Congratulations to the EDHYLAX U15 B NCJLA Champions!

Welcome!
EDHYLAX was established in 2006 with the goal of bringing the sport of lacrosse to El Dorado Hills. In 2009, we saw 215 players spend their Spring having fun learning how to play lacrosse as well as improving their skills and knowledge of the game. Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the United States according to a recent survey in the Sporting Goods Magazine.

We are currently planning for another great season in 2010. We anticipate our numbers will continue to grow and expect to see around 250 players register. Registration information will be available on our website in September and we expect to hold open registration in the months of September and October. The Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association (NCJLA) requires us to then register the number of teams we plan on entering into the league by October 31st. The season runs from February through the end of May. Practices begin in February and games will begin around March.

New Coaches and Assistant Coaches Wanted!
One of the most important preseason planning tasks of EDHYLAX is to find, recruit and train coaches. For those parents who have had children in the league for a couple of years and are starting to understand the game, we urge you to consider coaching in the 2010 season. If you have coached other youth sports, please consider volunteering to be an assistant coach. We will teach you the game and hopefully in a year or two you will be ready to take a team of your own. Without new coaches, we are limited to the number of teams we can register and our goal is to expose as many children as possible to the sport. However this is only possible with the help of volunteer coaches. To help train coaches, EDHYLAX intends to host several coaching clinics in addition to providing assistance to new coaches to facilitate a successful season.

Registration Age Groups
The age groups for the 2010 season are being restructured by the NCJLA. Teams will be formed based on age with a December 31st date as the dividing date. As an example: for the 2010 season, to be eligible for the Senior Division, (U-15) you must not be 15 on December 31, 2009 or in the 9th grade. The student athlete must be born in 1996 or younger. We anticipate fielding the following divisions: Boys U-15, U-13, U-11 and U-9 and Girls U-15, U-13 and an "interest only" list will be developed for a U-11 division. For more information on the new divisions, go to: http://www.ncjlax.org/ncjlax/NewsItem.asp?NewsID=218

Player Evaluations
NCJLA has three levels of play for boys - A (top competition), B (more competitive) or C (recreational). To seat our boys teams, EDHYLAX will hold player evaluations in November, 2009. Attendance is mandatory even if you are interested in playing C level. Our goal is to make even the non-competitive teams evenly matched.

NCJLA has two levels of play for the girls, Junior A1 (top competition) and Junior A2 (recreational). To seat our girls teams, EDHYLAX will hold player evaluations in November 2009 for all players.

Season Schedule
The game season runs from approximately March 1 to the end of May.

US Lacrosse
US Lacrosse membership is required and not included in your registration fee. Players will not be allowed to play if the league does not have a copy of their current US Lacrosse membership number.

Equipment required
Boys: Helmet, Shoulder Pads, Arm Pads, Gloves, Lacrosse Stick, Mouthpiece, and cup.
Girls: Lacrosse Stick, Eye Guard, Mouthpiece.

We look forward to another wonderful season.