TOURNAMENT RULES

 All games are governed by US Lacrosse rules, modified for club play, with key exceptions highlighted below.

  • Score and Timing

    • Game Duration:
      Saturday: Two 22-minute running halves with a 2-minute halftime. The officials may adjust on-field warm-up time based on the schedule.
      Sunday: Two 20-minute running halves with a 2-minute halftime. The officials may adjust on-field warm-up time based on the schedule.

    • Clock Management: Game time and penalty time will be kept at the scoring table.

    • Penalty Time: Administered at 1.5x the standard time to account for the running clock (e.g., a 30-second penalty becomes 45 seconds; a 60-second penalty becomes 90 seconds).

    • Injury Time: The referee has full discretion to stop or allow game time to continue during an injury. Game lengths may be adjusted as necessary to keep the tournament on schedule.

  • Timeouts

    • Pool Play: No timeouts allowed.

    • Bracket/Consolation Play: One timeout per team, per game, time outs are not reset in overtime. Timeouts are permitted only when the team calling it has possession, anywhere on the field. The game and penalty clock stop during a time out.

  • Pace of Play

    • Stalling: Referees will call stalling early if observed. The referee will first request “to see some offense,” then initiate a 20-second clock if stalling continues. A legitimate shot (hitting the goal or goalie) must occur before the timer buzzes, or possession will change.

    • Clearing Rules: Teams have 20 seconds to advance the ball over the midline. The over-and-back rule applies once the ball has crossed midfield and is after the 20-second count has expired.

  • Overtime Rules

    • Format: Sudden victory; the first goal wins.

    • Pool Play: 4 Minute overtime, if no team scores within that 4 minutes the game will result in a time.

    • Playoff & Consolation Overtime: No time limit. Overtime continues until a goal is scored.

  • Playoff Brackets: 

    • Playoff Seeding Methodology 

      • Record 

      • Head To Head

      • Goals Against 

      • Goals Scored

      • Goal differential capped at 8

      • Coin Flip.

    Additional Details

    • Score Challenges: Only head coaches and club directors may challenge posted scores at the main tent. Challenges must be made by Saturday at 9:30pm; no calls or emails about scores will be accepted after this time.

    • Ejections:

      Managed by the Tournament Director, reported by Referees.

      Any player accumulating 6 minutes of personal fouls in a single game will receive a 1-game suspension, in addition to being ejected from the current game.

      Any player involved in fighting will receive a 2-game suspension, in addition to being ejected from the current game.

      All ejections are subject to review by the Tournament Director, who reserves the right to impose further disciplinary action if necessary.

    • Coach and Spectator Conduct:

      Coaches and spectators are expected to uphold the highest standards of sportsmanship.

      Coaches ejected from a game must immediately leave the field area and will be suspended for the following game.

      Spectators who are ejected must leave the facility immediately and may be prohibited from returning for the remainder of the event.

      Repeated or severe misconduct may result in team forfeiture or removal from the tournament at the discretion of the Tournament Director.

    • Player Eligibility: All players must be registered and may only play for one team, unless pre-approved by the event director. Unregistered players are ineligible, and violations may result in forfeits or player ejections.

    • 2034 Division Only

      • No clearing count, refs will indicate to clear the ball.

      • No one-handed checks allowed.

      • Mercy Rule is applied when there’s a 7-goal deficit in pool play. The trailing team receives a free clear after each goal. Coaches may mutually agree to waive this rule.