Bargain Hunting? Get 'em what they really want: Spring Lacrosse!
Register NOW to lock in the Early Bird price. Practices start in March. More details as they are available. Spread the word to your friends. All players are welcome.
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MINIS for Pre-School & Kindergarten
Cocheco MINIs is our developmental program for preschool and kindergarten boys and girls, as well as first-graders who aren't quite ready for team play. It was universally felt that while our youngest players really enjoyed practices, games were a little much for them and did very little to improve their skills.
-Saturday morning skills sessions run an hour and introduce the skills and concepts needed for team play. The field is behind the Strafford County Courthouse.
-MINIs is co-ed and requires only a mouthguard and sneakers, even for the boys.
-Stick, foam ball, and a t-shirt are provided.
$60 gets you in the mix: $25 to Cocheco Lacrosse and $35 for a membership with USLax.
-Register by April 1. Sessions run April 16 through June 12.
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Have questions: scroll through the FAQ section.
Still have questions: call Adam Hughes (boys) at 603-781-9392 or Lisa Stacy (girls) at 603-767-3290
Please, make the effort to volunteer at least one hour between now and the end of the season. There are LOTS of little tasks. Many hands make light work!
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Practices OUTSIDE ... brrr! For all practices, players need to be on the field BY the start time. All gear on, including some layers, and ready for warmups. As our New England spring weather rages on, please be sure to check your email for any schedule changes. GAMES: Remember this is youth sports. It's about having fun, being a good teammate, and improving lax skills. At all times, be respectful to each other, to officials, and to opposing teams. Whether you're the home team or visitor, whether leaving the team bench or the fan area, clean up your stuff. GO, COCHECO!
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Cocheco Lacrosse is a Dover-based youth lacrosse organization serving the towns of Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Rollinsford, and Barrington. Our season runs from March to early June with first games generally in early April. Our programs cover boys and girls preschool through-8th grade. Additional information about our programs by grade level can be found on the FAQ page. Cost for MINIs is $30, plus the $35 USLax membership. Team play for grades 1-8 is $185 OR lock in the Early Bird price of $150 by making a deposit before February 15.
MODIFY your record: login in the upper right corner. Enter your email address and password. Your family record will show. Use this to add or change an email address, and to register. If you need more info, send your question to: lmnn@stacy.net. (Asking for help is different than having someone do it for you.)
Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
PLAYER AWARDS: Cocheco is a development program; as such, we are not all that concerned with our teams' records. Rather, our emphasis is on ensuring players improve in measurable ways each and every season. As players and as people. MVP designations are traditionally bestowed according to data. Cocheco gives recognition for contributions that can't be so concretely measured. Our Nesman and Hitchcock awards recognize the player who works hardest at improving as a player, while Heyliger winners are recognized for being the quintessential teammate. As these character traits and habits are built over time, these acknowledgments start for players in 5th grade. The awards are given in honor of 3 men who worked so diligently to establish the Cocheco Lacrosse program: Don Heyliger, Greg Nesmann and Larry Hitchcock. Coaches will discuss these concepts with their teams. Feel free to start a conversation at home. The Dover Recreation Department holds an annual Heyliger Awards dinner. As the season goes on, please watch out for those who go above and beyond in helping make Cocheco such a terrific program for your kids and pass your suggestions along to any of our board members. A list of past winners can be found on the award tabs. If we're missing someone, please send an email to lmnn@stacy.net
Registration or uniform refunds are handled on a case-by-case basis. USLax membership is non-refundable. Some financial assistance is available. Please contact our treasurer, Kris Cook @ kkcook@comcast.net.
