Subject: Registration Opens Sunday July 1
From: "Bethesda Lacrosse" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 03:45:27 -0000

As of July 1st, Girls Fall Beth=sda Lacrosse registration is OPEN!

Bethesda Lacrosse Girl Parents:

It is July 1 and, as a returning player, you are now able to regist=r your daughter.

The age divisions for House (recreational) and Select team play wil= no longer be grade based, but rather based on the following birth year gr=upings:

U9 (age 7-9)

Birthdate: 9/1/2002 - 8/31/2004

U11 (age 9-11)

Birthdate: 9/1/2000 - 8/31/2002

U13 (age 11-13)

Birthdate: 9/1/1998 - 8/31/2000

U15 (age 13-15)

Birthdate: 9/1/1996 - 8/31/1998

US Lacrosse established these birth year eligibility guidelines in =rder to promote the game of lacrosse among the youth of America in a safe =nd sportsmanlike environment. To best achieve this goal, US Lacrosse =elieves that leagues, associations, and other organizers of youth lacrosse=should seek to provide playing opportunities that, as much as possible, es=ablish a "level playing field" among players of similar age, siz=, and ability.

Bethesda Lacrosse abides by US Lacrosse rules and=regulations in every other aspect and is now abiding by their age reg=lations. Using birthyear groupings will allow our teams to be bet=er aligned when playing other clubs as it is used by most league= nationwide. As US Lacrosse recommends, exceptions can be=made. Exceptions will be considered at the Bethesda Lacrosse Commissioner&=39;s discretion.

When registering for Fall Ball we have enabled you to indicate=which coach you had last season and which coach you would like next season= Do not worry if you are not sure which coaches are available for your dau=hter’s age group. We will try to keep girls from the same schools to=ether, and you will have a chance when registering to make any special req=ests.

If your daughter would like to try out for a select team, registrat=on for tryouts will open on July 15th. You must first register =ith Bethesda Lacrosse as a house/recreational player and then we will tran=fer your daughter’s registration if she makes a select team.

See below for the links to register for team play:

Click here to register for U9  (birthdates 9/1/2002 – 8/31/2004)

Click here to register for U11<=a> (birthdates 9/1/2000-8/31/2002)

Click here to register for U13<=a> (birthdates 9/1/1998-8/31/2000)

Click here to register for U15<=a> (birthdates 9/1/1996 – 8/31/1998)

NOTE: Age group references used in this section are in common usage=but should not be understood literally. The U15 (read: "Under 15"=) grouping means that, if a player is 14 years old on the cutoff date, she=may participate in U15 competition as a 15-year old.

Tryouts for Select Teams will be held on

August 28 (U11) (birthdates 9/1/2000-8/31/2002),

August 29 (U13) (birthdates 9/1/1998-8/31/2000)

August 30 (U15) (birthdates 9/1/1996-8/31/1998).

Registration for tryouts will open on July 15 for all players who are inter=sted. You must first register for a house/rec team before registering for =ryouts.

The Fall season is tentatively scheduled as:

Practice: September 9

Game 1: September 16

Game 2: September 23

Game 3: September 30

Game 4: October 7

Game 5: October 14

Game 6: October 21

Game 7: October 28 Playoffs

Rain Date: November 4

Clinics

We will offer a Scooper Clinic for kindergarteners from 12:00-1:00pm at Nor=h Bethesda Middle School. This clinic will run for 6 Saturdays in a row (S=ptember15-October 20). In the Scooper clinic, players will learn the funda=entals of the game in a safe and fun-filled environment. No equipment is n=cessary. Players will be supplied with a stick. The cost for this clinic i= $125.

Click here to register for Scoo=ers

We will offer an Instructional Clinic for 1st-6th graders from 11:00am=12:00pm at North Bethesda Middle School. This clinic will run for 6 Saturd=ys in a row (September 15-October 20). The Instructional Clinic will be av=ilable for players new to the game and for girls with experience. Less exp=rienced girls will be learning the fundamentals including stick handling a=d then progress to scrimmages. More experienced girls will refine sti=k handling, review field positions and then work toward scrimmages. The co=t for this clinic is $175.

Click here to register for Inst=uctional Clinic

As always, no refunds after August 20th.

Sincerely,

Bethesda Lacrosse

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