The Great Pumpkin Shootout is our way of bringing together the expanding Upper-Midwest lacrosse community to celebrate fall and wrap-up our the Great Northern Lacrosse League (GNLL) Fall Field Season. Since it's inception in 2012, the event has grown to include over 75 teams and 3,000 participants each year. 

2020 Event Dates: 

Saturday & Sunday, October 10 - 11, 2020 - Open to Boys/Girls High School and Association Teams Only
Location: National Sports Center, Blaine MN
Divisions: Boys/Girls Varsity, JV, 14U, 12U. Boys 10U
Cost: $1125 per boys team. $750 per girl's high school teams.
- $150 discount for boys teams / $100 discount for girls teams that participate in the 2020 GNLL Fall League. 
- $650 for boys 10U teams, league discount does not apply. 
- $550 for Girls 12U and 14U Divisions which play a single day 3-game guarantee on Oct 10. 

Saturday & Sunday, October 24- 25, 2020 - Open to Travel / Select Teams Only 
Location: *Updated October 19*
Girls- National Sports Center: 1700 105th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449
Boys Youth- McMurray Fields : 1151 Wynne Ave, St Paul, MN 55103
Boys HS-Wayzata HS Turf: 4955 Peony Ln N, Plymouth, MN 55446
Divisions: Boys/Girls HS Gold (2021 & 2022's), Boys/Girls HS Silver (2023 & 2024's), Boys/Girls 14U, Boys/Girls 12U. 
Cost: $1125 per boys team. $750 per girls team. 

Boys Format: 4-game guarantee. 22-minute halves. Pool play with advancement to championship brackets. 
Roster Caps of 24 players/coaches on the sideline.

Girls Format: 7v7 (subject to change) on 60x40 yard fields.  4-game guarantee. 20-minute running time halves. Self-draw. 
Roster Caps of 18 players/coaches on the sideline (subject to change if format changes).

Spectator Information: 
At this time, one spectator per player is allowed and up to two coaches per team to remain in compliance with facility and state guidance.

The following will be provided for each game:  
    •    Certified UMLOA/MLUA officials
    •    Certified EMT's equipped with AED's 
    •    Professional Site Managers / Scorekeepers
    •    Online standings, schedules, and updates 
    •    Tournament and Homegrown Lacrosse Apparel for Purchase

Eligibility: The Tournament follows US Lacrosse age & eligibility guidelines according to the 2020-2021 school year. USL membership is required for all players and coaches who must be registered prior to the start of the tournament. Click here for a detailed break-down of additional rules and requirements. 

Team Registration Deadline:
Association/HS Based Teams: Friday, September 11, 2020 
Travel Teams: Friday, September 25, 2020

*Important Covid Guidelines*
Reminder that we ask families to limit ONE spectator PER player to help us stay within facility guidelines and MDH required group sizes. 

Along with that, all spectators/coaches/officials/players/field staff are asked to respect general MDH guidelines along with using common sense and respecting others’ and their space. 

All coaches are asked to wear masks while on the sidelines coaching. Spectators are asked to enter the premises right before games start to limit gatherings and asked to wear masks if directly on the sidelines and within 6 feet of others. If spectators are watching from a distance, they are not required. 

Players are asked to wear masks to the field as well as they enter the group setting until they start warming up. If they are substitutes, they are not required to wear masks but please be conscious of requesting players to give each other distance when possible. 

All teams are asked to leave the sidelines immediately following the end of games if they are done playing to allow the new teams playing to have their space.

Updated 9/29/20

*Registrations are accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis. Registrations received after the deadline (9/11/20) are not guaranteed and will incur a $100 late fee if added. 

A $250 deposit is required for each team registered. Deposits are non-refundable and due at the time of registration. Teams are not considered fully registered until deposit payments are received. The remaining balance is due no later than Monday, October 5, 2020.  

Homegrown Lacrosse is a registered 501c(3) non-profit organization. Team fees cover facility, officials, EMT, field staff, equipment and league administration costs. Additional proceeds and sponsorships sustain, expand and develop service-based initiatives throughout the region.