Naptown Challenge

June 30-July 2, 2025

 

Details

June 30-July 2, 2025

Annapolis, MD


Game format

2026-2029

  • Monday: 2 games, then seeded by committee
  • Tuesday: at least 3 Championship Bracket games, except for teams with first-round byes
  • Wednesday: 
    • Semi-Finals – Annapolis High School
      • 2029 division – 9:00 AM – Live Streamed
      • 2028 division – 10:15 AM – Live Streamed
      • 2027 division – 11:30 AM – Live Streamed
      • 2026 division – 12:45 PM – Live Streamed
    • Championship Games – Naval Academy Stadium
      • 2029 division – 12:00 PM – ESPNU
      • 2028 division – 2:00 PM – ESPNU
      • 2027 division – 4:00 PM – ESPN+
      • 2026 division – 6:00 PM – ESPN+

2030-2032

  • Monday: 3 Pool games, then seeded by Pool play
  • Tuesday: at least 2 Championship Bracket games
  • Wednesday: 
    • Championship Games – Naval Academy Stadium
      • 2032 division – 8:00 AM – Live Streamed
      • 2031 division – 9:15 AM – Live Streamed
      • 2030 division – 10:30 AM – Live Streamed

Stream game HERE

Cost

  • 2028-2026- $5,000
  • 2029- $4,500
  • 2032-203o- $2,400

Payment schedule

  • 2025 Payment Schedule – Teams may pay Naptown National Challenge registration fee in three installments, based on the following schedule.  You will be charged an installment fee of $10 per installment.  
PaymentDateHigh School 2026-2028High School 2029Youth
DepositUpon Registration$500$500$500
Payment 211/1/24$1,500$1,500$1,200
Payment 33/1/25$3,000$2,500$700
Total$5,000$4,500$2,400

Team rosters due from coaches by May 1, 2025

Player Registration, via Parent Sign Up, due by June 7, 2025. Coach can see who has registered on his Director’s Profile

2026

All players in 11th grade or lower during the 2024-2025 school year. Players enrolling in a Post Graduate year may play in the “oldest” division the tournament offers, with proof of enrollment.

2027

All players in 10th grade or lower during the 2024-2025 school year

2028

All players in 9th Grade or lower during the 2024-2025 school year

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. 

