New to lacrosse.
Every elite player started with a first practice. This is the club's entry point — built for athletes who have never held a stick.
Start here.
First Stick.
First Stick is the club's introductory program: complimentary clinics run by our coaching staff in a modified format. No equipment is required — the club provides everything. Players learn the fundamentals of the game the way the rest of the program trains: with structure, standards, and real coaching.
From First Stick, players advance into divisional play.
Sticks, goggles, and helmets are provided at every First Stick clinic.
Soft-ball training and reduced contact for first-time players.
The same USA Lacrosse-certified coaches who lead the divisional program.
INTRO CLINICS EACH SEASON.
First Stick clinics run each season. Dates, times, and locations are published to registered families in advance.
Equipment, in order.
What to acquire and when — boys' and girls' requirements differ, and nothing needs to be purchased before a clinic. The club maintains a loaner-equipment program for new players.
Boys divisions: helmet, mouthguard, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, stick, cleats. Full-set cost range: $250–$450 new, with program equipment available for new players.
Girls divisions: goggles, mouthguard, stick, cleats. Cost range: $100–$200 new.
What to expect.
- Training: two sessions per week, 75–90 minutes, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday depending on division.
- Games: weekend games against valley-region opponents.
- Commitment: plan on six hours per week across training, games, and regional travel for games during the ten-week season.
Terms to know.
- Attack
- Offensive players positioned near the opponent's goal.
- Middie
- A midfielder — covers the full length of the field, transitioning between offense and defense.
- Draw / Face-off
- How play begins after a goal. Boys use a face-off (crouched); girls use a draw (standing).
- Crease
- The circular area around the goal that no player but the goalie and defensive players may go in.
- Ground ball
- A loose ball on the field — winning ground balls decides most youth games.
Questions, answered.
Twice- or thrice-weekly training, divisional games, festival play, coaching-staff instruction, US Lacrosse membership, and team gear. The exact package is set at the divisional level and listed on each division card.
The season is forming.
Rosters are set by division and close soon.