Exciting News For Long Island From PAL Lacrosse

Garden City NY

22 February, 2022

8:19 AM

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We are getting closer to my favorite season—lacrosse season. Everyone associated with the sport is looking forward to another exciting season for local colleges, high school and youth programs. Let’s keep our sticks crossed that we will have a complete season without any virus issues. Going into effect this season is a new Long Island PAL Lacrosse program. At the end of last year, the PAL programs in Nassau and Suffolk counties merged to form the Nassau/Suffolk PAL Long Island Lacrosse League. It embraces 15,000 current players from kindergarten to eighth grade in almost 80 communities. According to Eric Geringswald, the president of the previous Nassau County PAL Lacrosse who now will oversee the new league, the program is focused on expanding the reach of the sport by encouraging participation by thousands of additional first-time players from communities along the Queens border to the tips of the twin forks. _______ Get Involved! Begin with a town’s website and its local PAL lacrosse program to find information about the sport within a community. If a community does not have a PAL lacrosse program, parents should visit the website for the Nassau/Suffolk PAL Long Island Lacrosse League to obtain details and contact information. _______ The spring schedule of games begins at the end of March. The new league has developed comprehensive programs to increase youth interest and participation in the game, and the administration is coordinating field times for young boys and girls to practice, learn and play. The league also organizes clinics, including a program for children with special needs. Eric told me that we can expect to raise lacrosse to a new level as a sport that will teach teamwork and provide the thrill of competition. He said the new league will create more interest and participation in towns, better develop player skills at a young age and create balanced, competitive teams. The new organization is committed to promoting the ideals of sportsmanship in lacrosse by following the concepts of ethical conduct and fair play that involves all players, officials, parents and event attendees. The league adheres to the highest standards of athletic competition, citizenship and respect for others while ensuring the well-being of all young players by requiring only USA Lacrosse Level 1 Certified coaches. I hope to see you and your children on the field this season!