Registrations for the 2010 Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association Boy’s travel teams have closed. All rosters are full and we are now on a wait list for our U13 and U15 programs. If you still wish to register and be placed on the list, please contact our Boy’s Coordinator, Mike Desroche at mdesroche@insadjserv.com.

There is still room in our U11/Rec. program and we will continue to take registrations for this age group (10 and under to age 7). If you wish to register for this group, contact Roger Howe at rbh2lax@comcast.net.

There is limited space in our Girl’s U13 and U15 program. However, there is still plenty of room in the U11/Rec. program for girls. If you wish to register for these groups please contact our Girl’s Coordinator TJ Karanasios at tj@sportsandrehab.com.

Please note that registration for the 2011 season will begin in November 2010.

Parents and Players,

BOYS:

If you are age 10 and under and wish to be considered for a U11 travel team, please email us at president@bedfordcannons.org. The evaluation for the two teams we will field in NHYLA is February 16th at NH Sportsplex at 5:00pm. The two teams will be split evenly with an equal number of experienced and less experienced players. There is no A, B, or C classification in this age group. However, because there are only two experienced head coaches available for this group we will only have 40 spots for two teams. Players that are evaluated and are not placed on a travel team will be placed on one of our eight Rec. teams. Any player in this age group that does not wish to be considered for a travel team will be guaranteed a spot on one of the teams in our Rec. program.

Boys playing in the U13 and age groups that wish to tryout for the “A” or “B” teams must submit their intentions via email to Roger Howe (president@bedfordcannons.org) before the February 16th tryout at NH Sportsplex. Time of the tryout will be at 6:00 pm. There will be three teams this year in each division, an A, B, and C. All registered players as of February 1st that are not on a wait-list are guaranteed a spot on one of these three teams. Once the A and B team is chosen the remaining C team will be formed.

If you have questions you may contact Mike Desroche (mdesroche@insadjserv.com) our Boy’s Coordinator or President, Roger Howe (president@bedfordcannons.org).

All players are encouraged to attend so that they are appropriately placed.

GIRLS:

If you are age 10 and under and wish to be considered for the U11 travel team, please email us at president@bedfordcannons.org. This team will be comprised of players from all four of our Rec. teams. The team will have an extra practice each week and play an NHYLA league game on Sundays. The players will also have their regular Rec. team practice each week and play their Rec. team games on Saturday morning.

Players in the U13 age group that wish to be considered for the “A” team must send their intentions to do so to us by February 16th. The tryout time for this team will be 6:00pm at NH Sportsplex. There will be two teams, an A and a C, in this group and all players registered are guaranteed a spot on one of these teams.

The U15 team will be playing as an “A” level team and still has several openings.

If you have questions you may contact TJ Karanasios (tj@sportsandrehab.com) our Girl’s Coordinator or President, Roger Howe (president@bedfordcannons.org).

All players are encouraged to attend so that they are appropriately placed.

THE PROCESS:

The evaluations (U11) and the tryouts (U13 and U15) are conducted with the help of experienced and skilled lacrosse evaluators. Each team is assigned two evaluators that are NOT affiliated with the team they are evaluating and are for the most part outside the BYLA program. The head coach for each team is the third evaluator and has final decision-making power on players that have been evaluated with equal skills and athletic talent. If a player is not at the evaluation/tryout, he/she will be placed based on the coaching staff’s knowledge of their abilities.

An added consideration is made in the U11 program where a player’s size and safety may enter into what team he/she may end up on.

As of February 1, 2010, the Bedford Cannons Boys program for the U13 and U15 age group is now full for the 2010 season. Any player wishing to still try to get on a team should email the Boys Coordinator, Mike Desroche at mdesroche@insadjserv.com. A wait list system is in place and if a slot becomes available there may still be a chance your son can play for the 2010 season.

There is still plenty of room in our Boy’s Rec. program and all age groups of our Girl’s program. Please contact us if you have any questions.

We are coming to a close on the rosters for the 2010 season. There are limited spaces available on the travel teams at this time. We are going to be moving several players up a division from the U11 and U13 brackets. The number of spots available can change as we near the tryout date. If you are interested in being considered as a candidate to move up an age group, please forward your name to me as soon as possible.

We plan of having the candidates practice with the age group they will potentially be moving up to during the skills sessions. All candidates will have to make the tryout date on February 16th and make a travel team whether they be A, B or C.

