The 14U Boys Program is designed to prepare players for high school lacrosse, collaborating with high school coaches to introduce strategies and drills that align with expectations at the next level. Players continue refining fundamental skills and advanced offensive and defensive concepts in a competitive yet supportive setting.

Middleton Youth Lacrosse follows USA Lacrosse guidelines to ensure safe, fair, and sportsmanlike play, creating teams balanced by age, size, and skill. For 14U, players must be 14 years old or younger as of August 31 preceding the season, generally comprising seventh and eighth graders. 

Residency requirements also apply; details are available on our Eligibility page.

Practices begin the week after the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District's spring break. Games start in early April with the Badger Spring Invite in the Wisconsin Dells, followed by regular Saturday matches from mid-April through late May. The season ends with the Norski Invitational tournament in DeForest the first weekend of June. 

If team numbers permit, the program may schedule 1-2 additional tournaments. Players will be selected to participate in the additional tournaments based on availability, skill, participation, and attendance at practices and games. Players not participating in the additional tournaments will play in the regular Saturday matches those weeks. This division allows all players to receive additional playing experience and allows us to foster skill-level appropriate competition for all of our players.  

Practices run 2-3 times weekly at the lacrosse fields on Airport Road. Players are expected to attend practices.

Players should arrive at games and practices fully dressed, ready to participate, and showing respect for teammates and coaches through positive attitude, effort, and sportsmanship. 

Games are conducted in a full-field 10-versus-10 format to emphasize strategy and teamwork. Rules promote safety and fairness: limited physical contact is permitted for positioning, but aggressive body checks are not allowed. Offsides rules keep players in appropriate field zones. Defensemen may use longer poles (up to 72 inches) for added reach. Penalties for infractions lead to short-handed play (man down) for a designated period. Substitutions happen on the fly via a sideline gate, enabling seamless changes. Two officials manage the game to uphold rules and pace.

A successful 14U program relies on parent involvement, including an assistant coach and bench coach alongside the head coach. Home games require volunteers for scorekeeping and timekeeping, plus a team manager for communications. 

Middleton Lacrosse does not typically provide equipment, so players need their own:

• crosse (stick);
• helmet;
• shoulder pads (NOCSAE ND 200 compliant);
• arm pads;
• gloves;
• mouthguard; and
• protective cup.

At 14U, long poles are available for defensive positions. 

All items must be worn properly for safety during practices and games. 

Middleton Lacrosse will provide goalie equipment. 

Cleats are recommended; lacrosse-specific or molded alternatives (e.g., from football, soccer, or baseball) are fine. 

Scholarships and financial aid for equipment are available for eligible families.