Weather Policy
In the event of adverse weather or un-playable field conditions, the Father\'s Day Invitational directors reserve the right to:
- Reduce game times in order to catch up with schedule.
- Finish game before inclement weather arrives, or to preserve field conditions
Every attempt will be made to update cancellations on the website. However, weather conditions can change rapidly and all teams should be prepared as soon as weather clears and fields are playable.
Under no circumstances will your team receive a full cash refund of the entry fee.
We will do everything in our power to complete all games and enjoy the game of lacrosse. We apologize in advance if there is any weather that doesn\'t permit us to play all of the games.
June 1, 2011
We have had a few people ask about the use of grills at the event, per the county, grills are not allowed.
June 16, 2006
Governers Letter 2006
May 26, 2006
Tournament is special for fathers, sons
May 26, 2006
Not just a game, a way of life
May 18, 2006
"You run an awesome tournament, and you're an amazing asset to the game. We marvel every year at the tournament and how you guys manage to pull it off. Thanks for everything that you've done and all of the great times that we've had down there."
Sincerely
Shawn Ridgway
Collegeville Cougars
May 5, 2006
I participated in your tournament last year with Team Charlotte and after having returned back to Denver this past winter, I raved about our experience and that is how the Mountaineers came to be. As a result, I/we look forward to the tournament again this year.
Thanks for your time and assistance Sandy & John,
Mike Arthur, Denver Mountaineers
We play this tournament for the love of the game and hope that everyone has an opportunity to meet new people, play teams you would normally not play, and enjoy the weekend. We have not played for championships in the past because this event is about having a good time playing lacrosse. In recent years, we have been asked to have championship divisions, so we do in select ages: High School A, High School B, and U15 Competitive. All other divisions are not for championships and do not have playoffs. U9 & U11 teams play 3 games on Saturday morning, no games on Sunday. U13, U15 and High School teams play 4 games over the weekend, typically 2 Saturday and 2 Sunday. We also try to accomodate U13, U15 and High School teams that would like to play extra games on Friday night. We just ask that participating teams pay for the officials, since it is not part of the tournament. We also offer extra games for U9 & U11 teams that may be staying overnight on Sunday morning. Again, we just ask that these teams pay for the officials.
Age groups & division rules eligibility is based on the player's AGE as of 9/1/1, not grade level. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE HAVE CHANGED OUR DIVISIONS TO CONFORM TO US LACROSSE STANDARDS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBILITY, PLEASE ASK.
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 running time, time and a half for penalties, so 30 second penalty is 45 seconds and 1 minute penalty is 1 minute and 30 seconds.. The officials will keep all times.
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
1 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, only stops for injury time outs.
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
All counts
Coin toss with coaches, no lineups.
General
Federation Rules except where noted
Mouth guards, arm pads, & shoulder pads on all players
No horns, all subs on the fly
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
Coin toss with coaches, no line ups
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.
U15 Division (Formerly 14 & Under):
Eligibility
All players must be 14 years old or younger on August 31, 2011.
This division is for players born on or after 9/1/1996.
This is TYPICALLY 7th & 8th graders in the 2011-2012 school year.
Time
1 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, only stops for injury time outs.
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
No horns, all subs on the fly.
Stick checks: by request only.
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
All counts in last two minutes
Coin toss with coaches, no line ups.
U13 Division (Formerly 12 & Under):
Eligibility
All players must be 12 years old or younger on August 31, 2011.
This division is for players born on or after 9/1/1998.
This is TYPICALLY 5th & 6th graders in the 2011-2012 school year.
Time
1 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, only stops for injury time outs.
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
No horns, all subs on the fly.
Stick checks: by request only.
4 goal rule - free clear
1 handed checks are LEGAL
All counts in last two minutes
Coin toss with coaches, no line ups.
U11 Division (Formerly 10 & Under):
Eligibility
All players must be 10 years old or younger on August 31, 2011.
This division is for players born on or after 9/1/2000.
This is TYPICALLY 3rd & 4th graders in the 2011-2012 school year.
Exceptions to Federation rules
Time
1 time out per half
Keep time on the field
20 minute running time halves, only stops for injury time outs.
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
No horns. all subs on the fly
No stick checks.
36" crosses are legal
3 goal lead = free clear at midfield and team that is leading must COMPLETE two passes in the offensive half of the field. If the ball hits the ground, the count restarts.
Must attempt (not complete) one pass in offensive half of field to prevent one player from taking the ball every time.
No one-handed stick checks (slashing)
Limited body checking, the intent is to have fun, but no take out checks (do not line players up and take them out, play the ball). At the refs discretion, this can be an unnecessary roughness, illegal body check, or unsportsmanlike penalty. If a player or team is particularly physical, the ref will throw a flag or can sit a player.
Coin toss with coaches, no line ups.
U9 Division (Formerly 8 & Under):
Eligibility
All players must be 8 years old or younger on August 31, 2011.
This division is for players born on or after 9/1/2002.
This is TYPICALLY 1st & 2nd graders in the 2011-2012 school year.
Exceptions to Federation rules
Time
1 time out per half
Keep time on the field
20 minute running time halves, only stops for injury time outs.
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
No horns, all subs on the fly.
No stick checks.
36" crosses are legal
No long poles
3 goal lead = free clear and team that is leading must COMPLETE two passes in the offensive half of the field. If the ball hits the ground, the count restarts.
Must attempt (not complete) one pass in offensive half of field to prevent one player from taking the ball every time.
No one-handed stick checks (slashing)
Limited body checking, the intent is to have fun, but no take out checks (do not line players up and take them out, play the ball). At the refs discretion, this can be an unnecessary roughness, illegal body check, or unsportsmanlike penalty. If a player or team is particularly physical, the ref will throw a flag or can sit a player.
Coin toss with coaches, no line ups.
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.
