// about NewLax

NEWLax is where the best players come to be great!

THE DEETS // NewLax is THE place to play for competitive players in Connecticut, Northern New Jersey & New York! We are the place where good players become great! Technically, it stands for New England Women's Lacrosse!

// PHILOSOPHY
At NewLax, we believe that lacrosse is fun and playing and learning a sport should be a great time for all. What we stress is hard work, learning the right game and taking individual responsibility for the team's success. Our teams and the individuals on them will be disciplined players focusing on what they need to do to become better lacrosse players. NewLax will be a safe place for girls to play and to learn, to laugh and to sprint, to cheer and to risk it all.

// SEASONAL SCHEDULE
The August-August membership year will be based on 3 ROWDY seasons for NewLax: FALL, WINTER and SUMMER, where our members ONLY commit to ONE season at a time. Each season will include ALL of the outlined practices, playdays, clinics and tournaments in the schedule posted prior to each registration period. We will additionally offer our members outside opportunities to play in tournaments beyond the local region, which will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. These tournaments will not be included in the seasonal cost, but will be added separately.

FALL (8-10 weeks, Sept-Nov)
This is the season where we PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! It is the longest season of the year, and we focus HEAVILY on LOTS of instruction!

WINTER (4-6 weeks, Jan-Mar)
SHORT n' SWEET! We drill out the little things, and fine tune our members' skills to prepare them for their regular seasons!

SUMMER (6-8 weeks, May-Jul)
COMPETITION, COMPETITION, COMPETITION!! We work on the BIG game with LOTS of scrimmaging/tournaments/playdays!

// TEAM PLACEMENT
Starting in the FALL '10 we will be holding tryouts for the registration year. At the end of this tryout, each member will be placed on a team where they will remain for the rest of that season (Fall, Winter, Summer). Once you are placed on a team, you will not have to tryout until the next membership year. However, at the beginning of each season new teams will be determined based on your performance at tryouts or in the previous season.

// ATTENDANCE
We anticipate that our members will attend MOST of the outlined events for each season. With the committment only being ONE season at a time, we assume that each member has taken the time to carefully look at the schedule that was posted before the registration period so they are FULLY aware of the seasonal committment NewLax requires. In order to get the most out of each season, we NEED to be able to field full teams, so that every girl has quality playing opportunities.

// OUR COMMITMENT
We are committed to making the experience for every member a fantastic one. It always begins with a conversation that continues as she learns, grows and competes within this program. We will offer a safe place for our members, where coaches are role models to the girls and champions on behalf of them. Lacrosse is our profession, our expertise, as well as our passion. We are committed to this sport, this club team and every girl that shows up with her stick.