Parents - Due to ongoing issues around the pandemic, the Spring 2020 season is cancelled.

We hate to take these actions, but feel they are necessary. 

Please be safe and take care of your families.  Also, keep an eye on any at-risk neighbors.

Chris Froeb

President, Winchester Youth Lax 

Hello!  Below is our tentative schedule for Spring 2020.  NOTE, the Town and DPW has not finalized our Spring field assignments, but we were told we would have at least as much field time as we did last Spring.  With that in mind, we have mapped out the following schedule.  SECOND NOTE, for the older kids, there is a lot of "pre-season" this year - all of which is subject to having enough kids to participate.

WYL SPRING SEASON 2020 – INITIAL SPRING SCHEDULE

• 5^th – 8^th Grade Tryouts – March 1^st and 15^th. 
• Pre-Season Meeting - Friday, March 27^th – 6:30PM at WHS.  3^rd-8^th Graders Only.

HOUSE LEAGUE - APRIL 10^TH – JUNE 7^TH

• Pre-Season Clinic on March 15^th at Danvers Indoor from 1:00-2:30PM.  All registered players may attend.
  • For first year players that want to attend this practice and are borrowing HL gear, or any other first year player that wants their gear early, we will have an equipment handout on March 7^th at Skillings Field.  Time TBD.
• First Practice – April 10^th (see below for time and location).
  • Before first practice, we will have a meeting to discuss the HL, hand out pinnies and hand out gear for 1^st year players.
• Games start on April 26^th.  Final game on June 7^th.  Season is subject to being extended due to weather cancellations.
• June 6^th or 7^th – House league tournament.

3^RD AND 4^TH GRADERS (“Small Ball”)

• Pre-Season Clinic on March 15^th at Danvers Indoor from 1:00-2:30PM.  All registered players may attend.
• March 27^th – 6:30PM at WHS.  Pre-season WYL meeting.  Kids receive pinnies and socks, then hear about WYL/TPL Updates.
• March 29^th – Small ball jamboree at Marlborough Fore Kicks for all 3^rd and 4^th Graders. 
• April 1^nd - First formal practice at 6:00PM. Location TBD.  Only 1 practice this week.
• April 4^th - Small ball jamboree for all 3^rd and 4^th Graders at Taunton Fore Kicks.
• April 6^th – Practice and games proceed per TPL schedule (see below for 3^rd and 4^th practice times and locations).

5^th – 8^th GRADERS (Full Field Play)

• 5^th – 8^th Grade Tryouts – March 1^st and 15^th.   Players only have to attend 1 practice.  If they attend both, we will take their top score (not their average).
• March 27^th – 6:30PM at WHS.  Pre-season WYL meeting.  Kids receive pinnies and socks, then hear about WYL/TPL Updates.
• March 29^th – Small ball jamboree at Marlborough Fore Kicks for all 5^th and 6^th Graders.
• March 29^th – Small ball jamboree at LS for 7^th and 8^th Graders.
• March 30^th Week – Practices as determined by HCs for each grade.
• April 4^th – 6^th Grade A Team – “Connecticut Challenge” (in Darien CT).
• April 5^th - Small ball jamboree for all 5^th Graders at Taunton Fore Kicks.
• April 5^th – Small ball jamboree for all 6^th Graders (B team only) at LS.
• April 5^th - Small ball jamboree in Winchester for 7^th and 8^th Graders.
• April 6^th – Practice and games proceed per TPL schedule (see below for practice times and locations).

TPL Games (2 games per game-day for each team):

• Weekend of April 26^th
• Weekend of May 3^rd
• Weekend of May 17^th
• 1 or 2 Weekends of Memorial Day or May 31^st (conflict with Border Battle)

Tournaments:

• Weekend of May 10^th – All A-Teams to LS; All B-Teams to Hingham for TPL tourney.
• Border Battle – All teams will attend.  May 30^th or 31^st.

TENTATIVE PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR SPRING 2020

MONDAY: 

• 3^rd and 4^th grade (location and time, TBD).  Likely 6 or 6:30 at Skillings.
• We will book additional fields for makeup practices or additional practices (or if any of you want to have a regular Monday practice)

TUESDAY: 

• 8^th Grade A / 7^TH Grade A – 6:30PM at Skillings (turf or grass TBD)
• 8^th Grade B / 7^th Grade B – 6:30PM at Manchester

WEDNESDAY: 

• 3^rd and 4^th grade (location and time, TBD). Likely 6 or 6:30 at Skillings.
• 6^th Grade A / 5^TH Grade A – 6:30PM at Manchester
• 6^th Grade B / 5^th Grade B – 6:30PM at Skillings (turf or grass TBD)

THURSDAY: 

• 8^th Grade A / 7^TH Grade A – 6:30PM at Manchester
• 8^th Grade B / 7^th Grade B – 6:30PM at Skillings (turf or grass TBD)

FRIDAY: 

• House League – 5:30PM at Skillings
• 6^th Grade A / 5^TH Grade A – 6:30PM at Skillings (turf or grass TBD)
• 6^th Grade B / 5^th Grade B – 6:30PM at Manchester