age groups & division rules Eligibility is based on the player's AGE as of 1/1/09, not grade level

Substitutions may be made on injury time outs and technical fouls, however good judgment is needed on all subs as the clock is running

Penalty time is start/stop in all age groups. It should be kept on sidelines, unless ref says otherwise.

High School Division:

• Eligibility
  • Graduating seniors are not eligible
  • High school players are not eligible for any division except the high school division, regardless of age
• Time
  • 2 Time Outs per half
  • Time outs anywhere on field during live play by team in possession
  • Keep time on the field
  • 25 minute running halves
  • NFHS rules
  • KEEP IT IN FOR THE TEAM AHEAD IN LAST 2 MINUTES
  • START-STOP CLOCK in last 2 min of 2nd half if score is within 2 points
• General
  • Federation Rules except where noted
  • Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players
  • Horn on all out of bounds
  • Stick checks: By request only.
  • 4 goal rule - ball is given to losing team at midfield, regardless of which team scores
  • 1 handed checks are LEGAL
  • Face offs at the beginning of each half
  • After a goal, play restarts with face off
• In the event of a tie at the end of regulation
  • Winner's Bracket game or 1st round game
    • 4 minute sudden victory overtime periods until goal is scored
    • 1 time out per team per period
    • 1 minute break between periods to switch ends of the field
  • Loser's Bracket game
    • NO OVERTIME
    • Coaches please report to tent and you will be told which game to go to. One team will play the "Winner's" game and one team will play the "Loser's" game. We will determine this by looking at the match ups to see where teams are from. We don't want teams from the same area playing each other in this bracket, so we will match teams accordingly.

14 & Under Division (U15 in other tournaments):

• Eligibility
  • Age AS OF January 1, 2009
  • Birthday's in 1994 and later 
• Time
  • 2 Time Outs per half
  • Time outs anywhere on field during live play by team in possession
  • Keep time on the field
  • 24 minute running halves
  • KEEP IT IN FOR THE TEAM AHEAD IN LAST 2 MINUTES
  • START-STOP CLOCK in last 2 min of Q4 if score is within 2 points
  • NO OVERTIME
• General
  • Federation Rules except were noted
  • Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players
  • Horn on all out of bounds
  • Stick checks: 2 sticks form each team will checked at half time or by request.
  • 4 goal rule - free clear
  • 1 handed checks are LEGAL
  • Face offs at the beginning of each half
  • After a goal, play restarts with face off

12 & Under Division (U13 in other tournaments):

• Eligibility
  • Age AS OF January 1, 2009
  • Birthday's in 1996 and later
• Time
  • 2 Time Outs per half
  • Time outs anywhere on field during live play by team in possession
  • Keep time on the field
  • 24 minute running halves
  • KEEP IT IN FOR THE TEAM AHEAD IN LAST 2 MINUTES
  • START-STOP CLOCK in last 2 min of Q4 if score is within 2 points
  • NO OVERTIME
• General
  • Federation Rules except were noted
  • Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players
  • Horn on all out of bounds
  • Stick checks: 2 stick, for each team, will checked at half time or by request.
  • 4 goal rule - free clear
  • 1 handed checks are LEGAL

10 & Under Division (U11 in other tournaments):

• Eligibility
  • Age AS OF January 1, 2009
  • Birthday's in 1998 and later
• Exceptions to Federation rules
• Time
  • 1 time out per half
  • Keep time on the field
  • 21 minute running time halves
  • START-STOP CLOCK in last 2 min of Q4 if score is within 2 points
  • NO OVERTIME
• General
  • Federation Rules except were noted
  • Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players, including goalies
  • This age group plays with an extra man
  • Horn on all out of bounds
  • Stick checks: 2 sticks form each team will checked at half time or by request.
  • 36" crosses are legal
  • 3 goal lead = free clear at midfield
  • No one-handed stick checks

8 & Under Division (U9 in other tournaments):

• Eligibility
  • Age AS OF January 1, 2009
  • Birthday's in years 2000 and later
• Exceptions to Federation rules
• Time
  • 1 time out per half
  • Keep time on the field
  • 20 minute running time halves
  • START-STOP CLOCK in last 2 min of Q4 if score is within 2 points
  • NO OVERTIME
• General
  • Federation Rules except were noted
  • Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players including goalies
  • No extra man play, substitute on time serving penalties
  • Horn on all out of bounds
  • Routine stick checks: 2 sticks for each team will checked at half time or by request.
  • 36" crosses are legal
  • No long poles
  • 3 goal lead = free clear
  • No one-handed stick checks

As in the past, we will try to pair teams by ability. We are playing for the fun of the game, the competition, and the exposure. It is our hope that the players and the parents leave with a greater love and knowledge of the game of lacrosse and new friends.