Recent News
Players not participating in a winter sport
Monday night 7:15 to 8:30 varsity session - Starts November 30th in Tewksbury
Please consider participating in Raptors Player Development!
Click here to for more information
Please consider participating in either wrestling or indoor track.
Coach Flood asked me to coach boys' indoor track.
I accepeted the position. It would be great to
have all lacrosse players not participating in
a winter sport sign up for track!!!
day of Practice is December 1. It starts at 2:40 in the basement of the Marshall Middle School.
Congratulations to Peter Vacca
Winner of the first annual Mr. BMHS
Also showing off their talents and
representing the lax team:
Matt Langill
Tom Todd
Greg Melaugh
Ryan Nickerson
Reminder for lacrosse tryouts:
If you do not make the conditioning requirements
you will not be allowed to practice with the varsity
until you meet those requirments.
We expect everyone to meet these requirements day 1
and come into the season in great shape!
Click here for requirements .
We are excited about continuing many of our non-league opponents.
We are excited about the addition of Medfield and Exeter NH to the 2009 schedule.
Couple new additions this year.
1) Saturday April 4th is MVC day. All 8 teams will play in Andover on the same day.
The day will end with our game vs. Chelmsford.
2) Border Battle (4/29 and 5/12) involving 4 teams, Bishop Guertin (NH state champs, Exeter # 3 in NH and Andover)
2008 D1 STATE RUNNER-UP
Important Player Information
Click here for our Team Covenant - Sprint
Becoming a triple-Impact Competitor
Billerica Lacrosse Pyramid of Success
Click here for 2009 uniform requirments (posted 6/08)
Click here for Important Parent Information
Postive Coaching
Guidelines for Honoring the Game
The key to preventing adult misbehavior in youth sports is a youth sports culture in which all involved "Honor the Game." Honoring the Game gets to the ROOTS of the matter and involves respect for the Rules, Opponents, Officials, Teammates and one's Self. You don't bend the rules to win. You understand that a worthy opponent is a gift that forces you to play to your highest potential. You show respect for officials even when you disagree. You refuse to do anything that embarrasses your team. You live up to your own standards even if others don't. Here are ways that parents can create a positive sports culture so that children will have fun and learn positive character traits to last a lifetime.
Before the Game:
- Make a commitment to Honor the Game in action and language no matter what others may do.
- Tell your child before each game that you are proud of him or her regardless of how well he plays.
During the Game:
- Fill your children's "Emotional Tank" through praise and positive recognition so they can play their very best.
- Don't give instructions to your child during the game. Let the coach correct player mistakes.
- Cheer good plays by both teams (this is advanced behavior!)
- Mention good calls by the official to other parents.
- If an official makes a "bad" call against your team? Honor the Game—BE SILENT!
- If another parent on your team yells at an official? Gently remind him or her to Honor the Game.
- Don't do anything in the heat of the moment that you will regret after the game. Ask yourself, "Will this embarrass my child or the team?"
- Remember to have fun! Enjoy the game.
After the Game:
- Thank the officials for doing a difficult job.
- Thank the coaches for their commitment and effort.
- Don't give advice. Instead ask your child what he or she thought about the game and then LISTEN.
- Listening fills Emotional Tanks.
- Tell your child again that you are proud of him or her, whether the team won or lost
Please click on the following links if you can help update alumni bios and team records.
Send changes to cburns@billerica.k12.ma.us
Click Here for "Tradition in Billerica" Video
"True Grit: The Story of
by Nolan Godfrey
Click Here for Inside Lacrosse Article
Billerica Youth Lacrosse Association
Click Here for Former Captains,Coaches and Team Records
This is a direct e-mail to Coach Chris Burns to ask a question/post a comment!
2001 State Champs In Loving Memory
History of Native American Lacrosse
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