Required Equipment for GYL
Boys: Players are required to wear
- protective gloves,
- elbow/arm pads,
- shoulder pads,
- shoes (moulded cleats),
- mouthpieces,
- cups,
- jerseys,
- helmets
- Rib pads are strongly recommended.
In addition, goalies MUST wear chest pads, throat guards, shin guards, and knee pads. Thigh pads are recommended for goalies.
CONNY recommends NOCSAE-approved lacrosse helmets, but HECC-approved hockey helmets are allowed.
Crosse (stick) Dimensions for Bantams:
The length of the crosse may be 37 to 42 inches. No exceptions, except for the goalkeepers crosse which may be 37 to 60 inches long.
Crosse (stick) Dimensions for Jrs. and Srs.:
In Junior play only, a long crosse shall be 43 to 60 inches and a team may have a maximum of only three players using long crosses, not counting the goalkeeper’s crosse, in the game at any time. Also in Junior play only, a player who uses a crosse shorter than 40 inches shall, if the crosse is challenged, be required to remove it from play with no further penalty assessed.
Girls: Players are required to wear
- Mouthguard which fully covers the upper jaw teeth. Must be colored - no clear mouthguards.
- Eye protection which meets the most current ASTM specifications. View manufacturers and eyewear which meets this criteria: http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2004/eyewearupdate.phtml
- Goalies: must wear a helmet with a face mask, a separate throat protector, padded gloves, a mouth piece, a chest protector and padding on the shins and thighs. The helmet must meet the NOCSAE test standard. Padding on the arms and shoulders is also acceptable. For travel teams, the goalie must wear a top of the same color as her team over her chest and shoulder pads; and must wear bottoms which are in agreement with the team's predominant color or be black or gray.
- Closefitting gloves, nose guards and soft headgear may be worn by all players.
- REMINDER: NO JEWELRY OF ANY KIND IS ALLOWED.
The Crosse (stick): The pocket of a girl’s stick shall be strung with four or five longitudinal leather and/or synthetic thongs, 8-12 stitches of cross-lacing and no more than 2 “shooting/throw” strings. Mesh pockets are not allowed (except for 4th grade and below). Follow this link to view legal sticks: http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2005/legalsticks.phtml
- The crosse's overall length shall be no more than 35 ½ inches minimum and 43 ¼ inches maximum. The crosse should be cut to a comfortable length for the player to play without the stick getting in her way of proper cradling/throwing/ground ball motion. (Tip: Place the butt of the crosse under the player's arm and extend her arm along its length. Add a few inches for growth. Make the cut at the butt end of the stick so that you do not have to remove the head).
- The top of the ball must remain above the plastic sidewall after pressure has been applied to and released from a ball dropped into the pocket of a horizontally held crosse. (Note: a modified pocket is allowed at the GYL house league and 4th grade travel levels).
- The ball must move freely within all parts of the head and stick, both laterally and along its full length.
The Goalkeeper Crosse: overall length shall be no more than 35 1/2" minimum and 48" maximum. The pocket of the stick shall be strung with six or seven longitudinal leather and/or synthetic thongs and crosse lacing or be mesh.
Follow this link to view legal sticks: http://www.uslacrosse.org/news/2005/legalsticks.phtml
Cold Weather Clothing for boys and girls: Additionally during the early season practices, it can get cold and sometimes rainy. If this happens, please have your child wear layers with outer and under layers of clothing. Some suggestions are:full-sleeve t-shirt, water resistant jacket, water resistant sweat pants, and thin gloves.
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