FAQ and Help
Q: What Age Group will my son/daughter play in this year (2012)?
A:
| Year of Birth | Division |
| 2006-2009 | Peanut |
| 2004-2005 | Tyke |
| 2002-2003 | Novice |
| 2000-2001 | PeeWee |
| 1998-1999 | Bantam |
| 1996-1997 | Midget |
| 1991-1995 | Intermediate |
Q: My son/daughter has never played before? Is it difficult to learn?He/she is older, is it too late to start the game?
A: Not really and it depends. At the younger ages, a willingness to learn and to run is important. The most important thing to ensure an enjoyable on-floor experience for your child is for you, as the parent to get a stick as well and play catch with your son and daughter for 10-15 minutes a day. After 2-3 weeks you will be amazed at how much more fun the practices and games will be for him/her.
It is never too late to start to play. As long as the player is willing to run (and make an effort), no age is too old. Given some effort playing catch with a parent or friend or even tossing the ball against a convenient building wall, you can pick up enough passing/catching/shooting techniques to get by
Q: What equipment is needed for lacrosse?
A: The Ontario Lacrosse Association has put out a beginner's guide to Lacrosse in Ontario and the equipment pages are still valid. See document below for a detailed equipment and player/parent guide, an interesting read for anyone.
Why should my son/daughter play lacrosse?
Anyone serious about hockey should play lacrosse
From Gretzky to Tavares, Shanahan to Stamkos, Canadian-born NHLers recommend playing lacrosse in the summer to improve hockey skills.
“It’s lacrosse that helped teach me to spin off checks, take shots and protect the puck under pressure. My stick skills, the way to read the play quickly comes from lacrosse. The hand-eye coordination, is just one of the little things that helps you in hockey.”
—John Tavares, two-time World Junior Hockey Champion
“I couldn’t wait for hockey season to end so I could pick up a lacrosse stick again.”
—Wayne Gretzky
Hockey and lacrosse are very similar sports.
Both hockey and lacrosse are high tempo, physical team sports that have similar elements to the game. Both sports utilize 5 players and a goalie, three periods and strategy of developing odd-man situations to create scoring opportunities. Hockey players excel in Lacrosse. And, in turn, they become markedly better hockey players.
Comparatively, lacrosse is a much less expensive sport than hockey and uses much of the same protective upper body equipment.
Hockey players benefit from lacrosse by developing:
- develops stick handling creativity
- develops creativity in tight areas
- reading the play offensively
- develops strong, dynamic defensive tactics
- builds up strength and endurance
- helps prevent sport burn-out by playing a new, fast-paced sport
- increases hand-eye coordination
- teaches players to play with their head up and to be more aware of their surroundings
- reinforces the importance of quickness and agility around the net
- builds self esteem, respect, integrity and fairness
- teaches leadership skills
- learn to play both offensive and defensive positions and make a quick transition from defense to offence and vice versa
- scoring skills are honed by shooting at smaller targets and picking corners
- teaches the creativity of fakes, back passes and shots
- develop the use of both hands
Here is a short list of famous hockey players who benefited from playing lacrosse:
- Wayne Gretzky
- Steven Stamkos
- John Tavares
- Brendan Shanahan
- Gary Roberts
- Paul Kariya
- Kyle Turris
- Gordie Howe
- Bobby Orr
- Jason York
- Joe Nieuwendyk
- Joe Sakic
- Doug Gilmour
- Paul Coffey
- Adam Oates
- Jonathan Toews
- Cody Hodgson
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