Homegrown Lacrosse Boys Varsity Prep Summer League

About: The Homegrown Lacrosse Boy's Varsity Prep Summer League works to provide a fun, safe and competitive environment where 9/10 and J.V. players can develop alongside their teammates in the off-season. Our goal is to offer the most affordable, well organized league in the state. All proceeds from league dues support Homegrown's service based initiatives.

Schedule: Download Schedule (.pdf) Wednesday and Thursday evenings (depending on site) starting June 16th - August 5th. 7-week regular season + Play-offs (8 games total). Each team will play 5 to 6 games at their home site and 1 to 2 at an an away site. Final schedules will be posted by June 1st.

Locations:

East / Central 3: University of St. Thomas O'Shaughnessy Stadium - Wednesdays 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
2115 Summit Ave. St Paul, MN 55105 (off of Cretin parking lot H) Click Map For Directions via Google Maps

East / Central 2: McMurray Athletic Fields - Thursdays 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.
1155 Jessamine Ave W St Paul, MN 55117 Click Here For Directions via Good Maps

Staff / Amenities
On-site EMT
2 Certified Referees
On-site field attendant
Water Provided
Game Balls Provided
Track is open for warm-ups / Spectators
Convenient Parking at All Sites.
Free mini-clinics run by Homegrown Senior Staff & guest coaches
Guest college coaches / recruiters.
Free online registration system for players (no more list management or waiver collection)

Game Format: Two 25-minute running time halves. 5 minute half-time break, 1 time-out per-game. No sideline horns. No over-time. Braveheart (full-field 1 v. 1 to) will decide a tie. For a full list of rules click here.

Play-off Format: Teams will be seeded based on overall record and placed into 4 team brackets. Each team will get two play-off games on August 7th at our Champions of Summer event. head to head results will determine tie breakers. Teams with the same record who tied each other in head to head competition will use season goal differential totals to determine final seeding. Records will be reported weekly online.

Rain-outs: If severe weather prevents play game will not be re-scheduled. Players and parents can check the site and emails for weather alert notification.

TEAM REGISTRATION

Team Cost: $1650

Team Registration: We accept team registrations only. Team coaches or administrators can reserve space by mailing a $500 team deposit along with a Team Registration Form (click to download) to Homegrown Lacrosse, 2204 W 21st St., Minneapolis, MN 55405. Team registrration deadline is May 26th.

Capacity:
East / Central Division: 8 Teams

All teams may call Aron Lipkin at the Homegrown office at 612-823-3919 with any questions or comments or concerns.

Team Administrators must:
- Pay their team's deposit (by May 17th) and remaining balance (due prior to start of first game).
- Provide a coach or adult supervisor on the sideline at all games *Teams looking to hire a coach can contact the office for references.
- Set and collect their teams dues as well as pay their own coaches
- Ensure their players follow the HG code of conduct and sign waiver forms before playing.

Player Eligibility: The league is open to boys entering grades 9, 10 or 11 for the 2010-2011 school year who have not played extensive varsity time for their respective programs. High school graduates are not eligible for play and should consider joining our Men's League. Once a team's space is reserved all players must register and sign waivers online using our online registration system. All teams must have a minimum of 20 players.

PLAYER REGISTRAITON

Players wishing to participate on their respective teams must register and sign waivers online. The registration process is completely free and helps us to manage waivers and gather contact information for your team administrators. Use the link below to register. Only teams that are confirmed will have their names listed in the "team name prompt"

*Online registration is now closed. Players who have not yet registered will need to do so on-site with their team coaches or administrators.

Click here to download the on-site registration / waiver form .pdf