LT Boys Lacrosse Information

LT Boys Lacrosse Fall Season

Who:  All LT Players Grades 1-8!  If your player has any interest in Lacrosse, Fall season is a great time to get started!  

What:  LT Lacrosse Fall Ball is a great opportunity to try or reconnect with the sport before the Spring.  Practices will be held twice during the week, with 2 tournaments being attended during the season on weekends.  In addition, scrimmages may be held intramurally or with neighboring teams.

Fall Practices - Starting week of Oct 29th - Two Midweek, fast paced, skills training and scrummage play sessions - Under the Lights! 

When & Where:

Practice Schedules

To keep things as simple as possible, grades 1-6 will have a consistently scheduled time and place to practice.  For 7/8s, we will be breaking into teams by the second week of practice.  Each team will have an assigned schedule.  Also note, 1/2s practice for 1 hour.

Skills Development

In addition to regular team practices, we are adding a skill development session once a week at no additional cost for grades 5-8.  These sessions are meant to help the boys focus on building their individual skill sets and push them to hone their abilities to become better contributors to their team.  We highly encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities.

Fall Games - 

• One to Two tournaments plus potential scrimmage games.  
• All players will be eligible to play the Austin Gobbler Tournament November 23rd.
• Teams Grades 1-4 will be eligible to play the UT Longhorn Shootout Tournament Dec 7/8th.
• Teams Grades 5-8 will be eligible to play the UT Longhorn Shootout Tournament at coaches discretion based on player safety and ability Dec 7/8th.
• All Teams will be eligible to participate in scrimmages based on scheduled availability.

Fall Development - Players should try to participate in as much Fall Programming as possible - clinics, practices, tournaments, scrimmages, etc. - to encourage rapid skill development and prevent plateauing.  This ensures their Spring Season will be more about loving to play the game than learning how to pass and catch.

Cost:   Dues include all season practices, tournament registration fees, and uniform jersey.  Equipment is not included.  For equipment questions, we will distribute information prior to Fall Season, or you may email [email protected] 

Grades 1-4 - $299 
Grades 5-8 - $399

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You, the parent, are as equally important to your athlete’s positive lacrosse experience as the coach is of the team. In order for your athlete to get the most out of playing lacrosse, it is important that you do the following:

ONE:
Be supportive of your athlete by giving encouragement and showing an interest in his team. Positive reinforcement encourages learning and fun. Look for every opportunity to encourage and fill your son’s emotional tank.

TWO:
Attend games and practices whenever possible. Be sure to ask your athlete how he played, if he had fun, and/or his favorite part of the today’s practice/game - not whether the team won or lost.

THREE:
Be a positive role model by displaying good sportsmanship at all times to coaches, referees, opponents, fellow parents, and teammates. In other words, don’t be one of “those parents.” We all know those parents. Instead, look for every possible opportunity to contribute to our positive environment – whether it be acknowledging another player on the team, or showing appreciation for the coach, or walking away from or frowning upon negative discourse.

FOUR:
Let your athlete set his own goals and play the game for himself.

FIVE:
Let the coach do the coaching.

SIX:
Respect the decisions of the referee.

SEVEN:
Read the rulebook. A full understanding of the rules will help you to enjoy the game and educate others.

EIGHT:
Get to know who is in charge. Introduce yourselves to the leadership of the program (e.g. Coaches, Youth Director, Board members).

NINE:
Get involved. The best way you can support your athlete’s lacrosse experience is by becoming a volunteer for the team/club. Volunteers are always needed to do some of the following:

• Keep score
• Run the clock
• Keep stats
• Organize carpooling to practices and games
• Photograph players and games
• Join the Board
• Anything else that your imagination can dream up

TEN:
Sit back and enjoy the game. Remember, lacrosse is played for FUN. These are the some of the best times of our lives – let’s make memories we’ll cherish forever.