Mission

The Babylon Village Youth Lacrosse Club, home of the Panthers, is dedicated to promoting the great game of Lacrosse to the boys and girls of Babylon in grades K-8.  Our coaches and parents are encouraged to develop and maintain a positive and safe environment intended to promote players’ character, skill and love for the game.

All Club offerings are open to all players.  The Club offers winter training sessions, intended to improve the skill level and development for all players in all games.  The Club offers PAL town lacrosse, which provides all players in all grades with a full spring season of practices, games and instruction.  

We strive to maintain a program where every participant, regardless of initial skill level, has the opportunity to have fun while learning the game and developing teamwork, good sportsmanship and commitment.  The Club values good sportsmanship, both on and off the field, by all coaches, parents and players at all times.  We hope to assist our players in developing confidence, a sense of community and in ultimately reaching their full potential, both on and off the lacrosse field.  We strive to promote a skill-set and love of the game that will prepare our players for the high school level of Lacrosse and beyond.

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Fundamentals

Without proper fundamentals, a program has no foundation to grow. Our coaches have spent decades in the game, and have an acute understanding of how to develop the skills of young players. In addition, our close connection with US Lacrosse gives us access to the latest coaching techniques and theory.

  • Lacrosse Skills: We practice and emphasize the skills required to play the game at an enjoyable level.  These skills are:

    • Catching and throwing

    • Picking up ground balls

    • Shooting

    • Defensive technique and positioning

    • Team communication

    • Field awareness

  • Nutrition/Hydration: Young athletes require more sound nutrition and hydration practices than the rest of us. Working with guidelines set by US Lacrosse, we seek to educate players and parents about these best practices.

  • Mental Preparedness: Its never to soon to teach young athletes the value of mental preparation.  From immediate skills such as knowing what they are doing when the run on the field, to large picture issues that involve their success in the sport, the BVYLC works on the mental as well as physical development of the players lacrosse experience.

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Teamwork

Fundamental skills are useless if they are not developed in context of a team. If a team has individuals of varying degrees of commitment levels, the result can be frustrating for all.

  • Trust: In any youth sport, teams will exist with players who have varying degree of skill levels. 

  • Motivation: Encouraging the development of teammates can have more of a positive influence coming from peer than coming from a coach.

  • Support: A team environment will have its share of ups and downs.

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Respect

Respect is a critical piece of the Babylon Village Youth Lacrosse Club's mission, teaching it and exhibiting it throughout everything we do. Straying off this path will get corrected promptly.

  • Teammates: Respecting teammates that may be at different skill levels is key for a team to have a successful and enjoyable season.

  • Coaches: All lacrosse coaches are volunteers whose love of the game is so deep they couldn't get away. Without volunteers, we do not have a program

  • Opponents: Respecting you opponents, as you would expect them to respect you.  There is no taunting allowed, and the post-game handshake is as critical to the game as the game itself

  • Officials: These are men and women who love the game so much, they choose to officiate. The only interaction with referees are from the head coach.