Westfield Boys Lacrosse Spring Program

Soft Toss Program - Grades: Kindergarten through 1st

• 6 Sessions (starts in April - 1 hour session -weekly). An entry-level instructional lacrosse program. The children use only a lacrosse stick and soft Swax Lax balls to participate in basic skill practice such as catching, throwing, cradling, and scooping. We do cone drills and simple games to help their coordination and confidence. It is designed to be a lot of fun, good exercise and a great introduction to Lacrosse.  Kids will only need a regular lacrosse stick (i.e. no fiddlesticks).  Gloves are recommended but not required.

2nd & 3rd Grade Lacrosse

• In-town league with some scheduled games with nearby towns (starts in late March and runs through early June)
• Full Equipment Needed: Lacrosse Stick, helmet (see helmet policy), gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads, cup, mouthpiece -- most players use regular sticks (not long defense sticks)
• 2nd and 3rd graders will practice twice per week (clinic style) and generally play one game per week.
• Games are 7 vs 7 on a short field.
• For players who are interested and prepared, a few games may be organized with neighboring towns.
• Focus is on teaching fundamentals, everyone plays multiple positions
• All teams are created evenly.  WLC does not flight players at this age.
• Check out the Wall Ball drills in the Coaches Corner

4th Grade Lacrosse

• This is an In-town league with scheduled games with nearby towns (Starts in March and runs through early June).
• Everyone will practice twice per week and generally play one game per week.
• Games will be 10 vs 10 on a large field.
• Focus is on teaching fundamentals, everyone plays multiple positions
• All teams are created evenly.  WLC does not flight players at this age.
• Midway through the season, a few games will be organized with neighboring towns and possibly entering festival-style tournaments. An additional time commitment and additional fee may be required.   Travel games are only recommended for players who are prepared.

5th - 8th Grade Travel Lacrosse (White and Blue Teams)*

• Players will be placed on teams based on ability and selected through independent evaluation and prior-year coach feedback. We plan to have 2 travel teams at each grade level, a “White” team and a “Blue” team.
• In 5th grade, all teams are created evenly.  WLC does not flight players at this age.
• For 6th-8th grade, the teams will be flighted with our most developed players on the "A" team and our developing players on the "B" team.  This flighting is done to place the player on the team that WLC evaluators believe the player will most benefit from.
• Approximately 8-10 games played on full fields (with older teams playing close to 20 games during season)
• Each team will have 18-22 players.
• The “Blue” and “White” teams will practice 3 days per week and play one travel game per week. The Blue and White teams will participate in two Tournaments. If numbers permit, WLC may create a third "Red" team.
• Commitment is expected to prioritize Westfield lacrosse as the primary in-season sport, playing time in games is earned by demonstrating AAA in practices (aptitude, attitude, attendance).

Boys Youth Lacrosse Rules

The Westfield Lacrosse Club is a member of both the USA Lacrosse and the North Jersey Junior Lacrosse League (NJJLL):

• USA Lacrosse -- https://www.usalacrosse.com/ and https://www.usalacrosse.com/youth-lacrosse
• North Jersey Junior Junior Lacrosse League (Boys) -  https://www.njlacrosse.com/rules-faq and www.njlacrosse.com