Levels

Lowell Youth Lacrosse has boys teams at four levels: 

• Grades 1-2
• Grades 3-4
• Grades 5-6
• Grades 7-8

We also offer a Learn to Play Program for boys in Pre-K and Kindergarten.

For Lowell's girls program, see Lowell Girls Lacrosse.

Registration

Please register here. 

Our Approach

All are welcome—especially first-timers! Some of our guiding principles are:

• We’re here to have fun, develop fundamental skills, and grow together as a team over several seasons.
• Everyone plays equal time.
• We’ll take all the help we can get (parents/siblings can help run drills at practice).

Practices

Indoor practices start in Late February / Early March at Tyngsboro Sport Center. In April, practices will move to weekday evenings outside at Machado Field (119 Village St. Lowell, MA 01852 … the practice field behind Cawley Stadium). During the season, practices are twice per week, usually on weeknights at 6 pm.

For the Spring 2025 season, practices are planned for the following evenings:

• Kindergarten Learn to Play Clinic: Wednesdays, 6 pm
• Grade 1/2 Team: Mondays, Wednesdays (Optional Scrimmage), and Fridays, 6 pm
• Grade 3/4 Team: Tuesdays and Fridays, 6 pm
• Grade 5/6 Team: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 pm
• Grade 7/8 Team: Mondays and Thursdays, 6 pm

Games

Games are on Sundays from early April to early June. Game schedules are not available until they are created by Mass Youth Lacrosse, typically a couple of weeks before the first game. Games last for 1-1.5 hours, depending on the age. Typically, there are four home games and four away games. Home games are at Cawley Memorial Stadium (424 Douglas Rd, Lowell, MA 01852). Away games are within a 45 minute drive from Lowell. Then there’s a jamboree tournament at the end of the season. 

Equipment

Players will need gloves, shoulder pads (NOCSAE approved), arm pads, a helmet (lacrosse helmets only), a stick, a mouth guard, cleats, and a cup. Starter lacrosse sets are available at Dick’s Sporting Goods (310 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 03060). Used equipment is available at Sports Madness (101 Broadway Rd Unit 9, Dracut, MA 01826). 

Cost

There’s a $40 registration fee for Mass Youth Lacrosse (to cover league costs), and a $160 registration fee for Lowell Youth Lacrosse (to cover town costs). If it’s your first season, a new starter pack of equipment runs $200-$300. These costs can add up. We have equipment we can loan to players and are able to offer financial aid with the registration fees, if needed. If your son wants to play, we’ll get him on the field—just get in touch with us.

Coaching

Teams always need help, and you don’t need to have played lacrosse to help. If you can roll a ball and say “Go!” you’re ready to be an assistant coach. Off the field, teams always appreciate having a parent to coordinate events, snacks, etc. There are three levels of coaching that the league uses:

INFORMAL COACH: Helps out at practice but isn't with the team on the sideline during games.

• Requirements:
  • None: thanks!

REGISTERED COACH: An assistant coach who stands with the team on the sideline during games.

• Requirements: 
  • Compliance - Online Training Courses (National Background Check, Abuse Prevention Training, and Concussion Awareness through Players Health)

CERTIFIED COACH: Usually a team's head coach. This level must attend an in-person clinic that covers some basics of youth lacrosse coaching.

• Requirements: 
  • Compliance - Online requirements (National Background Check, Abuse Prevention Training, and Concussion Awareness through Players Health)
  • Certification - Attending an in-person clinic.

Mount Pleasant Golf Club generously offers use of their space for LYL Meetings and Special Events.