by posted 01/31/2010
 

The 2010 annual Senior Boy's 3-day Skill Assessment and Clinic begins with registration opening at 5:00 PM on  Friday, 5th February at Skyline Community Fields in Sammamish and the clinic beginning at 6:00 PM.  The three day clinic continues on Saturday, 6th & Monday, 8th.

All eligible* Seniors participate in a series of drill stations, running and agility tests and scrimmages.  This is a high-intensity beginning to the 2010 Spring season for all Seniors. The League also uses these sessions to select the two IYL "A" teams and assess the general skill level of all players so that regular team rosters can be assigned to create teams that are at rough parity for regular season play.

All eligible* registered Senior  (7/8 Grades) Boys should attend all three clinics, and must attend at least two of the three clinics.  Friday's Clinic registration opens at 5:30 PM and  begins at 6:00 PM. The second clinic will be held on Saturday, 6th on the same schedule - Registration at 5:30 PM and clinic from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. On Monday, 8th from registration opens at 6:30 PM and the clinic runs from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.  All clinics are held at Skyline Community Fields. 


Note:  Players should arrive with full gear and be dressed & game ready at the clinic start times.  Registration opens at 5:00 PM on Friday, 5:30 PM on Saturday and 6:30 PM on Monday.  Players & Parents must turn in a signed Concussion Awareness Form before joining the clinic drills.


*Eligibility Requirements:  Players must be registered, have all IYL registration fees paid in full, have a valid US Lacrosse membership, and have provided a signed Concussion Awareness Form to league officials as required by Washington State law.

by posted 11/13/2009
 

Gear bag overflowing?  Now is the time to sort through all the LAX gear that has been piling up in the garage and start planning for the 2010 regular season.  Chances are you have items that your player has outgrown or is planning to upgrade that are still is great condition.  Here is a "recycling" solution that can benefit our local Lacrosse community and make it easier for more kids to get into the game:  The IYL Exchange is now live!

You can now list all that great gear and get it back on the field with the next generation of local Laxers while collecting a few dollars to apply on your players new gear.  Your listing is free on the IYL Exchange and the exchange is between you and the hopeful new owner.  IYL does not take a fee of any kind.  We all recognize the costs that are part of raising active multi-sport kids in today's challenging economic times and the Exchange is all about our helping each other and our sporting community.

by posted 07/15/2009
 

• Annually require all players and the parent(s)/guardian(s) of those players to sign and return an informed consent form (IYL Parent-Athlete Concussion Awareness Form) relating to the nature and risk of concussion or head injury. This information sheet shall include the signs and symptoms of concussion/brain injury and will be available during IYL registration.   

• Ensuring that all coaches (paid or volunteer) are educated in the nature and risk of concussion or head injury prior to the first practice/competition. This education shall include signs and symptoms of concussion/brain injury. Resources for this education are available in both English and Spanish in the Documents section on this site. 

As an IYL parent or athlete, the information resources on head injuries we are providing on this site [IYL>Documents] are important to review and understand.  Please read the IYL Head Injury Guidelines and Procedures document in addition to the player and parent information guides.  The new registration procedures coming into effect for our 2010 season are an important part of this effort.  The risks of concussion or other brain injury have not suddenly increased but  youth sports organizations, medical professionals and government policy-makers are making brain injury awareness and education a top priority for good reason.  As parents we invest a lot into our young athletes and as athletes we invest a lot into our sports - knowing the symptoms of sports and recreation related brain injury is an important part of that investment.

So dedicate 10 minutes to reviewing the Parents and Athletes Concussion Fact-sheets, print them out and tape on the fridge....
  

by posted 06/24/2009
 

by posted 06/15/2009