2020 Fall Registration is Open!!
STMA Lax is pleased to announce registration for our upcoming fall lacrosse season is OPEN!!
Dates: 24 Aug - 11 Oct
Fees: 12U/14U - $175* // 10U - $160*
Practices: Mon & Wed (6:00 - 7:30pm); Upper Rec Fields
Games: Sundays (time TBD); Wayzata high School
End of Season Tourney: 10-11 October
Jerseys are available for an additional $40 during registration and remain the same as in previous seasons.
Additional league details can be found below.
STMA Lax
GNLL Fall Lacrosse
The Great Northern Lacrosse League (GNLL) Boy's Youth Fall Field Season provides a fun, safe and supportive environment where area youth players can compete, learn and grow.
Participating youth teams play 5 regular season games throughout September & October at conveniently located regional host sites. Games run on the hour and consist of four 12-minute quarters. Teams may also opt-in and receive priority registration for our end of season Great Pumpkin Shootout Tournament (GPS).
The league provides the following for each game:
• Certified UMLOA officials
• Certified EMT's equipped with AED's
• Professional Site Managers / Scorekeepers
• Mobile-responsive schedules, statistics, and standings.
Regular Season: 4 week season: Sundays, September 13, 2020 - October 4, 2020. Games run between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, on Sundays.
End of Season GPS Tournament: October 10-11, 2020 Location TBD. 4-game guarantee. Pool play with advancement to championship brackets. 1 Champion crowned for each division.
Locations (2019 Sites, 2020 TBD):
- North: Lion's Park, New Brighton/Irondale HS
- East: St. Paul Central HS/Concordia University St. Paul/Stillwater HS
- South: Burnsville HS
- Northwest: Wayzata HS
Divisions: 14U / 12U / 10U
Rules: MN Boys Youth Lacrosse Rules
Eligibility: The league follows US Lacrosse age & eligibility guidelines according to the 2020-2021 school year. USL membership is required for all players and coaches. Click here for a detailed break-down of additional rules and requirements.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SUMMER LACROSSE!!
We are happy to announce our local summer lacrosse program is set to begin on Monday, 15 June!! This program will be low intensity, no contact and will focus on lacrosse fundamentals. No experience is required; drills will be focused on fundamentals: stick skills, footwork, and fitness.
The lacrosse association has established a plan to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 and will be following the guidelines as established by the Minnesota Department of Health as well as the Return to Play recommendations as defined by US Lacrosse (links below).
Summer Program Details
Details for the program are below:
- Cost: FREE
- Registration is required: Registration will remain open through the summer and players can join after practices begin.
- Gear: Sticks and gloves only (cleats are highly recommended); players must bring their own equipment as no sharing will be permitted
- Age groups: Players will be divided into the age groups planned for the 2020-2021 season.
- Previous 14U players moving to high school should contact the STMA HS Lacrosse Booster Club (stmalaxboost@gmail.com).
Dates:
- First practice: 15 June
- Mondays & Wednesdays through mid-August
Times:
- 8U (2nd grade & below): 6:30-7:30 pm
- 10U (3rd-4th graders): 7:00-8:00 pm
- 12U (5th-6th graders): 7:30-8:30 pm
- 14U (7th-8th graders) 8:00-9:00 pm
Location: Upper Recreation Fields
STMA Lax Return to Play Protocols
Approved 9 June 2020
STMA Lacrosse Season Update
Greetings STMA Lacrosse Families,
I hope this finds you and your family happy, healthy, and looking forward to the end of distance learning!
First off, I want to extend the gratitude of the STMA Lacrosse Association to all of you for your patience as we work toward clarity and a solution to youth sports for this summer. Our priorities all along have been to balance playing opportunities for your players and providing some degree of certainty for you to plan out your summer. That said, here is a brief summary of where we stand for this summer.
- STMA Lacrosse has cancelled league participation for the summer
- All registrations will be cancelled, refunds will be issued automatically
- The Association will begin planning a community-based summer program
- Fall season (Sep-Oct) planning will continue as normal
In late April, STMAYLA registered all youth teams with the league run by Youth Lacrosse of Minnesota (YLM). Previous announcements from YLM was to expect playing to begin on 1 Jun. As a board, we made the decision to cancel our season if this start date was moved to a later date. We were notified this week that this start date is delayed to 1 Jul, with a final decision to be made by the league on 15 Jun. Therefore, the board voted on 19 May to cancel the season and move forward with planning a summer community program.
Summer programming – With the season cancelled, the association will now shift our focus to working to provide playing opportunities to our lacrosse players at no cost (practices/clinics/etc). We have no details at this time, but you can expect that planning will be in accordance with current MN Department of Education guidance on summer programming. This situation is not only a first for the lacrosse association, but also for the STMA community. Field and coach availability will be the main driving factors for what form our summer programming takes shape, and there is no guarantee that it will.
Fall lacrosse – STMA will continue planning to participate in the Fall 2020 lacrosse league run by the Great Northern Lacrosse League (GNLL) as we have done for many years. Expect practice to begin the last week of August or the first week of April. Games will run through the end of October.
Again, thank you all for your patience during this time. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly if you have any questions or concerns.
As always, we are looking for parents to coach or to serve as board members. If you have any interest in either, please reach out.
Best regards,
Peter Schnobrich
STMA Youth Lacrosse Association
COVID-19 Information
Girls Spring/Summer Registration is Closed
BOYS SPRING LAX: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Please contact boys-director@stmalax.com with any inquiries
True Girls (Travel Teams)
TRUE GIRLS CLASSES, LESSONS, & TRYOUTS True announces upcoming classes, private or group lessons, and travel team tryouts for girls!
Concussion Testing
For more information, please contact:
North Memorial Clinic - Maple Grove at 763-581-9100
Or
Allina Clinic - Buffalo at 763-684-3899
Sept 01, 2019 - Aug. 31, 2020 Lacrosse Age Divisions/Player Segments
8U = 9/1/2011 - 8/31/2013
10U = 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2011
12U = 9/1/2007 - 08/31/2009
14U = 9/1/2005 - 8/31/2007