Equipment

Footwear Protective Equipment Sticks Boys Sticks Girls Sticks Purchasing Equipment

Footwear (No metal cleats at any time)

Turf (artificial) fields: Only flat-soled shoes allowed.
Grass fields: Cleats are recommended. Soccer or football cleats work well.

Protective Equipment (to be worn at all times):

Boys: Helmet, Mouthpiece, shoulder Pads; Arm Pads; Gloves; Supporter with cup; Rib pads (optional)
Girls: Goggles: Mouthpiece (Back to Top)

Sticks
All players will need a lacrosse stick, also called a "cross". Boys have the option to have long sticks when playing in 5th grade and above. No long sticks are permitted for boys in grades 4 and below. All girls sticks are the same length.

NOTE: Girls and boys use different types of sticks.
Check carefully before buying.

Boys Sticks
A wide range of boys sticks are available. Prices can range widely. There are two major classes of boys heads: standard and offset. Younger and beginning players should learn the game with a standard head, but the choice of which one is up to the player. The prices of heads range widely. While there may be some advantages of the higher priced heads for the expert player, most youth coaches agree that the less expensive entry level heads are more than adequate. Heads can be strung with either mesh or traditional stringing. Most youth players use mesh. It is easier to catch with soft mesh, but the harder mesh is easier to throw with. Most players will benefit from the harder mesh. The prices of many heads are advertised as unstrung. This provides the option of choosing the type of stringing you want. However, remember that all heads must be strung. Handles for the sticks have become very complex. Premier players in high school and college will talk about the advantages of titanium or other ultrastrong and ultralight handles. These handles can be very expensive. For young and beginning players, simple aluminum shafts are more than adequate. They also have the advantage with very young players in that they can be cut down to a more useable length and then replaced inexpensively as the player grows. (Back to Top)

Girls Sticks
Girls still have the option of using either wood or plastic sticks. Most choose plastic. The lengths of all girls sticks are the same. There are an increasing number of novel sticks and stringing becoming available every year. Young and beginning players usually find the entry level sticks more than adequate. (Back to Top)

Purchasing Equipment

Although lacrosse equipment can be purchased at sports stores in New York City, their selections are often limited. Sporting good stores in the suburbs, particularly Long Island, may have a better selection. There are many sites on the web that provide equipment, although care must be taken to ensure the appropriate sizes.

Docs has a longstanding relationship with Lacrosse Unlimited who will ship the gear to your home or, you can try Modell’s (Third Avenue between E 86 and 87^th Street.), although their selection is limited.

Lacrosse Unlimited
    Lacrosse Unlimited can provide advice on sizing and type of equipment for the players.
    Their staff is very knowledgeable and Doc's has had a longstanding relationship with them
            For contact information, click here.
            To check out their website, click here.

For information on specific equipment, here are some of the manufacturer websites
    Brine lacrosse equipment (click here)
    Cascade helmets (click here)
    STX (click here)
    Warrior (click here)
    Maverick (click here)

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