**Registration for 2023 Closes January 29, 2023.**
UNIFORM ORDERING IS OPEN. LINK TO IT HERE.
Please place your uniform order by February 4, 2023, and include multiple player number options. Spirit wear is optional.
- Girls’ required uniform consists of shorts OR skort, socks, and a jersey.
- Boys’ required uniform consists of shorts, shooter shirt, and a jersey.
SIZING: Please note that the jerseys for both boys and girls run small but that the boys shorts run large. We recommend checking the sizing charts for accurate measurements of each item.
Lacrosse is the game everyone wants to play!
Haven Youth Lacrosse fields travel teams at grades 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 for both boys and girls. Boys play in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Youth Lacrosse Association (SEPYLA), and girls play in the Philadelphia Area Girls Lacrosse Association (PAGLA).
Practice begins at MapleZone the first week of March and continues on the fields in April. Regular season continues through around Memorial Day with post-season play for those teams that qualify. Practices are typically 90 minutes, twice a week, with games once or twice a week. Beginners are most welcome!
Teams are coached by parents, who are extensively supported by HYL. (Some of our coaches have never played the game.) Our goal is to teach the kids to love one of the finest sports on earth.
HYL is committed to bringing lacrosse to everyone who wants to play. Lacrosse equipment (especially boys’ equipment) can be expensive. We collect used equipment and jerseys and distribute them at the beginning of every season. We also have some new sticks for families who need them, and we offer scholarships to reduce the price of registration for families who need it. We want you to be able to play!
Do you want to help shape the future of HYL? Join the lacrosse board! Reach out to Amy Strachan at amy@SwarthmoreRecreation.org to volunteer.
Registration opens for the spring season December 05. We have to register teams with the leagues in January, so please do not delay in registering. We will close registration at the end of January, but we will continue to accept players until rosters are filled.
All players and coaches must be members of USA Lacrosse at the time of registration through the last day of the season for which they are registering.
WHO: boys and girls, grades 3-8
WHERE: MapleZone turf, Rutgers Field, SHMS fields, Henderson Field, King Field
WHEN: March-May, 2022, the practice schedules below are TENTATIVE
- During the month of March, each team practices one night a week at MapleZone on the outdoor turf on either Tuesday or Wednesday (tentative). The schedule will be finalized in February.
- Beginning in April, 3/4 boys practice Mondays and Wednesdays at Rutgers Field; 5/6 boys will practice Tuesdays and Thursdays at Rutgers Field; and 7/8 boys will practice on Fridays on Mesa Field; boys’ games are typically Sundays and Wednesdays. **NOTE** In 2023, we expect to field multiple teams at the boys 5/6. Tryouts will be held to determine team placement in the 5/6 division, though we will continue to accept as many players as rosters allow, including beginners. It is likely that top team of 5/6 boys will have a different practice schedule.
- Beginning in April, girls will practice two days a week at SHMS; girls games are typically on Saturdays.
- Boys & Girls 7/8 teams practice once a week during the SHMS season as most players choose to participate in both teams. Every effort is made to accommodate the middle school schedule.
EQUIPMENT: Lacrosse equipment is expensive. HYL has a limited number of new sticks to distribute to families who need them as well as some used equipment to distribute. Please order your equipment (especially boys’ chest pads) early.
- Girls equipment (for field players) consists of a mouth guard, face mask, and stick. Goalies use additional equipment.
- Boys equipment (for field players) consists of a helmet, arm pads, mouth guard, stick, and chest pads. Chest pads must comply with NOCSAE guidelines, which means that, in most cases, they must be new.
UNIFORMS: Uniform order is now OPEN. Please place your uniform order by February 4, 2023, and include multiple player number options. Spirit wear is optional.
- Girls’ required uniform consists of shorts OR skort, socks, and a jersey.
- Boys’ required uniform consists of shorts, shooter shirt, and a jersey.
SIZING: Please note that the jerseys for both boys and girls run small but that the boys shorts run large. We recommend checking the sizing charts for accurate measurements of each item.
REGISTRATION: December 05, 9:00AM through January 29th at 11:59PM; you must have an active USALacrosse membership to register (absolutely no exceptions). AFTER JANUARY 29, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE YOU A SPOT ON A TEAM. Please register early.
USA LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP: As a condition of our participation in league play, all HYL players and coaches must have a valid USA Lacrosse membership that expires after June 01, 2022. This includes any parents who help out on the field at practice or a game. Coaches are reimbursed for the cost of their membership. USA Lacrosse has lots of resources for families who are new to the game.
COACHES: We need help! If you are interested in coaching, please reach out to Amy at amy@SwarthmoreRecreation.org or check the box at registration. Even if you know nothing about lacrosse, there is a way you can help!
REGISTRATION FEE: $125
GIRLS REGISTRATION
**Please have your daughter’s jersey number (if she will be reusing one) and her USALacrosse membership number on hand when you register**
BOYS REGISTRATION
**Please have your son’s jersey number (if he will be reusing one) and his USALacrosse membership number on hand when you register**