Welcome to the Spring 2021 lacrosse season! Albeit a short season, our boys are playing!
With our first games next week, there are a few major changes about how game ticket sales are conducted, and there are important spectator guidelines in place for us to follow. They are highlighted briefly below, and specific information is in the attached documents. Please take the time to review them.
1. There are NO cash ticket sales at games. All ticket sales will be available for pre-purchase through an online service. Please see the attached quick start guide for more information.
2. Stafford schools will use GoFan for ticket sales. A ticket sales link will be forwarded to you as soon as it is received for each Stafford county game we attend.
3. Social distancing guidelines require spectators to maintain 10 feet from other families and masks must be worn at all times.
For more specific information please see the attached letter and quick guide.
Riverbend High School (RHS)
Boys Lacrosse
(as of: 2/28/21)
Important Links:
District Sports Schedule - https://www.commonwealthdistrictva.org
COVID Daily Screening (for Players) – https://tinyurl.com/y3pfgotw
COVID Daily Screening (for Coaches and Support Staff) – https://tinyurl.com/y6k6nv6k
Online Health and Safety Training (Mandatory) – https://tinyurl.com/y9l6rdkx
- Both the student-athlete and parent/guardian are required to complete the training together and sign the awareness and acknowledgement form indicating that training has been completed. A form must be submitted for each student-athlete. A hard-copy or electronic signature will be accepted for training completion.
Concussion Training and Forms, Sports Physical Form – https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/Page/4346
Important Lacrosse Dates:
Pre-season Practices (on turf field):
- March 3 through April 2, 2021
- Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:00pm
- Fridays 5:00 – 6:30pm
Team Tryouts and Selection: April 12 – 14, 2021
In-Season Daily Practices Start: April 14, 2021
First Game: April 26, 2021 (Away, Mountain View)
Last Game: June 4, 2021 (Away, Colonial Forge)
District Semi-Finals: June 7, 2021
District Finals: June 9, 2021
Regionals: June 14 – 19, 2021
State Semi-Finals: June 22, 2021
State Championship: June 26, 2021
Important School Dates:
Spring Break: 14 – 20 March, 2021
Finals Week: 17 – 21 May, 2021
High School Graduation: May 27, 2021
PHASE 2 Practice Restrictions:
Conditioning, individual drills. Each player has his own ball. A player should not use a lacrosse ball that others touch in any manner (so no passing with another player). Protective equipment is prohibited.
Must maintain 6 – 10 feet between all individuals.
Lacrosse balls will be cleaned after each practice by using a bleach-based solution.
Each player will bring their own personal-use water. Absolutely NO SHARING of water bottles allowed!
First two weeks of pre-season practice will occur under PHASE 2.
PHASE 3 Practice Restrictions:
Conditioning, individual or team-based skill development allowed. All team and goalie equipment should be disinfected frequently before, during, and after practices. Boys may wear helmets and gloves for safety purposes. Shoulder pads/elbow pads prohibited. Goalies are allowed to wear chest protectors.
Must maintain 6 – 10 feet between all individuals.
All common-use team equipment, like lacrosse balls, will be cleaned after each practice by using a bleach-based solution.
Each player will bring their own personal-use water. Absolutely NO SHARING of water bottles allowed!
Pre-Season Practice Objectives:
March 3 (Wed): PHASE 2 restricted. Sticks only. No sharing of lax balls.
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS (throwing, cradling, ground balls, footwork)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, footwork square drill, ground ball drill, slalom cradling/dodging drill, and funneling drill
- Goalie terminology during funneling drill (ball location, square left/square right)
March 5 (Fri): PHASE 2 restricted. Sticks only. No sharing of lax balls.
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS (throwing, cradling, ground balls, footwork)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, footwork square drill, ground ball drill, slalom cradling/dodging drill, and funneling drill
- Goalie terminology during funneling drill (ball location, square left/square right)
March 10 (Wed): PHASE 2 restricted. Sticks only. No sharing of lax balls.
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS (throwing, cradling, ground balls, footwork, dodging, position movement and field IQ)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, footwork square drill, ground ball drill, slalom cradling/dodging drill, funneling drill, sweep and rollback drill
- Goalie terminology during funneling drill (ball location, square left/square right)
March 12 (Fri): PHASE 2 restricted. Sticks only. No sharing of lax balls.
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS (throwing, cradling, ground balls, footwork, dodging, position movement and field IQ)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, footwork square drill, ground ball drill, slalom cradling/dodging drill, funneling drill, sweep and rollback drill
- Goalie terminology during funneling drill (ball location, square left/square right)
March 24 (Wed): PHASE 3 restricted. Sticks, helmets and gloves (goalies wear chest protectors).
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS and TEAM CONCEPTS (throwing, catching, ground balls, feeding & shooting, defense fundamentals, and offense fundamentals)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, ground ball drill, knee-passing drill, step passing drill, 4-corners passing drill, give-and-go shooting drill (undefended), and extend-and-recover drill
March 26 (Fri): PHASE 3 restricted. Sticks, helmets and gloves (goalies wear chest protectors).
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS and TEAM CONCEPTS (throwing, catching, ground balls, feeding & shooting, defense fundamentals, and offense fundamentals)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, ground ball drill, knee-passing drill, step passing drill, 4-corners passing drill, give-and-go shooting drill (undefended), and extend-and-recover drill
March 31 (Wed): PHASE 3 restricted. Sticks, helmets and gloves (goalies wear chest protectors).
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS and TEAM CONCEPTS (throwing, catching, ground balls, feeding & shooting, defense fundamentals, offense fundamentals, basic offense and basic defense)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, ground ball drill, line drills, give-and-go shooting drill (undefended), defense long passing, defense sliding drill, offense rollbacks drill (undefended and defended), introduce basic offense
April 2 (Fri): PHASE 3 restricted. Sticks, helmets and gloves (goalies wear chest protectors).
- INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS and TEAM CONCEPTS (throwing, catching, ground balls, feeding & shooting, defense fundamentals, offense fundamentals, basic offense and basic defense)
- Wall ball, dynamic warm-up, ground ball drill, line drills, give-and-go shooting drill (undefended), defense long passing, defense sliding drill, offense rollbacks drill (undefended and defended), introduce basic defense
