The stuff you always end up needing, sorted by when you need it. Tick things off as you pack. Amazon prices change often, so check the current price there.
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Order these the week before, not the night before. Everything here is cheap, easy to lose, and impossible to find at the field.
Kids lose one per tournament, minimum. Throw a backup in the bag.
Re-tape the top hand grip before the weekend. Takes five minutes.
For ankles, fingers, and putting names on helmets.
Every kid wants it. Nobody remembers to buy it.
A snapped string between games is easy to fix if you have one.
Four games in one day is a lot. Water alone doesn't cut it in July.
New cleats plus a full day on turf. You'll need them.
Soak, snap, drape over the neck between games.
Name on everything. Every lacrosse bag looks the same.
Porta-potties at tournament complexes. Enough said.
What should live in the bag all season so you're never scrambling before practice.
Drop them in gloves and the bag. Your car will thank you.
Hang gloves and pads after practice instead of zipping them up wet.
Keep one in the bag at all times.
One roll in the bag for quick fixes.
Spare mesh and strings for when the pocket blows out mid-season.
They strip and fall out. A spare pack costs almost nothing.
The rubber butt end goes missing more than you'd think.
Required for boys. Get two so one is always clean.
Quick clean-up after practice before getting in the car.
For the parents who spend more hours at the field than the players do.
Light enough to carry from the far parking lot.
Hands free for the chair and the little siblings.
Once you have one, you'll never go back.
For the bleachers that are always cold and always wet.
Fall and early spring games get cold. Buy the bulk box.
Easy to put on a kid who won't stand still.
For the summer tournaments.
Someone always needs a bandage.
For the team parent setting up home base at a tournament.
Shade is everything between games.
Most fields don't allow stakes, and wind will take a tent.
Blocks the late-afternoon sun and wind.
Big enough for the whole team's drinks and snacks.
For snacks, sunscreen, and everyone's stuff.
Refill station so kids aren't asking you for water every ten minutes.
The team tent is where everyone comes looking for one.
Hauling all of the above from the car.
For the volunteer coach who just found out they're the coach.
Get two. You'll lose one.
Lineups, positions, and drawing plays during timeouts.
Won't trip anyone and stack flat in the bag.
Good warmup station while you're setting up drills.
Scrimmages go a lot smoother when kids can tell the teams apart.
Carry the balls in, carry the balls out.
For young goalies and end-of-practice games.
Names on helmets at the first practice.
Everything for getting reps in at home.
Buy NOCSAE-certified. Half of them end up in the woods.
Stops missed shots before they hit the house.
Soft-core ball for practicing inside or with younger kids.
Footwork reps when it's too dark to shoot.
Set up dodging and shooting spots.
Gets the sticks off the floor of the garage.
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