OVERVIEW

The Girls 12U Program is a hybrid travel team program that encourages girls of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced.

• The Edina Girls 12U program is a spring/summer program which runs 20 weeks.
• It is expected that girls will arrive at PRACTICES 10 minutes prior to the start of each practice and be ready to play (goggles on, sticks ready, mouth guards in) at the start of practice.
• It is expected that the girls will arrive at games ready to warm up 30 minutes prior to game time
• We have enhanced our program by providing Athletic Performance Training built into early season practices. Sessions will be offered during the spring that will be tailored to the needs of youth girls lacrosse players to help them improve their strength and conditioning directly related to the sport of girls lacrosse. 
• New for 2025 we have added 6 pre-season clinics every Wednesday from March 12th through the end of April (excluding Spring break week).

• Details for 12U rules and play format in can be found here: 

  MS Lax Rules Summary

UNIFORMS

 Registration fees do not include uniforms. Instead, upon close of registration, an email will be sent to all registered players with link and directions for ordering uniforms

PRACTICES AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE TRAINING

• Pre-Season Clinics will be 1.5 hours every Wednesday beginning March through the end of April.
• Practices will be 1.5 hours, 2-3 nights per week, mostly Monday-Thursday and some Sunday afternoons starting Mid April.
• Athletic performance training will run for 6 Saturdays (most likely in the morning at Fortis Academy)

GAMES 

• 1-2 scrimmages this spring
• 8 regular season games mid-June through July. 
  • Expect 1 or 2 games per week mid-June through July.  Games are scheduled in the evenings. The game schedule will be available in late May or early June.
• Games are against other local associations, typically within the Twin Cities metro area.  There will be some moderate travel for approximately half of the games.
   

TOURNAMENTS- please add to your calendar to ensure availability!

TEAM FORMATION

Registration numbers will dictate how many teams are formed.  
Try-outs to determine team placement will take place in April.

COACHES

Head Coaches are paid and professional. Our head coaches have previous college playing experience and significant youth coaching experience. We enlist high school varsity players and current college players as assistant coaches.
 

REQUIRED GEAR

• Girls’ lacrosse stick: Girl’s sticks are different from boys’ sticks.  Most visible difference is that girls sticks don’t have a pocket.
• Girls’ lacrosse goggles - Must be SEI Certified.
• Colored mouth guard

FAMILY volunteer COMMITMENTS

As the season approaches, we'll have more details around volunteer opportunities.

• Game timer / score keeping / field set up:  We'll assign 2 parents per home game. Once you are assigned, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find a replacement if needed.
• Behind the scenes: May include one or more from a variety of opportunities including - but not limited to - roster preparation for tournaments, team manager (training provided), snack coordinator for tournaments, coordinator for scrimmages.

12U Team is Full. You may register for the 12U Waitlist at no cost. If there is room on the team, someone will contact you shortly. 

Who can Register? New and Returning lacrosse players with Date of birth between 9/1/2013 - 8/31/2015 (typically 5th and 6th graders)

FEE: $265 

Practice Info: 7 weekly practices on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:00 at Woodale Park (August 28th-October 9th)

Wallball: Wallball sessions at Edina High School Lower Turf on Saturday mornings 9-11 am from August 23rd to September 27th (except Labor Day weekend)

GNLL Fall League Games:  7 games over 5 Sundays, location and exact game times TBD, (September 7th to October 5th) 

GNLL Fall League Tournament: 4 game minimum, Weekend of October 11th-12th at Farmington High School (Exact times TBD) 

Roster Size: Rosters will be capped between 12-15 players with priority given to early registrants.  If the first team fills, we will attempt to field a second.  In event that numbers do not support a second team, players outside the first roster will be offered the opportunity to serve as a practice player for a reduced rate or given a full refund.      

REQUIRED GEAR:

• Girls’ lacrosse stick: Girl’s sticks are different from boys’ sticks.  Most visible difference is that girls sticks don’t have a pocket.
• Girls’ lacrosse goggles - Must be SEI Certified.
• Colored mouth guard

Required Uniform:

Players are required to wear an ELA reversible jersey in games. We will be using the same uniform from the 2024 and 2025 summer seasons, so there is no need to order a new uniform if you already have one. If you lost your uniform or need to purchase a larger size, you may do so at 
https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/edina-lacrosse

NEW PLAYER INFO FOR UNIFORM: During registration, you will be asked if you are a new player who needs a uniform. Once your registration is complete, we will assign you a jersey number and load you into our Squad Locker Uniform store. We will then send you an email with instructions on how to place your order. Uniform cost is not included in the registration fee. You will pay for the uniform in Squad Locker.