Glen Ridge Athletic Association

GRAA lacrosse is open to boys grades 1-8. 

Grades 1-3 play in Zebra Clinic on Saturday afternoons at Forest Ave. The season will begin in April 1st and run through Memorial Day.  Typical time will be 1-3 depending on number of sign ups.  Fee is $100.00

Grades 4-8 are considered travel teams. They will practice on either Tuesday or Wednesday nights at Watsessing Field Turf (location subject to change) at 5:45 PM to dusk and on Friday nights when there is not a game. Games start in March 24th and practices start in the gyms during the month of March on a random nightly basis.

Travel Fee is $175.00

If the number of boys that sign up exceed 21 on any team, the coach might consider a try out to cut down on the roster. If a player does not make the team, then alternate playing arrangements will be made with neighboring towns to play. 

The entire season will start for all on March 4th at Noon at GRHS for the Annual Lax Run.

Girls Lacrosse

Welcome to the 2012 Girls Youth Lacrosse Season!

Please read the following information regarding the Glen Ridge Athletic Association Girls Youth Lacrosse program and familiarize yourself with some of the new programs we will be offering in an effort to continue our cutting edge approach to this sport.   We are offering many opportunities in this 1st-8th grade program and hope that this information will help you make a well informed decision so that you and your child will truly enjoy your lacrosse experience.

To kick off the season, all are invited to the Annual Lax Run on March 4th at Noon at GRHS.

·         1st/2nd grade clinic program will be run on Saturday mornings (anticipate 9am-10am) and will include approximately 8-9 sessions of skills and drills and intra-squad “games”. Anticipated start date is Saturday, March 17th. Fee will be $85.00

·         3rd/4th grade travel program will be run on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings.   Saturday morning sessions will require athletes to alternate between 9am and 10am time slots. The season will begin with group instruction and evolve into travel games vs. other towns. Almost all travel games are in this Saturday morning time slot and at our home fields or very local.   In addition to Saturday sessions/games the 3rd/4th grade travel team will have a required practice on Monday evenings (anticipate 5:30pm-7:00pm). Anticipated start date is Saturday, March 24th. Fee will be $150.00

·         5th/6th grade program expects to host 3 teams this year…one select level team and two travel level teams. The select level is a new offering this year and will require try-outs.   Try-outs will occur approximately two weeks after practices commence and will be well publicized. These try-outs will be OPTIONAL and will result in a team of approximately 15-18 athletes. This team will experience an intense training schedule and require players committed to that type of schedule.   This team will play an entirely select schedule of games. There are NO try-outs for travel teams. There are NO cuts for travel teams. Travel players will also experience a strong training program and require players to be committed to that type of schedule. This team will play an entirely travel schedule of games. The two travel teams will be equally balanced in talent/skill/ability. Select players are allowed, by league standards, to play on travel teams as well.   GRAA might approve this rule use if a need or a conflict surfaces. Select and travel teams require the same $175.00 fee as the athletes will receive approximately the same number of practices and games. Our practices and home games are mostly Monday and Thursday dates but away games can occur any day/night of the week. Coaches may also add Saturday practices to the schedule…particularly in the beginning of the season. Anticipated start date is Monday, March 5th.

·         7th/8th grade program expects to host 3 teams this year…one select level team and two travel level teams. The select level is a new offering this year and will require try-outs.   Try-outs will occur approximately two weeks after practices commence and will be well publicized. These try-outs will be OPTIONAL and will result in a team of approximately 15-18 athletes. This team will experience an intense training schedule and require players committed to that type of schedule.   This team will play an entirely select schedule of games. There are NO try-outs for travel teams. There are NO cuts for travel teams. Travel players will also experience a strong training program and require players to be committed to that type of schedule. This team will play an entirely travel schedule of games. The two travel teams will be equally balanced in talent/skill/ability. Select players are allowed, by league standards, to play on travel teams as well.   GRAA might approve this rule use if a need or a conflict surfaces. Select and travel teams require the same $175.00 fee as the athletes will receive approximately the same number of practices and games. Our practices and home games are mostly Monday and Thursday dates but away games can occur any night of the week. Coaches may also add Saturday practices to the schedule…particularly in the beginning of the season. Anticipated start date is Monday, March 5th.