The 10U practice and games are now cancelled.  The ridicule and bullying happening by parents toward other parents and volunteers is not worth it. 

The Board has received your e-mails and will pass them along to the future Board for advisement.  Please note this decision was not made over a single game.  There were complaints in a prior year and this year there were complaints prior to the tournament last weekend.  We would also like to clarify that the L-L League requires a response in early January regarding how many teams each school will register in order to secure refs and field times.  Historically, we have not had enough for 2 teams, and the early numbers did not indicate a need for 2 teams.  Additionally, 2 teams means double the volunteers, and the organization has struggled to get volunteers.

There will be different coaches at the U10 Friday practice and games on Saturday.  Please bring your children to both games on Saturday and we will ensure everyone plays in both of the games.

We, as the youth lacrosse Board, would like to reiterate to the entire organization that we are an instructional league, and our goal is to teach the game of lacrosse with everyone getting equal playing time through practices and games.  This philosophy was communicated in the beginning of the season to everyone involved (coaches, parents, volunteers).  Each year, the Board communicates with the High School coaches about the youth program goals.

We have had multiple concerns brought to our attention regarding unequal playing time.  Please know those concerns were not ignored as they were brought up; timely communication was provided to the appropriate coaches.  Despite those conversations, the Board continued to hear from concerned players and parents.  We, as a Board, apologize to those of you affected.  As such, we have decided to make changes as a Board to let parents and kids know that we have heard you. We understand that we are at the end of the season, but we hope that these changes provide you and your children the assurance that we take our mission to teach seriously, and encourage you and your children not to give up on learning and participating in our lacrosse program.

Any questions or concerns can be addressed to  .

Sincerely,

Sam Echternach

Scott Rineer

Katy DeCoursey

Melissa Schaefer

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