Welcome... The 2010 season has begun. . . TRYLAX stands for Tantasqua Regional Youth Lacrosse.  TRYLAX  is an instructional lacrosse league based in Brimfield, Massachusetts.  TRYLAX membership is composed of students and parents from the five regional area towns of Brimfield, Brookfield, Holland, Sturbridge and Wales.  We currently are in the "West Central Region" of the MBYLL (Massachusetts Bay Youth Lacrosse League).  Our games are generally on Sundays, begin in April and end in June (Aprill 11th - June 6th).  We usually attend at least one Jamboree in June (which is loads of fun) and try to attend as many tournaments as possible throughout the season.  Practices are generally once or twice per week plus clinics throughout the year.  As we are an instructional league, we do not have A and B teams.  We follow the MBYLL way and divide our teams as evenly as possible based on age, skill and experience.  Our goal is to grow and promote the game of lacrosse by teaching the fundamental skills, teamwork and sportsmanship necessary to play the game of lacrosse, in a safe and fun-filled environment.  The TRYLAX program currently has teams ranging from U11 to U15 (grades 3-8).  The U11 teams are grades (3-4), the U13 teams are grades (5-6), the U15 teams are grades (7-8) and the senior girls team (new this year) is grades (7-8).  Welcome girls!   ALL players must be a current member of US Lacrosse to participate in the program.  NO Exceptions!!  This is how we obtain our insurance. History... TRYLAX was founded in 2005 by Patti Bamberger.  Patti's children both had a passion for lacrosse and were forced to play in Worcester or Holden as there was nothing for them in the area.  With the help of Chris Widelo (XCEL Lacrosse) and a little passion and determination from Patti, TRYLAX was born!  This eventually lead to a club team at Tantasqua Regional High School and then transitioned into the Varsity and JV lacrosse programs at the High School today. TRYLAX started with one U15 team, which Patti and her husband Rich coached.  There was also one U13 team coached by Keith Turley (who is still coaching today).   Today TRYLAX has over 110 players, five boys teams, one girls team (the first year for us), a staff of dedicated coaches (thanks guys!) and a great group of parents supporting us! Parents... Lacrosse is a contact sport.  At the U11 level there are no body checks of any kind allowed.  At the U13 and U15 levels there is some contact, but no "take-out checks" (meaning an intent to knock the player to the ground) are allowed.  Research has found both men’s and women’s lacrosse to be relatively safe compared to other commonly played team sports. Most injuries are minor strains, sprains and contusions. For more lacrosse safety information check out the US Lacrosse site.  If you're new to lacrosse and would like some more information about lacrosse, US Lacrosse has a nice Parent's Guide that is worth looking at. TRYLAX is nothing without your support.  We have one of the lowest registration fees in the area.  Our registration fee is about half of what other programs charge.  We are trying to keep our fees the same but with the new rules this year and rising costs, this is very difficult.  That's where you come in.  We need volunteers to keep this program going.  Whether its people to man the snack shack on game days, food donations, coaches or fundraising...WE NEED YOU!  Please, if you can, get involved and help out where ever you can.  Stay Tuned! This website is constantly changing and evolving, if you have any suggestions, comments or questions feel free to contact Patti@trylax.com
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