Welcome to Natick Youth Lacrosse!

Please check this homepage for program updates and schedule information.

BOYS AND GIRLS SPRING OUTDOOR PRACTICE TIMES

Outdoor practice will begin Thursday, April 1st and run through Saturday June 8th.  We will continue to follow the Covid Requirements of the Natick Board of Health and State of Massachusetts:

1. Please do not show up more than 10 minutes before the start of practices;
2. Make sure to complete the Covid Self-Checklist before each practice session;
3. Have your player fully dressed for practice before they take the field;
4. Masks must be worn by players and coaches at all times while at practice, including under helmets (the splash guard type protection is NOT sufficient to comply with this requirement);
5. Players should have their own water bottle;
6. Players will be assigned to a specific area to leave their water and any other gear they may not be using during practice;
7. Hand sanitizer will be available at practices, but players are encouraged to bring their own as well;
8. Parents will be able to watch at designated viewing areas, and are required to maintain social distancing/mask guidelines;
9. Players should leave the practice area as soon as possible after practice is completed.

If and when guidance from the BOH or the State changes, we will update this requirements accordingly. 

MARCH INDOOR PRACTICE TIMES

It's time to get ready for the spring season!  We will begin our indoor sessions starting in March.  All practices will take place on the turf at the Fieldhouse in Sudbury (31 Union Ave.).  

COVID PRECAUTIONS

All players, parents, and coaches will be required to follow these precautions during these practice sessions.  All players, parents, and coaches are required to wear a mask at all times while inside the facility (including when the players have their helmets on).  We will work to maintain social distancing on the turf.  At this time, the fieldhouse is allowing spectators.  As such, spectators are required to maintain 6 feet between each other pursuant to social distancing guidelines. 

We will require players and spectators to complete a pre-practice Covid checklist before each practice.  Use the following link to access the checklist:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp0J12KgpujLPFqzU40ehAGYCzOa4ZKmqP7TMn0OHZFAtvrA/viewform

This must be separately filled out for players and any spectators of the practices.  All player and spectators must check in with a Natick Youth Lacrosse representative before entering the practice field.  If the checklist is not completed or the participant does not check in, they will not be allowed to participate. 

These sessions must comply with all State and town (Sudbury) guidance regarding the use of indoor practice facilities.  As such, we require that players come fully dressed, helmet (if applicable) and mask on, with their own water bottle, so they can take the field immediately upon check in.  We want to limit as much as we can any waiting before the practice will start.  Players will be asked to leave immediately after the practice concludes and to not linger in the facility.     

Practice times were assigned based on coach availability for the sessions.

Spring Lacrosse 2021 Registration Information

Dear Natick Lacrosse Families, 

Read this carefully. There are BIG CHANGES in the registration process for 2021 Boys & Girls Spring Lacrosse.

• Spring Lacrosse Registration is Now Open - please register your child with NO FEE PAID UP FRONT to NYL.
• NYL will collect the regular fees in February when we have greater certainty that we will be able to safely play lacrosse.
• In exchange for the accommodation of delayed payment, we ask that everyone pay promptly when asked in February.  Given the economic state of affairs, families who need financial aid may request assistance.
• Registration will close without exception in January, so please register as soon as possible.  We understand it is hard to make definitive plans for the spring, but we do want to make sure we can accurately plan for teams and league scheduling. 

Please stay tuned for updates.  

We hope your families continue to remain safe and healthy, 

NYL Board of Directors

Posted 05/05/20

Natick Youth Lacrosse 2020 Spring Season Payment Options

Dear Natick Lacrosse Families;

Thank you for your patience as we have worked through the procedure regarding your 2020 spring season payments.  Please read this entire email as there are several options for you regarding how you would like to manage your 2020 spring payment.  As we previously stated, we have a few different options for you to choose from:

1. Apply any 2020 spring fees paid to your 2021 spring registration.  Whether you just paid a down payment or made the full payment, the entirety of these payments will be credited to your 2021 registration.  
2. Full refund of any 2020 spring fees paid.  We are working with our vendor to see if these amounts can be directly credited back to the card you used for payment.  If not, you will receive a check from the program.
3. Donate any 2020 spring fees paid to Natick Youth Lacrosse.  The program is a tax-exempt entity, so donations should be tax deductible.  However, you should consult with your personal tax advisor to determine how you should treat any such donation. 
4. Apply any 2020 spring fees paid to the Natick Youth Lacrosse on-line auction.  You can use the money paid to bid on on-line auction items that will benefit the program.  Any amounts not used in the on-line auction will be donated to the program.  The on-line auction date and bidding procedures will be announced shortly.  The program is a tax-exempt entity, so donations should be tax deductible.  However, you should consult with your personal tax advisor to determine how you should treat any such donation.

To make the process as easy as possible for and to allow the program to capture all the necessary information in one place, we have set up each of these options within the registration system on the Natick Youth Lacrosse website.  You will register for your selection similar to registering for any other Natick Youth Lacrosse program. 

1. Go to “Register Online” on the left side of this homepage;
2. In the drop-down menu, select [Boys/Girls] Spring Programs;
3. Scroll down to the option you would like to select for the 2020 spring fees;
4. Register your information.

You should receive a conformation email once you register.  PLEASE save this email as a record of your selection. 

You can direct any questions you may have around this procedure to:

Jamie Kittler, Natick Youth Lacrosse treasurer 

Thanks again.

Natick Youth Lacrosse

Note (1) Natick Youth Lacrosse is a registered 501(c)3 organization and all donations are tax deductible.