Q. When can I register?

A. For the 2022 season, registration will open on November 1st, 2021 and remain open until teams reach capacity. After that, registrants will be waitlisted. For players in Pre-K through third grade, registration will remain open until April 1st, but we encourage early registration for planning purposes. 

For U11, U13 and U15, registrations after January 10th will only be accepted if there is space on teams.

Q. What if my daughter is placed on a waitlist?

A: We do our best to accommodate all players who wish to play lacrosse.  At some age groups, we are limited by the number of qualified coaches available, field space, and other factors, so a waitlist sometimes becomes necessary. Sometimes we can roster a new team to the league -- other years we cannot. Please sign up early so we can plan accordingly, meet league deadlines and secure coaches.

Q.    Why is the deadline so early for a sport that won't start until spring?

A.     The Founders Girls Lacrosse League (FGLL) establishes an early January deadline for all towns to register teams with them. Once we've closed our registration and signed up the appropriate number of teams per age group with the league, we cannot go back and add extra teams after their deadline so latecomers may not be able to get on a team in grades 3-8. For Pre-K through second grade, there is not an early deadline because our program is intramural.
  
 

Q.    How do I register my player(s)?

A.    Register online for a Marblehead team at http://mhdgirlslax.org depending on your player's grade. 
 
 

Q.    At what age can my child play with the town program?

A.     Beginning in Pre-K (age 4+) through 8th grade. 

Q.    Are there tryouts for town lacrosse?

A.     No tryouts for town lacrosse. Our league states that all of our town teams be balanced and equally matched (no A, B, or C teams, for example). Therefore if enough 7th and 8th grade girls sign up to necessitate three U-15 teams, we will roster teams with equal numbers of new and returning players and players for each grade as well as balance the skill as best we can based on input from last year's coaches.

Q: My daughter made a select team, can she opt out of playing for a town team?

A: No. Without our strong Marblehead town program, there would be no Select program. Select players must attend town practices and games in addition to the select team commitment. Any select player that is regularly missing town practices or games will forfeit her position on the select team.  We strongly recommend all players who are offered a spot on a Select team seriously consider all her other commitments before accepting.  The time required to play on multiple teams should be taken very seriously before committing to a Marblehead select team, out of courtesy to fellow players who would like to play select.

Q.    What is the time commitment for lacrosse?

A.     Participants in U11, U13 and U15 will have two early evening practices per week and games on Sundays. Practices are 60-90 minutes long, and Sunday games last about an hour (not factoring in travel time to an away game). There are eight scheduled games beginning in early April and continuing through early June. There are no games on Easter Sunday or Memorial Day Weekend. There will be games over public school April vacation break which we need famiiles to be mindful of for their team being able to field enough players.

U9 players will have one practice mid-week, plus 8 in-house games played on Sundays, beginning mid-April and continuing through June.  U7 players meet on Sunday mornings for skill clinic and fun games.  Most practices are 60-90 minutes long, and Sunday games last about an hour. There are no cinics or games on Easter Sunday or Memorial Day Weekend.

Q.    Where are the games played?

A.     Home games are played on the Marblehead Village School upper field, and occasionally on Piper field. Away games in our league (for U11, U13 and U15) can be as close as Danvers or Hamilton or as far as Haverhill or Malden. The league aims to schedule each team for four home and four away games, however, field availability can sometimes skew this goal. U9 games are always at Marblehead Village School.

Q.    What is the cost?

A.     For the 2022 season, the program fee is $___ per player for U11, U13 and U15, $___ for U9, and $__ for U7. Select Note: No one will be turned away due to financial hardship. Please inquire via email (address below) for details. 

Q.    Are there any other costs?

A.    All players must purchase individual player insurance through our league -- FGLL -- to play annually. Equipment is likely the only other additional cost. Girls equipment will run in the neighborhood of $75 to $200. In addition, players will need to purchase the skort portion of their uniform (approximately $15). The uniform tops (pinnies) are purchased by the program and are lent to the players for the season(s) they play.  We collect all pinnies once players "retire" from our program.

Q.   What equipment is needed?

A.   Girl's Lacrosse Equipment consists of a stick ($30-$200+), goggles (+/- $40), mouthguard (+/- $25), and cleats ($30-$80+).
                                    

Q. Where can I purchase the equipment?

A. Marblehead Sports Shop, and Lacrosse Unlimited in Danvers all carry lacrosse equipment. Also, if you know exactly what you're looking for, a google search of "lacrosse equipment" yields many online retailers.

Q.   Is there contact?

A.   Girls lacrosse is not a contact sport. However, inadvertent contact does happen, and with any sport, injuries can occur.

Q.   How will I know about practices, games, etc.?

A.   All communication is via email. When registering please be sure to include the email address(es) that you monitor, not just your child's. It is important that you check your email often, especially with our iffy New England spring weather, for last-minute practice cancellations or game postponements.  It is very important that you also enter your Cell Phone number, so we have Emergency Contact information for your child.  Only the parent or guardian who registers the child can make changes to the child's account.

Q.   Are there indoor pre-season sessions?

A.   Yes, for the last several seasons, we have rented indoor practice space at the MHS field house, Veterans Middle School gyms and the Community Center to allow U11 - U15 teams to meet and practice prior to the start of games in April.

Q.   Can my child participate in other sports and activities during the lacrosse season?

A.   Yes, many players also participate in soccer, dance, or, at the older levels, on select lacrosse or school teams. While the coaches make every effort to be somewhat flexible and respectful of the players' other interests and activities, please be respectful in return and don't register your child if she is unable to make a significant commitment to the team.

Q.   What if I still have questions?

A.   If you still have questions, please email: Kristen Jellison kbjellison@gmail.com