2012 MVP Tournament / Location

The MVP 2012 Lacrosse Tournament will take place at Rider University, Mercer County, New Jersey. We are attending the second session Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1, 2012. Rider University is located 60 miles south of New York City and 35 miles north of Philadelphia in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.

MVP Lacrosse Camps, LLC. enters its 22nd year of providing quality summer camp opportunities for lacrosse players across the country. In the tradition of the MVP camps they offer a team tournament/college exposure opportunity on the campus of Rider University. The goal is to have teams compete with a championship format, in a competitive tournament at a tremendous facility.

Fields: grass and field turf, so bring cleats and your preference for turf shoes or cleats.

2012 Waivers / Administration (THIS NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION)

All Players need to have a MVP Tournament waiver. It is available below: 

MVP Tournament Waiver

Please sign the form and either 1) Scan and email it to coach Calleri or 2) mail it to coach Calleri at

DO NOT MAIL THESE FORMS TO MVP 

YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY WITHOUT THIS FORM. 

2012 Tournament Rules / Format

• Games officiated under NJ HS rules – 20 second count to midline and 10 second count to box.
• Each team plays 5 games.
• Friday night games
  • (2) 24 minute halves. NO time outs per team.
• Saturday games and Sunday(non-playoff).
  • Games run (2) 24 minute halves running time. 2 minute half-time and N0 time outs
• Sunday playoff games
  • Semi-finals are the winners of their respective division. Only divisional games count.
    • Ties are decided by following
    • win-loss record in league.
    • head to head in league.
    • total goals scored in tournament (including out league).
    • coin toss!
  • semi-finals/35 minutes running time game
  • (1) one time out per team.
• Sunday finals
  • 35 minute running time (1) time out per team.
• Tie games – at the end of regulation, games that are tied go right to sudden death beginning with a face off.
• Man-up on time served penalties.

2012 Tournament Schedule (CLICK FOR THE GAME SCHEDULE) - Field Map

Schedule - The actual tournament format / schedule will be released in June. The general schedule is below.

Friday June 29, 2012

• 3pm – 6pm = Check-in
  
  
• Dinner = 4 pm to 8 pm
  
  
• Evening games = 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm
  

Note: There is a mandatory teaching session as per - NCAA rules following this game. Not attending this will impact your NCAA eligibility as they are documenting attendance. It will take no more than 1/2 hour.

Sunday June 30, 2012

• 7:00 am– 10:00 am = Breakfast
  
  
• Morning Games = 9:00am, 10:00am, 11:00am
  
  
• Lunch = 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
  
  
• Afternoon Games = 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm
  
  
• Dinner = 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
  
  
• Evening Games = 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm
  

Sunday July 1, 2012

• 7:00 am– 10:00 am = Breakfast
  
  
• Morning Games = 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am
  
  
• Playoff Games = 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
  
  
• 10am – 3 pm = Check-out

2012 College Coaches (In Attendance In Prior Years)

We have compiled a list of schools that have attend the tournament in the recent past. Please note: that there are no guarantees as to which colleges will attend this summer or which games those coaches in attendance will watch. The best thing to do is to contact the coaches of the schools you have an interest in and let them know which tournaments you will be at this summer.

College Programs: Air Force, Albany, Alvernia, Army, Babson, Binghamton, Brown, Bryant, Bucknell, Cabrini, Castleton St, Catholic, Centenary, Chestnut Hill, Christopher, Christopher Newport, Colby, Colgate, Connecticut College, Cornell, Dartmouth, Delaware, Denison, Denver, DeSales, Dominican C, Drew, Drexel, Duke, Elmira College, Essex, E-town, F & M, Fairfield, Fairleigh Dickinson, Georgetown, Gettysburg, Gwynedd-Mercy, Hamilton, Hartford, Hartwick, Harvard, Haverford, Hobart, Hofstra, Holy Cross, Ithaca, Johns Hopkins, Kean, Kenyon, King's, Lafayette, Lake Erie, LebanonValley College, Lehigh, Limestone, Loyola, Lycoming, Manhattan, Manhattan College, Manhattanville, Marist, Mars Hill , Marywood, McDaniel, Merchant Marine, Mercy, Middlebury, Misericordia, Montclair, MoravianMount St. Joseph, Muhlenberg, Navy, Nazareth, Notre Dame, NYIT, Oberlin, Ohio State, Ohio Wesleyan, Oneonta State, Pace, Penn State, Presbyterian, Princeton, Providence, Quinnipac, Randolph, Randolph-Macon, Roanoke, Robert Morris, Rollins, RPI, Sacred Heart, Saint Joseph, Salisbury, Scranton, Seton Hill, Siena, St. John, St. Vincent, St.Michael's, Stevens, Stevenson University, Stony Brook, SUNY Cortland, Susquehanna, Swathmore, Syracuse, Towson, Trinity, U. of Vermont, UMass, UNC, Univ of Vermont, University of Maryland, Uof M Washington, UPenn, USMA, USNA, Villanova, Virginia, VMI, Wagner, Washington & Lee, Washington/Jefferson, Wesley, Wesleyan, Western Conn, Wheeling Jesuit, Widener, Williams, Wittenberg, WNEC, Yale

2012 Check In / Check Out (Campus Map)

Check-in will be from 3:00 PM – 6:00 pm on Friday June 29th. Check-in is held at the Bart Luedeke Ctr which is Bldg #40 on the campus map next to the visitor parking lot.