***A player cannot play in a lower grade than he is in during the 2024-2025 school year regardless of his age.

Division (Rostered)Team Name
High School - 20262KL 2026
High School - 20262Way Black 2026
High School - 20263 Point Lacrosse 2026 Navy
High School - 20263d Garden State 2026AA
High School - 2026ADVNC NDP 2026 Black
High School - 2026ADVNC NDP 2026 White
High School - 2026Annapolis Hawks 2026 Green
High School - 2026Ascent Nationals 2026
High School - 2026Blackwolf 2026
High School - 2026Blue Star 2026 White
High School - 2026Cavalry LC 2026
High School - 2026DC Express 2026 Black
High School - 2026Florida Lacrosse Club 2026AA
High School - 2026Hilltop Lax
High School - 2026Iron City LC - 2026 Black
High School - 2026Kings Elite 2026
High School - 2026Legacy Lacrosse 2026
High School - 2026Mad Dog National 2026 Black
High School - 2026Mad Dog National 2026 Gold
High School - 2026Mountain West Prime
High School - 2026Next Level 2026 Blue
High School - 2026NLC 2026
High School - 2026NorCal Alcatraz Outlaws 2026
High School - 2026NXT 2026
High School - 2026Orange Crush '26
High School - 2026ProStart 2026 Blue
High School - 2026Supreme Nationals
High School - 2026Sweetlax Navy 2026
High School - 2026Team 91 South 2026 Orange
High School - 2026Team 91 Virginia 2026 Gold
High School - 2026Texas Alliance
High School - 2026Towermen
High School - 2026Tri-State 2026
High School - 2026True Chesapeake 2026 Black
High School - 2026True IL 2026AAA
High School - 2026True NY 2026
High School - 2026TX Nationals 2026
High School - 20272Way Black 2027
High School - 20273 Point Lacrosse 2027 Navy
High School - 20273d Colorado 2027 Red
High School - 20273d Garden State 2027AA
High School - 2027ADVNC NDP 2027 Black
High School - 2027ADVNC NDP 2027 White
High School - 2027Annapolis Hawks 2027
High School - 2027Ascent Nationals 2027
High School - 2027Blue Star 2027 White
High School - 2027BPG|Nationals
High School - 2027Cavalry LC 2027
High School - 2027DC Express 2027 Black
High School - 2027Evolve Canada 2027
High School - 2027FCA MD 2027 White
High School - 2027Hilltop Lax
High School - 2027Iron City LC - 2027 Black
High School - 2027Kings Elite 2027
High School - 2027Legacy Lacrosse 2027
High School - 2027Mad Dog National 2027 Black
High School - 2027Mad Dog National 2027 Gold
High School - 2027Mad Dog Select 2027
High School - 2027Mountain West Prime
High School - 2027Next Level 2027 Blue
High School - 2027NLC 2027
High School - 2027NorCal Alcatraz Outlaws 2027
High School - 2027NXT 2027
High School - 2027Orange Crush 27
High School - 2027ProStart 2027 Blue
High School - 2027Red Hots National 2027
High School - 2027Supreme Nationals
High School - 2027Sweetlax Navy 2027
High School - 2027Team 91 Virginia 2027 Gold
High School - 2027Tri-State 2027
High School - 2027True FL 2027 Bazin
High School - 2027True IL 2027AAA
High School - 2027True NY 2027
High School - 20282Way Black 2028
High School - 20283d Garden State 2028AA
High School - 2028ADVNC NDP 2028
High School - 2028Annapolis Hawks 2028 Green
High School - 2028Ascent Nationals 2028
High School - 2028BBL National 2028
High School - 2028Boston's Phinest 2028
High School - 2028BPG|Nationals
High School - 2028Cavalry LC 2028
High School - 2028DC Express 2028 Black
High School - 2028Evolve Canada 2028
High School - 2028FCA MD 2028 White
High School - 2028GWB Crusaders
High School - 2028Kings 2028
High School - 2028Mad Dog National 2028 Black
High School - 2028Mad Dog National 2028 Gold
High School - 2028Mountain West Prime
High School - 2028Nationals LC 2028
High School - 2028Next Level 2028 Blue
High School - 2028Orange Crush 28
High School - 2028Premier West Lax LLC
High School - 2028ProStart 2028 Blue
High School - 2028Red Hots National 2028
High School - 2028Riot Chaos 2028
High School - 2028Silverbacks 2028
High School - 2028Supreme Nationals
High School - 2028Sweetlax Navy 2028
High School - 2028Team 91 Virginia 2028 Gold
High School - 2028Team Philly 2028
High School - 2028Texas Alliance
High School - 2028Tri-State 2028
High School - 2028True FL 2028 Bazin
High School - 2028True IL 2028AAA
High School - 2028True NY 2028
High School - 2028USA West 2028
High School - 20292Way Black 2029
High School - 20293d Garden State 2029AA
High School - 20293d GS Coast 2029AA
High School - 2029ADVNC NDP 2029
High School - 2029Annapolis Hawks 2029 Green
High School - 2029Ascent Nationals 2029
High School - 2029BBL National 2029
High School - 2029Boston's Phinest 2029
High School - 2029BPG|Nationals
High School - 2029Evolve Canada 2029
High School - 2029Florida Lacrosse Club 2029AA
High School - 2029LI EXPRESS 2029 Channy
High School - 2029Louisville Kings 2029
High School - 2029Mad Dog National 2029 Black
High School - 2029Mad Dog National 2029 Gold
High School - 2029Mountain West Prime
High School - 2029Nationals LC 2029
High School - 2029NorCal Alcatraz Outlaws 2029
High School - 2029Predators Lacrosse Nationals 2029
High School - 2029Premier West 2029
High School - 2029ProStart 2029
High School - 2029Red Hots National 2029
High School - 2029Riot Chaos 2029
High School - 2029Suns 2029
High School - 2029Supreme Nationals
High School - 2029Sweetlax Navy 2029
High School - 2029Team 91 Virginia 2029 Gold
High School - 2029Texas Alliance
High School - 2029Tri-State 2029
High School - 2029True Carolina Premier 2029
High School - 2029True Chesapeake 2029 Black
High School - 2029True FL 2029 Baron
High School - 2029True NY 2029
High School - 2029Velocity 2029 Elite
Youth - 20303d Garden State 2030AA
Youth - 20303d GS Coast 2030AA
Youth - 2030ADVNC NDP 2030
Youth - 2030Annapolis Hawks 2030 Green
Youth - 2030Clippers 2030 Blue
Youth - 2030Dawgs LC 2030
Youth - 2030GWB Pacific 2030
Youth - 2030Iron City LC - 2030 AA Savage
Youth - 2030Legacy Lacrosse 2030
Youth - 2030Mad Dog National 2030 Black
Youth - 2030Mad Dog National 2030 Gold
Youth - 2030Mountain West Prime
Youth - 2030Nationals LC 2030
Youth - 2030Next Level 2030 Blue
Youth - 2030NorCal Alcatraz Outlaws 2030
Youth - 2030Predators Lacrosse Nationals 2030
Youth - 2030Premier West Lax LLC
Youth - 2030Red Hots National 2030
Youth - 2030Supreme Nationals
Youth - 2030Sweetlax Navy 2030
Youth - 2030Team 91 Virginia 2030 Gold
Youth - 2030Team Baltimore
Youth - 2030Texas Alliance
Youth - 2030USA West 2030
Youth - 20313d Garden State 2031AA
Youth - 2031ADVNC NDP 2031
Youth - 2031Annapolis Hawks 2031
Youth - 2031Ascent Nationals 2031
Youth - 2031BBL National 2031
Youth - 2031Dawgs LC 2031
Youth - 2031Mad Dog National 2031
Youth - 2031Mountain West Prime
Youth - 2031Nationals LC 2031
Youth - 2031Predators Lacrosse Nationals 2031
Youth - 2031Red Hots National 2031
Youth - 2031Supreme Nationals
Youth - 2031Sweetlax Navy 2031
Youth - 2031Team 91 Virginia 2031 Gold
Youth - 2031Texas Alliance
Youth - 2031Towermen 2031
Youth - 20323d Garden State 2032AA
Youth - 2032ADVNC NDP 2032
Youth - 2032Annapolis Hawks 2032
Youth - 2032Ascent Nationals 2032
Youth - 2032BBL National 2032
Youth - 2032Blue Star 2032 White
Youth - 2032Boston's Phinest 2032
Youth - 2032Clippers 2032 Blue
Youth - 2032Dawgs LC 2032
Youth - 2032Mad Dog National 2032
Youth - 2032Nationals LC 2032
Youth - 2032NorCal Alcatraz Outlaws 2032
Youth - 2032Predators Lacrosse Nationals 2032
Youth - 2032Red Hots National 2032
Youth - 2032Supreme Nationals
Youth - 2032Sweetlax Navy 2032
Youth - 2032Texas Alliance
Youth - 2032True Carolina Premier 2032

