The Natick Youth Lacrosse boys spring 2023 registration is now open!
Before you hop onto the click further, it's important for you to know that the boys program has moved to a new registration system to stay aligned with Mass Youth Lacrosse. Three key points:
- Registration for boys winter clinics is still on the old system at naticklacrosse.com
- Registration for all girls programs are still on the old system at naticklacrosse.com
- Registration for boys spring leagues are on the new system
We will be working over the next year to streamline all of this but for now it might be a bit confusing.
For boys winter clinics and all girls programs, click on the appropriate registration link in the left-hand navigation.
Girls registration will continue as it has in the past.
The boys registration link will bring you to an intermediate page where you can link to the boys winter clinic registration on the existing system or jump over to the new system for boys spring league registration.
For your convenience, I have included direct links for all three registrations:
Girls Registration (winter clinics and spring program)
Boys Winter Clinic Registration
Boys Spring 2023 Season Registration (this will take you to a separate website)
If you are registering for the boys spring season, please read on for additional information about the new system. For all others, the process should be consistent with previous seasons and has been shared in previous posts.
New registration system for boys program
As stated above, we have moved to a new registration system for the Natick lacrosse boys program in order to stay aligned with Mass Youth Lacrosse. This registration system is hosted on a platform called Demosphere. As of the spring 2023 season registration, all future boys registrations will be done in this system. The boys winter clinics for 2023 will be the last registration done on the old system.
You will have to create a separate account on the new registration platform. If you have used this platform in the past for other program registrations, you can use that account again. You will also have to add all of the information about your players, emergency contacts, etc. We were unfortunately unable to migrate any data from the old system!
I expect that families will encounter some issues while using the new system. I have found it to be pretty smooth but we had some coaches go through the process and they cited some areas that were confusing. We've tried to resolve those but if you have issues or any feedback, please reach out to me so we can work to improve the process.
Program fees
Here is a breakdown of program fees for the 2023 boys spring season:
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Mass Youth Lacrosse fee
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$40
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Boys U9
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$150
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Boys U11, U13 & U15 travel (developmental) league
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$250
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Boys U13 & U15 select league
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$175
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There is a $25 sibling discount and you can pay a $100 per player deposit at registration with the balance due at the beginning of the season. The $40 league fee must be paid in full at the time of registration.
For players interested in trying out for select, when you register for town, you should also register for the select tryouts program. There is no cost for the select tryouts program. If your player makes one of the select teams, you will be invited to a separate registration where you will pay the select league fee. Please note that all players that play select must also play for a travel team.
The sooner you can register, the easier it is for us to start mapping out teams and finalizing schedules. However, we understand that there is a financial component to this which can be even more daunting with the pending holidays. If you need financial assistance or special accommodations, please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or Jeff Aronis (jaronis08@hotmail.com).
Spring schedule
Our spring schedule is still being worked out. We have a bunch of indoor times that will kick off after winter break. These indoor sessions are separate from winter clinics but are included with your spring registration. This is also when we will hold the select tryouts.
We will have 8 weeks of games, starting in early April. Town games for all age groups will be on Sundays as they have been in the past. Select games will be on Friday nights.
We are still working out the spring outdoor practice schedule that will start in early April. Many of you have reached out as you try to balance schedules with other spring sports. While we expect practices will be similar to previous years, there may be some changes.
We promise to reach out as soon as these schedules are finalized!
Thank you all for your patience as work through the kinks in our new registration system and figure out practice schedules. If you have feedback, questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly.
Paul Summers
Natick Youth Lacrosse
Boys Director
paul.j.summers@gmail.com
