LET THE SEASON BEGIN.....WITH SAVINGS!

Lacrosse season has begun for some and is just weeks away for many others. We thought we'd do a little early-season giving by offering you 20% off select lacrosse gear at Comlax.com, starting now!*

Just use the coupon code MARCHSAVE at online checkout and good luck this season out on the field! Click the button below to get started!

We have had a number of players come in at the wire, throwing off our rosters a bit.  As a results, registration has been extended until next Thursday, March 5.  Please let your friends, neighbors, and classmates know that there is still time to get in on the fun.  In particular, several openings at U13 boys and U15 girls, but we will do our best to find spots for all who want to play.

Go, COCHECO!

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Dear League Players, Coaches and Families,

As a sponsor of our league, Dick's Sporting Goods wants to recognize your commitment and dedication to youth sports by extending an exclusive invitation to a special two-day League Appreciation Weekend at the Newington Dick’s Sporting Goods on February 21 and 22.  Coupons are available at the store, or you can mention Cocheco Lacrosse at checkout.

On this day you will receive 20% off throughout the entire store!  Discount will be good on all of your lacrosse needs including cleats, shafts, heads, equipment bags, training items, goalie gear, apparel and protective equipment like goggles, gloves, shoulder/arm pads  It is also good on all of our already discounted boys and girls lacrosse packages! The offer is valid on anything in store with just a few exception of high-end gold and any firearms. GREAT SAVINGS on all of your lacrosse needs for the upcoming season! It also is available on our customizable helmets (see an associate to order) and stringing services and supplies.

If Dick’s does not have your item, size or color, please see an associate and they can help you order it online for you with 20% off plus free shipping! We hope that you will take advantage of this special team shopping event, so you can enjoy Dick’s Sporting Goods best lacrosse gear at a great savings! EVERY SEASON STARTS AT DICK’S SPORTING GOODS!

Dick’s Sporting Goods carries:

PLAYER CHECKLIST:

• Complete Lacrosse Stick
• Lacrosse Cleats
• Boys: Helmet. /  Girls: Goggles
• Water Bottle
• Boys: Shoulder Pads/Arm Pads/Gloves
• Girls: Gloves are optional and really only needed at U15, but help on cold days
• Mouthpieces.  Only wear one at a time, but spares are a great idea!
• Socks.  Wear whatever makes your feet happy.  Wicking suggeste.

It was recently announced that the Cascade R lacrosse helmet did not meet NOCSAE concussion standards. Cascade and US Lacrosse worked closely with NOCSAE to devise a solution.

Anyone who owns a Cascade R may send it back to Cascade free of charge to have additional padding put in. Following the modification, Cascade will put a new tag on the helmet labeling it as a Cascade RM. You can request a pre-paid shipping label from Cascade to have the helmet sent to them.  According to their website, Comlax will also send the helmets to Cascade for you free of charge, though I would confirm that with the store prior to going in.  More information can be found at the following link - http://r.cascadelacrosse.com/

All other Cascade helmets are fine, it is only the R that needs to be modified. The R was Cascade’s top of the line helmet, so we probably don’t have many at the youth level.  However, a Cascade R that has not been modified will not be considered proper protective gear for any Cocheco/NHYLA event.  Evaluations are expected to start in less than two months, so if you need to get helmet modified, NOW is the time to do it.

Hard to tell today, but before long it will be time to take the field.

That means it is now time to register for the 2015 Season of Cocheco Lacrosse!

The process is the same as in previous years, and everyone who registers before February 15 can lock in last year's fee.  After 2/15, the $155 fee jumps $30, so make a deposit now to save some dough.  We cannot guarantee a spot on a team or a uniform for registrations received after March 1.

MINIS:  for kindergarten and pre-schoolers, MINIs will be on Saturday mornings only.  We provide a stick and a t-shirt; you provide a player and a mouthguard.  $25 to Cocheco; $25 to US Lax.

Questions?  Click on the FAQ button on the main page of our website.

Ready?  Click on the REGISTER NOW button.

As always, new players are welcome at all levels.

www.cochecolacrosse.org

From time-to-time, there is a player whose birthday makes them one of the younger kids in their class.  When registering for lacrosse, their date of birth has them playing with some teammates two grades behind them.  To address this situation, the Cocheco Lacrosse Board of Directors is enacting the following policy, effective immediately.

Age Brackets:  All players are required by US Lacrosse rules to play on the teams as designated by their age on the prior August 31st.  (For the Spring 2014 season, that would be as of August 31, 2013.)   A player is allowed to petition to play up with his or her current classmates upon validation of the player's grade level (i.e., report card) and with the approval of the league president.  This petition must be made, and approved, prior to the start of assessments.   Players cannot play down an age level.

Most likely users of this policy:  an 8th-grade student slated to play U13, a 6th-grade student slated to play on U11, or a 4th-grader slated to play with U9.  It is important that everyone understand that this is not an opportunity to tryout to play up.  This is solely an issue of grade level conflicting with age levels set by USLacrosse and NHYLA.   Also, this change is purely optional.   Every player has the right to stay where their date of birth puts them.