The CYLA is excited about having all our members play in Lacrossfest - Game On! at MLL Championship Weekend on Saturday October 5th.

It it going to be a great day of lacrosse and a real celebration of the game!

There are 2 easy ways to register

1. Each athlete can register individually and pick the association they want to play for - (i.e your home lacrosse organization) All you need to do is click on this link to enter some basic information. This will avoid every association having to organize teams etc....players can sign up under the association they play for and represent that association at Lacrossefest

Click on this Link Please -https://forms.gle/QeLQJ4S4tTFYhL1p8

2. If your Association wants to take on more work and organize multiple teams to enter, you can register multiple teams by going to the Lacrossefest website below and registering multiple teams.

Lacrossefest will take place at Mile High Stadium and will run from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Each player will receive a ticket to the MLL Championship Finals taking place Sunday October 6th.

Cost is $55.00 per player. You will be invoiced directly by Lacrossefest.

To see the Lacrossefest Website - www.lacrossefest.com

Lacrossefest Highlights:

• 3 v 3 Action - Run and Gun! - 3 game guarantee and Playoff/Championship Format!
• Food Trucks
• Music throughout festival
• Vendor Alley
• MLL Fan Experience
• Autograph Sessions
• Pro - Legends Games
• True Lacrosse Experience and 400 Shooting Challenge (prizes for all age group winners)
• Wheelchair Lacrosse Games, Wheelchair Pro-Am Games and Clinics
• Other guest appearance lacrosse clinics
• etc - more things planned daily!

REGISTRATION CLOSED

2019 CYLA Fall League Format:

• 7v7 at all age levels
  • 2-2-2 + GK. 
• 6x6 goals, all levels
• ~35 x 60 yd field
• (4) 12-minute, running time quarters
• (1) Face-off per quarter; ball will restart with the scored upon team at midfield after each goal
• Maximum of (2) long poles on the field at one time (5th/6th & 7th/8th). 

• Levels offered:
  • 3^rd/4^th: White & Blue
  • 5^th/6^th: Red, White & Blue
  • 7^th/8^th: Red, White & Blue
    • Athletes are expected to play on appropriate level teams

• Costs:
  • CYLA club & coach registrations: $295
  • Non-CYLA Affiliate club & coach registrations: $495
  • Festival only: $195

2019 CYLA Fall League Parameters:

• NEW this year: teams can be registered through their clubs, or individually through the team’s coach
• Registration opened: 8/15
• Registration closed: 9/3
• Game dates: 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6 (all Sundays)
• CYLA Fall Festival (2gms): 10/13

Championship Divisions by Day

Saturday, June 1: U7, U8, U10, U12, U15

Sunday, June 2:  U9, U11, U13

CYLA Club Information

USE THIS LINK TO IDENTIFY A CYLA CLUB IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

If you are new to Colorado or to the sport of boy’s youth lacrosse and have questions concerning what options are available in your neighborhood, what club to register with, etc, please contact the individual club listed below that manages your CYLA region in our league.

The organization that is now CYLA started in the fall of 1990 when Mark Foster and Jamie Duke agreed to form a boys' junior lacrosse organization. Foster founded the Redhawks, focused on Central Denver, and Duke founded the Indians, focused on South Denver. Each club started with one team consisting of second and third grade boys.  The first game was played in March 1991.

In the 25 years that have followed, CYLA has grown to 28 clubs spanning the state from Grand Junction to Aurora; Fort Collins to Pueblo and multiple locations along the Front Range.  In 2015, over 5000 boys participated in CYLA.  Since inception, CYLA has been a volunteer-led community based youth organization focused solely on boys lacrosse.  Each club is managed as a separate entity & each club manages a distinct region in our league.  There are some areas that are shared by multiple clubs, so please contact the clubs directly for more details.

The CYLA offers programs ranging from the entry level young guns to the D1 aspiring middle school players.  We offer a high range of competition and focus on each individual’s need to grow the game of lacrosse within the state of Colorado.  Not all clubs offer a full range of programs.

If you are interested in girls youth lacrosse, please visit www.cglax.com. 

UPDATED for FALL 2018: The CYLA (Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association) will continue to use June 1st as the cutoff date for age-based classification. 

The CYLA has permanently adopted US Lacrosse guidelines regarding age-based classification.  

Players in the same grade will generally be grouped together, provided that they meet the June 1 birth date cutoff for that age group.  All players are required to provide official proof of birth date (birth certificate, passport, adoption papers, etc) before participating in sanctioned CYLA games. 

All current 8th graders are eligible to play, regardless of birthdate.  No high school players are permitted to participate.

A player's eligibility for the 2018 Fall or 2019 Spring season is determined by his age on May 31, 2018.  

• For example, any player born on or after June 1, 2005 is eligible to play U13.
• A player born on or before May 31, 2005 is not eligible to play U13 and must play U15. 
• In general, we will group players on the basis of "Grade with an Age Cutoff."  This means that players in the same grade will be grouped on teams at the same age level, provided that they meet the June 1st cutoff date.
• Players who are "young" for their grade will still be permitted to play at that age level.  For example, a 4th grader who is age-eligible for U9 (ie born after 6/1/2009) can still play U10. 

NO PLAYER WILL BE PERMITTED TO "PLAY DOWN" IN AGE CLASSIFICATION-- NO EXCEPTIONS.

2018 FALL and 2019 SPRING Age Classifications: 

Sponsors of the CYLA and our member clubs offer a phenomenal amount of training opportunities for the beginner through the committed D1 recruit.  Options include individualized clinics, camps, tournaments, club teams and more. 

Check out offerings by LXTC (formerly Tierney Lacrosse), 3d Lacrosse, Boulder Valley Lacrosse, and Boomtown in 2018.

Click here for detailed info: Camps & Clinics Page