Boys and Girls Program Information

Eligibility:

School District Eligibility: The purpose of Team Hills is to help further the development of players who will attend and play lacrosse in the Half Hollow Hills school district. As such all U-15 and U-17 players must attend a Half Hollow Hills Middle or High School to be eligible. For the U-11 and U-13 age groups the player must have been registered and participated in the 2010 PAL season to qualify.

US Lacrosse Fees:

Due to insurance requirements, each player attending the tryout will be required to furnish proof of membership in US Lacrosse.  If the player is not a member of US Lacrosse, the membership fee is $35.00 for U15 and U17 players and $25.00 for U11 and U13 players.  This fee must be paid directly to US Lacrosse and you must visit their website www.uslacrosse.org to register your child prior to the tryout. If you were a member of Team Hills or the PAL Youth program last year you do not need to apply as we have your number.    

Commitment:

Because lacrosse is a team sport, we expect 100% commitment to the team for the tournament season. If you son or daughter is unable to make a tournament for any reason, you will forfeit your tournament registration fee for that tournament and if you miss two tournaments you may forfeit your spot on the team without the ability to receive a refund. 

If you choose to have your child play on another team during one of our Team Hills Tournaments you will forfeit your roster spot for the remainder of the season and the following season.

If you are planning on having your child attend sleep away camp or know that there are issues that will prevent them from fulfilling their commitment to the team they can try out for an alternate spot. Alternates will be entitled to attend all practices but will not receive a uniform or be invited to tournaments. In exceptional circumstances due to injury or illness to a regular player an alternate may be invited to join the team as a full player. They will be expected to pay the tournament fees and the uniform fee prior to the tournaments. 

FAILURE TO REPORT ANY PLANNED TOURNAMENT ABSENCE OR EXCESSIVE ABSENCES FROM PRACTICE MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD FORFEITING THEIR SPOT ON A TEAM AND OPENING UP A SPOT FOR AN ALTERNATE.

Commitments to Other Select Teams:

It is our expectation that members of Team Hills will have Team Hills as their primary lacrosse commitment.  

Sportsmanship:

It is our expectation that all players and parents will abide by the Positive Coaching Alliance Code of Conduct, which has been adopted as the official guideline for Hills Youth Lacrosse. Any conduct detrimental to the program will be subject to review and could lead to expulsion from the program as the lacrosse world is a small community and our reputation is important to past, present and future participants in our program.

Administration:

Boys Information

Rosters:

The teams will be comprised of the following compliment of players but the number of players at any one position is up to the discretion of the coaches of the team:

Players will be notified by November 15, 2009 if they have been selected for the team.  The summer team fee of $750.00 will be due in two installments. The first installment will be due by December 1, 2009 and will secure the players position on the team. The final installment will be due by February 1, 20010. 

Boys Fees

U-11, U13, U15

For all U-11, U-13 and U-15 players selected, the fee is a non-refundable $750.00 per player. The fee includes a minimum of 10 practices from May 15 through July 31, tournament registration fees for the 5 tournaments and a Team Hills Uniform.  All travel or additional tournaments that the team may choose to participate in will be in addition to the player registration fee.  All Alternate players can choose to practice with the team for a fee of $300.00 per player, and in the event that there are opportunities to travel with the team, the alternate players will need to pay the individual tournament registration fees as well as uniform costs prior to attending the tournament.   

U-17 

The coaches will select the top 18 players after the tryouts. All other spots will be considered as alternates and invitations for additional full players will be extended to a maximum roster size of 21.

For all U-17 players selected, the fee is a non-refundable $750.00 per player. The fee includes a minimum of 10 practices from June 10 through July 31, tournament registration fees for the 4 tournaments and a Team Hills uniform.  All travel or additional tournaments that the team may choose to participate in will be in addition to the player registration fee.  The Hot Beds Tournament Camp is NOT included in the fee.  All Alternate players can choose to practice with the team for a fee of $300.00 per player, and in the event that there are opportunities to travel with the team, the alternate players will need to pay the individual tournament registration fees as well as uniform costs prior to attending the tournament.