Welcome to East Ave girls lacrosse!
This handbook is designed to provide you with everything you need to know to make the most of the upcoming season.
Mission
The mission of East Ave Girls lacrosse is to provide a fun and safe environment for girls to learn the fundamentals of the sport while developing a life-long love of the game.
Table of Contents
- Required equipment
- Communication
- Fundamental Girls Lacrosse Skills and Concepts
Required Equipment
For younger players we encourage parents put their names on goggles, sticks and water bottles.
Head/Eye Protection
Girls have the option of wearing goggles or a girls' lacrosse helmet.
- CLICK HERE to purchase a pair of standard goggles.
- CLICK HERE to purchase goggles that fit around glasses.
- CLICK HERE to purchase a girls lacrosse helmet.
Lacrosse Stick
- CLICK HERE for a great stick for 1st - 4th grade beginners
- CLICK HERE for a great stick for 5th - 8th grade beginners
- CLICK HERE to learn how to size your lacrosse stick.
- CLICK HERE to learn how to take care of and break in your lacrosse stick.
Athletic shoes
- Soccer cleats work well.
- Gym shoes can work but are not ideal for change of direction/rainy days.
- Metal cleats are not allowed.
Uniform
- Please make sure to have your jersey at all games and practice.
- The more prepared players are for cold/rain with layers the more fun they will have.
Communication
- Every Monday an email will be sent out to confirm the schedule for the week and provide any important updates.
- We will communicate weather cancellations via email as well. Please know that weather cancelations due to field conditions are largely outside of our control and are completely within the discretion of the park district. We are also limited in the field space that we receive from the park district, so make up days are often not within our control, nor are we able to provide any refunds for missed days due to weather or other cancelations.
Fundamental Girls Lacrosse Skills and Concepts
Stick Skills
- Cradling is how you keep the ball in your stick. It is important to keep your stick in the triple threat position so you can protect your stick.
- Winning ground balls = winning games.
- Catching and throwing the ball - wall ball is a great way to practice these skills!
- Shooting is when you throw the ball in the goal.
- Defending the ball carrier and off ball defense.
- Stick checking - please note that no stick checking is allowed for fourth grade and under.
Basic Lacrosse Concepts
- The first rule of offense is to run with speed until someone stops you. Be aware of your surroundings so you're prepared to make the open pass when someone steps up to guard you.
- If you don't have the ball on offense, be dangerous - get to a spot on the field where the ball carrier can make an easy pass to you and be in a position to make the next play immediately (hands up, feet set)
- When you are guarding the girl with the ball, your goal is to control their hips. Stay between them and the goal and be aggressive!
- When you're off-ball on defense, stay tight to the goal and keep your head on a swivel - accounting for both your player and the ball carrier so you know where both are at all times.