Lacrosse comes to Brevard County

I can recall my days back in junior high when I played lacrosse. Then we moved to Florida. Lacrosse, what’s that? Well now you can find out.

Brevard Lacrosse Association Program Descriptions
The purpose of the youth lacrosse programs are to offer every player under the age of 16 the opportunity to learn the sport of lacrosse AND progress from fundamentals to competitive play at their own pace.

• The BLA program includes: An individual skills program. An instructional team program.
• League age is defined as the players age on 12/31 of the year proceeding the current program/event.
• All programs require an active US Lacrosse membership. The membership requirement applies to every player and coach.

Individual Skills Program
League Age: 7-14
Duration: 4 weeks (2 hrs/night 2 practices/wk)
Player provides: Stick, mouthpiece
League Provides: BLA Logo Tshirt
Cost: $35.00
Program Description: The following lacrosse concepts will be introduced and practiced in a non contact environment: Cradling, throwing, catching, scooping, dodging, shooting, defensive positioning. Basic rules and positions will be taught.

Instructional Team Program
(Note: Registration in this program automatically includes the Individual Skills Program)
League Age: 9-14 (younger age on a case by case basis)
Duration: 6 weeks (2 hrs/night 2 practices/wk) immediately following the Individual Skills Program
Player provides: Stick, mouthpiece, helmet, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves
League Provides: Reversible practice jersey
Cost: $65.00
Program Description: This program introduces the player to the team skills required for lacrosse. It will continue to emphasize individual skills. Stick checking and limited contact is allowed. Some of the concepts introduced in this program include: Checking, Feeding, Face-offs, Holds, Offensive play, Defensive Play, Clearing, Riding, Extra man offense, Extra man defense and Goaltending. Rules and game strategies will also be taught. Most of the practices will consist of at least an hour of scrimmage play. Players will be encouraged to try multiple positions. A single day tournament will be held at the end of the program.
Go to: www.brevardlacrosse.com for more info.