Our 2020 regular season will begin on 2/3/2020.  We practice Mon. - Fri. from 6:45 - 8:45pm in the NAFO stadium.   Practices beginning on 2/3/2020 are mandatory.  Our Game schedules is posted on the right hand side of this site and  will be posted within the Varsity and JV sub-sites as individual events.  Please be aware of the season selector in the upper right to display the proper schedule.  I.e; Preseason, Regular and Playoffs. 

In summary, the high school season is broken into 3 parts.
Off Season - Begins in early September - the end of November with weights and conditioning two days per week and NaFo Boys Lacrosse Club led practices once or twice a week where the boys will likely play some small sided games to maximize touches.  This will last a couple of months.  Neither activity is mandatory; however, both are highly encouraged.
Preseason - December 9 – January 29, 2020.  We’re limited to 20 days of practice during this timeframe.  None of these are mandatory practices; however, they are highly encouraged.  For new players, this is a great way to get a head start and meet some new friends.  Most new players get a lot of small group work at these practices in preparation for the regular season.
Regular Season - Begins on February 3, 2020 and goes through mid April (JV) / end or April (Varsity).
Please see http://schsl.org/index.php/lacrosse/ for additional details.  NaFo Lacrosse provides helmets and gloves beginning in the preseason.  Players need to supply their own stick(s), shoulder pads and elbow pads.  They can get used ones at Play It Again Sports.  Our coaches are happy to work with any new players to gain a competitive advantage.   We have new players every year and we put them in a position to succeed.   

There is a cost to play which will likely be $650 per player which includes your $100 athletic fee which is collected by the NaFo Athletic Booster Club, approximately $160 in gear (a sweatshirt, a pair of sweatpants, a pair of shorts and two shooter shirts) and approximately $85 in away game snacks and meals during the regular season.  The remaining $305 per player is used to cover ongoing expenses.  Once again, NaFo Lacrosse provides helmets and gloves beginning in the preseason.  We are self-funded and attempt to reduce everyone’s fee by offering fundraising activities for all players including getting sponsorships.  Please offer to join our fundraising or sponsorship committees. 

Please make note of the following requirements. 

1. Player Contracts - outlining the team rules and the player's personal obligation to the team will be distributed on 2/3/2020 to the players.  Parents will be required to review and sign the player contract as well.  This will be sent to you via email. 

2. Sports Physical, Parent Permission Form (page three of the physical paper) along with a valid birth certificate.  Physicals must be dated after May 1, 2019 in order to qualify for the 2020 season.  Heart of Champions physicals are acceptable. Physical forms and parent consent are available on the following link in the center of the page www.fortmillathletics.com/nafosports.  These are due on 2/7/2020. 

3. $100.00 Athlete Fee  must be paid prior to 1st regular season contest.  This must be paid by 2/24/2020.   Please note, this fee is a per sport fee.  Even if you paid it once for another sport it still must be paid for lacrosse. Pay here.

4. Spring Sports Parent Meeting - Coach Shackleford will be leading a meeting for ALL spring sports at a TBD time  in the NaFo Auditorium.  Following that meeting, we will break off with just the lacrosse parents to go over the expectations for the season, introduce committee members and answers any questions.

Please see Varsity and JV for additional info and let us know if you require access to our NaFo Lacrosse Slack Workspace where we will continue to communicate with players and parents throughout the season. 

Thank you, 

Coach Tauzin and Coach Letterhos

Nation Ford High School
1400 A.O. Jones Blvd
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: (803) 835-0000
Fax: (803) 835-0010

Directions to Nation Ford High

• John and Debbie Fields
• Shell Rapid Lube
• AAA
• DDS
• The Ordan Reider Group at Allen Tate
• Hendrick Construction
• Economy Exterminators
• Keller Williams - Anthony Brown
• Fort Mill Family Restaurant
• Carolina Risk Advisors

If you would like to sponsor NaFo Boys Lacrosse, please download the 2020 sponsorship form or contact nafolaxadvisory@gmail.com and/or nafoboysvlaxcoach@gmail.com

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