U15 Tournament Rules

Date/Time: Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 2016 – 1st games start at 9:00 am on Saturday

Location: Henry Fork River Regional Recreation Complex.

Park/Tournament Amenities:

  • On site bathrooms
  • Sporting goods and lacrosse vendors
  • Food and drinks at the concession stands run by the City of Hickory

U15 Format:

  • Two day, 5 game guarantee. Saturday’s games will determine seeding for Sunday’s tournament.
  • Seeding will be determined by W/L record, Head to Head then goals against average.
  • Sportsmanship will be the rule of the day!! Respect the Game!
  • NO PLAYER or COACH ALTERCATIONS WILL BE TOLERATED – if players or coaches violate this rule they will be removed from the tournament.

Rules:

  • The tournament game play will follow the rules set forth by US Lacrosse and the National Federation of State High School Association with the following exceptions below.
  • Each team plays five (5) games. Two (2) on Saturday and three (3) on Sunday. Games will be two (2) twenty (20) minute halves, running time, with a five (5) minute half time. This should provide 10 to 15 minute warm up for each team. Games will start on a central horn so each team needs to be ready to go at the top of the hour. One (1) minute timeout per team per half. No time outs will be allowed in the final two minutes of play in the second half.
  • U15 - Any technical or personal foul will require the offending player to leave the field and serve 1.5 minute penalty for a personal foul and 45 second penalty for a technical foul.
  • Tie games will end in a tie.
  • Seeds will be determined by win/lose record, head to head and total goals against.