Welcome to the 2026 Season
The below email was shared with all U9-U17 Players on April 1st.
Hello Bandits!
Welcome to the 2026 Bandits Lacrosse season!
We are excited to see our returning players and to meet our new members over the next few weeks! With the growth of our sport has come some growing pains associated with the formation of divisions in our league, the levels that the league will offer, and the composition of our teams.
Our 2026 Season kicks off with our first floor sessions this Sunday, April 5th, at the GRAY ARENA for U13, U15, and U17 Females. These sessions can be found on the following links on the HOMEPAGE EVENTS CALENDAR
**We understand that this is Easter weekend, so if you have any issues with making the sessions on Sunday, please reach out to our Tryout Coordinator at tryouts@dartmouthbandits.
com **The Remaining Floor times can be found following these links on the Division Homepage Events Calendar. Be sure to visit the links for your respective divisions. Once teams are formed, information will be published in the designated menu shared further in this email.
Goalie Clinic
We will be offering a Goalie Clinic on Sunday, April 19th, from 9-11 am at the Shearwater Gymnasium.
U11, U13 - 9 am -10 am
U15, U17 - 10 am - 11 am
Checking Clinics
We have also communicated over the last few weeks about our checking clinics. These have primarily been for players who have never participated in one before, as well as to address the latest Lacrosse Canada requirements for all divisions. If you have not completed a checking clinic, please note that we will be offering another follow-up session, and all U13, U15, and U17 players will receive a checking refresher from their coaches when their team is formed!
In addition to our in-house U9 Banditos, this season, the Dartmouth Bandits will have the following teams participating in the Metro Minor Lacrosse League (MMLL), and each team will have its own link shared below, we encourage families to utilize these links to stay up to date with information:
U11 Division
U13 Division
U15 Division
U17 Division
Team Update
U11, U13, and U17 Females will be assigned to their respective team pages later this month.
Balancing
U11 Coed and U15 Females will be balanced and assigned to teams after their floor times.
Try Outs
U13 Coed, U15 Coed, Female, and U17 Coed will go through a tryout process. The tryout process will be the same as last season. Information is available on our website about the process and expectations. Tryout times can be found by navigating to the Homepage of the respective divisions. All updates/changes will be posted on the website, so please ensure that you are checking regularly over the next few weeks.
Team Assignments
Team Assignments for U11 Coed, U13 Coed, U15 Coed, U15 Female and U17 Coed will be posted by April 27th after all balancing/tryouts are complete.
Player Gear
Please remember that players require full gear, including mouthguards, to attend floor sessions. If you have gear questions, please consult our website or contact our Coed Development Director.
Arenas
Please note that for the pre-season, we will be using the Gray Arena and Shearwater Gym (for U11 Female and U9 Banditos). We will also add Shearwater Arena in May as our home arena for practices.
MMLL Schedule
We do not have the 2026 MMLL schedule yet. Once it's available, it will automatically be synced to our team's website/app. We have been informed that the season will start the first week of May.
RAMP App
Our association uses the RAMP App for communication, RSVPing for games, and scheduling. Once players are assigned to a team, they get invited to the App. If you run into issues, please contact our Registrar.
Additional Information
Please see our website for additional information on season start-up and tryouts. If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to registrar@dartmouthbandits.
com . We are excited to see you all at the rink!
Yours in lacrosse,
Dartmouth Bandits Board of Directors
