The Great Northern Lacrosse League's (GNLL) Boy's Youth Spring Field Season (April - June) provides a fun, safe, and supportive environment where youth associations and their teams compete, learn, and grow. 

Participating teams schedule 6 to 16 games throughout seven playable weekends. Game schedules are created at an annual meeting in late February or early March. Each team is asked to host at least one day of games.

The league is concluded with the GNLL Boys Youth State Tournament.

The league provides the following for all games:  
    •    Certified Officials
    •    Certified EMTs or Athletic Trainers equipped with AEDs 
    •    Online team statistics, standings, schedules, and updates 

The GNLL Boys Spring Field League is preceded by our Pre-Season Box League (March - April) and followed by our Summer Field League (June-July) and Fall Field League (September - October). 

Age Levels: 14U/12U/10U/8U/6U

​​​​​​Divisions: A & B divisions are offered at the 14U & 12U age levels. All associations with two or more teams at the 14U & 12U levels must select at least one to play in the A level. 

Eligibility:  The league follows USA Lacrosse Age & Eligibility Guidelines and USA Lacrosse's Age Segmentation Policy and Athlete Development Model (ADM). USAL membership is required for all players and coaches. 

If a player is hoping to play in a division outside of the USA Lacrosse Age Segmentation Policy, a GNLL Age Division Waiver must be completed by a parent, coach, or association board member and approved by the GNLL Director. Cases are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 

Team Fee: $100 per 14U/12U/10U team, $50 per 8U team, $0 per 6U team. 

Game Fees:
- 14U & 12U: $94 per team / per game
- 10U: $49 per team / per game 
- 8U: Free, no officials provided
-6U: Free, no officials provided

Fee Breakdown: 
$62 per game for officials and assigning fees ($2 increase per official from 2022)
$15 per game for staff and administration costs
$17 per game for EMT's, assigning & travel fees (14U & 12U Only) 

GNLL never wants cost to be a barrier to participation and provides grants to emerging area programs or general programs in need when able. Please fill out the application below if your program is in need of a grant. They are granted on a program-by-program basis so they must be completed for each program you wish to apply for. 

*Rural Program Grant* Programs that regularly drive over 2 hours to games are eligible for 50% off team fees and $10 off each game. Invoices will be manually adjusted after registration. 

GNLL Spring State Tournament Team Fee:

14U & 12U: $600
10U: $450 
8U Single Day Jamboree: $300 
6U Single Day Jamboree: Free, no officials provided

*A $500 deposit is required for each association registered. Deposits are non-refundable after February 16, 2024, and due at the time of registration. 

The Great Northern Lacrosse League is a division of Homegrown Lacrosse, a registered 501c(3) non-profit organization.  Additional proceeds and sponsorships sustain, expand and develop service-based initiatives throughout the region. 

Leagues and events often fill to capacity. Registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Teams are not considered fully registered until deposit payments are received. 

Deadline to register is February 16, 2024. A late fee of $100 is applied to all registrations received thereafter.