U9 Tournament Rules

Date/Time: Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 2017 – 1st games start at 8:00 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

U9 Format:

  • Two day, 5 game guarantee. Saturday’s games will determine seeding for Sunday’s tournament.
  • Round Robin format
  • 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.

U9 Rules:

  • Teams will play 8v8 with 3 mids, 2A, 2D and the Goalie. Goals will be 4x4 instead of 6x6.
  • Each team plays five (5) games. Three(3) on Saturday and TWO (2) on Sunday. Games will be two (2), 18 minute halves, running time, with a 2 minute half time. Games will start on a central horn so each team needs to be ready to go. NO TIMEOUTS.
  • U9 - Any technical or personal foul will require the offending player to leave the field of play to be replaced with another player on the bench.
    That player must sit out for the time of the penalty (30 sec. tech, 1 minute for personal)
    If a player commits 3 personal fouls in a half, he must sit out the remainder of that half. If a player commits 5 personals during the course of a game, he must sit out for the remainder of that game.
    **Any unsportsmanlike penalty will result in that player sitting out for the remainder of that game***
  • Fast breaks will be awarded after a team has committed 3 personal fouls per half. A fast break will be awarded for every personal foul that half.
  • Tie games will end in a tie.