our mission
SLYLA (St. Louis Youth Lacrosse Association) is a non-profit youth lacrosse league run by an all-volunteer board that provides opportunities to play for all youth ages, levels and skills. The league is made up of 115+ area and regional teams that compete weekly during the Spring season.
The purpose of SLYLA is to provide the participants and programs with a structure and a framework of USA Lacrosse-backed game regulations that ensure a safe environment in which to conduct lacrosse games while, at the same time, offer an opportunity for all participants to enjoy the traditional challenges of the sport of lacrosse.
Of equal importance, are the attitudes, purposes and conduct that we adults bring to the sport. Our primary job is not only to create an atmosphere of learning, enjoyment, and good sportsmanship for all of the youths who decide to participate in SLYLA, but to complete our obligation by conducting ourselves in a manner that reinforces the high standards that we expect the players to sustain. We believe that the most effective method to achieve our goals is to remember that the opposing coaches and the officials are actually engaged in a partnership which is dedicated to providing the players with a quality experience. Working together, we can easily attain the goals that we often fall short of if we work individually.
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