East Bay Bristol County Lacrosse Association: 2009 Spring Registration
2009 SPRING REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Boys and girls in grades 1-8 (9th graders who are not 15 years old on December 31, 2008 are eleigible to play) and not playing at the high school level are invited to register. The season begins on Saturday April 4, 2009 and continues through June 6, 2009.
Before you register your child in the East Bay Bristol County Lacrosse Association, you need to be aware of the following items:Your child must be committed to this program. In order to create viable teams for our coaches to coach and for our program to commit to the RILAX schedule it becomes extremely important that each player attends practices and games for their assigned team. Your player should attend at least 80% of all practices and games. The player should also arrive one half hour early before the start of each game so that he or she can warm up with the team and get any last minute instructions from coaches. If there are extenuating circumstances and your child cannot attend a practice or a game, you must notify the coaches well in advance. If you cannot make these commitments, please do not sign up.
Parent Volunteering is mandatory this year. In order to spread the burden of managing our 100% volunteer organization we need everyone to help out with the league work in some fashion at least once during the season. We realize your time is valuable, but we need your help. We have a variety of things that you can volunteer to do for a team or the League- everything from being a Team Mom or Dad, Team photographer, helping oversee the fields at home games, helping with the equipment twice a season, publicity needs, Chair or work on a committee for the End of Year Jamboree, help with Coaches or players clinics, etc.. Descriptions of jobs are listed on the Volunteer page of this website and during registration you will be required to select your volunteer position.
Competetive versus recreational play. Starting in 2009 EBBCLA will field both competetive (selected based on ability) annd recreational teams for boys playing in Grades 7-8, 5-6, 3-4. Teams will be selected prior to April 1st.
EBBCLA Youth Program
($110 per player registration, $10 field usage* fee and $25 US Lacrosse membership fee. Total Fees: $145):
Boys and Girls Teams at Grades 7-8, Grades 5-6 and Grades 3-4: Teams typically practice twice during the week in and play games on Saturday mornings against youth teams throughout the state of RI and Massachusetts.
Grade 1-2 Girls Group: Saturdays during the season will feature local house (EBBCLA) league games, one team each week will travel to play teams from other areas. Practices will be held once or twice each week on weekdays.
Grade 1-2 Boys Group: RILAX league play will consist of eight weekends of scheduled games against U-9 teams from other RILAX Programs. Practices will be held once or twice on weekdays.
Land and Lady Sharks Program ($60 per player, $25 US Lacrosse membership fee, plus a $10 field usage* fee. Total Fees: $95): These programs are intended for boys and girls in Kindergarden who are new to lacrosse and want to start at an instructional level. No lacrosse equipment is required except lacrosse sticks and mouthpieces. Practices will be held once each week during the season.
Team roster space is limited for all age groups and will be filled on a first come - first served basis. Waitlists will be established when age groups have reached capacity.
* The Town of Barrington charges youth sports programs a $10 per player field usage fee.
Registration Guidelines
US Lacrosse Membership: Players must be current members of US Lacrosse in order to practice or play with their East Bay team. EBBCLA will register players for US Lacrosse with their EBBCLA registration
On-line Registration: Go here
Registration requires payment with a credit card. You will also be required to enter information about your child's medical insurance coverage.
Uniforms: Players will display the same stylish uniforms as last year. Boys and girls are responsible for purchasing new or replacement uniforms. Orders should be placed at the Gob Shop, and will be paid for at pick up time. League Uniform Coordinator, Lynne Dolan, will coordinate numbers and uniform orders. For specific age division uniforms, click uniform details.
Equipment:
Boys: Lacrosse helmet (hockey helmets are not permitted), mouth guard, cleats, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, stick and athletic supporter. Landsharks: Stick and mouth gaurd only
Girls: Stick, mouth guard, cleats and girls lacrosse eye protection. Ladysharks: Stick and mouth gaurd only
Mouth guards are mandatory for both practices and games.
To purchase lacrosse equipment check with the Gob Shop in Warren and be sure to mention that you are with East Bay Bristol County Lacrosse for discounted prices.
For questions or more information contact Dee Walton, League Coordinator, at info@eastbaylax.org.
Season updates, schedules, and team assignments are communicated exclusively on this website, so keep checking back!