GROW THE GAME - DEVELOP YOUNG WOMEN- COMMUNITY GIVEBACK
lax free or die
COACHING CLINICS
NOVEMBER 1
DECEMBER 9
JANUARY 13
FEBRUARY 10
ema i l : e r i n@l a x f r e e o r d i e . n e t f o r q u e s t i o n s AND to register
LOCATION: LITTLE THEATER AT PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
TIME: 6:00 - 8:00PM
COST: $30/SESSION OR $100 FOR ALL 4
NOVEMBER 10
WARMUPS - A NEW WAY OF THINKING
PRACTICE PLANNING
STICK-WORK 101
1v1 DEFENSE
1v1 ATTACK
DECEMBER 9
SHOOTING
SMALL SIDED DRILLS
2v2 - 5v5
JANUARY 13
A BASIC MOTION OFFENSE
SWITCHING FROM A MAN TO A ZONE
GOALIE BREAKOUT
FEBRUARY 10
MAN UP/MAN DOWN DRILLS & CONCEPTS
TRANSITION & THE RIDE
LEARN MORE ABOUT LFOD:
WWW.LAXFREEORDIE.NET
ema i l : e r i n@l a x f r e e o r d i e . n e t f o r q u e s t i o n s
H U R R A Y ! The store is open -- and if you order soon, it's all discounted. If you're not ready to order before Mother's Day, the store will still be open. Pick your items, and they will be shipped to your door -- or mine, if you're feeling generous : )
The coupon for everyone to use is posted across the top of the store and runs today through 11:59pm EST on 5.14.21.
COUPON CODE gets you 15% off. Type in: COCHECO15
This is the direct link to our store: https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/cocheco-lacrosse
Go, COCHECO!
To all interested in becoming a boy's or girl’s lacrosse official
To become a boys lacrosse official you must be 15 years of age or older by
April 1st, become a member of US Lacrosse with an Official designation
(officials membership expires on September 30th of each year), pass all
required test with an 85% or better, and attend ALL required training
sessions. Training includes 12 hours of classroom training and an additional
3 hours of on-field training. New youth officials, once approved, must
market themselves to local youth programs in order to secure youth games to
officiate.
Each year returning officials must attend a 1 day (3 hours) Rules Interpretation
meeting and pass all required test with an 85% or better in order to
recertify for the upcoming year.
Cost includes an annual fee of $75 for new officials and $65 for returning
youth officials. New youth officials are also responsible for purchasing the
correct uniform and equipment required by all lacrosse officials. Uniform
and equipment specifics will be outlined in class.
There will be 2 options for the classroom trainings in 2019. The 1st option
will be 5 -- 2.5 hour classroom sessions in the Londonderry area on weeknights in
February and March. The 2nd classroom option will
be in the Wolfeboro area on 2 Sundays – 9am to 3pm in March. Attendance at all classroom
sessions (either weeknights or both Sundays) is mandatory.
On field training opportunities will be held on Sundays in late March and
early April. Dates, times, and locations for classroom and on-field
trainings will be posted on the www.nhyla.org web site once finalized.
Registration will take place in early November on the NHYLA web site. Click
on Home then Officials Registration on the drop down menu.
If you have further questions please contact me at wdemers@comcast.net or
call at 603-778-8411.
Wayne
Wayne M. Demers
NHYLA
Youth Officials Coordinator
603-778-8411
wdemers@comcast.net
The following video was produced by US Lacrosse to explain the updated GIRLS rules for 2019. The presentation will cover lots of basics, so it is 45-minutes long, but you can skip around to specific chapters as you wish. Of course, it won't hurt to watch it all the way through. As with any topic, repitition can be helpful in building your LaxIQ!
Please, be very careful while you're on YouTube as there are LOTS of great videos! If this weather pattern keeps up, we're liable to get more time watching film than actual field time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u06l8t-kmEU
GIRLS must have:
Girl's stick
eye cage
mouth guard, neither white nor clear
uniform (supplied by Cocheco)
cleats
BOYS must have:
Boy's stick
Helmet
mouth guard, neither white nor clear
shoulder pads
elbow pads
gloves (with a gauntlet to protect their wrists)
protective cup
uniform (supplied by Cocheco)
cleats
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Grades 1/2 or 8U - Short Field
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Grades 3/4 or 10U – Short Field
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Players – 7 versus 7 of which one can be a goalie. Goals may not be upside down
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Players – 7 versus 7 of which one can be a goalie. Goals may not be upside down
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Field – 60-70 yds by 30-40 yds. (roughly half of regulation)
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Field – 60-70 yds by 30-40 yds. (roughly half of regulation)
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Halves start with draw – after a goal, the team that was scored on gets the ball on the goal line extended. All players 4m away.
