HS, MS, & Youth Fall Travel Team Tournament

Rules (Click Here)

• All games will start promptly at the assigned times.
• Two, 22-minute running halves; teams change direction after the half.
• Halftime will be two (2) minutes, running clock.
• Continuous Clock, which will be kept by the field coordinator and communicated to the referees. In case of an injury in the final two minutes of the second half, referee will stop the clock and work with the field marshal/Director on correct time of the game when the game is restarted.
• One 30 second timeout per game per team. Clock does not stop; therefore timeouts cannot be called in the last four (4) minutes of the game. Penalty time does stop during a timeout.
• Only three (3) coaches are permitted on the sidelines during the game.
• Referees can stop the game for any reason that he/she feels fit. Examples include serious injury, weather, etc.
• Time Serving Penalties – Penalty time will be kept by the field coordinator. Penalty time served is time and a half. Penalty time stops on all timeouts.
• The official score will be kept by both the table staff and one of the game officials. The staff and referee will confer throughout the game and stoppages to ensure the correct score. Coaches are to sign the score sheet following the game.
• All substitutions are on the fly.
• Limited body-checking, excessively big hits and physical play (even within five yards of a loose ball) constitute unnecessary roughness and will result in a 1-minute penalty. The Tournament Directors and Staff consider the safety of each player our first priority and we expect coaches and players to understand and abide by this philosophy as well. The officials are expected to protect and promote the safety of all players.
• If a sidelined player(s) leaves his/her team bench to engage in an on-field altercation, that player will be removed from the tournament and their team may have to forfeit.
• Player(s) who engage in antagonistic behavior (verbal assault, fighting etc.) may be removed from games or suspended from the tournament.
• Officials and Tournament Directors have final say on interpretations and rulings.
• MERCY RULE applies to YOUTH DIVISIONS ONLY (not Men’s/College or 2023-2026) when there is a seven (7) goal deficit. This will be applied in 10v10 pool games (not 10v10 playoff or championship games) and all 7v7 games (pool, playoff, and championship). Teams down by seven (7) or more goals will be awarded the ball at midfield in lieu of a face-off. Team being awarded the ball has the choice to face off if they choose.
• The appropriate equipment and mouth guards must be worn by athletes at all times.
• High School (2023-2026 divisions) will play by NFHS Rules. Youth teams will play by USA Lacrosse Rules. Tournament Rules listed in this document supersede USA Lacrosse Rules.
  • 2027/2028: 14U (Full stick checking is legal except for one-handed checks, body checking is legal but not ‘take out’ checks, ball advancing counts are used).
  • 2029/2030: 12U (Normal longpole rules apply, man up/man down is played, some body contact and stick checking are allowed but body checking is illegal, ball advancing counts are used).
  • 2031/2032 10v10: 10U (Max of three 47”-54” longpoles on the field, no man up/down, body checking is illegal, no ball advancing counts).

2022 Check In / Check Out (Tournament)

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