Sunday November 17, 2024
HoganLax is venturing into the Sixes format due to the fun and competitive atmosphere surrounding this format. Visit the Hersheypark Pennsylvania area and enjoy the local attractions.
6 of the fields will be indoors. We will use USA Lacrosse for age verification.
No teams of all free agents.. Each team will provide their own uniform for their players.
We will host 2029-2035 Divisions.
Details
Sunday November 17, 2024
Hersheypark
- All games on turf fields
- All teams will play a minimum of 3 games
- If you have special requests for scheduling, indicate them on the Coaches Registration form
- All efforts will be made to honor requests made prior to the schedule being produced
- Games will start at 8:00 am
- Champion Crowned
$1,250/Team
- Full payment is due September 6. If registering after September 6, full payment is required at time of registration. Payment at time of registration is required to hold your spot in the tournament.
- Payment is by team
- All teams will provide their own uniforms
- No teams of all free agents.
2029
Age Requirement: No Player born before June 1, 2010 may participate in 2029
Grade Requirement: Player MUST be in 8th grade (2024-2025 school year) or below.
*Players in 8th grade MUST participate in the 2029 grade designation.
2030
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2011 may participate in 2030
Grade Requirement: Players in 7th grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2030 grade designation or older (2029)
*Players born before June 1, 2011 in 7th grade MUST participate in the 2029 (8th grade) designation.
2031
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2012 may participate in 2031
Grade Requirement: Players in 6th grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2031 grade designation or older (2030, 2029).
*Players born before June 1, 2012 in 6th grade MUST participate in the 2030 (7th grade) or older grade designation.
2032
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2013 may participate in 2032
Grade Requirement: Players in 5th grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2032 grade Division or older (2031, 2030, etc.)
*Players born before June 1, 2013 in 5th grade MUST participate in the 2031 (6th grade) or older grade designation.
2033
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2014 may participate in 2033
Grade Requirement: Players in 4th grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2033 grade designation or older (2032, 2031, etc.)
*Players born before June 1, 2014 in 4th grade must participate in the 2032 (5th grade) or older grade designation.
2034
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2015 may participate in the 2034 divisions
Grade Requirement: Players in 3rd grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2034 grade designation or older (2033, 2032, etc.)
*Players born before June 1, 2015 in 3rd grade MUST participate in the 2033 (4th grade) or older grade designation.
2035
Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2016 may participate in the 2035 division
Grade Requirement: Players in 2nd grade (during the 2024-2025 school year) MUST participate in the 2035 grade designation or above (2034, 2035, etc.)
*Players born before June 1, 2016 in 2nd grade MUST participate in the 2034 (3rd grade) or older grade designation.
***A player cannot play in a lower grade than he is in during the 2024-2025 school year regardless of his age.
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Policies, Rules, & Regulations
In the event of adverse weather or unplayable field conditions, the tournament director reserves the right to:
- Reduce game times in order to catch up with schedule.
- Finish games before inclement weather arrives, or to preserve field conditions.
- Reschedule games, if possible.
- Convert tournament to a “festival” format without playoffs or championships to provide the majority of teams the opportunity to play as many games as possible.
Every attempt will be made to update cancellations on the website. However, weather conditions can change rapidly and all teams should be prepared to play as soon as weather and fields are playable.
The directors of hoganlax.com, LLC reserve the right to cancel, shorten, or reschedule tournament games due to inclement weather, poor field conditions, or player and fan safety concerns. No refunds will be granted if these actions are necessary. Field directors will communicate game changes. Schedule changes will be available at the Administration Tent and online at www.hoganlax.com
Thunder/Lightning Policy
If thunder or lightning is observed play will be suspended immediately and players and fans will be asked to leave the fields to return to cars. Play will be allowed to resume 20 minutes after the last sound of thunder or sighting of lightning is observed which will be determined by the tournament medical staff. Every attempt will be made to begin subsequent games on time. Subsequent games will begin immediately after preceding games. These games may consist of one 30 minute running time period until games are back on schedule. Once games are back on schedule they will revert to “normal” tournament game time procedures.
