2012 Mercyhurst Scrimmages

The Mercyhurst Scrimmages will take place at Mercyhurst College located at 501 East 38th Street • Erie, PA 16546 on Saturday June 9, 2012.

The event is a 1 day series of scrimmage against the area's top regional teams. The purpose of the event is to give our Elite and Select teams multiple games at full club team speed before they head off to the Summer recruiting tournaments.

The scrimmages are at Mercyhurst college in Erie PA (about 1:40 away).  Mercyhurst Head Coach Chris Ryan is donating the fields and sponsoring the event.  We expect that several area college coaches will be in attendance.

Fields: grass and sports turf

2012 Waivers / Administration (THIS NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION)

All Players need to have a BR Lax waiver on file. They are available below: 

Burning River Lacrosse Waiver

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

Burning River Lacrosse
Attn: Coach Calleri
2154 Arthur Avenue, Suite 926
Lakewood, Ohio 44107

YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY WITHOUT THIS FORM.

2012 Tournament Rules

• Games will be officiated under National HS Federation rules.
• Games will be 25 minutes running time halves (Time to be kept by officials on the field)
• One timeout 1 minute in length per game per team
• 20 second clearing rule and 10 second offense advancing rule are in effect
• Teams may only receive a horn when ball goes out on the sideline
• Face-offs after each goal.
• Penalties will be one minute for technical fouls and two minutes for personal fouls.
• The penalty will begin on official's restart of play after penalty is called and player is in the penalty box.
• Penalties are running time.
•  The officials will keep all penalty time.
• Any fighting or flagrant disrespect toward an official or any other person will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament. No Exceptions.
• There is no overtime if a game is tied at the end of regulation it will end in a tie!

All games will stop IMMEDIATELY in the case of lightning and or thunder and players/spectators will be asked to seek shelter

2012 Tournament Schedule (CLICK FOR THE GAME SCHEDULE)

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

Saturday June 9, 2012 (Example Only)

• 11 am Check-in
  
  
• 1:00 PM versus Team 1 Field 1
  
  
• 2:00 PM versus Team 2 Field 1
  
  
• 3:00 PM versus Team 3 Field 1
  
  
• 4:00 PM versus Team 4 Field 1

2012 College Coaches (In Attendance In Prior Years)

We have sent invitations out to all Division 1, 2, and 3 coaches within a 5 hour radius of Mercyhurst. When these coaches confirm their attendance we will list them below. 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: Mercyhurst, Mount Union, Baldwin Wallace, Hiram.

2012 Check In / Check Out (Tournament)

Check-in will be from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturday June 9th. 

Check-out will be after your last game on Saturday June 9th. 

The tournament director has asked that only the head coach from each team check-in and check-out.

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

2012 Lodging - There Is No Hotel For This Tournament

There will be no team travel arrangements for this tournament. Mercyhurst is only 1.5 hours from Cleveland and we are only playing on Saturday from 12 pm to 6 pm. Therefore, players are responsible for their own transportation to and from the tournaments. 

2012 Transportation / Directions - There Is No Bus For This Tournament

There will be no team travel arrangements for this tournament. Mercyhurst is only 1.5 hours from Cleveland and we are only playing on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 12 pm to 6 pm. Therefore, players are responsible for their own transportation to and from the tournaments. 

Any player needing a ride should contact coach Calleri immediately.  He will help arrange carpools.  Any player/parent willing to help out with carpooling should also contact coach Calleri so that he will know where we have room in cars.  Thank you for your understanding with this matter.

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

General Directions to Mercyhurst College (501 East 38th Street • Erie, PA 16546)

Take 90 East all the way to the Parade Street exit for Erie. Take a left and head three miles north. Take a left onto 38th Street. (There will be an Arby’s on your left) Head a ¼ mile down 38th St. and the gates to Mercyhurst College will be on your left.

2012 Meals - You Must Bring Money For Food As It Is Not Included In The Tournament Package

No meals are provided at the scrimmages. We are only there from 12 pm to 6 pm.   Please plan accordingly and bring a brown bag lunch or money to run out and buy food with between games.  

2012 What To Bring

• For the field: 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.
• Money: not too much, but enough for lunch / dinner.