Team Definition & Age Parameters
Newburyport Youth Lacrosse will field the following Teams / Programs for the 2010 Lacrosse Season.
Newburyport Lacrosse welcomes players from any town where lax programs are not offered.
Tots Lacrosse
Boys & Girls - Pre – K through 2nd Grade
This program is open for boys & girls between the grades of Pre-k and 2nd Grade. This program is held on Sunday morning at the Amesbury Sports Park. It runs approx. 8 weeks between Mid April & Early June. Players must be 5 years as of Jan 1st of 2008 to participate in this program.
Girls Programs
Grades 1 – 2 Developmental Lacrosse
This program is designed to introduce girls to regulation lacrosse. The focus will be on organized practices once a week and 4 – 6 scheduled games against other towns. There are a small number of towns that have this program and NYLA will work with these towns to form a game schedule.
Note: In the event that there are too few interested girls for this age level, this program could be folded back into the Tots Program.
Grades 3 & 4
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level will attend the Mass Bay Girls Jamboree
Grades 5 & 6
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level may be entered into tournaments and attend the Mass Bay Girls Jamboree
Grades 7 & 8
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level may be entered into tournaments and attend the Mass Bay Girls Jamboree
Boys Programs
Grades 1 – 2 Developmental Lacrosse
This program is designed to introduce boys to regulation lacrosse. The focus will be on organized practices once a week and 4 – 6 scheduled games against other towns. There are a small number of towns that have this program and NYLA will work with these towns to form a game schedule.
Note: In the event that there are too few interested boys for this age level, this program could be folded back into the Tots Program.
Grades 3 & 4
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level may be entered into tournaments and attend the Mass Bay Boys Jamboree
Grades 5 & 6
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level may be entered into tournaments and attend the Mass Bay Boys Jamboree
Grades 7 & 8
This program is a regulation Lacrosse Program which has organized practices twice a week, and a schedule of 8 – 10 Games. Also, this age level may be entered into tournaments and attend the Mass Bay Boys Jamboree.