BLA Elite Teams : Rising Sophomores : About

The BLA Rising Sophomores team is for high school Rising Sophomores who aspire to gain an invaluable summer lacrosse experience.  All athletes on this team will go through the summer BLA Player Development Program consisting of Elite Team training, team mini-camp and Skill School.  The team will practice and compete throughout the summer months, and will travel to highly selective and competitive tournaments.  All athletes on this team will go through the summer BLA Player Development Program consisting of Elite Team training and Skill School.  The lacrosse concepts taught as a team and individually lay the foundation for the older BLA Elite teams and high school lacrosse.   The Rising Sophomores team is intended for any lacrosse player who is passionate and committed to lacrosse.

Player Requirements

• High-Level of commitment
• Possess strong moral character
• Willingness to learn and work hard
• Willing to adopt “team-first” philosophy
• Skilled Lacrosse Player
• US Lacrosse Member

Anticipated Player Experiences

For most recent updates please go to team Schedule and Updates page

• Team Mini Camp
• 2-3 Tournaments
• 3-Day BLA Skill School
• Performance Speed Training
• Weekly training sessions
• Game jersey and shorts
• Practice jersey and shorts
• BLA game T-shirt
• BLA Equipment bag
• Academic, character, health and college assistance
• Coaching assessment at the beginning and the conclusion of each season

Commitment Requirement

Players will be expected to attend all practices, games and tournaments. If for some reason a player cannot make one of these events, there will be no refund provided.

Safety, Health, and Fitness

The BLA anticipates having a certified athletic trainer at all elite team events, including practices and games.  Furthermore, all BLA athletes are expected to maintain proper health and fitness.

Updates and Schedule

See the “Schedule and Updates” link above or click here for more information including dates, prices, directions, travel arrangements, equipment, tryout information and more.

Click here to register for your tryout