Equipment
For kids lacrosse in Chicago, CYL suggests sticking with quality brand name gear like STX, Brine, Warrior and Cascade. Quality gear will provide the safety and protection each Chicago Youth Lacrosse player deserves and needs.
STX, Brine and Warrior are the main manufacturers of lacrosse equipment. Cascade makes great helmets and eyewear…
CYL & PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS FORM PARTNERSHIP!!!
Play It Again Sports (3939 N. Ashland Avenue) is the preferred provider for all your CYL gear needs! PIAS will be providing superior pricing and service for both new and gently used equipment, helping fit gear for each individual player! So take the trip to PIAS and get your gear, it’s well worth your time as no one else in the downtown Chicago area can provide this quality equipment or service!
For our Spring programs, you can find gear at PIAS, ala carte! Get the whole package (helmet, gloves, stick, arm and shoulder pads) or just buy each piece you need. Click below…
3939 N. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, 60613
NO RENTAL GEAR
CYL will not be renting gear for two reasons. First and foremost, health concerns. MRSA, which can be fatal, is becoming more and more of a concern for athletes and parents alike. And secondly, gear that fits properly will allow the player to be more comfortable playing the game which is essential when learning a new sport or to take your game to the next level.
Boys
Boys are required to have their own stick, helmet, gloves, arm pads, shoulder pads, mouth piece and protective cup. No leg gear is needed. Soccer or football cleats are the appropriate footwear. A lacrosse stick is also needed. Goalies use a wider stick than normal, please contact CYL or PIAS for further help with goalies.
Click here for photo and details of CYL Boys Helmet (Girls Goalie too)
*For first time players, hockey equipment (helmet, shoulder and arm pads) can be substituted for boys just picking up the game, prior to making the commitment to lacrosse and its needed specific equipment. After a short period of time they will need lacrosse specific equipment due to the speed and mobility needed in lacrosse that hockey equipment can hinder.
Girls
Girls are required to wear eye protection/goggle and mouth guards. Girls also need lacrosse sticks. Girl’s sticks differ from boy’s sticks slightly in that girl’s sticks have no real pocket. Soccer cleats are the appropriate footwear. Goalies use a wider stick than normal, please contact CYL or PIAS.