Youth

Youth fall ball - registration is open now!

Hone Your Skills or Learn the Game

The program is open to players of all skill levels, grades K through 8th. Whether your daughter has been playing for years or just now wanting to pick up the game, we encourage you to sign up and tell a friend! At every skill level, clinics will focus on skill development (repetition and perfecting) and transitioning those skills in live games. Bring mouth guard, cleats, goggles and a girl's lacrosse stick. Goggles and sticks may be available for new players to borrow. Contact YouthDirector@ladyviperslax.net for any questions.

AGES: Grades K-8

WHERE: Woodlands Park

WHEN: Mondays, 10/13 TO 11/27, 5:30 - 6:30pm

COST: $100

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Coaches

CAILEY HAYNES: Program Director/Head Coach

Cailey Haynes grew up in Upstate New York and played Division I lacrosse at the University at Albany,
earning First Team All-Conference honors her senior year.
Along with coaching at Vandegrift, Cailey also currently coaches for the Grit club team.

Off the field, she works as a Digital Forensic Analyst at KLDiscovery.
Lacrosse has given her some of her favorite memories, and she strives to create
a positive and fun environment for her players.

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Tyler Browne: Youth coordinator

Bio for Tyler coming soon!

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fIELD DIRECTORY:

C APLAX: (Capital Area Girls' Lacrosse League)
2. Town & Country Sports Complex

Equipment

Required Field Player Equipment

Goggles : protective eyewear that is SEI certified. Please visit US Lacrosse for a list and FAQ's on eyewear compliance .
Crosse: Visit US Lacrosse for a list of approved lacrosse sticks . Note that girl's sticks are different from boys.
3. Mouthguard: Must be a color other than clear or white. A popular choice among high school players is the Sisu Mouth Guard .

Optional equipment

Gloves : must be close-fitting and comfortable while holding a stick.
Headgear : SEI certified; list can be found here .
Cleats: recommended

2026 YOUTH SPRING SEASON

Spring Registration will open December 2025 !

2025 Youth K-8th grade Pricing:

K-2 $150.00
3-4 $150.00
5-6 $350.00
7-8 $500.00
All youth will receive a Lady Viper youth t-shirt with their registration. ALL PRICES INCREASE $100 AFTER February 1st, 2026.

Where : Pracites will be held in the Four Points area but the actual fields are currently TBD.
When : These are tentative practice times - we will not know the actual times until we get field approval from LISD.
- February - March
  - Tuesday & Thursday
  - 5:30 -6:30pm or 6pm until dark
- March - May (after Spring Break )
  - Tuesday & Thursday
  - 6 -7:30pm @ River Place Elementary

Regular season CAPLAX Games are played on Saturday/Sundays, starting in April and end with a tournament in mid-May. Be sure you have the Team Linkt app downloaded to get the most current schedule. No experience is necessary for any age group.

Find information about Equipment and Coaches by clicking on the tabs listed above.

Lacrosse 101

Common Women Lacrosse Terms

8-METER ARC: An arc marked in front of the goal used for the administration of major fouls. A defender may not remain in this area for more than three seconds unless closely marking her opponent.

12-METER FAN: A semi-circle area in front of each goal circle bounded by an arc 12 meters from the goal circles.

CHECKING: Using stick-to-stick contact to try and dislodge the ball.

FREE POSITION: An opportunity awarded to one player when a major or minor foul is committed by a player from the other team. All players must move 4 meters away from the player with the ball. When the whistle sounds to resume play, the ball carrier may run, pass or shoot.

GOAL CIRCLE: The circle around the goal to protect the goalkeeper. No player’s stick or body may “break” the plane of the goal circle.

SHOOTING SPACE: A player may not use any part of her body to guard the goal in a manner that denies the attacker the opportunity to shoot safely and encourages shooting at a player.

THREE SECONDS: While defending within the 8-meter arc, a player may not remain in that area more than 3 seconds unless she is marking an opponent within a stick's length.

RESTRAINING LINE: There are two restraining lines on the lacrosse field. Generally, around the 30 yard line on a football field. Each team must keep 4 plays behind the restraining line at all times; meaning there are 7 offensive players and 7 defenders in the play.

We are governed under the auspices of CAPLAX (Capital Area Girls' Lacrosse League) which is comprised of member programs located in the Austin, Texas and surrounding areas including Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Lake Travis and Westlake.

Lady Vipers Youth Lacrosse is the feeder program for Vandegrift High School Girls’ Lacrosse. The main goal is teaching the game of lacrosse by learning and mastering basic skills. Email youthcoord@ladyviperslax.net for questions regarding the youth program.