Henry Youth Lacrosse is hosting a local, community lacrosse tournament on December 21st at Union Grove High School Stadium.

The purpose of this event is to bring our lacrosse community together around the holidays to celebrate our sport and support our local youth lacrosse programs. This is a "just for fun" tournament intended for current and former players, coaches, volunteers and other "friends" of our youth program. In other words, we welcome all who are interested in playing and supporting the youth program to join us for this event.

Format/Divisions
All Middle School, High School and Adult players will compete in "Sixes" lacrosse (hence the tournament name "Santa's Sixes"). Sixes lacrosse is played 6v6 on a short field (5v5 +goalie). All players are essentially middies and play both offense and defense. No long poles are allowed for boys/mens players (all shorties). 

Our younger groups - Santa's "Elf" Divisions - will play other small-sided games , also short-fields (either 5v5, 4v4 or 3v3) with additional rule adjustments appropriate for the age/grade of players. We will share additional details regarding rules and schedule with all registered players for each Division the week prior to the tournament. 

We are registering players in the following Divisions for this tournament.

• Mens Adult Ages 18+
• High School Boys Grades 9-12
• Middle School Boys Grades 6-8
• Elementary Boys Grades 3-5
• Co-Ed Grades K-2
• Middle School/High School Girils Grades 8-12
• Womens Adult Ages 18+

Our goal is to have a minimum of four teams per Division. We may need to combine or split Divisions or make format adjustments based on registrations. If we do not have enough regisrations for your Division and are not able to make things work with adjusments, we will notify players/parents and issue refunds. We will do our best to provide an opportunity for all players in these Divisions to participate. 

Approximate Schedule
We will finalize the schedule the week prior to the tournament. "Seeding Round" games will begin at 9:00 a.m. and each team will play approximately three games. Depending on the number of teams, the top 3-4 teams in each Division will advance to the "Tournament Round" in the afternoon. We should be able to complete the Championship game for each Division by 4:30 p.m.

Teams/Rostering
High school and adult players may self-organize teams (roster limit of 8 not including goalies). Players in these divisions will have the option to register as a "Team Player" or "Free Agent" during the registration process. Free Agents will be added to teams that have roster space or combined to create additional teams in each division.

All middle school and elementary players will register as "Free Agents" and will be drafted by coaches to create fair, competitive teams the week prior to the tournament. 

All goalies will play in a "goalie pool" and will play for multiple teams. Goalies will also register as "Free Agents," but also receive free registration for this event. Goalies should contact Coach Jeremy at 404.641.9023 or jeremy@henryyouthlax.org for a discount code prior to registering.

Registration Requirements
Registration for "Santa's Sixes" is $25. All registration fees offset tournament expenses and directly support our local youth lacrosse program. The registration deadline is December 14th (one week prior to the tournament). Space is limited for this tournament - please register ASAP to secure your spot.

NOTE: All participants are required to have a valid USA Lacrosse Membership in order to register. You will have the option to add, purchase or renew your Membership during the registration process. Thank you in advance for your support and participation.

Questions/Assistance
We will share additional information - including team assignments, schedule, and rules, the week prior to the tournament. If you have any questions or need additional information prior to registering, please contact Coach Jeremy at 404.641.9023 or jeremy@henryyouthlax.org.