Join us on Wednesday November 5th at 7pm for the GNLL Boys Annual Meeting.  Each Association is encouraged to have one member join the virtual meeting. Expect more details and an agenda to be sent via email and posted here in the next few weeks.

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

Participating teams are scheduled 6-10 regular-season games depending on their age group throughout the course of the league's 7 playable weeks. Game schedules are created by the League Director and revised in collaboration with Associations. The league is concluded with the GNLL Summer Youth State Championship Tournament. Certified Officials, online team statistics, standings, schedules, and updates through Tourney Machine are provided for all games. 

*Certified EMTs or Athletic Trainers are the responsibility of the host site, strongly encouraged, but not required. League Directors will help connect associations EMT service providers. 

Age Levels: 14U/12U/10U/8U/6U (co-ed)

​​​​​​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 as well as USA Lacrosse's Age Segmentation Policy and Athlete Development Model (ADM). USA Lacrosse membership is required for all players and coaches. 

If a player is hoping to play in a higher division than where they fall in 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. 

The GNLL Boys Summer League is preceded by Boys Spring Field League (April-June) and followed by the Boys Fall Field Season (September - October). 

Regular Season:
- 14U/12U: 8 games + 12/14U Summer State Tournament- $1200
6 games + 12/14U Summer State Tournament-  $1000
 Generally played on Tue/Thur, half home, half away. 
- 10U: 8 games + 10U State Tournament- $1175
6 games + 10U State Tournament- $975
 Generally played on Mon/Wed, half home, half away. 
- 8U: $750 (6 games + End of Season Single Day Jamboree) Generally played on Mon/Wed, half home, half away. 
- 6U: $0 ( 3-5 weekday play days/jamborees, no officials provided + End of Season Single Day Jamboree)

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. 

Things to note:

- At least half of your regular-season games will be scheduled within your conference.
-Games run Monday through Thursday with Wednesdays reserved for 12/14U travel team practices when possible. 
-For 8U: if the number of teams are limited, weekday games may be supplemented by weekend play days/jamborees. 
-For 6U: due to limited number of teams, game format will be 3-5 weekend play days/jamborees, no officials provided; please note, associations will be asked to host and associations can self select to send their teams to a site. Weeknight play days may be arranged when it makes sense.
- A $500 deposit is required for each association registered. Deposits are non-refundable after February 14, 2025, 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 Associations is February 14, 2025. A late fee of $100 is applied to all registrations received thereafter.