Spring 2012 Registration is closed. Please Contact Us with any questions or inquiries about playing this spring.

Spring is the traditional season for lacrosse and is significantly more competitive at all levels than the fall season.  FMLA believes its teams, at all levels – youth to high school – developmental to championship, should be competitive within their respective brackets against other teams throughout the region. In achieving this goal, the FMLA lacrosse program is dedicated to teaching, training and instructing youth boys and girls, over age 6 and under age 18, in the skills and sportsmanship associated with the game of lacrosse. 

Players receive instruction and training from coaches and assistant coaches in the basic skills of lacrosse as well advanced skills that will enable the boys and girls to play at various levels of competition throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. FMLA, through its carefully selected coaches, strives to develop in our players the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, respect, integrity and strong character.

Players can expect to learn and improve their skills in the game as well as sportsmanship through team drills and practices and traditional spring games.  Practices will take place on fields in the Flower Mound area starting in mid to late January.  Games will begin in late February and continue through the first week of May.  Each team, depending on grade level, will play between 6 and 12 games during the spring season.

Flower Mound Lacrosse will have the following youth boys and girls teams for the spring lacrosse season:

Boys:

Boys grades 1/2

Boys grades 3/4  - CLOSED

Boys grades 5/6   - CLOSED

Boys grades 7/8  

 *The 5/6 and 7/8 boys divisions will each have a Championship (blue) team.  Placement on the Championship team is based upon the skills of the players during tryouts for the teams.

Girls:

Girls grades 3/4

Girls grades 5/6

Girls grades 7/8

The number of teams in each division and the number of player spots on each team are limited. 

PRACTICES:  Practices for each team, except 1/2 Boys and 3/4 Girls, will occur approximately 3 days per week. The practices generally start in late January with about three to four weeks of intense practice to get players in condition and ready for the games (practices are subject to the coach's scheduling but are likely to occur one time during the week and then on Saturday and Sunday due to daylight and field availability).   Once games start in late February, practices usually occur 2 days per week.  The 1/2 Boys team and 3/4 Girls team will likely practice 1 to 2 days per week before games start and then practice 1 day per week after games start.

GAMES:  Games in the spring are played both home and away.  This means away games are played at the town of the club you are playing against.  We play games against clubs located in towns throughout the entire Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.  Games in the spring can be any day of the week but most are on Saturday or Sunday.  We expect each team to play approximately 10 to 12 games during the spring season.  The 1/2 Boys team will have approximately 8 to 10 games during the spring season, and the 3/4 Girls team will have approximately 6 to 8 games.  Traditionally, the games start the third weekend in February and end in early May.

WHAT FLOWER MOUND LACROSSE EXPECTS FROM ITS PLAYERS:  Playing lacrosse on the Flower Mound Lacrosse teams takes a certain level of commitment for the players to develop solid skills and for the teams to be competitive at their level of play.  Players are expected to commit themselves to attend all practices and games and adhere to the following:

We place great emphasis and value on always keeping a positive attitude and respecting your teammates, opponents, and referees, no matter what the score. Poor sportsmanship is not acceptable and will get you benched.  Although our goal is to win games, which is important and fun for players of all ages, we also believe it is important for our players to develop the skills, discipline, and attitude that will help them succeed later in life.

Attendance-- Players are expected to attend ALL lacrosse games and practices.  Practices are as important as games .  We believe that all lacrosse players need ample playing time during both practices and games to develop in a sport and to get the most enjoyment out of the game.  Players should be fully dressed, on the field and ready to play -- on time.   Arrive 15 minutes before practice begins to dress.  Arrive at least 30 minutes before all games to allow time for pre-game drills and warm up.

Respect-- Respect for your coach, your teammates and yourself. Coaches spend considerable time in planning and running practices to teach skill and prepare for games.  A practice plan relies on consistent attendance from all players.  With just a few late or missing players, a practice plan can be thrown out the window.

Teamwork-- Lacrosse is a team sport.  Teamwork is a "life skill" that stays with young athletes long after they stop playing sports.  It often makes them better in social, educational and, eventually, professional environments.

