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8U GIRLS PROGRAM

USA LACROSSE AGE LEVEL GUIDELINES

2022-2023 AGE GUIDELINES
Effective 9/1/22 through 8/31/23

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

Kindergarten Program:  Current & Incoming Kindergarteners
 8U House & Travel Program:  9/1/2014 - 8/31/2016
10U Program:  9/1/2012 - 8/31/2014
12U Program:  9/1/2010 - 8/31/2012
14U Program:  6/1/2008 - 8/31/2010
*6/1 cut-off date is for current 8th graders only, although all 8th graders can play. 
Current 9th graders are not allowed to play on a 14U team per league rules, but some of our offseason programming will include 9th graders.

USA LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED

An USA Lacrosse Membership is required for our programs.  When registering, our system validates USA Lacrosse Memberships.  Please make sure your player's name, zip code and date of birth match what you used when signing up for your USA Lacrosse Membership.


GIRLS 8U ACTIVE REGISTRATIONS

The Registration "8U GIRLS PROGRAM" is not currently available.

GIRLS 8U SPRING/ SUMMER 2023 PROGRAM

NOTE!  Girls 8U age level includes players born between 9/1/2014 and 8/31/2016.  

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 17, 2023
Register EARLY to be guaranteed a spot.   

 

UNIFORMS

Registration fees include uniforms. Order between 1/20 - 2/17. 

You can try on sample uniforms for size at:

BSN Sports, 5263 Edina Industrial Blvd, Edina, MN 55439

Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:00pm

 Or contact BSN at 612-352-9226 to schedule a private fitting.

Click HERE to order uniforms!


2023 8U GIRLS PROGRAM OVERVIEW: 
Spring / Summer Season $245 (includes uniforms)
May 1 – July 29

The Girls 8U Program is a hybrid travel team program that encourages girls of all skill levels to develop their lacrosse specific skills, gain an understanding of the game, and learn to work as a team. We value teamwork and fun!

  • The Edina Girls 8U program is a spring/summer program which runs 12 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

PRACTICES 
Practices will be 1 hours, 1 night per week, mostly Tuesday-Thursday and some Sunday afternoons

GAMES 
3 round robin PLAY DAYS as part of MSLAX Spring/Summer 8U league

TEAM FORMATION
Registration numbers will dictate how many teams are formed.  

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 plays as assistant coaches.
 

REGISTRATION FEE AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFO:

REGISTRATION FEE
8U:  $245 ***

Registration fee includes: 

  • Spring scrimmages and summer league games
  • Full uniforms: jersey, skirt, shooter shirt
  • Certified and experienced coaching staff
  • Edina Park & Rec per player fees and field costs
  • MSLAX League fees

Please review the Refund and Play Up Play Down policies below before registering your player.

In addition to the Edina Lacrosse Association registration fee, a USA Lacrosse Membership is required and must be valid through July 31, 2023. When you register, your player's name, address and birth date must match the US Lacrosse Membership; if not, you'll receive an error message.

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

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

  • Parent assistant coach:  Help with practices when it fits your schedule. No lacrosse experience needed! We simply appreciate having a parent to help manage group size and kids’ focus so that head coaches can spend their time coaching the game. If requested, specific lacrosse training will be provided.
  • 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.