Learn more about playing lacrosse!  No gear required - will have sticks on site.  If you, a sibling or a friend have a stick, though, feel free to bring it with you.   All participants, coaches and accompanying family members (limited to 1 per player) must wear masks. 

WHO:  Girls & Boys Incoming/Current Kindergarteners & Elementary School Students
WHEN:  Sunday, April 18th - 3-4 pm CDT
WHERE:  Edina High School Upper Turf Field - 6754 Valley View Rd
REGISTER (FREE):  Use this link

Please direct any questions to edinayouthlacrosse@gmail.com.  Players who attend can still register for our summer programs!  Join us!

DEADLINES:

• Boys K & 8U House:  Sunday, May 2nd
• Registration deadlines for other programs passed, but we will accept late registrants as space is available.

UNIFORMS: 

• Ordering Closed.  Players will be able to purchase uniforms from our extra inventory.
• Girls K/8U and Boys K/8U House will automatically receive prior to the season.

Please visit edinalacrosse.com/covid-19 for details.

Age Level Birth Dates changed as of September 1, 2020.  It's possible your player may have aged-up.  See below for details.

NEW 2020-2021 AGE GUIDELINES
Effective 9/1/20 through 8/31/21

To choose the program your player is eligible to play, find his birth date in the date ranges below.

Kindergarten Program:  Current & Incoming Kindergarteners
 8U House & Travel Program:  9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014
10U Program:  9/1/2010 - 8/31/2012
12U Program:  9/1/2008 - 8/31/2010
14U Program:  6/1/2006 - 8/31/2008

*6/1 cut-off date is for current 8th grade boys only. 
Current 9th grade boys are not allowed to play on a 14U team per league rules.

To protect against Commotio Cordis*, US Lacrosse has implemented new rules that boys chest and shoulder pads must meet NOCSAE certification.  These pads have been approved by NOCSAE.  Boys goalies must use the certified chest pads as of 1/1/2021.  Other boys players must use the certified shoulder pads as of 1/1/2022.

*Commotio Cordis (Latin, "agitation of the heart") is an often lethal disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart (the precordial region) at a critical time during the cycle of a heart beat, producing what is termed an R-on-T phenomenon that leads to the condition.

You may be taking a pause on Youth Sports right now, or you may be focusing on a winter sport.  HOWEVER, you can still work on lacrosse skills at home!  Playing catch with your parent or sibling, or playing Wall Ball, are great options.  We have some resources on our website too:

• Wall Ball 101
• K/8U Virtual Training Videos - 10U can use as well
• Boys 12U and 14U Virtual Training Videos - some will work for 10U as well
• Girls Training Videos - mainly geared for 12U & 14U
• Girls MSLax League Sponsored Virtual Training (see details below)

Instead of going to amazon.com directly, shop at Amazon using our link - and 0.5% of your purchase will go to Edina Lacrosse!  It's an easy way to give back to ELA!

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Game officials are staffed by UMLOA (Upper Midwest Lacrosse Officials Association).  UMLOA is looking to add officials!    They have a great training program, plus flexible scheduling.

• Youth Game Officials need to be at least 14 years old.  Visit http://www.umloa.org/training-info for details.
• Sign up for training sessions at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0548afae2caaf49-umloa.

Questions?  Contact Jon Day, 612-963-2293
Men's Game, Minnesota State Coordinator
US Lacrosse, Officials Development Program

Looking for other opportunities to work on your lacrosse skills?  Make sure to check out the Camps/Clinics page. 

Edina Lacrosse Association (ELA) has some great opportunities!  Please direct any inquiries to our Sponsorship Coordinator.

Looking for even more opportunities to work on your lacrosse skills?  The Twin Cities Metro has several Club Lacrosse Year-Round Teams,  Make sure to check out our Club/Travel Teams page.