- 6 v 6 including the goalie
- One person must on defensive end of field; can be your goalie
- 8 minute running time quarters
- 30 second shot clock
- Stick Lengths
- No long sticks
- 2029-2030: 40”- 43”
- 2031-2035: 37”-43”
- Faceoff at the start of each quarter unless teams at uneven strength and one team has possession
- 1 Timeout per game, per team
- Overtime
- Sudden Victory
- 4 minute periods until a goal is scored
World Lacrosse Rules. Use this linkSixes Rules – November 2020 (worldlacrosse.sport)
2 teams will be selected to play in the Championship.
6 or less teams in a Division, we will take the #1 and #2 seeds in the Division
If there are 8 teams they #1 seed from each pool will play for the Championship
Seeding
In the case of ties in the final standings for pool play, the following process will be used until all ties are broken and the seeding process is completed (ties will be broken in rank order beginning with the first procedure).
If more than two teams are tied for a pool or division seed, once one team is removed from the tie, the seeding criteria reverts back to the beginning of the procedure for the remaining teams tied.
Tie Breaker Procedure:
1. Head-to-Head.
2. Record vs Team(s) tied with.
3. Total goals against teams tied with; only games where tied teams played each other.
4. Goal differential teams tied with (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game), only games involving teams tied with.
5. Total goals against common opponents.
6. Goal differential against common opponents (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).
7. Goals against overall.
8. Goal differential overall.
Only currently registered players on hoganlax.com, for the specific tournament and who agree to the “Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT,” may participate in tournament games. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure all of his team members are registered. This can be confirmed on the Player Page for each tournament. Hoganlax.com will notify a coach if a player did not agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT.
Players may play “up” in age/grade groups, but may NOT play “down.”
Any team that forfeits a game during the tournament will be ineligible to compete in any playoff games. The score for any forfeit will be:
- 7-0 since the greatest Goals Differential is 7
No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament. Any team with a player in violation of this rule will forfeit all games in which the player is known to have competed and therefore, forfeit the opportunity to advance to the playoff round.
Tie breaker information is available under Game Rules.
Any player, fan or coach ejected from the game will be prohibited from competing in his/her team’s next game.
Decisions on the field will be the final ruling. Any fighting or flagrant disrespect toward an official will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament. No Exceptions, No Refunds.
Spectators also need to respect the Officials and the Players. Bad behavior will not be tolerated. Should referees or tournament director deem a spectator, player, or coach needs to be removed from the site(s) of the tournament, it will be the responsibility of the coach from the offender’s team to remove the offender from the site(s).
Each field is assigned a Field Timer; the Field Timer will record the score on a scorecard for each game. At the end of each game one referee who officiated the game will sign the scorecard to confirm final score and expulsions. Coaches should check the scorecard on the field if they wish to validate or challenge a score. Any challenges must be made immediately following the game with the Officials and Field Timer, who will contact a tournament administrator to address the issue. Once the scorecard reaches the administration tent the score is considered final.
- No team will receive a full refund.
- Partial refunds will be issued if the tournament is canceled in whole.
- HoganLax will refund all but $250 for any team that registers and withdraws from the tournament prior to October 1 of the year of the tournament.
- No refund of any kind for any team that registers and withdrawals anytime on or after October 1 of the year of the tournament.
- No refunds will be issued if the tournament is shortened in part for any reason, including inclement weather or any other “Act of God.”
- No refunds will be issued for playoff or championship games are canceled due to weather.
- No refund for any team that is removed from the tournament by the tournament director for using illegal players or behavior that requires the team to be removed from the tournament.
- HoganLax , its officers, employees and staff will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team, club or organization if the tournament is canceled in whole or in part. The Tournament along with local County or school officials reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the operation of the tournament and its judgment is final.