Season Schedule

Inside Practice: Starts Mid-January

• Sunday Afternoons, No Offseason (NOS) Russelton

• 1-2 Weeknights, Poff Elementary Gym

Outside Practice: Starts Mid-March

• Times: Between 5:30-9 (typically, 8U & 10U earlier)

• Fields: Assigned by Hampton Township & School District in Winter

Season: Starts Late-March; Ends Late-May

• • • Team Divisions set by WYPLA (Western PA Lax Assoc.) in March

      • Followed by the annual schedule-o-rama between clubs

    • Home Games: Fridley Field (HS Stadium); typically, Saturdays

    • Away Games: Varies, most drives <45 minutes; typically, Sundays

    • WYPLA Tournament at Wright Fields, Beaver County; typically last weekend of May

All schedule communications managed via TeamSnap

Registration & Fees

Registration Opens ~10/1 via TeamSnap

     Fees: TBD, annual budgeting in process

Fees scale with age groups; No fee for 8U Hampton Residents!

Volunteer Hours & Fundraising 

Each family required to volunteer 1-2 shifts in concession or field support (clock/scoreboard or scorer's table)

Every effort made to make sure that volunteers can see the field during their son's game

Fundraising: HYLAX Board is mindful of the increasing costs of youth sports and has instituted our fee-less 8U program and equipment borrow/rental program in years past.  We are currently is exploring ways to help families offset total costs of participation (fees & uniform) and plan to present a fundraising program in the Fall.

Equipment, Uniforms & Stick Recommendations

Required Equipment

• NOCSAE/SEI Certified Helmet

• NOCSAE/SEI Certified Shoulder Pads / Chest Protector

• Elbow Pads

• Gloves

• Cup  (Shock Doctor works well)

• Mouth Guard (Shock Doctor works well & has options for those with braces)

HYLAX Borrow/Rental Equipment Program

• Club has purchased and/or recycled from former players many equipment sets

  • Avaiable for Free for all 1st year players

  • Available for rent for $50 for all others

Sticks

• Most sticks for beginning players will work; however, a used stick may come "bagged out" making learning to cradle, catch & throw more difficult than it would be otherwise, potentially leading to player discouragement

• Sticks come in all price points, here are some that have worked well for current players:

  • Junior: (full-size head, thinner shaft): STX Stallion 50, StringKing Comp. Jr.

  • Starter: STX Stallion 200, Warrior Burn Next, Powell Scout

  • Intermediate: StringKing Comp. 2 Int., Maverik Critik or Optik Alloy, STX 600

Uniforms

Purchased by player, via TopString lacrosse, cost, club subsidy & logistics TBD

Sticks & equipment may be purchased locally at Dicks Sporting Goods, Top String Lacrosse in Wexford or online at any number of lacrosse sites (i.e. manufacturer websites, lacrossemonkey.com, laxworld.com, laxunlimited.com).

Who can I contact with questions?

• Nick Manjerovic: nmanjerovic@gmail.com or 412-559-8113

What can I do with my player’s used equipment?

• Please consider donating used equipment so that we can continue and expand our Borrow/Rental Equipment Program