Equipment:

For the New Player:

The cost of equipment can vary dramatically depending on your purchase.  New players should budget $200 to $250 dollars for equipment. Required equipment includes:

            1) Helmet and mouth piece

            2) Shoulder Pads and Arm Guards 

            3) Gloves

            4) Stick

Starter kits are also offered by many manufacturers, and are available locally at Dick's and Endurance Sports.

When it comes to equipment it is a matter of preference and what makes you comfortable.

Helmets: 

The right helmet is a critically important safety feature.  LBL strongly encourages players to invest even first year players to invest in a new, approved lacrosse helmet.  LBL encourages players to purchase white Brine or Cascade helmets, first and foremost for the safety of the players, but also to complete the uniformity of the team look.  LBL will be providing helmet decals at a cost of $5.00 per player that fit the above helmets.

For younger players you should consider youth model helmets.  Many offer adjustability features.

Protective Equipment:

This category includes shoulder pads, arm guards and gloves.  Major manufacturers included STX, Warrior, Maverik, Reebok, Brine, and Harrow.

Generally their product offerings fall into the “Good , Better , Best “ models with  entry level products and pricing increases all the way to their “Best” model. 

Gloves - Sizing 8, 10, 12, 13

Protective Gear – Sizing XS, S, M, L

Sticks: 

Major manufacturers included STX, Warrior, Maverik, Reebok, Brine, Harrow

Sticks are composed of shafts and heads.  Complete sticks can be purchased at a reasonable cost.  In general these sticks will come with an Alloy shaft that is fine for new players, and a head that is designed for new players.  The head will not be as “pinched” and will beneficial in helping new players to learn to catch and throw.

Shafts:

Similar to Little League baseball bats, lacrosse shafts are available in several different alloys ranging from Aluminum, Scandium, Vanadium to Titanium.  The pricing will range from $20 - $275. 

Heads:

As a shaft is comparable to a new Little League bat, the head can be compared to a glove.  Heads are available in several makes, models and purposes. The pricing will range from $20 - $165. 

If you have questions. visit a local lacrosse specialty shop, there are two within short driving distance of the LBL Area:  True North Lacrosse (Pennington, NJ) or Universal Lacrosse (Doylestown, Pa).

For beginning players, Dick's and Endurance Sports are excellent sources.