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Halves start with draw – after goal, draw
Three players allowed at draw. All others to be below 8m arc until after possession.
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Markings – Goal Circle, Goal line, 8m arc and Center line – used as restraining line with one back (plus goalie)
*some fields will have a draw circle
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Markings – Goal Circle, Goal line, 8m arc and Center line – used as restraining line with one back (plus goalie)
*some fields will have a draw circle
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Regulation or soft ball. Eyewear and mouthguard required.
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Regulation or soft ball. Eyewear and mouthguard required.
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Goals – 4x4 OR 6’ by 6’
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Goals – 4 x 4' OR 6’ by 6’
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20-minute halves, running time; No OT
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20-minute halves, running time; No OT
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Two time outs per game
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Two time outs per game
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No scoreboard; ref keeps time
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No scoreboard; ref keeps time
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One Pass Rule (at least)
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One Pass Rule (at least)
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Cards are not used. Player might be asked to leave field briefly (for coach discussion) and be replaced.
NO CONTACT. Intentional or dangerous contact and unsporting conduct are major fouls and player is off field for short time and replaced.
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Carded Players might leave field (for coach discussion) and must be replaced.
NO CONTACT – excessive contact cardable
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One official required, two recommended.
One coach may be on the field for coaching,
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One officials required, two recommended.
Coach on field if lots of newbies. Cover in pre-game meeting.
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Youth Rules
a. Contested ball by two players only. Third player results in ball being awarded by alternate possession
b. 1 on 1 defense only
c. 3-seconds closely guarded results in a turnover
d. Players may not kick the ball nor cover the ball. Flicking is allowed, but cross must be vertical.
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Youth Rules
a. Contested ball by two players only. Third player results in ball being awarded by alternate possession
b. 1 on 1 defense only
c. 3-seconds closely guarded results in a turnover
d. Players may not kick the ball nor cover the ball. Flicking is allowed, but cross must be vertical.
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12U
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14U
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Players – 12 versus 12 including Goalie
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Players – 12 versus 12 including Goalie
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Field – Regulation:
60-70' x 90-100'
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Field – Regulation:
60-70' x 90-100'
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Markings – All Standard HS, including draw circle with line, 8 arc and 12m fan
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Markings – All Standard HS, including draw circle with line, 8 arc and 12m fan
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Modified checking
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Modified checking
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Offsides: 5 players behind line when ball in offensive end, 4 players behind when ball is in defensive end.
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Offsides: 5 players behind line when ball in offensive end, 4 players behind when ball is in defensive end.
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Halves start with draw – after goal, draw. Mercy Rule Applies at 4 goals.
Players below restraining line may not cross until possession is established.
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Halves start with draw – after goal, draw. Mercy Rule Applies at 4 goals.
Players below restraining line may not cross until possession is established.
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Regulation ball. Eyewear and mouthguard required.
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Regulation ball. Eyewear and mouthguard required.
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Goals – as high school 6’ by 6’
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Goals – as high school 6’ by 6’
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One Pass Rule
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No Pass Rule
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25-minute halves, running time
Two (2) three-minute sudden death overtimes.
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25-minute halves, stopped time only for last two minutes
Two (2) three-minute sudden death overtimes.
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Two time outs per game
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Two time outs per game
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Two officials required
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Two officials required for full field; one must be adult-rated or above.
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Keep score using time keeper and score keeper at table
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Keep score using time keeper and score keeper at table
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Carded Player leaves field. Team plays short 2 minutes for yellow and duration of game for red.
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Carded Player leaves field. Team plays short 2 minutes for yellow and duration of game for red.
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Players may kick the ball to move, but not to score.
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Players may kick the ball.
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4.3.2. Pass Rule only applies to 8U, 10U, and 12U. One attempted pass is required after the ball and the ball carrier completely cross their respective offensive restraining line before a shot can be taken at the goal. An additional pass is not required until the ball leaves the offensive side of the field beyond the restraining line. If a shot is taken before the pass is attempted, it is considered a goal circle violation and the ball is awarded to the goal keeper.
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