Welcome to SYSO (Somers Youth Sports Organization):
SYSO is an all-volunteer; non-profit organization dedicated to promoting, organizing and administering youth sports programs for the children of Somers. The philosophy of SYSO is to encourage a healthy level of competition while stressing safety and participation for all, regardless of skill or ability. If you are interested in learning more about the ways you can help, please contact the Commissioner.
Dear Parents, Coaches and SYSO Lacrosse Players:
Lacrosse has a long and historical place in sports. For those unfamiliar with the sport, lacrosse incorporates skill from a number of sports our children already enjoy: the throwing motion of baseball; running and field position of soccer; defensive strategy of basketball; and stick handling and speed of hockey.
Welcome to SYSO Boys Lacrosse for the spring 2010 season. The season is projected to run from the beginning of April to mid June. We are extremely excited about the upcoming season. Our program has experienced tremendous growth other the past several years with over 175 players participating last year. We are expecting and even larger number of registrations for this season.
Our program was developed to provide young athletes with the opportunity to gain an appreciation and understanding of the game of lacrosse in a fun and competitive learning environment. Our goal is to help all players improve their lacrosse skills, no matter what their ability level, through dedicated coaching and healthy competition. Our focus is on stick skills, offensive and defensive drills, and several games and tournaments. Younger players learn the fundamentals of the game, while older players experience more advanced skill work.
We stress the importance of sportsmanship and teamwork. We expect all of our players, coaches and parents to conduct themselves properly at all times. The SYSO Boys Lacrosse Program places an emphasis on teaching our young athletes to respect their teammates, coaches, opponents and officials. These values must be followed and encouraged by all involved.
A few other points:
-Maximizing the competitiveness of each team in our program will be the top priority considered in creating teams. Please do not request placement with specific friends or coaches unless there is a critical need. In such a case, please contact commissioner directly. Requests made on website will not be given high priority.
- Volunteers are critically needed, especially for younger ages. It is a lot of fun, and NO experience is necessary. Please consider volunteering. Without enough coaches we run the risk of being unable to fulfill the needs of some programs.
- The basic skills needed for lacrosse are challenging and require significant practice and commitment. Please note the number of days for each program (1st/2nd: 2 days/week, 3rd/4th: 3-4 days/week, 5-6: 3-4 days/week, 7/8 4 -5 days/week). Practices are weekdays 6:00-8:00 and weekends.
- Please check your registration information from last year, and be sure to include all email addresses to which you would like to receive email communications.
- Please see Refund Policy page.
