Welcome to the Cockeysville Recreation and Parks Council Girls Lacrosse Program.
CRC Girls Lacrosse Mission Statement
To provide a fun, safe, and positive learning experience for each athlete that promotes development of individual skills and tactics, teamwork, sportsmanship, and an understanding and appreciation of the game of women’s lacrosse.
The CRC Girls Lax Program caters to girls between the ages of five and fourteen. The program offers five age divisions: Tyker (5-6), Tyker (7-8), Lightning (9-10), Midget (11-12), and Junior (13-14). For the spring season, the two Tyker age divisions participate in an in-house program that focuses on skill development and enjoyment of the game. For the spring season, the Lightning, Midget, and Junior divisions participate in the travel league sponsored by the Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association (MYLA). For indoor lacrosse, the Lightning, Midget, and Junior divisions participate in the league sponsored by Maryland Indoor Lax. The Tyker division participates in the Terrific Tykers League. The program serves approximately 325 players.
It is the policy of CRC Girls Lacrosse that all players play in their age appropriate divisions. The age criterion is defined by the Maryland Youth Lacrosse Association (MYLA). Please note that MYLA has changed the age criterion for the Spring 2008 season to September 1st for Tyker players only. The goal is to align the age cut-off with the school systems to more closely align with grade level. For CRC, this change will only affect the Tyker players entering the program as 5 year olds. All other age groups are grandfathered and will follow the original January 1st cut-off date. This means that a new player must be 5 years old on September 1st, 2007 to play the Spring 2008 season. Please refer to the following grid:
Birth Year: Age Division: League:
2001 & 2002* Tyker (5-6) Clinic In-house
1999 & 2000 Tyker (7-8) In-house
1997 & 1998 Lightning MYLA - Travel
1995 & 1996 Midget MYLA - Travel
1993 & 1994 Junior MYLA - Travel
*Must be 5 on or before September 1st, 2007 to be age eligible for Tyker (5-6)
CRC Girls Lacrosse offers programs for the Indoor Season which runs from the beginning of October through the end of January and the traditional Spring Season which runs from March through the first weekend in June.
Spring 2008 Projected Practice Schedule:
Tyker (5-6) & (7-8) - Monday & Wednesday evenings
Lightning - Tuesday & Thursday evenings (early time slot)
Midget - Monday & Wednesday evenings
Junior - Tuesday & Thursday evenings (late time slot)
