UPDATED for Fall 2017 and Spring 2018: The CYLA (Colorado Youth Lacrosse Association) will continue to use June 1st as the cutoff date for boys lacrosse age-based classification.

The CYLA has permanently adopted US Lacrosse guidelines regarding age-based classification. Therefore, Rocky Mountain Storm Lacrosse Club will group teams on the basis of grade with an age cutoff.

Players in the same grade will generally be grouped together, provided that they meet the June 1 birth date cutoff for that age group. All players are required to provide official proof of birth date (birth certificate, passport, adoption papers, etc) before participating in sanctioned CYLA games.

We will set up teams at U15, U13, U12, U11, U10, U9, U8, and U7 for the 2018 Spring Season. All current 8th graders are eligible to play, regardless of birthdate. No high school players are permitted to participate.

A player's eligibility for the 2018 Spring Season is determined by his age on May 31, 2017.

For example, any player born on or after June 1, 2004 is eligible to play U13.

A player born on or before May 31, 2004 is not eligible to play U13 and must play U15.

In general, we will group players on the basis of "Grade with an Age Cutoff." This means that players in the same grade will be grouped on teams at the same age level, provided that they meet the June 1st cutoff date.

Players who are "young" for their grade will still be permitted to play at that age level. For example, a 4th grader who is age-eligible for U9 (ie born after 6/1/2008) can still play U10.

NO PLAYER WILL BE PERMITTED TO "PLAY DOWN" IN AGE CLASSIFICATION AS PER CYLA RULES-- NO EXCEPTIONS.

2017 FALL and 2018 SPRING AGE CLASSIFICATIONS:

Division

Born on or after

CYLA Grade Equiv

Max Stick Length

u7

6/1/2010

1st

37-42”

u8

6/1/2009

2nd

37-42”

u9

6/1/2008

3rd

37-42”

u10

6/1/2007

4th

37-42”

u11

6/1/2006

5th

37-42”, 47-54”

u12

6/1/2005

6th

40-42”, 52-72"

u13

6/1/2004

7th

40-42”, 52-72"

u15

6/1/2003*

8th

40-42”, 52-72"

* All current 8th graders are eligible to play, regardless of birthdate.
9th graders are not eligible to play.