Maineiax Lacrosse Club
BOYS TRAVEL TEAMS
Lacrosse is much more than a sport. Maineiax uses lacrosse to build friendships, teach life long lessons, create gateways to college, and provide an experience you cannot find anywhere else. Our travel teams are for elite players looking for more than just pick-up leagues. We practice and train to build fundamentals and game knowledge to become the best players and teammates as possible.
Our mission at Maineiax is to:
- Develop and improve individual players to help them reach their fullest potential.
- Emphasize team play and camaraderie to become better all-around lacrosse team players.
- Play at some of the best regional tournaments.
- Superior organization with consistent and efficient communication.
- High level instruction (college & elite HS coaches) under a model that meets the needs of all ages and ability levels.
- Season dates: Summer (June -July), Fall (September-November) and Winter (January-March)
2025 Travel Teams Tryouts
2028-2034s (4th-10th grades)
May 2: 5:00-6:15 PM - 2031-2034s
May 3: 2:45-4:00 PM - 2029-2030s
To attend one, register below.
Questions? Email maineiaxclub@gmail.com
TRAVEL GOALS:
- Help grow the game of boys lacrosse in Maine
- Have players become more competitive, improve their stick work, be pushed to their full potential and grow their confidence
- Become more competitive against regional and national club teams
- Keep players from the same town together while also exposing them to new teammates from other towns
- Meet the needs of every player in our program
- Encourage school sport and multi sport participation
- Play 100 days of lacrosse per year (includes school and rec programs)
- Participate in league pick up games as opportunity to play with less coaching and structure
- At the MS level, attend US Lacrosse sanctioned tournaments with the goal of qualifying for the US Lacrosse National Tournament.
TRAVEL DETAILS:
- Our goal for travel is to help each player improve within a team environment, while also setting teams up for success at tournaments. As a result, Maineiax reserves the right to change the travel team model after tryouts to meet those goals.
- Teams are made by grades and skill level. Maineiax reserves the right to alter grade levels for each team based on the players who make it.
- 1-2 hour practices that include individual and team feedback. Packages includes 10-16 practices & 2-4 tournaments based on age/skill level.
- All players receive a shooting shirt. Uniforms are ordered by families at additional cost.
- We are constantly evaluating if a player is getting challenged enough or is in over their head. If a player needs to be moved up or down, we will discuss with coaches and parents and move them to a more appropriate age group to ensure their development – even if it’s mid program.
- Each team has team parents who help organize tailgates, team dinners at tournaments and all club BBQ.
- Maineiax assumes that all travel players will participate in most practices and most tournaments.
COACHES:
We take pride in giving players the best coaching, while growing the game in Maine. We take the time to communicate our goals and expectations. Our coaching philosophy includes:
- Each travel team has two coaches (mix of college & elite HS coaches) who offer high level instruction under a model that meets the needs of all ages and ability levels.
- Coaches are supportive to players & families while fostering teamwork and player development.
- Coaches are energetic, positive, engaged and present.
- At tournaments, coaches meet their team 1 hour before the first game to set goals and warmup. In between games, coaches meet with their teams to discuss goals met and areas for improvement.
- Coaches send pre-tournament emails with goals and details and then also send a post-tournament recap about the team’s experience and what to work on.
- Cell phones are only used during practice to keep time for stations, to take video analysis of players or to take photos for the the website and social media.
PAYMENT:
Maineiax is committed to keeping the price of travel affordable to every Maine family. Scholarships are available. We are below the national average for lacrosse clubs. The cost of Maineiax travel covers the following: tournament fees, field rentals, coaches salaries & travel, equipment, shooting shirts and an admin fee. We want all Maine players to have access to our travel teams so if you’d like to apply for a scholarship, please email maineiaxclub@gmail.com.
- All packages include a non-refundable $250 deposit at registration which includes a $50 tryout fee.
- Players who do not make the team or decide not to play by April 15th will be refunded minus the $50 tryout fee.
- Payment is collected in 4 installments or by paying in full at time of registration.
- We offer sibling discount and scholarships. Email us at maineiaxclub@gmail.com to inquire.
TRYOUTS:
- $50 tryout fee is included in travel package.
- All players must be registered to try out.
