Welcome to the Vienna Youth, Inc. (VYI) Lacrosse home page. VYI Lacrosse participates in the Northern Virginia Youth Lacrosse League (NVYLL). The purpose of the NVYLL is to provide the youth residing within the geographical boundaries of northern Virginia a healthful, enjoyable leisure time activity and as a corollary to develop qualities that may help them in later life, sportsmanship, team play, and integrity.

We are pleased to once again partner with PJ’s Sports in Falls Church to offer an online “fan” store to our families:   https://vyilax24.itemorder.com/

The online store will accept orders until Monday, 2/26/24 at 10:00am. 

(Items should be ready for pick up from PJ’s Sports in Falls Church by 3/18/24.)

Note:  For those individuals who are “coaches of record” for a team (i.e., confirmed as a head coach or an assistant coach), VYI will provide a coaches’ polo shirt (navy blue with the VYI Lacrosse logo), a car magnet, and a hat or visor of their choice.  A separate email will be sent to coaches about this.

Thank you!

VYI Lacrosse

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Registration Status for Spring 2024 Lacrosse as of 2/19/2024

Registration Closed

• Boys 8U
• Boys 10U
• Boys 12U
• Boys 14U
• Girls K/2nd
• Girls 3rd/4th
• Girls 5th/6th
• Girls 7th/8th

Registration Open

• Boys Little Lax

For Spring 2025, registration will open in December 2024.

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Parents and players:

Hello and welcome to the 2024 season of VYI Lacrosse!  We are delighted to get the kids back on the playing field this year.

A few housekeeping notes to share with you in advance of player assessments:

(1)  All players must be registered in order to attend assessments.  Wait listed players should also attend assessments, unless informed otherwise by their respective Age Group Coordinator (AGC). 

(2) The schedules for our player assessment sessions can be found on our home page (www.vyilacrosse.org).  As a general rule, “A” teams are comprised of our most advanced, experienced, and skilled players.  For boys’ 10U and girls’ G3/4, we encourage participation in “A” assessments by players with at least one season of playing lacrosse.  If your player is not planning to attend the “A” team assessments, please refer to the “B/C/MF” assessment schedule.

(3) Weather is always a challenge this time of year (!!).  Any cancellations/changes to our assessment schedules will be posted on our home page (www.vyilacrosse.org).

(4) IT LIKELY WILL BE COLD – please dress appropriately.  😊

(5) All players should bring and wear a REVERSIBLE PRACTICE PINNIE (preferably dark to white).

(6) FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES, please do the following before arriving at the field: 

a. BOYS:  Last name printed in black Sharpie on white medical tape – one on the front of the helmet, and one on the back of the helmet.

b. GIRLS:  Last name printed in black Sharpie on white medical tape – one on the front of their practice pinnie, and one on the back of their practice pinnie.

(7)  Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to check-in (we will have a check-in table outside the field).  Assessment sessions will start promptly at the stated time.

(8) REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:

a. GIRLS:  lacrosse stick, eye goggles, mouth guard, cleats, reversible practice pinnie.

b. BOYS:  lacrosse stick, helmet, gloves, shoulder pads, arm pads, athletic cup, mouth guard, cleats, reversible practice pinnie.

Again, we are thrilled to get the kids back on the field this season. 

Sincerely,

Mary Forde

Commissioner – VYI Lacrosse

Little Lax is a program for our youngest lacrosse enthusiasts - only equipment needed is a lacrosse stick!

There will be four sessions, as follows:

Session 1:  Sunday, 4/14/24  4:00-5:00 pm

Session 2:  Sunday, 4/21/24  4:00-5:00 pm

Session 3:  Sunday, 4/28/24  4:00-5:00 pm

Session 4:  Sunday, 5/5/24  4:00-5:00 pm

(makeup session, if needed:  Sunday, 5/12/24)

All sessions will take place at Clarks Crossing Park in Vienna.

The focus is on FUN and sparking a love of the game.  :-)

Weekends:

3/23/24 - 3/24/24

3/30/24 - 3/31/24 (No games - Easter weekend)

4/6/24 -...

How can you COMPETE WITH CLASS and HONOR THE GAME?
• Respect your coaches, teammates, opponents, officials, and the fans.
• Compete with heart, honor, and hustle.
• Honor the traditions of the game and respect the ancestors of the sport.
• Have fun, be passionate, and adhere to the spirit of the game both on and off the field.