Norwalk Junior Lacrosse

Established in 1989, Norwalk Junior Lacrosse aims to teach the fundamental skills of lacrosse, to provide a rewarding team experience, and to make sure our players have fun. NJrLacrosse is offered by the Norwalk Lacrosse Association, which also supports the lacrosse programs at both of Norwalk’s high schools and sponsors clinics and opportunities to play for enthusiasts aged six to sixty. NJrLacrosse is a member of US Lacrosse, the National Governing Body of the sport, and of the Connecticut New York Youth Lacrosse Association (CONNY), which includes boys youth lacrosse programs across Connecticut and Southeastern New York.

• Age Groups
  

  Girls
  Little Laxers:  1st & 2nd Graders
  Bantams:    4^th Graders & younger
  Juniors:      5^th & 6^th Graders
  Seniors:      7^th & 8^th Graders

  Boys
  U9 Bantams:     Born 1/1/01 or later
  U11 Lightnings: Born 1/1/99 or later
  U13 Juniors:     Born 1/1/97 or later
  U15 Seniors:     Born 1/1/95 or later and in 8th grade or lower

Bantam play is instructional and non-competitive (no official scorekeeping, no league standings, no post-season tournament leading to a championship, no overtime play, coaches are allowed on the field). Boys Bantam play allows no body contact. Bantam drills build strong fundamental skills and are fun. Most scrimmaging is on short fields with short squads to guarantee the maximum number of touches for each player. Later in the season, NJrLacrosse Bantam teams will play full field, full squad scrimmages with teams from surrounding towns, culminating in the New Canaan Bantam Festival in early June.

Junior and Senior NJrLacrosse teams offer players progressively more intense competition, appropriate to their age, and thus require progressively greater commitment. Teams will practice three to five times per week until late April; thereafter games will replace one or two practices per week. Games are on weekends and weekday evenings against opponents from across Connecticut and Southeastern New York. Junior and Senior boys teams will wrap up their seasons at the CONNY Tournaments on June 9-10 at Yale. In 2006, 160 teams played in this event. Junior and Senior girls teams will play in their own post season event. Detailed practice and game schedules will be available at each Junior and Senior team’s first meeting.

• Everyone Plays
  Every player who attends practice gets plenty of playing time. No experience is necessary.
• US Lacrosse
  Every registered NJrLacrosse player automatically becomes a member of US Lacrosse and will receive four youth oriented issues of Lacrosse Magazine. 

Required Equipment

• BOYS: Lacrosse Stick, Helmet, Mouthpiece, Shoulder Pads, Gloves, Arm Pads, Cleats, Protective Cup, and Practice Clothing: A mouthpiece is included in registration. Use of NJrLacrosse owned helmets, shoulder pads, and/or gloves is available on a first-come-first-served basis while supplies last.  Each player provides his own arm pads, cleats, cup, and practice clothing. On a first-come-first-served basis while our supply lasts, NJrLacrosse will provide a beginner lacrosse stick to players who don’t have their own.
• GIRLS: Lacrosse Stick, Goggles, Mouthpiece, Cleats, and Practice Clothing: A mouthpiece is included in registration.  Each player must provide her own goggles, cleats and practice clothing. On a first-come-first-served basis while our supply lasts, NJrLacrosse will provide a beginner lacrosse stick to players who don’t have their own.
• GOALKEEPERS: NJrLacrosse provides goalie sticks and all required protective equipment for both boy and girl goalkeepers. Players must provide all other equipment required for their gender.
• UNIFORMS: Every player receives a pair of NJrLacrosse game shorts to keep. Girls also keep their game jerseys, but boys return their reversible jerseys at the end of the season.
• SECURITY DEPOSIT: A $100.00 deposit is required to cover uniforms and any equipment NJrLacrosse issues to players. NJrLacrosse will not cash a Security Deposit check unless equipment is lost or damaged.

Cost

For team specific information click on the "Team" button at the top of this page.  From there choose your specific season, league & team on the pull-down menus at the top of the page.  On the left-hand side of the page,  select team specific bulletins, rosters, and schedule.