Colleges that attended the 2024 Naptown Challenge

Air Force AcademyElizabethtownLenoir RhyneOhio StateSwarthmore
Alabama HuntsvilleEmbry RiddleLewisOhio WesleyanSyracuse
AlbanyF and MLimestoneONUTampa
AlleghanyFairfiedLincoln MemorialOWUTiffin
AlverniaFairfieldLoyolaPaceTowson
AmherstFlaglerLynchburgPennTufts
AndersonFlorida SouthernLynnPenn StateU Indy
Arcadia UniversityFlorida TechMalonePiedmontUAH
Army West PointFOAManhattenPitt BradfordUmass
BatesFork UnionMarist CollegePomfretUmass Lowell
BellarmineFranciscanMarquettePrep LacrosseUMBC
Belmont AbbyFrederick GunnMars HillPrincetonUMI
Berry CollegeFrostburg StateMary WashingtonProvidenceUnion College
Bethany CollegeGeorgetownMarylandProvidence CollegeUniversity of Denver
BinghamtonGettysburgMarymountQueensUniversity of North Carolina
Blue RidgeGreensboroMaryville UniversityQueens University of CharlotteUrsinus College
Boston UniversityGrove CityMcDanielQuinnipiacUtah
BrewsterHamilton CollegeMercerRandolph MaconUtampa
Bridgewater CollegeHampton UMercyhurstRichmondUVA
BrooksHampton-SydneyMessiahRITVA Wesleyan
BrownHarvardMethodistRMUVermont
BryantHaverford CollegeMichiganRoanokeVillanova
BucknellHawksMiddlebury CollegeRollinsVirginia Wesleyan
CanisiusHigh PointMisericordiaRPIVMI
Catholic UniversityHobartMonmouthRutgersWagner
Centre CollegeHoldersnessMontclair StateSacred HeartWalsh
CNUHoly CrossMontevalloSalisburyWasbash
ColbyHood CollegeMount OliveSeton HallWashington and Lee
ColgateIndependentMount St MarySewaneeWashington College
Colorado CollegeIonaMount St MarysShenandoah CollegeWesleyan
CornellIthicaMuhlenbergSienaWestminster
DartmouthJacksonvilleNavySt JoesWestminster College
DelawareJohns HopkinsNazerethSt John FisherWestminster University
DenisonKenyonNJITSt. Annes Belfield SchoolWingate
DenverKings CollegeNMHSt. BonaventureWooster
DesalesLafayetteNorth GreenvilleSt. JoesYale
DickinsonLake ErieNot ListedSt. JohnsYork
DrexelLander UniversityNotre DameStevensonYork College
DukeLehighOberlinStockton UniversityYoung Harris College
EasternLemoyneOhio NorthernStony Brook
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Policies, Rules, & Regulations