The tournament director has asked that only the head coach from each team see their registration personnel at check-in and check-out.  The registration person will hand the head coach the keys/meal cards for the whole group at check-in, and that person will give them all back at check-out. 

Players and parents should find the BR Staff Director.  He will hand out and collect keys/meal card.

Note: Plan on meeting us there at 3:30 PM if you are driving separately.

Check-out will be after our last game on Sunday July 1st. 

Please note the following fees for lost keys / meal cards.

1. There is a $75 fee if you lose your key
   1. We normally do not pre-charge for this so be aware that if you lose your room key it is $75. 
      
      
2. There is a $25 fee if you lose your meal card

We will email out specific instructions on where to meet as we get closer to the tournament 

2012 Lodging - Players Are Staying In The Dorms - Do Not Forget To Bring Bedding

Dorm Information
We will be staying in the dorms. Pack accordingly. Players will reside two or three to-a-room; roommate requests will be considered. Players will be given keys to their room so they can lock up valuables, but only essentials should be brought to camp.

1. Rooms
   1. You are responsible for your rooms.  Any damage or mess will be charged directly to you.
   2. Dorms have AC.  Players and coaches need to bring bedding for a single bed.
      
      
2. Key Deposits
   1. You must return your keys or you will be charged a $75 key fee. 
   2. We normally do not pre-charge for this so be aware that if you lose your room key it is $75. 

Dorm Rules

• only coaches have dorm door access cards.
• do not hang anything from sprinkler heads in dorm rooms.
• in case of an emergency – public safety -609-896-7777
• do not prop outside doors open; security violations will be handed out if you do.
• under no circumstances are you to open fire doors!
• false fire alarms will result in $1000 fines to be administered by the police and fire departments.
• This is a crime in nj.
• no food deliveries to campus from outside restaurants.
• you are guests of Rider University - keep all dorm areas clean and treat them with respect.
• no lacrosse balls allowed in the dorms.

Lodging - Parents

The tournament director have provided a list of local hotels. They can be found at the link below

https://www.epntravel.net/TravelServices/MVPL/HotelList.aspx?tour=386#

2012 Transportation / Directions - There Is A Charter Bus For This Tournament

To help insure the safety of all participants and limit the number of people driving separately, we have arranged for charter bus transportation to and from Rider College (approximately 8.0 hours away). If you chose to take the bus you need to be aware of the following:

1. The bus will be leaving at 7:00 AM on Friday June 29, 2012 (DO NOT BE LATE)
   
   
2. The bus will be leaving from the parking lot next to the Holiday Inn in Independence.  The Holiday Inn is located at 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, OH‎ (Just off the highway at exit 155 - Rockside Road)
   1. You will not be allowed to board the bus if we do not have all your forms and checks. 
      
      
3. We are planning on leaving the tournament promptly after the last game.  This should get us into Cleveland between 8:30 pm and 9:30 PM.
1. The bus will drop off at the Holiday Inn in Independence

Specific Directions to the TOURNAMENT can be found HERE. Just enter your address / where you plan to leave.

2012 Meals - The Dining Hall Is In The Alumni Gymnasium #3 On The Campus Map

The tournament provides the following meals - Dinner on Friday. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday. Our actual meal times will depend on our game schedule.

Dining Hall Rules

1. Must show bracelet at the front door to enter the Dining Hall.
   
   
2. Only one trip to the Dining Hall is allowed per meal time.
   
   
3. No equipment in the Dining Hall.
   
   
4. No Cleats in the Dining Hall.
   
   
5. Must have shirts and shoes on at all times.
   
   
6. Bus all trays and clean all tables.

Note: Please do not skip meals it will come back to haunt you during the games.

2012 What To Bring

• For the room: linens, pillow, toiletries.
• For the field: game gear for five games; all equipment including but not limited to helmet, mouthpiece, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, sticks, cleats, turf shoes etc.
• Water Bottles. Water will be provided on every field, but not water bottles.
• Other: casual clothing for downtime & meals, etc.
• Money: not too much, but enough for pizzas at night, drinks during the day, etc. from the camp store, which will be located on the fields.

2012 Video

We have made arrangements with a professional videographer to video our games at this tournament.  Each player can receive a copy of up to two (2) of those games on DVD (2 DVDs).  We have done this to help with your college recruiting since every college coach is going to ask you for a DVD to determine if you are someone they want to recruit.  This way you have DVDs to send that:

• are professionally done
• are against known national teams (coaches don’t have to guess if the team you are playing is any good).
• highlight solid fundamental skills, athleticism and team play.

The cost of these two DVDs is included in the cost of the tournament.  Additional DVDs are $10 each.

Your play on the tapes
Everything you do (good or bad) at these games is on the DVDs.  If you chase sticks on defense it is there.  If you did not hustle after a GB it is there.  If you caught a pass off your helmet it is there.  The same holds true for all our opponents players.  In addition, they do not get to make a decision as to whether or not these DVDs are going to be sent out to college coaches.  All their good and bad plays are being sent to the college coaches whether they want the coaches to see it or not.

You need to remember this when you are playing this Summer.  You never know who is taping a game or who is in the stands.  You do not know where they are going to send the DVD.  Therefore always play to your full potential.  More players than you can imagine are “discovered” by a coach watching a tape of someone else (I get these phone calls every year).  On the other side more than a few players each year have coaches lose interest in them after watching a tape of them that someone else sent. 

Take advantage of the first situation and make sure the 2nd never happens to you.