TRIAD YOUTH LACROSSE FALL BALL INFO!!!

Fall is a great time to start playing lacrosse!! Fall ball is just on
Saturday mornings in Greensboro for boys, and on Sunday afternoons for
girls.  Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in North Carolina and the U.S.!!
Lacrosse is also the "fastest game on two feet!"   Get involved with the
fun!!

On-line registration:  On-line registration will begin around August 15.  Go
to www.triadyouthlacrosse.com to register.

Scholarships are available:  If you are in need of a scholarship for fall
ball, please contact Wendy Hook,  katfan1981@triad.rr.com

Equipment is available to borrow from Parks and Recreation.   Helmets,
shoulder pads, armpads, and gloves are available to borrow from Parks &
Recreation.  You must have your own stick.  Parks & Rec does collect a
refundable rental fee.  When the equipment is returned at the end of the
season, your money is fully refunded.

US Lacrosse membership: All players must have a US Lacrosse membership.
This provides supplemental insurance while on the playing field.  The cost
is $25 per year.  That can be done at: www.uslacrosse.org

ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME - NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY!

 TRIAD YOUTH LACROSSE GREENSBORO FALL BALL INFO!!! 

 Greensboro age groups, times and fees:

GSO Young Guns (1st & 2nd grades)
When: Saturdays beginning September 12 - October 24.
Where:  Greensboro Day School
When:   9am-10:15am
Cost:  $40 
 
GSO Bantam (3rd & 4th grades boys & girls)
When: Saturdays beginning September 12 - October 31
Where:  Greensboro Day School
When:   9am-10:30am
 Cost:   $80 
 
GSO Elementary (5th & 6th grades boys)
When: Saturdays beginning Saturday, Sept. 12- Oct. 31
Where:  Jesse Wharton Elementary School
When:   9am-10:30am
Cost:   $90

GSO Middle School (7th & 8th grades boys)
When: Saturdays beginning Sept. 12- Oct. 31
Where: Jesse Wharton Elementary School
When:   10:45am-12:15pm
 Cost: $90 
 
GSO 5th-8th Grade Girls
When:  Sundays beginning Sunday, Sept. 13 – Nov. 1
Where:  Jesse Wharton Elementary School
When:   1pm-2:30pm
Cost:   $90 
 
GSO High School Girls
When:  Sundays beginning Sunday, Sept. 13- Nov. 1
Where:  Jesse Wharton Elementary School
When:   2:30pm-4pm
Cost:   $90
 
          ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYERS (5TH-8TH GRADES)

 ** Coach Matthew Grosso, head coach at Guilford College, runs our fall ball girls’ programs.  He will be helped by his players, some of the local high school coaches, and the spring TYLA coaches.   Coach Grosso’s philosophy and 8 week plan for fall ball teaches the game of lacrosse from “small to big”.  The practice plan is below.  This plan is not only to introduce the new player to the game in a systematic way, but will elevate the level of play and understanding of the game to the experienced player.  In the beginning, players will be divided by skill level. There will be heavy focus and game situation and scrimmaging.  At the high school level, he is planning on dividing the girls into teams based on schools, so the girls will be playing with their high school team mates.  

WEEK 1 – Individual work-Introductions:  Myself, HS Coaches, GC Players-Goals of TYLA:  Teach the game to beginners, Improve experienced players’ skills-Equipment:  What you need every week - Stick, Goggles, Mouthguard, Cleats, Water-Separate by experience level – beginner (0-2 years) & experienced (3+ years)-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching-FOCUS:  Basic Skills - Holding the stick, Cradling, Throwing/Catching, Ground Balls  (drills/games for each skill)-On Your Own:  What you should be doing at home to get better… It is all about your Stick Skills, Repetition is Required!

 WEEK 2 – 1 v 1-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills (Line Drills)-Review Last Week:  Basic Skills -FOCUS:  Individual Attack & Defense – Defensive Positioning, Dodging, Shooting, Competitive GBs  (drills/games for each skill) 

 WEEK 3 – Man-up, Man-down-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills (3-Man, 2-Ball)-Review Last Week:  1 v 1-FOCUS:  Small Game Situations – 3 v 2 (standard, transition, crease), defensive rotations, 4 v 3, Pressure Box, 5v5v5 Possession 

 WEEK 4 – 7 v 7-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills (Star Drill)-Review Last Week:  Small Games-FOCUS:  Spacing, V-Cuts, Strong-side Space, Crosses, D&D, Double Teams, Slide/Help Defense  (drills/games for each skill)-Scrimmaging 7 v 7 

 WEEK 5 – Half-Field Transition-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills (Susanna’s Full-Field Passing)-Review Last Week:  7 v 7-FOCUS:  Draw Controls, Fast Breaks, Slow Breaks, Settled  (drills/games for each skill)-Scrimmaging Half-Field 

 WEEK 6 – Full-Field Transition-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills (Breakdown Shuttles)-Review Last Week:  Half-Field Transition-FOCUS:  Long Passes & Catching, Clearing, Riding, Turning & Checking, Midfield Defense/Marking  (drills/games for each skill)-Scrimmaging Full-Field  

WEEK 7 – Putting it all Together-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills-Review Last Week:  Full-Field Transition-FOCUS:  Game Situations from first six weeks and Scrimmaging  

WEEK 8 – Round-Robin Tournament-Warm-up:  Jogging & Stretching, Passing Drills-Review Last Week:  Q&A – Putting it all together-FOCUS:  Full-Field Games-Wrap-up TYLA, Encourage Players to play and watch more lacrosse in the area