TOP Lacrosse Program Overview
Currently offering programs for players born between 2009-2018, the TOP Lacrosse program offers a unique approach to competitive lacrosse by offering local practice-time, manageable schedules and quality coaching, all while improving players' individual skills and providing a great experience.
We believe in focusing on the process, not the outcome, with all of our practices and games, and believe strongly that age-appropriate development is the best way to keep kids in sport longer. We structure our practices so that players are placed into small groups rotating through stations focusing on individual skills, technical instruction, and game-based learning. We believe our small group format is essential for kids to get individual feedback, quality coaching, and high level engagement. We believe that the values learned from team sports (discipline, accountability, and leadership), are ones that will transcend well beyond sport, and we aim to build those values from day one. We will push your kids to get better by creating a fun, engaging, and disciplined environment conducive to learning, and will always have your child's best interests at heart.
Academy Teams
Designed for more advanced players, filled by tryouts or applications only. Offered in Spring and Fall seasons, featuring 2-3 practices per week, local game schedule, and festival games.
Development League
Designed for more introductory players, filled by open registration first-come first serve. Offered in Spring and Fall season, featuring one 90-minute session per week, which includes 45-mins of skill development and 45-mins of age appropriate gameplay.
Learn-to-Play
Basic fundamental instruction and an introduction to small-area gameplay. Perfect for 4-8 year old beginners looking to learn to play in a fun and engaging environment.
Program Options
TOP Lacrosse Academy Teams (Ages 8-13)
Development Pathway
The TOP Lacrosse Development Pathway offers the best options for players of all caliber, keeping kids in sport longer and providing the best path to development. We believe in focusing on the process, not the outcome, with all of our practices and games, and believe strongly that age-appropriate development is the best way to keep kids in sport longer.
The 'Four-Corners' Development Model
The 'Four-Corners' development model is a staple at all TOP Lacrosse practices, providing players at all ages with a highly-structured and efficient practice plan resulting more touches of the ball, more repetitions per drill, and a more engaging practice experience. Players will be placed in small groups and rotate through all stations during the practice time, usually spending between 10-12 minutes per station. We believe in spending a lot of time on the fundamentals of core skills; footwork, shooting, cradling, passing, and competition, ensuring all players have a strong base of skills before introducing more advanced concepts.
Game-Based Learning Environment
It's no secret that kids like to play games, whether it's on the playground, in the backyard, or on the lacrosse field. In fact, games-based learning has been shown to be one of the most effective ways that kids learn. By using games to teach lacrosse, we can teach kids to execute skills based on their environment, which is called the 'practice-to-game transfer'. Skills cannot be solely learned in isolation, but must be reinforced by making decisions, and ultimately by making mistakes. For any situation that occurs in a game of lacrosse, we are able to use small-area games to replicate it, provide kids with more reps of that situation, and provide instant feedback and teaching. At all practices we incorporate at least one small-area game station, which can take the form of activity-based games (ie. flag tag), skill-based games (ie. Sharks & Minnows w/ ball), and role-based situational games (ie. Bubble Lacrosse Transition game).
The 'Four-Corners' model is a staple in most modern training, and has been adapted for TOP Lacrosse.
TOP Lacrosse selected by Premier Lacrosse League as Verified Program partner!
TOP Sports is very proud to announce that TOP Lacrosse has been selected as the third club in Canada to join the Premier Lacrosse League's verified affiliate program.
The PLL is committed to growing the game in Canada and we are excited to be a part of a growing program. As part of the being a PLL Verified Program, TOP Lacrosse will host PLL Players and Events during it's Spring and Fall seasons,