Legends Summer Classic

The schedule will be posted the week of the tournament!

A reminder teams are guaranteed 3 games Saturday and AT LEAST 2 games on Sunday!

For Travel purposes, teams should be prepared to play by 7:30 AM each day.  Games will complete on Sunday by 4pm.

This event is STAY TO PLAY!  If you are staying in a hotel, you must stay at an approved Legends Hotel.  Hotels coming soon!  If you have any questions, please reach out to Events@EventConnect.io

LEGENDS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT RULES – SUMMER 2023
*Coaches will certify their players are properly equipped

Scoring and Time

• Refs keep game time
• Table keeps score and penalty time if multiple penalties

Tournament Play Saturday – Pool Play.  2023 NFHS AS MODIFIED.

• 2 – 21 minutes halves.  3- minute halftime
• No Timeouts. No Overtime
• Regular NFHS body checking 2024-2027. Limited body checking 2028-2030.  Virtually zero body checking 2031-2032.  Big hits & physical play constitute unnecessary roughness (90 sec penalty).  Keep kids safe.
• Counts 2024-2030 – 30 seconds to advance the ball into the box.
• No Counts – 2031-2032.  There is a 5-second goalie count.
• Mercy Rule applies to 2031-2032 when there is a 7 goal deficit in pool play.  Teams down by 7 or more goals will get a free clear after each goal.  Coaches can agree to waive this rule.
• One handed stick checks are allowed 2024-2030. Not allowed 2031-2032.
• 2023 NFHS Rules with modifications below

Tournament Sunday Playoff and Challenge.  2023 NFHS AS MODIFIED.

• 2 – 21 minutes halves.  3- minute halftime

Playoff Games

• Teams are awarded (1) one minute time-out per team in Regulation Time per HS rules.
• The clock will stop. Timeout does NOT roll over to OT.  No timeouts in OT
• OT will be Running Clock.  Sudden victory. First goal wins the game.
• The leading team must keep it in the box under 2 minutes if they are ahead by 2 goals or less.  Under these conditions the last two minutes are regulation timing.
• If a score changes to 2 goals or less, the clock reverts to regulation time
• If teams are ahead by 3 goals or more, the clock will remain running.
• Injuries: Playoff Only. Any injury within 2 minute and under that requires the game to be stopped, the clock stops with the injury.
• Any injury with more than 2 minutes remaining when the game is stopped, a maximum of 1 minute will come off the clock to assess the injury before the clock is stopped.

Challenge Matches

• Braveheart will be 3v3 plus a goalie.
• 1 player for each team (can be goalie) must stay on the defensive end of the field, 3 can go forward
• If game ends in a tie, both teams can choose to end game in a Braveheart or game ends in a tie.

• Injuries
  • Any injury within 2 minute and under that requires the game to be stopped, the clock stops with the injury.
  • Any injury with more than 2 minutes remaining when the game is stopped, a maximum of 1 minute will come off the clock to assess the injury before the clock is stopped.

Boys Specific Rules

• Referees will keep game time. Table keeps penalty time.
• No stick checks unless refs think a stick is outrageously illegal.
• 4 pole maximum on the field
• Penalties are running time starting on the whistle (45 or 90 seconds)  Penalty time stops during injuries, end of quarters and while another penalty is being assessed.
• Regular NFHS body checking 2024-2027. Limited body checking 2028-2030.  Virtually no body checking 2031-2032.  Big hits & physical play constitute unnecessary roughness (90 sec penalty).  Keep kids safe.

• Counts 2024-2030 – 30 seconds to advance the ball into the box.
• No Counts – 2031-2032.  There is a 5-second goalie count.

BOYS 2031-2032 Specific Rules

• 2031/32 Division –  No man up/man down. The offending player serves time but is replaced..
• 2031/32 Boys (8 v 8) 3 midfield, 2 defense, 2 attack, 1 goalie.
• 60 yard field. 4 x 4 goals.

One pass rule – can be completed anywhere on the field.

GIRLS SPECIFIC RULES

• 2023 NFHS Rules Apply/US Lacrosse Rules
  • Full Checking at HS Divisions (2024-2027)
  • HS Divisions:  2023 NFHS Rules Apply
  • US Lacrosse U14 rules will be used for 2028/2029 divisions
  • Free movement will apply to all ages
  • If a horn sounds at the end of time and a free position is being awarded in the critical scoring area, the game will continue until the scoring play is over.  The Free position show will be awarded as one shot, no passes, no follow up shots.
• CLOCK
  • The clock will stop at or under 2 minutes in each half (playoff games only)
  • The clock will stop on each whistle during the last 2 minutes of each half (playoff games only)

• If at 2 minutes or under time period for either half of the game and a team has a lead of 10 goals more, then the game clock will remain a running clock. If the score changes to less than a 10 goal differential at any point during the final 2 minutes of either half, the clock goes back to stop clock.

• CARDS
  • If a single player receives 2 yellow cards in one game, the player is out for the remainder of the game but may play the next game
  • Red card for 1 player – player out remainder of that game. Officials & Tournament Director will determine if the player will be allowed to play any remaining games
  • If a team accumulates 4 or more cards in a game they  have to play a player down the remainder of the game
• GIRLS 10U – 8v8 Play
  • 8v8 including a goalie.
  • 4’x4’ foot goal.
  • At the draw players line up in both offensive and defensive end, traditional line up.
  • Introduction of the 8-meter arc and restraining line at midfield.
  • After a goal, resets with a draw.
  • No checking and 3 seconds closely guarded applies
  • Must play 1v1 defense.
  • There is a one attempted pass rule.
  • 5 goal mercy rule if the team that is down chooses to accept, they will start with the ball at the mid line.

RANKINGS:

• Win = 3 points , Loss = 0 points, Tie = 1 point
• In the event that a team needs to play a 4th pool game in order to give a second team their 3rd game:
  •  The 4th game will be identified and acknowledged with a ‘*’ on Tourney Machine
  • The 4th game will not count for any potential points or Goals Against for the team playing their 4th game
  • For the team playing their 3rd game, the results will count for points and goals against
  • In the event that there is a tie breaker scenario, which includes a teams head to head being their fourth game, that has been identified with ‘*’ the head to head will NOT be applied.

Tie Breakers

• If 2 teams are tied with POINTS:

1. Head to Head
2. Goals Against TOTAL
3. Goals Against Common Opponent.  If multiple common opponents, take the sum.

• If more than 2 teams tied with POINTS:

1. Goals AgainstTotal
2. Goals Against Common Opponent (only used if all teams played common opponent.  If multiple common opponents, take the sum)
3. Coin Toss/Randomly Generated

Attending Vendors Below!
Vendors will be added as they register!

Fine Designs
Game Day Braids
Goose It
GOAT USA
GNC
Lax Zombies
PLL
Triad Athletes

Are you interested in Vending at this event?  Please fill out the vendor form online HERE.

COMING SOON!