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HEALTH & SAFETY
Player safety is our priority and we know it's yours too so let's all do our part.
Parents are responsible for making sure their athletes get yearly physicals and are certain their children are fit to play lacrosse.
Maplewood Lacrosse Club strongly recommends players get annual physicals and also complete regularly scheduled athlete screenings, including baseline concussion testing and EKG cardiac screenings. RWJ Barnabas Health offers local, low-cost screenings with a doctor’s prescription. These screenings are great! They are quick, easy and painless and you will be so glad you did it. So click here and schedule your appointment now.
Please know that MLC coaches are not medical professionals, nor are most of them certified in First Aid or CPR (but that is our goal!). New Jersey does not require non school-based sports programs to have medical professionals or CPR trained individuals are practices or games. If you are CPR/First Aid Certified, we'd love to know.
Our Coaches are, however, required to take USA Lacrosse training. This includes CDC Online Heads Up concussion training to help recognize the signs and symptoms of player concussions. Players showing signs of any injury—head or otherwise - will be removed from the field for assessment as a precaution. Please do not argue with coaches or officials if your child has been removed from a game or practice for safety reasons.
Please follow your doctor’s advice with respect to recommended tests and referrals, as well as follow-up care in the event of injury.
At the beginning of each season, parents should check to make sure their son's gear fits properly and is compliant with the latest NOCSEA requirements.
Note that registration requires agreement to our waiver.
ELIGIBILITY
ELIGIBILITY
Players must be residents of Maplewood or South Orange to register for Maplewood Lacrosse Club (MLC) programs.
USA Lacrosse uses a player's school grade (not age) to determine which team a kid should play on. Under no circumstances can players compete at a level below their current school grade.
MLC programs serve grades K-8. Boys in grades K-2 are eligible to register for our 6 week “Little Laxer” spring clinic. This year, Second Graders can opt-in to play with the Sunday Scrimmagers, where they can play 3-4 scrimmages against other towns after the clinic. Players in grades 3-8 are eligible for league play where we compete against other towns' recreational teams.
MLC participates in the New Jersey Junior Lacrosse League (NJJLL). Players may play for only one program at a time in the NJJLL.
MLC is affiliated with USA Lacrosse, the national governing body for lacrosse. A current USA Lacrosse Youth Membership is required for participation in all MLC programs as it provides on-the-field insurance coverage, among other benefits. Annual enrollment must be completed as part of the MLC online registration process.
For detailed player eligibility guidelines at the league level, see the NJJLL League Rules & Regulations guide.
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