REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR SPRING 2021!
Open to boys and girls ages K-8th grade, HVL provides developmentally appropriate lacrosse instruction for all skill levels in a fun and safe environment.**
**At this time, we are only accepting registrations from Hopewell Township, Pennington Borough and Hopewell Borough residents and former HVL players. All players who do not fall under these parameters will be waitlisted and contacted about their status by March 6th. There is a Township levied non-resident fee of $15 that will be billed seperately.
If your child is not from one of these areas or is not a former HVL players, we ask the you complete the registeration process but DO NOT MAKE PAYMENT. The system will automatically place your child on a waitlist and you will receive an email notifiying you that payment has not been made. We will contact you by March 6th about your child's status. Once accepted, the $15 nonresident fee will be added and full payment can be made.
We hope to accommodate ALL players interested in HVL!
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Spring 2021 Update - 2/26/21
In our effort to provide the safest return to play environment for our players, coaches and community we have developed the HVL Covid Safety Guidelines. These protocols have been carefully considered and are derived from CDC recommendations for Youth Sports Administrators and the US Lax Return to Play Guidelines. In anticipation of the start of our season, we are asking all of our families to carefully read through this document prior to the Opening Day Zoom Meeting on March 7th.
The 2021 HVL Covid Safety Guidelines can be found HERE.
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Spring 2021 Update - 2/19/21
Hello Hopewell Families,
Thank you for your patience as we continue our conversation with the Township to finalize plans for the Spring 2021 season. Our goal to provide the safest return to play environment for our players and coaches continues to guide our efforts. In the meantime, I write to update you on some upcoming dates and news.
Important Dates:
- MARCH 1 - REGISTRATION OPENS. Boys’ and Girls’ Coordinators Phil Cohen and Dana Falconi will email registration links - and you can register directly on this site.
- MARCH 7th - Opening Day Parents Meeting (Zoom) @ 4pm. Link to be sent.
- Opening Days - Weather dependent (snow melted off Twin Pines turf).
- Boys (3rd-8th grade): March 16th
- Girls (3rd - 8th grade): March 20th
- Little Laxers (K-2nd grade): April 25th
- Practices Days/Times:
- Boys - Tuesdays/Thursdays (530-9p)
- Girls - Mondays/Wednesdays (Tentative times: 5:15-6:15 3/4; 5:00-6:30 6/5; 6:45-815 7/8)
- Little Laxers - Sundays 4-5p
We will be using the Team Snap for scheduling and covid pre-screening. Details to come.
US Lacrosse Update:
We also want to share an important update from the the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medical Advisory Commitee. The NFHS Sports Medical Advisory Committee is tasked with “providing position statements related to medical aspects of conducting high school sports.” These guidelines have been instrumental in shaping local return to play policy, including that of US Lacrosse. Specifically, the tiered “Potential Infection Risk by Sport” system, which classified sports by "high, moderate or low risk” of Covid-19 transmission was a widely-accepted designation originally devised by NFHS.
On February 2, the NFHS reversed this position of designating transmission risk through the singular criteria of “contact” while playing a sport. Under the new guidelines, lacrosse is no longer considered a “high risk” sport. This reversal is important as it was based on an evolved understanding of Covid which has shown that transmission through athletics is relatively rare, particularly when played outdoors. Multiple factors have been identified when considering return to play protocol. Notably, the HVL 2021 Covid guidelines which we submitted to the Township, fit squarely within these recommendations. We will share our 2021 Covid protocols at the Opening Day Zoom Meeting. (You can read the US LAX Announcement HERE.)
Finally, we want to remind everyone to follow @hovallax on Facebook or Instagram!
See you on the field!
Thanks,
Emily
Emily West
HVL President
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GIRLS SPRING PRESEASON TUNE-UP at Centercourt!
With the Spring 2021 season just around the corner, we are excited to share a preseason tune-up option at Centercourt! Open to 3rd-8th graders, the clinic will consist of 90 mins of stickwork, agility drills and small sided play.
DATES STILL OPEN!
Dates: Sundays 3/7 & 3/14
1:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Age: 3rd to 8th graders
Location: Centercourt
Cost: $45 per session
Register HERE
