Tournament Dates:

GLLI Boys: July 10-12

GLLI Girls: July 17-19

Location:

Lansing, MI – Hope Sports Complex – 5801 Aurelius Road, Lansing, MI 48911
Midway between Chicago and Detroit. Within a six-hour drive of almost every major Midwest city.

Games: 

• 6 game minimum (You won’t get that anywhere else!)
• 2 Friday (after 12pm), 3 Saturday, 1-3 on Sunday.
• Two 25 minute halves, running clock, 5 minute halftime

Tournament Format: 

• We are open to all school and club teams.
• Girls 12v12. Boys 10v10.
• Games will start Friday at/after 12pm, Saturday and Sunday at 8am, and finish Sunday by 6pm; the better you do, the later you will play on Sunday.
• All games will be officiated by at least two certified referees and scorekeepers on field.
• If weather conditions dictate, the tournament committee reserves the right to shorten or cancel games, as necessary, without rebate of entry fees.

Pricing:

• Early Bird: $1,150
• Standard: $1,350
• Late Fee: $150

Deadline for Entries:

• Early Bird: 05-01
• Standard: 06-15

Age Cutoff:

The Tournament follows US Lacrosse age divisions: September 1.

Age Divisions:

• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023/U15/9th
• 2024/U14/8th
• 2025/U13/7th
• 2026/U12/6th
• 2027/U11/5th

Division Guidelines Note:

Uxx club divisions: Oldest player on each team must meet the age group requirement.
Note: Any player that meets the U15 age requirement may play U15, regardless of any HS experience.

Graduation year divisions: Team must be made up of players from the corresponding HS year, though players may play up. Graduating seniors are welcome to play on 2020 teams.

Players may only be rostered and play for one team during this event, no exceptions.

Tournament Director reserve the right to adjust/combine divisions as necessary to based on team quantity/quality.

Competition Levels:

A, B, C

• A – Top 20% of all teams, players are skilled and have been playing many years, may travel nationally
• B – Average team, mixture of highly skilled and regular players, local and regional travel
• C – New team, inexperienced players, mainly local games, first tournament

All teams will be slotted into one of these levels based on experience and quality of application. Number of teams accepted will vary based on strength of entries. Tournament committee reserves the right to combine divisions where appropriate.

Note on Age Groups:

**Please indicate your team makeup (player’s age/grade) in the Team Breakdown section**

Awards:

Individual awards for each member of the Championship and Finalist teams in each division, maximum of 22 per team.

Tourist Information

Things To Do

Lake Michigan is only a short drive away

Schedule Release:

Schedules will be published on the Monday preceding the event.

Paperwork Deadlines:

• Rosters/Profiles submission by email are due:

Boys – 07/02
Boys – 07/10

• Waivers submission by email are due

Girls – 07/06
Boys – 07/13

See Forms/Rules/Directions/Fields tab for more details

Contact Information:

Tournament Director, Alan Maxwell, GLLIdirector@aol.com

Referees / Umpires:

If you have interest, please contact Tournament Director: Alan Maxwell, GLLIdirector@aol.com

College Recruiting:

We will be compiling a Player Profile booklet for all attending college coaches. Players should be contacting coaches at schools they would like to attend to invite them to come recruit at GLLI. The more active the players, the more coaches you can expect!

Hotel Website Link:

Girls Weekend Hotels (July 5-7, 2019)

Boys Weekend Hotels (July 12-14, 2019)

Hotel Information:

All out-of-town teams are required to book their hotel reservations through our Official Housing Service, Premier Sports Events. This service is being provided to ease the search for hotel accommodations in the Lansing area. They have secured discounted tournament rates and room blocks at hotels that are conveniently located to the fields. Please contact them as soon as possible to ensure availability.
Housing Contact Information:

Premier Sports Events, Inc.
Phone: 888-417-6446
Fax: 269-585-6045

Forms and Paperwork Requirements
All forms are downloadable from the website, just click on the form name below:

Boys Registration Paperwork (complete these now, do not wait for deadlines)

• Roster Profile – HS-aged teams only  Must be completed for Profile Book inclusion. Roster Profile forms must be emailed by Thursday, July 2nd to GLLIDirector@aol.com.
• Youth Roster – Non-HS aged teams (U14 and under) Each player must be listed and include jersey numbers (no duplicates). Team Roster forms must be emailed by Thursday, July 2nd to GLLIDirector@aol.com.
• Waiver of Liability – All Teams Must be signed by each participant or guardian (if under 18). Waiver of Liability forms for all players must be scanned (or take a pic) and emailed, as a team, to GLLIDirector@aol.com by Monday, July 6th. Alternatively, they may be turned in, as a team, on Friday, July 10th
  between 10am and 12pm

  at tournament HQ.  Plan your arrival accordingly!

