Legends Laxpalooza

SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED THE WEEK BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT

For travel purposes, games will start at 8 am.  Games will complete on Sunday by 6:30pm.  Please plan travel accordingly!

Any schedule requests must be submitted in writing to events@legendslax.com at least 30 days prior to the start of the tournament.  Schedule requests are not guaranteed but Legends will do our best to accomodate if received within the timeframe. 

Legends is proud to announce our partnership with Athletes Hospitality as our official lodging provider for our upcoming events this year. All Legends events are “Stay to Play” tournaments that require attending teams to book their hotel accommodations through AH’s discounted hotel blocks. To reserve your accommodation reach out to AH at 914-402-8070 or at Team@AthletesHospitality.com

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LEGENDS LACROSSE TOURNAMENT RULES – Laxpalooza 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 – Pool Play

•  2 – 21 minutes halves
• 3- minute halftime
• 4 game guarantee (Pool Play)
• No Timeouts
• No Overtime
• 2023 NFHS Rules with modifications below

Playoff Rules (Championship Game Only)

•  2 – 21 minutes halves
• 3- minute halftime
•  Championship Games…

• • Teams are awarded (1) one minute time-out per team in Regulation Time
  • The clock will stop. Timeout does NOT roll over to OT.  No timeouts in OT
  • Timeout can be called when the team calling the timeout is in possession of the ball, anywhere on the field
  • Overtimes will begin immediately and be decided by sudden victory.  OT will have a Running Clock on all whistles.  First goal scored wins the game.

• 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
•  No stick checks unless refs think a stick is outrageously illegal
•  4 pole maximum on the field for all divisions
•  Mercy Rule
  • (applies to 2031 and below) Applied when there is a 5 goal deficit in pool play.  Teams down by 5 or more goals will get a free clear after each goal.  Coaches can agree to waive this rule.
• Counts
  • 30 seconds to advance the ball into the box (Pool Play and Playoffs)
  • Championship/Playoff Games Only:  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.
  • 2024 – 2030 Grad Years:  Clearing Counts.
  • No Counts – 2031/32 Grad Year and below.  Exception is a 5-second goalie count
• Checking
  • Limited body checking in 2028 – 2032.  Big hits & physical play (even within three yards of a loose ball) constitute unnecessary roughness (90 sec penalty)
  • One handed stick checks are not allowed in any ms/youth divisions (2028 and below)
• Penalties
  • 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.
• 2032 Division
  • 80 x 50 field
  • Full size goals
  • Poles allowed
  • Man Up
  • No Counts

EJECTIONS

• Game ejections are handled by the referees
• Tournament ejections are handled by the tournament director (2 unsportsmanlike conduct penalties warrant ejection or 1-game suspension)

RANKINGS:

• Win = 3 points , Loss = 0 points, Tie = 1 point

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

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

2024 Coaches Below!
*Coaches will be added as they confirm!

2023 College Coaches Below for Reference Only!