Welcome to Brigade Lacrosse! 

We are one of the largest lacrosse clubs for boys & girls in the Northern Virginia area. We also offer field hockey programs.

Brigade serves families who reside within the following high school boundaries:

• Battlefield
• Brentsville District
• Gainesville
• Osbourn
• Osbourn Park
• Patriot
• Unity Reed

Please check out our website for information on our program. We look forward to seeing you on the fields!

UPDATED on January 29, 2023 at 1:05 p.m.

Below is the preliminary schedule for the Girls' program in January/February 2023.  The schedule is subject to change:

Preseason Clinic - Focus on stick work, small sided games and scrimmaging

• Date:
  • Sunday, January 29
     
• Times:
  • Sunday, January  29:
    • Grades 5-8:  CANCELLED
       
    • Grades 3 and 4:  4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. @ NOVA Sportsplex (formerly Battlefield Sportsplex) on Wellington Road, across from Merrifield Garden Center.
       

Assessments - if applicable  

• Dates:
  • Sunday, February 5
  • Sunday, February 12  
  • Sunday, February 19 (make up date if there are cancelations on February 5 or 12)
     
• Times:
  • Grades 3 and 4:  12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
  • Grades 5 and 6:  1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
  • Grades 7 and 8:  2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
     
• Location:  Gainesville Middle School

Spring 2023 activities for the K-2 team(s) will start up in February.  Information on that schedule will be forthcoming.  

For questions regarding the Spring 2023 lacrosse season refer to our FAQ page or contact , Vice Commissioner, Girls’ Program.

We are looking forward seeing you on the lacrosse field in 2023.  Go Brigade!
 

-Stephanie Houck
Commissioner
BRIGADE LACROSSE

Registration is now open for the Spring 2023 Lacrosse season.  Space is limited!  The registration site closes on February 1.  Take action today.

REGISTRATION FEES:

• Boys’ 8U and Girls’ Grades K-2: $210.00  
• Boys’ 10U, 12U, 14U and Girls’ Grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8:  $250.00 

A $10.00 discount is applied to additional registrations when more than one (1) family member is registered as a player.  
 

SPRING LACROSSE 2023 TIMELINE:  subject to change

• Preseason clinics:
  • Boys:  January 21, 28
  • Girls:  January 22, 29
• Assessments (if applicable):​
  • Boys:  February 4, 11 (Make Up Date-February 18)
  • Girls:  February 5, 12 (Make Up Date-February 19)
• Practices begin - mid February
• Games start the weekend on March 25 and March 26
• No games the weekend of April 8 and April 9
• Last weekend of regular season games - May 13 and May 14
• Playoffs - May 20 and May 21  
  • There are no playoffs for the 8U and K/2 teams.  If there is an end of season Fun Day, we will notify the teams once confirmed by the league. 
     

GAME SCHEDULE:  subject to change

• The regular season game schedule will be posted no earlier than March 18
• Games may be played on Saturdays or Sundays
• There will be at least one (1) weekend where a team will play on Saturday and Sunday
• Games will be scheduled the weekend of April 1 and April 2 (the first weekend of Spring Break)

TEAMS FOR BOYS:  

• 8U:  between 09/01/2014 and 08/31/2016
• 10U:  between 09/01/2012 and 08/31/2014
• 12U:  between 09/01/2010 and 08/31/2012
• 14U:  between 03/15/2008 and 08/31/2010

Please refer to the NVYLL Boys Age Group Calculator to determine which age group your son will be playing in for Spring 2023.
 

TEAMS FOR GIRLS:

• Grades K through 2 (GK2)
• Grades 3 through 4 (G34)
• Grades 5 through 6 (G56) - currently on a waitlist and looking for additional players to field a second team
• Grades 7 through 8 (G78) - limited availability

Brigade Lacrosse serves families who reside within the following high school boundaries:

• Battlefield
• Brentsville District
• Gainesville
• Osbourn
• Osbourn Park
• Patriot
• Unity Reed

For questions regarding the Spring 2023 lacrosse season refer to our FAQ page or contact:

• Boys' Program - contact , Vice Commissioner, Boys’ Program
• Girls' Program - contact Vice Commissioner, Girls’ Program

Interested in field hockey?  Spring 2023 field hockey registration will open in early February.  For questions regarding field hockey, please contact , Vice Commissioner, Field Hockey Program.

We are looking forward seeing you on the field in 2023.  Go Brigade!
 

-Stephanie Houck
Commissioner
BRIGADE 

 

Below is the preliminary schedule for the Boys' program in January/February 2023.  The schedule is subject to change:

Preseason Clinics - Focus on stick work, small sided games and scrimmaging

• Dates:
  • Saturday, January 14
  • Saturday, January 21  
  • Saturday, January 28
     
• Times:
  • U12 and U14:  12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • U8 and U10:  2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
     
• Location:  Gainesville Middle School

 
Assessments - We will use the following dates to make assessments helping us place players on teams. Please try to make all dates. 

• Dates:
  • Saturday, February 4
  • Saturday, February 11  
  • Saturday, February 18 (make up date if there are cancellations on February 4 or 11)
    ​ 
• Times:
  • U14: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
  • U12: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • U10: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • U8: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
     
• Location:  Gainesville Middle School

We are still in need of assistant coaches at some age levels. Anyone interested in helping coach please register on the Brigade Website. 

For questions regarding the Spring 2023 lacrosse season refer to our FAQ page or contact , Vice Commissioner, Boys’ Program or , Director of Player Development, Boys' Program.

We are looking forward seeing you on the lacrosse field in 2023.  Go Brigade!