2023 BOYS PROGRAM 

• Weather permitting, 3rd - 8th grade boys and girls season starts 3/4/23

• Blue Wave Buddies (1st/2nd grade boys and girls) begins 3/25/23

• The House League season will end with a jamboree and BBQ on 5/21/23

• Please always check the web site for date, time and location of practices and games as they can change due to weather and other situations beyond our control.
   

2023 TRYOUTS DATES  

• 7th & 8th grade: 3/4/23 - 3/9/23

  • 7th and 8th graders who do not try out will automatically be rostered on the blue or white senior team

• 5th & 6th grade: 3/11/23 - 3/16/23

  • 5th and 6th graders who do not try out will automatically be rostered on a house team

  • All 5th and 6th graders (including travel players) participate in the house program 

Age Segmentation: If your son was born before July 1 of his previous grade year (e.g.  born before July 1 and began K at age 6) please click "Age Segmenation Policy" tab on left to learn about the CONNY Lacrosse age guideline policy.
 

BOYS HOUSE PROGRAM

Blue Wave Buddies (1st and 2nd graders)

• Clinics Saturdays from 5-6pm, beginning March 25, 2023

• Players are coached by the eighth grade boys (with adult supervision)

• Younger players love the attention from the older players and it is a terrific opportunity for our eighth graders to give back and grow as young adults

• Focus is on teaching the fundamentals of the sport while striving to maximize player enthusiasm and a love for the sport  - empahisis is on fun!

3rd and 4th Grade All House League - No Travel:  

• Clinics Fridays 6-7:15pm (daylight permitting)

• 7v7 cross-field games Saturdays and Sundays from 11-12pm

• Players dvided into 16 balanced teams

• Equal playing time

• All players play all positions, rotating in pairs from defense to midfield to attack and then off

• Cross-field format will maximize the number of "touches" that each player has with the ball, thereby improving skill development

• Players take turns playing goalie, and each team is given a full set of protective goalie equipment

5th and 6th Grade House League: 

• Clinics Wednesdays 6-7:15pm (daylight permitting)

• Full-field 10v10 games on Saturdays and Sundays usually at 8am or 9am

• Players divided into 10 balanced teams

• Equal playing time, and equal opportunity to play all positions

• Our house program is a major contributor to the success of lacrosse in Darien

BOYS TRAVEL PROGRAM

Travel Tryouts

• We encourage all players to make as many tryouts as they can to maximize time in front of the evaluators

• DYLax has discretion to “pull up” a player who may have been overlooked in tryouts

• We may also not move any players after rosters are announced

5th and 6th Grade Travel  
5th Grade is the first year that boys can try out for travel lacrosse.  We have A and B travel teams for both 5th and 6th grades. Travel team placement is based upon the 3 A’s:  Attitude, Aptitude and Attendance.   Please note that if you play travel you must also play house!  Failure to attend house clinics and/or games can result in removal from the travel roster.  Also please read and take note of the Travel Commitment language at the bottom of this page.  5th and 6th grade travel may practice during the week and on weekends. There will also be home and away games scheduled. There is a supplemental fee for 5th and 6th grade travel players.  The travel season ends in mid-June. 

7th & 8th - Travel:  

DYLax fields six travel teams for 7th and 8th graders: 8A, 8B, 7A, 7B and two 7/8 seniors teams geared for those boys who choose to not make the same commitiment as those players on the A or B team but still want to play in a fun and competitive environment. Travel team placement is based upon the 3 "A's":  Attitude, Aptitude and Attendance. DYLax expects that if you play on an A or B team, you will make DYL travel lacrosse your PRIORITY this spring. DYLax reserves the option to move players when deemed appropriate.  Please read the Travel Commitment Language at the end of this page. Practice (and some games) will be held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Players who do not attend tryouts will autmatically be rostered on a 7/8 seniors team. Away games will be also be scheduled. The travel season ends in mid-June.

7th & 8th Seniors - Travel:
The 7th and 8th grade boys seniors teams are geared for boys who don't wish to make the commitment to travel because of other obligations, but still want to play in a fun and competitive environment.  The boys practice during the week, and have games on the weekend.  The big difference is you do not have to commit to all of the practices or games. Additionally tryouts are not necessary, and cuts are not made.  It is a great way to keep playing the game you love without the full time commitment.

Blue Wave Buddies 8th Grade Commitment
On Saturday after practice or games, all 8th graders are expected to stay to help coach the Blue Wave Buddies from 5-6pm

Communication

• Players should communicate directly with their coaches,including concerns or questions regarding playing time, positions, team placement

• Exceptions for health issues such as allergies, asthma, ADD/ADHD, diabetes, etc., which parents should communicate directly with coaches if they feel the need

• All health issues will be kept strictly confidential

• If parents have issues with a coach, they should contact the boys’ house or travel coordinator, after observing the 24 hour waiting period

• Please remember that our coaches are volunteers, and, in the case of our travel coaches, they do not have children on the teams they are coaching.  Please respect their time and dedication to creating a fun, learning experience for all of our players. 

Mandatory Equipment:
~ Lacrosse Helmet (Blue Wave Buddies may wear a properly fitted hockey helmet)
~ Mouth Guard
~ Shoulder Pads

• Starting January 1, 2022, USA Lacrosse, NFHS & NCAA are all requiring players to wear chest protectors or shoulder pads that meet the new NOCSAE ND200 standard. DYLax is following this direction, and these are mandatory to play this season

~ Elbow Pads
~ Protective Cup
~ Lacrosse Gloves
~ Boy's Lacrosse Stick