What Equipment Does My Child Need?
PYL suggestions for necessary youth lacrosse equipment
Before you buy anything - please remember:
💥First Annual Season Kick-Off Party & Equipment Swap💥 is January 1, 2025 in the West Newbury Town Annex from 1-3. You may be able to find decent, gently used equipment there.
Girls Starter package - has stick, goggles, and carrying bag - perfect for any girl playing in 1st through 4th grade)
https://www.lax.com/products/stx-exult-200-starter-package
Girls Starter Sticks (1-4th grade):
Girls Goggles (1-8th grade):
Boys Starter Sticks (1-4th grade):
Beginner Equipment bundle for boys (1-4th grade):
Create your own starter package for boys (1-4th grade)
https://www.lax.com/products/create-your-own-boys-beginner-equipment-set
Boys helmet (1-4th grade):
We do not recommend using a used helmet. Helmets must be replaced every 3 years because the plastic degrades. Please buy a new helmet or make certain you know who had the helmet and how long they were wearing it before choosing a used one.
The Next Step...
Girl's and Boy's 5-8th Grade equipment suggestions:
Lacrosse sticks can be costly. Youth players in 5-8th grade should expect to spend between $90 and $300 for a complete stick. Choose a brand your child likes. Try it with a ball in the store and see how comfortable they are throwing and catching. No 5th graders needs a $300 stick, so try to stick to the under $150 range. The only brand PYL coaches do not appreciate is the Brine Evo Warps. They look cool, but no youth player does well with them in our experience.
As the kids get better, the sticks can really help them. The technology these days is amazing - especially on the girls side. Boys often have different heads and shafts for different positions. Your coaches can help you select something. If you need a suggestion for something specific before the season starts, feel free to reach out via email here and we will help you. EMAIL US
*If your son wants to pay defense, check with your coach about borrowing a long pole before buying anything. We have some for borrowing.
** PYL provides goalie sticks to all players who want to try goalie. We also supply protective equipment for goalies. No need to purchase unless your child is a dedicated goalie.
Little Laxers Explained
For the 2025 Season, we will have two age groups for Little Laxers. There will be a Co-Ed Pre-K and a separate Co-Ed Kindergarten Group.
Both Sessions will be held from 11 am to 12 pm on Sundays at the PRMHS Stadium on the turf field beginning the first week in April and running for 8 weeks (no Memorial Day Weekend).
The Pre-K group will be a bit more unstructured. Small groups (each wearing a different-colored T-shirt), will focus on fundamental lacrosse skills and fun games. After a few weeks, they will build up to small-sided lacrosse games.
Each session will begin with a team warm-up, rotate through 4 to 6 stations, each with a different skill, and finish with fun games. Each session will be fun and have music and fun props for learning. High School Lacrosse players and parent volunteers will run the stations and work with the groups. A skilled coach will also be on hand to ensure proper skills are being taught.
The Kindergarten Group will be a little more structured with a team warm-up, have 25 minutes of skills focusing on lacrosse basics as they rotate through skills stations with their groups, and end with an inter-squad scrimmage played on a small field with 4' by 4' goals.
This group will be divided into small groups, with a dedicated coach and a different t-shirt color. Each session will be lots of fun, with music and fun props for learning. Each session will end with a scrimmage. Scrimmages will consist of two 10-minute halves with an actual halftime. We will be looking for interested parent coaches to volunteer to help facilitate these sessions. Skilled coaches will run the sessions and demonstrate the skills. This will be a non-contact league, with no protective equipment required.
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2025 Spring Season Info
Registration is NOW open!
Town Teams (Pentucket Youth Lacrosse)
Little Laxers- coed grades PreK(4 years old) to K
1/2 - boys and girls teams for grades 1 & 2
3/4- boys and girls teams for grades 3 & 4
5/6 - boys and girls teams for grades 5 & 6
7/8 - boys and girls teams for grades 7 & 8
Details:
- Teams consist of kids from Groveland, Merrimac, and West Newbury
- Indoor practices begin the week of 1/8/25 (skills only) and move outdoors around the end of March/beginning of April. Outdoor regular season practices are 2x a week for 90 minutes each. Practices are usually Tuesday, and Thursday from 5:30-7 pm. Little Laxers sessions are Sundays from 11-12 pm
- Games begin the first weekend of April
- Games are on Sundays either at Pipestave Hill in West Newbury or at the opposing team’s field
- The regular season is 8 weeks, with no games on Easter Sunday or Memorial Day Weekend
- Financial Aid for registration fees and equipment is available. We strongly believe this is a game for everyone and cost should never be a reason any child is excluded.
Fees:
$55 - Little Laxers
$95 -1/2
$190 -3/4 to 7/8
Each child registered in teams from 1/2 to 7/8 will also need to pay league insurance, which is $45 per child.
Registration is now open Register HERE.