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NEW FREE 1 DAY CLINIC | Try Lacrosse without the Equipment! November 9th @ Underhill
Just a quick note: We want to make lacrosse accessible to all athletes and soon-to-be athletes in our community. We know lacrosse equipment is expensive. We don't want the cost of gear to discourage players from trying this great sport so please reach out!
The club currently has sticks and other equipment to lend. We are also going to host an equipment swap before the spring season.
Many families in the club have also had great success securing free or inexpensive used gear from neighbors/SOMA Swap, Buy Nothing, and FB Marketplace
Flip Consignment has good quality gear as well.
*Just make sure used gear meets all the necessary safety standards.
Boys Lacrosse Stick Players should bring a regulation lacrosse stick (not a Fiddlestick) that is appropriate for their height and ability. These are all really great sticks Re-lax RC1, String King Starter & Jr., Powell Scout. Our favorite is the $65 RC1 if it is in stock.
Helmet Helmets must be NOCSAE Certified, and have no loose padding . Helmets must fit properly (of course). A helmet that doesn't fit properly doesn't provide protection and can make kids miserable or give them headaches! Click here for helmet fit guide
Chest Protector/Shoulder Pads Must be NOCSAE ND200 and SEI certified. Again a good fit is crucial.
Mouth Guard should be molded prior to first clinic and strapped to helmet. Mouthguards cannot be clear or white. Shock Doctor and other brands make braces-specific mouthguards or ask your orthodontist for a recommendation
Arm Guards/Arm Pads should cover from about mid-bicep to mid forearm for maximum protection. For younger players, elbow pads are not sufficient.
Gloves should fit properly so that the player can grip and move his stick
Athletic Cups are required. We recommend cup shorts/sliding shorts with a built in pocket for the cup.
Water Bottles should have long straws or the ability to squeeze water out so players are not constantly removing helmets. Particularly important for younger players who cannot get their helmets on without help. MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER BRINGS WATER TO EVERY GAME AND PRACTICE.
Jersey or Practice Pinney
Cleats - Players in 3rd grade and up should wear cleats/turf shoes to prevent slipping. Sneakers are AOK for Little Laxers.
*The following is not to be taken as medical advice of course, but we have read that wearing the wrong cleats may play a role in player injuries.
If you plan to buy 1 pair of cleats for the season, make sure they are appropriate for Artificial Grass fields like Underhill. Artificial Grass (AG) and some Multi-ground (MG) cleats have a pattern of lot of shorter, round studs and not bladed studs. They will also work fine on grass fields like Ritzer. They can be lacrosse, football or soccer cleats, but not baseball, because baseball cleats have longer studs and blades.
For indoor practices and some fields that have that hard, short turf, please make sure your player is wears either sneakers or Turf Shoes (which are covered in lots of little rubbery nubs as opposed to studs). If you do get turf shoes, they can also be worn on Artificial Grass Fields, but may not be the best choices if its very slippery.
Dress for the weather!
Goalie Equipment
*MLC has goalie equipment and sticks for all teams.
Goalie Stick
Helmet Field helmet with the addition of a throat guard
Goalie Chest Protector Must be NOCSAE ND200 and SEI certified. Again a good fit is crucial.
Mouth Guard should be molded prior to first clinic and strapped to helmet. Mouthguards cannot be clear or white. Shock Doctor and other brands make braces-specific mouthguards or ask your ortodontist
Arm Guards/Arm Pads are optional but we encourage our goalies to wear arm pads
Goalie Gloves should fit properly so that the player can grip and move his stick
Athletic Cups are required. We recommend cup shorts/sliding shorts with a built in pocket for the cup. Some players wear additional protection there as well.
Water Bottles should have long straws or the ability to squeeze water out so players are not constantly removing helmets. Particularly important for younger players who cannot get their helmets on without help. MAKE SURE YOUR PLAYER BRINGS WATER TO EVERY GAME AND PRACTICE.
Uniform or Practice Pinney
Cleats - Players in 3rd grade and up should wear cleats/turf shoes to prevent slipping. Sneakers are AOK for Little Laxers.
*The following is not to be taken as medical advice of course, but we have read that wearing the wrong cleats may play a role in player injuries.
If you plan to buy 1 pair of cleats for the season, make sure they are appropriate for Artificial Grass fields like Underhill. Artificial Grass (AG) and some Multi-ground (MG) cleats have a pattern of lot of shorter, round studs and not bladed studs. They will also work fine on grass fields like Ritzer. They can be lacrosse, football or soccer cleats, but not baseball, because baseball cleats have longer studs and blades.
For indoor practices and some fields that have that hard, short turf, please make sure your player is wears either sneakers or Turf Shoes (which are covered in lots of little rubbery nubs as opposed to studs). If you do get turf shoes, they can also be worn on Artificial Grass Fields, but may not be the best choices if its very slippery.
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