Our 2021 season is underway!

Stay informed on all practice and game schedules by following your team's Team Snap pages! 

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Get Social with HVL!

www.facebook.com/hovallax

www.instagram.com/hovallax

Got pictures or videos you want to share?

Tag us - @hovallax

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Local Summer Camp and Travel Lacrosse Options 

Hopewell Valley Lacrosse Camp:  June 21, 2021 - June 25, 2021 from 9am-12pm.

Open to boys and girls grades 2nd - 9th.  Led by Matthew Foret, Hopewell Valley Varsity Lacrosse Coach and HVL 8th Grade Boys Coach.  For more information and to register, visit www.rylorlacrosse.com or email 

Elite & Travel Programs:

• Garden State Elite Lacrosse
• T3
• TriState
• Ultimate
• Centercourt Lacrosse

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HVRSD Travel Safety Guidelines 

Although the State of New Jersey continues to strongly discourage all non-essential interstate travel, the Board of Education has revised the mandatory 14-day travel quarantine to follow the New Jersey guidelines for unavoidable travel: 

Travelers and residents returning from any U.S. state or territory beyond the immediate region (New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) should self-quarantine at their home, hotel, or other temporary lodging following recommendations from the CDC:

• If travel is unavoidable, travelers should consider getting tested with a viral test (not an antibody test) 1-3 days before the trip and again 3-5 days after the trip.

• If travelers test positive, they should self-isolate for at least 10 days and should postpone travel during that time.

• If travelers test negative, they should quarantine for a full 7 days after travel. Please continue to monitor for Covid-like symptoms for 14 days.

• If testing is not available (or if the results are delayed), travelers should quarantine for 10 days after travel.

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Attention HVL Spring 2021 Families

SPIRIT WEAR

The leagues spirit wear store, run through Ewing Sports, is now OPEN!

 This is not a fundraiser by the league, we just offer apparel with our logo that parents and players can purchase.

The store will remain open for the next month.  

 Spirit Wear Store

Limited Space Still Open for Spring 2021 Registration 

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 11th.

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 11th - Opening Day Parents Meeting (Zoom) @ 8pm.  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 

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• Practices Days/Times:  
  • Boys - Tuesdays/Thursdays (530-9p)
  • Girls - Mondays/Wednesdays (Tentative times:  5:15-6:30 3/4;  5:30-7pm 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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