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Cedar Lane Sports Park
Baltimore, Maryland
Girls: July 6-8, 2009 • Boys: July 8-10, 2009
Event Description
Created under the collective guidance of the US Lacrosse Youth Council and a committee of national youth lacrosse leaders, this championship event is open to any team and will provide the highest level of national lacrosse competition for U-15 boys and girls.
Over three days, sixty four teams (32 boy’s, 32 girl’s) representing the best in the country, will compete through pool and bracket play, with the ultimate winner being crowned as the US Lacrosse U-15 National Champion!
• US Lacrosse Announces 64 Teams Selected for the 2009 Championship Field
Event Highlights
While insuring the highest level of participant and spectator sportsmanship, the US Lacrosse U-15 National Championship will showcase the following elements:
• 12 Regions representing 50 states
• Mandatory participant (coach and player) and parent code of conduct adherence
• Mandatory proof of age for all participants
• Minimum of five games of competition for all teams: Three 60-minute running clock pool play games and two full championship/consolation bracket games played on top-notch grass and turf fields for all games.
• Certified trainers and EMT personnel onsite for the duration of the event
• Minimum of two fully trained US Lacrosse Officials working each game
• The Lacrosse Magazine U-15 Championship All-Tournament Team, comprised of players selected at the event by the Lacrosse Magazine staff.
• Tournament champion team receives commemorative championship jackets
• Championship trophies awarded to first, second and third place teams and participants
• Winning team name permanently displayed on perpetual trophy in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame
• Pre and post event promotional coverage through Lacrosse Magazine, Lacrosse Magazine Online and US Lacrosse websites
Event History
Based on the success and positive participant and spectator experience of the US Lacrosse National Youth Festivals since 1998, US Lacrosse feels that it is best positioned to provide the highest caliber U-15 Championship event possible, based on integrity, cost, facility, game experience and overall quality. This competitive event does not take the place of the Youth Festivals, which will continue to focus on providing quality opportunities for the majority of youth teams and players who are more focused on the experience of regional/national competition than the outcome. US Lacrosse has worked hard to infuse the most attractive components of the Festival competitions into the new Championship event structure.
Continuing efforts to serve as the leader in developing and growing the game, US Lacrosse fully examined the role it plays within the ever-changing and enlarging landscape of youth lacrosse events. The current market offers numerous playing opportunities that promise a wide range of experiences, many focused on profit over quality of experience. It is our understanding that a championship event of this nature will eventually occur, whether of not US Lacrosse in involved, and US Lacrosse believes it should take a leadership role in launching the event to establish a benchmark standard of quality and experience.
In addition, US Lacrosse believes that the Under-15 participation bracket, and not younger, is age-appropriate for this level of competition and insures that the skill and game advancement of participants will be showcased through healthy competition that truly Honors the Game.
• Click here to see a listing of the U-15 National Championship Competitions Committee
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