Lacrosse Nova Scotia Flight 2019-2020 Registration

Midget Flight 2019-2020 registration is now open to register interested players with birthdates from 2002-2005. Read More for all the details and the link to online registration. Inquiries welcome.

Our Midget “Flight” Program stands for Fitness Literacy & Individualized Group High-Performance Training.  Beginning with weight room safety, etiquette and familiarity, this off-season lacrosse-specific strength and conditioning program aims to progress 15 - 18 year olds to exercise independence. 

ELIGIBILITY 

Athletes that are eligible for the Flight program are;

1) Athletes going into their first year of midget in 2019 -15 years old.
2) Athletes that will remain in midget for the 2019 season-16 years old.
3) Athletes that are going into their first year of Intermediate (Junior)-17 years old.
4) Athletes that are going into their second year of Intermediate) Junior)-18 years old.

Running concurrent with on-floor lacrosse IQ sessions, this off-season training is one half of the Annual Training Plan for our Midget players.  Based on current evidence-based research and the NCCP (National Coaching Certification Program) and LTAD (Long Term Athletic Development) models, the athletes we are targeting are entering the Train to Compete stage of development, which also promotes sports specialization. 

Want to know more about the Flight Program? Check out our Flight Promo video HERE, courtesy of Chris Taylor.

What our program includes

1 Functional Movement Screen (FMS) *

80 hours of Off-Floor Gym Sessions @ Pro Edge Sports Conditioning

18 hours of On-Floor Sessions (Gray Arena)

Nutritional sessions (Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic-CSCA)

Mental Training sessions (CSCA)

Nutritional and Mental Training Sessions will be held at the Sport Nova Scotia building, 5516 Spring Garden Road in Halifax.

Note: Our programming is divided into two groups; Male and Female.

Program Pricing

1)Full Flight Program (Gym + On-Floor): $450/Registrant

2)On-Floor Flight Program: $200/Registrant

3)Off-Floor (Gym) Program: $375/Registrant

Please Note: Participants who purchase the 'Full Flight' programming will take priority over the single (On-Floor only, or Off-floor only) programming, if there are any facility capacity issues.

Facilities

We will be using just two facilities this year for the duration of our Off-Season Programming. They are as follows;

Pro Edge Sports Conditioning - Gym Location
36 Duke Street
Bedford, NS
B4A 2Z5

Gray Arena
10 Monique Ave Dartmouth NS

Note: There may be additional on-floor venues added.

Schedule

The schedule will be distributed

Gym Sessions

Note: Gym sessions will begin starting Sunday, November 24th.

The Gym sessions will be run on Thursday Nights, from one of the two following times;

8:00pm - 9:00pm
OR
9:00pm - 10:00pm

The second Gym session of the week will take place on Sunday, and will take place at one of the two following times;

9:00am - 10:30am
OR
10:30am - 12:00pm

On-Floor (Gray Arena) Program
The on-floor component of this program will begin on the January 18th, 2020.

Our plan is to have Male and Female groups flip flop times for each of the sessions, alternating weeks, both at the gym and in the rink.

Registration

Due to facility capacity issues, we must restrict the number of registrants to 30 per group (I.e. 30 Male and 30 Female). Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. No exceptions will be made.  Preference will be given to midget aged players (15 and 16 year olds in 2020).

Payment must be made online, and can be paid via StackPay by Credit Card ONLY. Payment will not be accepted by cheque, cash, or debit.

Don’t delay, register today! To register and pay online, click the registration button below!