8U Age Range: 

09/01/2016 to 08/31/2018

Deadline to Register March 17th

Overview

All skill levels from beginner to experienced are welcome! 8U House for 8 weeks, starting the first Week of June. Teams will practice 2 weeknights per week. Program is focused on players learning core lacrosse skills in small group rotations, leading to intra-program team scrimmages starting late June and throughout July.  

Registration Fee

8U HOUSE:  If regster before March 17th, enjoy last year's rate of $175. After March 17th, price increases to $195.

Registration fee includes: 

• Certified and experienced coaching staff
• Edina Park & Rec per-player fees and field costs
• Certified referees for intra-program scrimmages

Please review the refund policy below before registering your player.

Schedule

2 weeknight, 1 hour practices starting the week of June 2nd until August 1

We are waiting on the City of Edina to confirm our field and time requests and will update this page as soon as we have our assignments .

UNIFORMS- reusing 2024 uniforms

Registration fees do not include uniforms.  

Returning players- you may wear last year's 2024 uniforms. No need to order a new uniform from Squad Locker unless you want to. We will use the same jersey numbers assigned last year. 

New Players- Upon Registration, you will be assigned a jersey number and loaded into the Squad Locker Uniform system (please allow 1-3 business days to be loaded into the Squad Locker system before you can order.) You will purchase your uniform directly from Squad Locker, and it will be sent directly to your house.  Rush fees will be added onto the cost of the uniform the closer we get to the start of the season so order ASAP. 

Required Uniform Pieces ($96.90):

1 jersey $55.95

1 pair of shorts $39.95

GEAR 

Full protective equipment is required per USA Lacrosse. You may not use hockey equipment per our insurance regulations- all gear must be lacrosse specific. More info can be found at  https://www.edinalacrosse.com/boyslacrossegear):

• lacrosse helmet
• non-tethered mouth guard (must be a non-white, colored mouth guard)
• chest protector NOCSAE certified for the prevention of commotio cordis,
• elbow pads,
• gloves,
• protective cup,
• cleats,
• water bottle 
• attack lacrosse stick (8U does not play with long poles)

REMINDER: Chest protectors must be NOCSAE certified for the prevention of commotio cordis as of 1/1/22.  Please see details at  https://www.edinalacrosse.com/boyslacrossegear.

FAMILY VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT

Edina Lacrosse Association is a non-profit volunteer run organization. Without family volunteers, we cannot function.  Each summer season one adult family member from each family must volunteer at least one time for at least one of the following:

• Team Manager (1 per 8U Travel team and 1 for the 8U House program).  This is a team’s communication liaison between the coach and parents, plans tournament needs/communications, ensures game volunteers are assigned and plans in-season and end-of-season fun. Please note your interest in this position during your registration.  Training will be provided.

• Parents interested in assisting coaches are also welcome!  If interested, please note on your registration. Lacrosse experience is helpful, but not necessary. New volunteer assistant coaches will be paired with experienced program and head coaches.

• Game clock operator during home games and scrimmages (ALL families, on rotation)

• Field set-up for home games (ALL families, on rotation)

• Field close-down for home games (ALL families, on rotation)

• “Chill” side-line managers (ALL families, on rotation)

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