Player Eligibility 

  1. All players must compete in the division with the class they were in during the 2024-2025 Academic year.
  2. Players can always play up a division but not down. Regardless if a player will repeat in the future or plans to do a Post Graduate year, he must play with in the Division in which his class would graduate.
  3. Players can only play for one team during the tournament.
  4. Only players who are registered and appear on team submitted roster are permitted to play in tournament.
  5. Players enrolling in a Post Graduate year may play in the “oldest” Division the tournament offers, with proof of enrollment.

2025 NCAA Rules and Regulations


Game Rules

  • 2026 division will play with an NCAA shot clock
  • 2027 – 2032 divisions – Referees discretion to impose a 30 second count (“Timer On”) and require a shot on goal if it is determined a team is stalling
  • No Dives

Faceoffs

  • Faceoff personnel must have color tape
  • SNG: Stand-Up Neutral Grip

Game Time

  • Last 2 minutes of game is stop time 
  • Penalty time is stop time, always
  • Time (penalty, game, half) will be kept at the score table
  • Each team has 2 timeouts per game (Clock stops)

2026-2029:

  • Monday: Two 22-minute running halves
  • Tuesday & Wednesday: Four 12-minute running quarters

2030-2032:

  • Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 22-minute running halves

Overtime:

Monday

  • 1 – 4 minute sudden victory period. If no one scores, game will end in a tie
  • Each team has 1 timeout in overtime. Clock stops

Tuesday & Wednesday

  • 1 continuous untimed sudden victory period until there is a winner
  • Each team has 1 timeout in overtime

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.

Seeding

2026-2029 (High School)

High School teams will play 2 games on Monday. Each Division has a selection committee who will watch the teams play. The committee will then seed their respective divisions. All teams will be seeded in the Championship Bracket that begins play on Tuesday morning. Most teams will play at least 3 games on Tuesday. Teams who receive a first-round bye may only play 2 games on Tuesday if they lose their first or second game. 

Championships will occur on Wednesday starting at 12:00 pm and occurring every 2 hours until last game starts at 6:00 pm. Any team that does not play in all scheduled games will not be invited to attend Naptown the following year.  All teams are expected to participate in all games on Tuesday, regardless of Championship bracket outcome.

2030-2032 (Youth)

Youth teams will be placed in Pools prior to the start of play. On Monday teams will participate in Pool games. All teams will then be seeded at the end of pool play on Monday. All teams will be seeded in the Championship Bracket that starts play on Tuesday morning with the Championship game played on Wednesday morning at Annapolis HS.

Pool Seeding (Youth Teams)

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 seed, once one team is removed from the tie, the seeding criteria reverts 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 involving teams tied with.
  4. Goal differential with teams tied with (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).
  5. Total goals against versus common opponents.
  6. Goal differential versus common opponents (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).
  7. Goals against overall.
  8. Goal differential overall.
  9. Coin flip.

Any 2029-2031 team that plays 4 games on Monday, the 4th game will not count toward their pool play record, GA, GD. The game does count for their opponent.

Divisional Seeding (Youth Teams):

Divisional seeding will follow below criteria after pool seeding is determined.

  1. Seed in pool
  2. Overall Record
  3. Goals Against Average
  4. Goal Differential (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).

Weather Policy

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 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.

2025 Cancellation & Refund Policy

Teams that cancel by March 1, 2025:

Option 1: Receive 90% refund (minus 10% administrative fee).

Option 2: Defer payment to 2026 Naptown National Challenge.

Teams that cancel on or after March 1, 2025:

Canceling due to team’s decision: No refunds will be issued.

NLV is the official and exclusive video company for this event. As such, they are the only party permitted to provide commercial and elevated filming services to the high school divisions at this event. Any unauthorized elevated filming is strictly prohibited and will be enforced on-site.

Spectators may film their own matches for personal use, so long as it does not interfere with NLV’s ability to record matches and they do not use elevated filming equipment that extends more than 1 foot above their natural head height.

No Veo cameras, Trace cameras, Hi-Pods, or other devices on similar nature will be permitted to record the high school age divisions. Violators of this policy will be made to remove their equipment and subject to action by NLV to exercise their legal media rights to this event.

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