HINSDALE CENTRAL BOYS LACROSSE CLUB 

Dear Parents and Lacrosse Players:

Welcome to the 2010 Hinsdale Central High School Boys Lacrosse Club (ÒHCBLCÓ)! We are very excited about the upcoming season and the expectation that Lacrosse will become an IHSA sanctioned sport for the 2010-2011 season.  While the HCBLC is associated with HCHS, it is a parent­ run, non­profit, and mostly self ­funded organization. The Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Department does help to support HCBLC with transportation to away games, trainers for home games at Hinsdale CentralÕs Dickinson Field, administration and a coaching stipend. As such, your financial support through fees and a willingness to volunteer are imperative to the success of the program.

REGISTRATION: Required forms are included in this email. They will also be posted on the HCBLC website (www.hinslax.org) and will be available at the Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Department. Completed registration forms need to be returned by mail to the registrar by Saturday, January 16th, 2010. Please refer to the ÒChecklistÓ below. If you will NOT be registering for the 2010 season, please e­mail the registrar at bklangham@att.net and indicate this so we can remove your name from our mailing lists.

PARENT MEETING: Mark your calendar for the HCBLC mandatory parent and players meeting on January 20th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., at the Hinsdale Central High School (ÒHCHSÓ) auditorium. At this meeting we will introduce our coaches, outline the plans and schedule for the upcoming season, and go over the schoolÕs athletic code. Further information on this meeting will be sent to you by e­mail in December.

PRACTICES/TRYOUTS: Practices/tryouts begin on Monday, March 1st, 2010. Further information on tryouts including time, location and format will be communicated at the January 20th parent meeting.

 

FEES: Fees for the upcoming season are the same as last year at $600.00 for all returning players**. The fee for all new players is the same as last year, at $750.00, which includes the cost of a uniform (home and away jerseys, shorts, practice reversible and hooded sweatshirt).

Please make your check payable to Hinsdale Central Boys Lacrosse Club. Please note that the Club does not accept credit cards.

The cost of a complete new uniform (freshmen and new players to the program) or replacement uniform components for returning players is a separate fee (not part of the above $600 fee). Players purchase and own their uniforms. The uniforms purchased are expected to last throughout a playerÕs tenure with the club.

**Returning players – If you havenÕt done so already, please take inventory of your last seasonÕs uniform. You should still have from last season both of your jerseys (home and away), shorts and practice reversible. If you cannot locate your uniform from last season or are missing pieces, please contact Mr. Jeff Mohl at JMohl@glic.com as soon as possible. There is at least a six week turn around time from the time a uniform order is placed and it is received by the club. Please do not wait.

All Varsity team players are required to have a team warm up suit. It is the same warm up suit as last season so only new Varsity team players or those needing to replace the one purchased last year will need to pay this fee. The approximate price is $80.00. Additionally, the Varsity team will be sporting ÒwhiteÓ home shorts this season. The approximate price for the shorts is $30.00. Varsity team selections will be announced after the completion of try outs. The fees for the warm ups and the ÒwhiteÓ shorts will be collected after the Varsity team announcement in early March.

The 2010 player fee level was established to cover all anticipated operating costs of the club, including the cost of the March tournament in Louisville, KY. Operating costs include coaching salaries, field rental, game official fees, league fees, goals and other team equipment, advertising, and administrative costs. This fee does not include the cost of uniforms, individual player equipment, team merchandise, the end of season banquet or any other special occasion fees.

Players are required to supply their own equipment. HCBLCÕs only requirement is that helmets consist of an all white body (shell) with a red (scarlet) visor (brim) and jaw. Please refer to the HCBLC website at www.hinslax.org for specific information as it relates to equipment.

MEDICAL/ACCIDENT INSURANCE: HCBLC and HCHS do not provide insurance coverage for players against injuries. Players are required to be covered under a privately obtained insurance policy. If you need information on an insurance company, you can contact the HCHS book store.

PHYSICALS: Registered players will not be allowed to play or practice without a valid medical physical form on file at the Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Office. Please note that we are required to cross­check with the Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Dept. to ensure compliance. There will be no exceptions!

Medical physical forms are only valid for 365 days from the examination date. Please verify that a 2009 medical physical exam will be valid through the duration of the 2010 season (season ends June 6, 2010). If you have any questions, please contact the HCHS Athletic Office. The medical physical form submitted for freshmen enrollment meets the requirement for freshmen only. A new medical physical is needed each year. Medical physical forms (other than the standard IHSA form) on file for other sports (hockey, etc.) in the same school year are acceptable.

Included with the registration materials is the standard IHSA medical physical form. If you need to have (or update) a medical physical, please drop off the completed medical physical form before the first day of practice in the HCHS Athletic Office and tell them it is for the HCBLC. Please DO NOT return the physical form with your completed registration materials or give them to the coaches.

COMMUNICATIONS: Communications will be primarily handled through e­mail and the HCBLC website ­www.hinslax.org. The club hotline (630-621-­9612) will be activated prior to tryouts and should be checked daily throughout the season.

CONTACT: For additional registration information, questions or forms, please contact the HCBLC Registrar, Brian Langham, bklangham@att.net.

CHECK LIST: Complete ALL the following forms, even if you played another sport, ­by Saturday, January 16th.

Registration Forms – mail to:

Hinsdale Central Boys Lacrosse Club, c/o Brian Langham, 138 Oxford Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 (or completed forms can also be dropped off at this address)

1               Club Registration Form

2               Club Release Form ­signed by parent and player 

3               Check ­made payable to Hinsdale Central Boys Lacrosse Club

4               Hinsdale Central Department of Athletics Parent Permission and Emergency Medical Authorization Form ­if

you need a copy of the red Hinsdale Central Athletic Handbook, please contact the Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Department to obtain.

 

Other forms ­to be returned directly by you to the Hinsdale Central High School Athletic Department:

1               Medical Physical Form ­if needed

2               Athletic Information Computer Card ­all players will need to go to the high school athletic office, request this card, complete and return it to the athletic department office prior to the start of practice. Even if an athlete completed this card for a different sport, the card needs to be completed once again. The athletic department is requiring all athletes for all sports at the school to follow this procedure. The school is not making this form available for mailing distribution purposes.

 

Thank you for your interest in the HCBLC! We look forward to seeing you at the January 20th meeting and remember to return all registration materials and fees to the Registrar by Saturday, January 16th, 2010.

Brian Langham, Registrar

Hinsdale Central Boys Lacrosse Club Board