Commitment-- On a team, the group suffers unless everyone is committed to its success.  Commitment requires that everyone practice their skills when at home and that everyone show up ready to play on time every session.  Showing up "when you feel like it" just doesn't cut it in Flower Mound lacrosse, just like it doesn't cut it when you are a member of a musical band, a theatrical play, or any other group activity.  Making commitments and fulfilling them are important in both sports and life. We want to send the right message to our players. The life skills learned in sports are much more sustaining than the sports skills that they learn (although we care a lot about developing sports skills, too).  

We will follow a simple equation:   

Skill + Attitude + Effort + Attendance = Playing Time

Players who commit themselves to the game of lacrosse by attending practices and games, giving their best effort, developing competent lacrosse skills and following the Code of Conduct will receive ample playing time.  Players who do not attend every practice and game, do not show up on time, do not try their hardest and do not show respect  for coaches, officials, opponents, and teammates will not be rewarded by the coaches with as much playing time as teammates.

If you are prepared to make and fulfill these commitments, then keep reading on how to register for the upcoming season.

Spring Season 2012 Key Dates for Youth Teams

 Dates are subject to change

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FOUR STEPS TO REGISTER FOR THE SPRING SEASON

1.  US Lacrosse Membership:  All players must have a current US Lacrosse membership number and it must be valid through the end of the season. Go to www.uslacrosse.org to obtain membership or verify status of membership. (FMLA US Lacrosse Group Number is 2682358).  No player may register or play without a current US Lacrosse membership.

 

2.   Registration Fees:
	$150.00** per player for 1/2 Boys
	$180.00** per player for 3/4 Boys
	$190.00** per player for 5/6 and 7/8 Boys
	$150.00** per player for 3/4 Girls
	$160.00** per player for 5/6 Girls
	$160.00** per player for 7/8 Girls
	Registration fee does not include cost of uniforms (see below) Player slots on teams subject to availability.  Space is limited. Hardship/Financial Assistance with Registration Fees is Available

 

3.   Game and Practice Uniforms:
	All youth players must have the spring game jersey uniform as well as the practice pinnie and shorts (from the fall).  If you already have these, you do not need to purchase new ones.  However, we would recommend trying them on with equipment to make sure they still fit as this will be the only opportunity to order uniforms for the spring season.
Spring Game Uniform (Orange) (Boys & Girls)
	$88.00 - Boys Game Jersey and Short
	$55.00 - Boys Game Jersey only
	$34.00 - Boys Game Short only
	$54.00 - Girls Game Shirt and Skirt
	$44.00 - Girls Game Shirt only
	$31.00 - Girls Game Skirt only
Practice Pinnie Uniform (Boys & Girls)
	$19 - Pinnie jersey (required for practices)
	$12 - Practice short (encouraged for practices)

 

4.  All players must register with North Texas Youth Lacrosse League (NTYLL) each season (even if you have done so in previous seasons).  There is no fee to do this but it is required by NTYLL for youth players to participate in the spring league.  Please use this link to register with NTYLL. 

 

Please note FMLA's updated helmet policy.  All youth players must wear a white color helmet.

 

Player slots on teams/divisions subject to availability.  Space is limited.  In the event teams in a particular division fill up during the registration process, we will form a wait list but there is no guaranteed an additional team will be formed from the wait list.

 

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Please consult the various policies of FMLA such as Helmet Policy, Playing Up Policy, Geographic Eligibility Policy, Refund Policy and US Lacrosse Membership Policy, all of which can be found here via this link http://www.flowermoundlacrosse.org/fmladocuments

** US Lacrosse membership and uniform costs are additional.  Players are required to have the practice pinnie uniform (same one used during the fall) and the spring game uniform.  Players are responsible for their own gear.  Youth players shall wear a white color helmet.  More information on the required equipment can be found via this link http://www.flowermoundlacrosse.org/requiredequipment

It will be the responsibility of all players to have current US Lacrosse membership numbers. Players will be unable to register and/or participate without a current US Lacrosse membership.  Go to www.uslacrosse.org to apply for a US Lacrosse membership or to check the status of your lacrosse membership. Please make sure to update your membership so that it carries through the full spring season. The FMLA US Lacrosse Group Number is 2682358, which you can provide during the US Lacrosse member registration process to help ensure your membership is connected with FMLA.