PIEDMONT COMMUNITY LACROSSE

PIEDMONT COMMUNITY LACROSSE ASSOCIATION (PCLA)

Welcome to the Piedmont Community Lacrosse Association (PCLA). Please click on CLUBS in the top red bar to see contact information for all of our PCLA programs.

We cover Alamance, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, and Guilford Counties. Our programs are for boys and girls from K though 8th grades. Our league games are played in the spring.

Families will register with the youth lacrosse program that is closest to them. This will automatically register them with the PCLA. We will keep everyone updated about our schedule and upcoming events like our season ending Laxfest and All-Star Games for our graduating 8th graders.

We do have situations where parents have work or transportation constraints. We will do our best to resolve these so that your child can play, even if it is with another program. USA Lacrosse Membership is required of all players and coaches.

If you have any questions about where your child should play, please us know at ncpclalax@outlook.com

Here are some frequently asked questions about the PCLA

Q: When does your season start?

A: Lacrosse is a spring sport.

• Registration opens by January 1st.
• Teams and a game schedules are formed by mid February.
• Practice begin and games start at the beginning of March and run through the end of April or the beginning of May.
• We end the season with a LAXFEST where all teams compete.
• We have post season All-Star games for our 8th grade boys and girls and regional play-days ending by mid-May

Q: What are the eligibility requirements?

A: We have programs for boys and girls K through 8th grade. They must be members of USA Lacrosse. This membership provides liability and medical insurance, training and certification of coaches and officials, and supports our USA Olympic Lacrosse Team.

Q: What equipment is required?

A: Girls require a mouthpiece, goggles and an age appropriate lacrosse stick

Boys require a mouthpiece, helmet, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads and an age appropriate lacrosse stick.

Q: What kind of physical play is allowed?

A: The PCLA plays with modified rules. No body checking is allowed except for 7-8th grade boys. Stick to stick checks are allowed. No stick to body contact is allowed.

We have mostly young and inexperienced players. Body contact and stick to body contact will occur. Player are coached on the correct way to play. Officials will call penalties on players that violate the rules. Violent or aggressive players will be removed from play.

Q: What if my child does not have any experience or equipment?

A: This is the right place for your child! We have been coaching players new to the game for over thirty years. Many of program offer low or no-cost equipment rentals.

Q: Where do I register?

A: Registration is with your local PCLA program. To see a listing of programs click Clubs in the red bar at the top of this website.here

Q: Can I choose which program to register with?

A: No. Players register with their local program based on where they live. Our PCLA programs do not recruit players from other local programs.