2024 youth FALL ball

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 or YouthCoord@ladyviperslax.net for any questions.

AGES: Grades K-8

WHERE: River Place Elementary

WHEN: Mondays, 9/16 TO  11/4, 5:30 - 6:30pm 

COST: $75

COME AND TRY LAX for the first week for FREE! All players must be registered by 9/27. 

​ Tatum is from Darien, Connecticut where she started lacrosse at the age of eight. She attended boarding school at The Taft School where she graduated in 2022. She now attends the University of Texas at Austin and plays for the Women’s Club Lacrosse team.

2024 - 25 YOUTH SPRING SEASON

Spring Registration will open January 2025 !

2025 Youth K-8th grade Pricing:

K-2            $250.00
3-4             $350.00
5-6             $425.00
7-8             $500.00
All youth will receive a Lady Viper youth t-shirt with their registration. ALL PRICES INCREASE $25 AFTER 2/17.

• Where : Due to LISD closing all grass fields until further notice, our practice location is TBD at the moment. We will be at River Place Elementary after spring break.
• When :
  • F ebruary 13th - March 7th
    • Tuesday & Thursday
    • 5:30 -6:30pm or 6pm until dark
  • March 19 - May 2nd (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 Sports Engine 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.

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

Required Field Player Equipment

1. Goggles :  protective eyewear that is SEI certified.  Please visit US Lacrosse for a list and FAQ's on eyewear compliance .
2. 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

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

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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.