or
• their JH uniform from the previous season no longer fits

Jerseys: order one size larger than your player’s typical shirt size to accommodate shoulder pads.

Shorts: order your player’s normal short size.

The Ohio Middle School Lacrosse Association stipulates that uniforms must have sleeves and teams must provide a light/ white and dark jersey. JH jerseys are not reversible and therefore a two-jersey set is required.

Practice: Hazel Wood Park in Springboro

Games: Wade Field, behind the 6^th Grade Intermediate School in Springboro. K2 may play at Hazel Wood Park. 3-8^th grade games are also occasionally held on the Hazel Wood Park turf due to scheduling conflicts at Wade Field.

Yes. Our club is a member of the Southern Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse and games are scheduled with a central scheduler. Away games can be up to 60 minutes away (Indian Hill, Mariemont, Sycamore, Mason, Lakota) but are also with local competition (Centerville, Lebanon, Bellbrook). We tend to have more home games than away games in K-6^th grade.

Games are scheduled by a central scheduler that coordinates over 40 programs in the Dayton and Cincinnati region. Schedules usually are released mid-February. K2 schedules may be released late February, as their games do not begin until late March.

Boys:

K-6^th play in Steel City in Middletown, typically the third Saturday in April.

K-6^th play in the Springboro Shootout at Hazel Wood Park in Springboro, typically the third weekend in May.

7/8 A team plays in the Middle School State tournament the second weekend in May

7/8 B1 and B2 teams play at Steel City in Middletown, typically the third Saturday in April.

Girls:

K-2 play in Steel City in Middletown, typically the third Sunday in April.

3-8^th play in the Mason Comet Cup, typically the third Sunday in April.

K-6^th play in the Springboro Shootout at Hazel Wood Park in Springboro, typically the third weekend in May.

Fall Tournament option: Mason Fall Brawl, typically the first or second weekend in Nov is not included in player registration. The Club pays a portion of the team tournament fee and players cover a reduced fee during registration. We form teams based on the number of available players. This is a Boy's 3-8th grade pre-season optional one-day tournament.

Our club follows the skill level divisions set by the Southern Ohio Chapter of US Lacrosse. This ensures proper matchups on gameday.

JH A, JH B1, JH B2

5/6 A, 5/6 B1, 5/6 B2

3/4 C, 3/4 D

K-2 Advanced Beginner, K-2 New Beginner

We are always looking for new youth coaches. No lacrosse experience is needed. We offer several coaching clinics during the winter and spring to help new and returning coaches plan practices and learn new drills and concepts. Please email the Boys Youth Director at boysyouthdirector@borolax.org or the Girls Youth Director at girlsyouthdirector@borolax.org .

Please see the Refunds policy on our website at http://www.borolax.org/pages/refunds

-Respect the coaches, teammates, opposing players and coaches, and referees.

-Recognize this is youth lacrosse and the goal is to have FUN, learn the game, have players return the next season, and create a positive environment for our players. Inappropriate sideline behavior will not be tolerated.

-Clean up after yourself. Do not leave litter in parks, game fields, or bleachers.

-Parents/ Guardians are REQUIRED to sell raffle tickets as part of a Club fundraiser. Each player must sell 10 tickets valued at $10 each. Cash prizes are drawn at the end of the season for winning entries and for players that sell the winning tickets.

-Parents/ Guardians are REQUIRED to volunteer 2 hours per player. Volunteer opportunities include: team representative, scoreboard, clock, or penalty time keeper, goal painting, net restringing, and Springboro Shootout Tournament prep or tournament day help in the Headquarters Tent. There is a volunteer buy-out option during registration.

- Log in to your Springboro Lacrosse registration dashboard on the League Apps website (not the mobile app)

- Find the name of the team you will be coaching under "My Staff Assignments"

- Click "Invite Players"

- Enter all emails associated with the team as well as a message explaining this will fulfill their required waivers.

- Send email and track progress of who has and has not filled out waivers.