BLA Elite Teams : Rising Juniors : About

The BLA Rising Juniors team is for high school rising juniors who aspire to gain an invaluable summer lacrosse experience.  All athletes on this team will go through the summer BLA Player Development Program consisting of Elite Team training, team mini-camp and Skill School.  The team will practice and compete throughout the summer months, and will travel to highly selective and competitive tournaments.  This team is intended for any lacrosse player who is highly committed to lacrosse and/or is considering playing college lacrosse.

Player Requirements

• High-Level of commitment
• Possess strong moral character
• Willingness to learn and work hard
• Willing to adopt “team-first” philosophy
• Skilled Lacrosse Player
• US Lacrosse Member

Anticipated Player Experiences

For most recent updates please go to team Schedule and Updates page

• Team Mini Camp
• 3 Tournaments
• 3-Day BLA Skill School
• College Coaches Clinics
• Performance Speed Training
• Weekly practices and games
• Game jersey and shorts
• Practice jersey and shorts
• BLA game T-shirt
• BLA Travel Shirt – if team elects to travel by bus
• BLA Equipment bag
• Bios posted on the online
• Academic, character, health and college assistance
• Coaching assessment at the beginning and the conclusion of each season

Fees

The fees for 2008 are TBA.

Commitment Requirement

Players will be expected to attend all training sessions, games and tournaments.  Repeated missed events may lead to player dismissal.  If a player cannot make an event, there will be no refund provided.

Safety, Health, and Fitness

The BLA anticipates having a certified athletic trainer at all elite team events, including practices and games.  Furthermore, all BLA athletes are expected to maintain proper health and fitness.

Updates and Schedule

See the “Schedule and Updates” link above or click here for more information including dates, prices, directions, travel arrangements, equipment, tryout information and more.

Click here to register for your tryout