- Invitations for Maine Elite teams have been sent out. Those players should choose the Maine Elite selection on the registration form under the appropriate graduation year.
- All other players should choose the Maineiax button under your graduation year. All players will be considered for a Maine Elite team at tryouts.
2025 SUMMER PRACTICES
Boys Summer Travel Practice Schedule (subject to change):
Maine Elite 2028, 2029s, Maine Elite 2030 & Maine Elite 2031s only: UPDATED!
April 6 @ Maine Athletic Complex, 2:00-3:30 PM (2028s), 3:15-4:45 PM (2029s), 4:30-6:00 PM (2030-2031s)
April 13 @ Maine Athletic Complex, 1:30-3:00 PM (2030-2031s), 3:00-4:30 PM (2029s), 4:30-6:00 PM (2028s)
April 27 @ Maine Athletic Complex, 2:30-4:00 PM (2030-2031s), 4:00-5:30 PM (2029s), 5:30-7:00 PM (2028s)
May 18 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B, 4:00-6:00 PM
All Teams:
June 1 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B, 12:30-2:30 PM (2028-2031s), @ Maine Athletic Complex, 12:00-2:00 PM (2032-2033s)
June 8 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 9:00-11:00 AM or 11:00AM-1:00 PM (2034s start!) *tbd once Maine Youth Lacrosse schedule is released
June 16 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
June 19 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
June 24 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:00-7:00 PM / Media Day; 7-8 PM All Club BBQ
June 26 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
July 1 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
July 8 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
July 10 @ Falmouth Community Park 1B/1C, 5:30-7:30 PM
Maine Elite Blue teams only:
July 15 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 5:30-7:30pm
July 17 @ Falmouth Community Park, 5:30-7:30pm
Falmouth Community Park: 19 Winn Road, Falmouth (1A is very first field, 1B is middle set of fields and 1C are the last set of fields)
North Yarmouth Academy: 148 Main Street, Yarmouth (grass and turf)
Maine Athletic Complex: 1173 Riverside Street, Portland (indoor turf)
2025 SUMMER TOURNAMENTS
- Teams attend 2-4 regional tournaments during each season.
- Travel expenses (transportation, meals, hotels, etc.) are NOT included in travel fee and players are responsible for arranging them and getting to tournaments on their own.
2024 FALL PRACTICES
Boys Fall Travel Practice Schedule (subject to change):
Sunday, September 22 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 1:00-3:00pm (grass and turf)
Sunday, September 29 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 1:00-3:00pm (grass and turf)
Saturday, October 5 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 1:00-3:00pm (grass and turf)
Monday, October 14 @ Maine Athletic Complex, 3:00-5:00 (2030-2033s), 5:00-7:00 (2028-2029s)
Sunday, October 20 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 3:00-5:00pm (grass and turf)
Sunday, October 27 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 12:00-2:00pm (grass and turf)
Friday, November 1 @ Maine Athletic Complex, 4:30-5:45pm (2031-2033s only), 5:45-7:00pm (2029-2030s)
Saturday, November 2 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 9:00-11:00am (grass and turf)
Saturday, November 9 @ North Yarmouth Academy, 9:00-11:00am, 2028s only (turf)
North Yarmouth Academy: 148 Main St, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Maine Athletic Complex: 1173 Riverside Street, Portland (indoor turf)
2024 FALL TOURNAMENTS
- Teams attend 2 regional fall tournaments.
- Travel expenses (transportation, meals, hotels, etc.) are NOT included in travel fee and players are responsible for arranging them and getting to tournaments on their own.
- Schedule coming soon!
PrimeTime Mid Fall Classic – Sunday, Nov. 3rd (all teams), Amherst, MA
PrimeTime Colonial Clash – Saturday, Nov. 9th (2029-2033s only), Amherst, MA
PrimeTime Colonial Clash – Sunday, Nov. 10th (2028s only), Amherst, MA
PROGRAM NOTES
- Maineiax travel teams are recommended for experienced players.
- We do not offer discounts for missed practices or tournaments.
- US Lacrosse membership is required for all players for insurance and liability purposes, no exceptions.
- Summer Training Camp is recommended for summer players.
- Absences must be communicated beforehand so we can plan accordingly.
- Maineiax reserves the right to change a program at any point or move players to a different program during the session.
The above program is played at the below locations.