Soft Lacrosse/Paperweight (Centre Wellington Mohawks Lacrosse)

Soft Lacrosse (Peanut)

• Available to 4 year old players

• Box program that runs for 30 minutes once a week for 10 weeks ending the last week of school (end of April to end of June) 

• Sessions take place from 5:30-6:00pm - typically Thursday nights

• This program focuses solely on the basic skills and fundamentals (cradling, loose balls, passing, catching, and ball control)

• Helmet, stick, gloves, jock/jill, running shoes, shorts, and t-shirt is required. Arm guards are recommended to avoid tears if your player falls backwards on the floor.
  

• For insurance reasons soft/indoor lacrosse balls are used

• For insurance reasons players cannot be moved up to the Paperweight program, regardless of skill level

Paperweight

• Available for 5-6 year old players

• Local program only - no travel required

• Box program that runs for one hour once a week for 10 weeks ending the last week of school (end of April to end of June)

• Jerseys will be provided after teams have been selected, usually week 2 or 3

• This program focuses solely on the basic skills and fundamentals (cradling, loose balls, passing, catching, and ball control)

• Full lacrosse equipment is required -- helmet, stick, gloves, arm guards, shoulder pads, kidney pads, jock/jill, running shoes, shorts, and t-shirt

• Program will begin with skills and work towards small game play

• Teams will be split as evenly as possible

• 5 year olds interested in playing in the select program will be decided by the executive based on registration numbers and skill level

Paperweight Select

• Available for selected 6 year old players who are interested in a rep program

• Season runs from the mid April to the mid July

• Players usually have a game and a practice each week

• Players will be participating in travel games and tournaments

• Additional team fees cover the cost of tournaments

Equipment

• Locations

  • CW Sports in Fergus has a great selection of high quality equipment

  • Sandersons in Orangeville, is similar the CW Sports selection

  • National Sports in Waterloo has a good selection and reasonable prices

  • Play it Again Sports in Guelph limited selection, but best prices

• Required Equipment

  • helmet with cage

  • mouth guard

  • shoulder pads

  • slash guards (molded hockey elbow pads recommended for peanuts to prevent injury from falls)

  • kidney pads (required for paperweight and paperweight select)

  • athletic support cup or jill strap

  • basketball or court shoe (important to avoid slipping on the floor)

  • gloves (hockey gloves would work, but lacrosse are preferred)

  • stick (minimum length for peewee and under is 34")

    • CWMLA has sticks that can be borrowed with a $20 deposit