Attention Youth Players (3rd grade - 8th grade), 
 
We will be offering a True Box Lacrosse League for Laxachusetts Youth Players ONLY. With the growing trend of Canadian players being recruited to NCAA programs and more and more college coaches now having their American players participating in box training, we feel this skill set is becoming more and more important. 
For the past 12 years the  91 Lacrosse, Baltimore Crabs, Leading Edge NJ, LI Express, Patriot Lacrosse Club all have started box training for their club players. 
 
How significant is box lacrosse to the development of young players? Consider this quote from Denver University coach Bill Tierney:
I believe that box lacrosse gives young people many more opportunities to excel in our game.  If I had my choice, I would have every player under the age of twelve play box lacrosse exclusively or at least a majority of the time.  The number of touches of the ball and the ability to develop better stick skills in a game of box lacrosse, far surpasses what happens to young people on a 110 x 60 yard field.  Learning how to pass and catch in traffic, understanding how to shoot, and developing a sense of physicality are all positive traits developed by the box game." 
 
There are so many great benefits to the box lacrosse game but one very important element is for players to work on creativity. Obviously playing in tight space increases stick skills and shooting on a smaller goal helps players develop into more efficient goal scorers and creates better defensive players because everyone needs to play defense and all shorts sticks requires quicker footwork. 
Below is the information and the registration link for the...
  

Laxachusetts Youth Real Box Lacrosse League:

We will have 3 Divisions
·       3rd/4th Grade Division
·       5th/6th Grade Division
·       7th/8th Grade Division

We will have 4 teams per grade division

Game Times:

3rd / 4th Grade Division: 100pm and 150pm 

5th / 6th Grade Division: 240pm and 330pm 

7th / 8th Grade Division: 420pm and 510pm 

All field players need to use a "short stick" (no long sticks allowed) 

Registration will shut off once 60 field players register for each division.
For example: Once 60 players from the 3rd/4th grade division register, that Division will be closed.

We have 2 options when it comes to playing with Goalies or without Goalies: (Last year almost every game was played with Goalies)

1) Any player that wants to play Goalie, we will provide the Box Goalie Gear. Goalies will play for free. You will need to email Dan Chouinard to receive the code to register as a Goalies and bypass payment for league. 

2)We also have a very unique lacrosse goal that we designed and used last year that was a huge success. 

We designed and built a modified Box Goal that has 4 corners with netting. Shooting the ball into one of these 4 corners is only way to score in game. If you miss one of the 4 corners, the ball will simply pass through the cage, bounce off the wall and ball is still live. The goal does not have netting, only the 4 corners. This is an incredible tool on teaching players how to shoot accurately and become better finishers.

With this league limited to only Laxachusetts Lacrosse Players, this is the most elite level youth league in Massachusetts.

All games will be coaches by one of our Laxachusetts Coaches.
The game will be played 5 on 5 (Real Indoor Style), which is much faster than the indoor leagues that are with outdoor rules.
 
No matter what position you play (Attack. Midfield, Defense, Goalie) you should play in this league. Playing box lacrosse is the best way to build stick skills (and this is for every player at every position). It also teaches players to play better defense and to play with their feet because they do not have a long pole. 
 
BOX LACROSSE LEAGUE PAYMENT:
Registration is $395.00 per player, which covers the indoor time, officials, scorekeeper, web site administration, and coaches pay.
 

League details:
We will create 4 even weighted teams at each division
All players are required to play with a short stick (Attack/Midfield length shaft)
No Long Poles or Goalie Sticks allowed in League 

All games will be played at the South Shore Sports Center in Hingham
(55 Recreation Drive, Hingham, MA.)

All games will be coached by a Laxachusetts coach every Sunday

All games will be 45 minute running time   

All games will have 2 referees

Scorekeeper at all games   

All games will be played with real box goals and modified box rules (no cross checking)

5 on 5 play      

League will consist of 12 games  

There will be playoffs and a Championship   

League games (incl playoff and Championship) will be on the following

Dates:  11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25 

Games will be at the South Shore Sports Center on Sundays