February 2017
Dear Quick Styx Parents and Players,
We are looking forward to a great 2017 lacrosse season and the continued growth of girls youth
lacrosse in Seattle and the state of Washington! Your board has been hard at work with pre-season
planning. We are excited to have the teams hit the fields!
Please review these updates:
Teams: We will be fielding the following teams during the upcoming season:
 2nd grade (U-9): plays a shorter season focusing on skill development and fun. Practice starts
April 21 (schedule below) and will be 6 Fridays of practice. The games will be at the year end
jamboree at 60 Acres in Redmond May 27-28.
 3/4th grade (U-11): plays a full spring season with games in jamboree format on a smaller size
field. Practice starts March 1 (schedule below). The games will start March 25-26 and they will
play in the jamboree at 60 acres in Redmond May 27-28.
 5/6th grade (U-13): plays a full spring season with full field games. Practice starts February 27
(schedule below). The games will start March 18-19 and they will play in the jamboree at 60
acres in Redmond May 27-28.
 7/8th grade (U-15): plays a full spring season with full field games. Practice starts February 27
(schedule below). The games will start March 18-19 and they will play in the jamboree at 60
acres in Redmond May 27-28.
Volunteer jobs: We are a volunteer-based organization and we rely on everyone’s participation
for a successful season. We have a wonderful dedicated board and are looking to add to this group. If
you have special talents or would like to join the board please reach out to me. We are looking to
build our team and our bench of current/potential board members. Please let me know how you
would like to volunteer. Your coaches will need help as well. Please help by signing up to be the Team
Manager, Field Set-Up, Sideline Coach (who controls the parents), etc. Get involved it is fun!
Registration/Team Websites: The following link is used for our registration and also our team
websites www.queenannequickstyx.usl.la/ . Your Coach or Team Manager will follow up with details.
You can log into the system with your User ID and PW you used to register, click on the Teams Tab,
division (ex U13) and then your specific team. League Athletics is the website and you can also
download an app, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leagueathletics.mobile&hl=en,
to help stay on top of your teams info.
Time commitment: Our goal is that registered players will be able to attend 75% of all team
practices and games. This allows the girls to see improvement in their skills, build camaraderie as a
team, learn to play together and feel a part of this program. We encourage our players to play multiple
sports. Communication is the key. If you have a conflict and will miss a practice/game please let your
Coach and Team Manager know ahead of time. This is respectful and it allows them to plan
accordingly.
Season Details:
 Practices: Our fields are at Queen Anne Bowl, Lower Woodland and Interbay (turf field).
Practices will start the week of Feb 27, 2017 and run through June 3, 2017. Starting Tuesday,
February 14, practices can be viewed on the website under your team’s tab.
U-15 teams
- U15 Gold 8th Grade Team, Coaches: Jes Dvorak, Angela Marshall &
MacKenzie Campbell
- U15 Maroon 7th Grade Team, Coaches: Ariel Chin, Kaitlin Tripp-Addison &
Maddie Soukup
-Practice will be twice a week on T/TH at Lower Woodland for 90 minutes each.
U-13 teams
- U13 Black 6th Grade Team, Coaches: Hanna Landherr, Brett Carolan &
Chris Hansot
- U13 Maroon 6th Grade Team, Coaches: Carolyn Sherman & Colleen Ando
- U13 Gold 5th Grade Team, Coaches; Mark Gibbs & Noel Painter
-Practice will be twice a week on M/W at Lower Woodland for 90 minutes each.
U-11 teams
- U11 Gold 3/4th Grade Team, Coaches: David Fitzgerald & Signe Burke
- U11 Maroon 3/4th Grade Team, Coaches: Asa Noriega & Keri Nasenberry
- U11 Black 3/4th Grade Team, Coaches: Mike Masterson & Carolyn Sherman
- U11 White 3/4th Grade Team, Coaches: Jim Vanderslice & Anne-Marie
Dion
-Practice will be 75-90 minutes; days and locations will vary in the beginning of the
season, but mostly practices will be on Fridays at Queen Anne Bowl.
The U-9 program
- U9 Coaches -TBD
-Practices will be one per week on Fridays at the Queen Anne Bowl, starting on April 21
and will be 60 minutes each.
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Games: Games are primarily on Saturdays but there will be games on Sundays and possibly a
weeknight. Be prepared as your team will travel. In order to grow the game it is essential that
we make every attempt to field full teams for every game no matter the location.
Jamborees: The league will also offer two jamborees that may include Sunday times as well:
Pre-season Umpire training Jamboree for U-13 and U-15 is scheduled for a weekend in March.
The always terrific End of Year Jamboree set for the weekend of May 27-28 (Memorial Day
weekend) at 60 Acres in Redmond.
Equipment:
US Lacrosse has come out with new equipment guidelines. Here it is
http://www.uslacrosse.org/safety/equipment. Please pay close attention to :
-Eye Wear Equipment is ASTM 3077. When you purchase your eye wear makes sure it complies with
the new rules.
-Mouthpiece –Please have your player with colored mouth guard. They will not be able to play with a
white or clear mouth guard. The color makes it easier for the ref’s to see them. Please buy a colored
mouth guard and make this a non-issue.
Officiating:
Due to a shortage of adult officials in girl’s lacrosse the league is mandating that every HS/Youth
program recruit at least one new adult official for the upcoming season. The league is prepared to
institute a substantial monetary penalty as well as the likely forfeiture of games for those programs
who fail to comply. If you are interested in becoming an official or have questions regarding the
league’s policy please contact Brett Carolan at [email protected].
We thank you for reviewing this team information together with your player. We are looking forward
to another fabulous season at Queen Anne Quick Styx.
For questions, comments or to join please contact Brett Carolan at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Brett Carolan
Queen Anne Quick Styx
www.queenannequickstyx.usl.la/