U11 >>>>U13

U13>>>>U15

Contact me or Mike Desroche (mdesroche@insadjserv.com) if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Roger Howe, President
Bedford Youth Lacrosse

Players and Parents,

I hope your Fall is going well. I want to thank the members that attended the Membership Meeting last Thursday night at McKelvie. The discussions were productive and informative. I also want to inform the membership that the following officers to the Board were elected at the Membership Meeting as well.

The newly elected officers will hold their positions for the next year.

Our new website is in the final stages of production and will have our new colors and a brand new format. Along with this exciting new look we will have on-line sign-ups that will make the registration process much easier for families. The registration link is on the existing website and I encourage everyone that intends to play in the spring of 2010 get signed up as soon as possible.

Please remember that our rosters again will be limited and slots will be reserved on each team on a first come first served basis. If you have any questions you may contact Mike Desroche @ mdesroche@insadjserv.com (boys), TJ Karanasios @ tj@sportsandrehab.com (girls) or Roger Howe @ rbh2lax@comcast.net (president).

Here’s to a great 2010 season!

Roger Howe, president
Bedford Youth Lacrosse

Player Requirements

1. All players must be members of US Lacrosse with a current membership number and expiration date.
2. All players must be primary residents of New Hampshire
3. U13 girls cannot be 13 years of age before Dec. 31, 2008
   U15 girls cannot be 15 years of age before Dec. 31, 2008
4. Players are eligible to play in each age group only once. Ninth graders are NOT eligible to play.

To register go to http://www.thelaxwiz.com/register_player.php. Under the “Choose Your Club” menu, select New Hampshire All-State 2009. Registration fee is $35 and includes a NH All-State tryout T-shirt.

Registration deadline is June 4. No walk-up registrations will be allowed.

Tryout Location: Southern New Hampshire University, 2500 North River Rd. Manchester, NH.
All players must arrive at 5:30pm for check-in and instructions.

Directions: Take I-93 to exit 9N onto US3/RT 28 heading north. At the first intersection, go left onto West Alice Dr, which becomes Donati Dr. at the sharp curve. Follow Donati to the end, and then go right onto Bicentennial Dr. Follow Bicentennial to the stop sign. Take a right onto North River Road. The university is 1/4 mile down the road on the left.

Team Fees & Tournaments

Players will be notified via email if selected to the U13 or U15 NH All-State team. Team fees are $235 per player and will be due by June 16.

Fee includes practice and tournament fees. Uniforms will be additional ($30-50) Note: travel accommodations are not included in registration fee.

Practices: June 16, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15 Place and time: TBA

U13 & U15 Tournaments :

• New England Shoot-Out, Hampshire Dome, Milford NH; June 21, 2009
• Extreme Lax, Groton, MA; July 5, 2009
• New England Youth All-Star Tournament, Amherst, MA; July 18 & 19, 2009

Contact Carol Tyler, ctyler127@aol.com or 603-566-6490 with registration questions.

The Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association will be hosting its registration for the 2009 season, Monday November 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the McKelvie Middle School.

Any boy or girl age 7 to 14, interested in playing outdoor, spring lacrosse is encouraged to attend. Players can also register by going to the BYLA web-site www.bedfordcannons.org. Complete the registration form, sign the Code of Conduct and mail it with your registration fee to the address on the form.

All players interested in the travel lacrosse teams (levels U-11, U-13 and U-15) are highly encouraged to register now. Due to increased membership the 2009 roster positions will be limited. Returning players will be placed on a first come basis.

The 2009 outdoor lacrosse season runs from the middle of March to the middle of June. No experience is necessary to sign up. BYLA offers a recreation lacrosse program to boys and girls under the age of 11 and travel teams U11, U13 and U15. Representatives from the Bedford Youth Lacrosse Association will be present to provide information about this fast-paced and exciting game and to answer any questions children or parents may have about the sport. Adults who are interested in helping as volunteers (coaches, sponsors, team parents, etc.) may also attend.

A weekly indoor session will be held each Tuesday at NH Sportsplex starting on January 6th and will run until the end of March. These skill-based sessions are offered at no extra charge to the player and will help all players in all age groups and genders to learn and prepare for the coming outdoor season. Players are encouraged to attend but they are not mandatory.

For more information, please contact league president Roger Howe via email at rbh2lax@comcast.net