NOTE: Failure to provide this information at the time requested may result in disqualification of the team.

Girls Registration Paperwork (complete these now, do not wait for deadlines)

• Roster Profile – HS-aged teams only  Must be completed for Profile Book inclusion. Roster Profile forms must be emailed by Friday, July 10th to GLLIDirector@aol.com.
• Youth Roster – Non-HS aged teams (U14 and under) Each player must be listed and include jersey numbers (no duplicates). Team Roster forms must be emailed by Friday, July 10th to GLLIDirector@aol.com.
• Waiver of Liability – All Teams Must be signed by each participant or guardian (if under 18). Waiver of Liability forms for all players must be scanned (or take a pic) and emailed, as a team, to GLLIDirector@aol.com by Monday, July 13th. Alternatively, they may be turned in, as a team, on Friday, July 17th between
  10am and 12pm

  at the tournament HQ.  Plan your arrival accordingly!

NOTE: Failure to provide this information at the time requested may result in disqualification of the team.

Maps and Directions

• Map and Directions to Fields : 5801 Aurelius Road, Lansing, MI 48911
• Hope Field Layout

Rules

• Tournament Rules

College Coach Registration

We are looking forward to an extraordinary event for this year’s Great Lakes Lacrosse Invitational. We are bring together one of the finest groupings of competitors from the Midwest and across the country. We will have all the teams playing at least six (6) games over three days in a schedule that will allow you to see as many games/players as possible. We will be publishing the schedules in early July, but we know you want to get our weekend on your calendar now.

48 colleges from 12 states have attended previous tournaments – Click here for list!

Our tournament staff is making a concerted effort to cater to our college coaches who attend. This year we have put together a fantastic offering to bolster your recruiting dollars. Here are the features that make this event a must on your recruiting calendar:

• Premium Profile Books for all HS-aged teams participating.
• Free lunch and dinner provided at the tournament from our fabulous food vendor.
• Hydration is paramount in July and we will have a cooler of free refreshments available in the HQ tent
• Hotel Assistance from our housing service, Premier Sports Events, Inc. (Phone: 888-417-6446)

And, if at any time you have any questions or comments during the event, we will also have tournament staff available at the tournament Headquarters.

To register, complete the form below, or contact us via email. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in July.

Alan Maxwell, Tournament Director
269-353-9341 | GLLIDirector@aol.com

Despite already being lower cost than most of my competitors, we offer great discounts for those teams/clubs that support our events (YOU MUST PAY AT LEAST THE DEPOSIT AT TIME OF REGISTRATION TO QUALIFY FOR THE DISCOUNTS):

Early Bird Pricing

Register before the rush! Register for our events before the specified Early Bird Deadline and you will receive a $200 discount off the standard event cost.
No Discount Code needed.

Multiple Teams at One Event

If you bring 2 teams to the same event, you will receive a $25 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 2TEAM25, when you register your teams.

If you bring 3 teams to the same event, you will receive a $50 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 3TEAM50, when you register your teams.

If you bring 4 teams to the same event, you will receive a $75 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 4TEAM75, when you register your teams.

If you bring 5 or more teams to the same event, you will receive a $100 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, MULTITEAM100, when you register your teams.

Multiple Events by One Team

If you bring your team to more than one event, you will receive a $25 discount for each event. Use the Discount Code, MULTIEVENT25, when you register your teams.

Multiple Teams at Multiple Events

If you bring 2 teams to more than one event, you will receive a $50 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 2MULTI50, when you register your teams.

If you bring 3 teams to more than one event, you will receive a $75 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 3MULTI75, when you register your teams.

If you bring 4 teams to more than one event, you will receive a $100 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, 4MULTI100, when you register your teams.

If you bring 5 or more teams to more than one event, you will receive a $125 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, MULTIMULTI125, when you register your teams.

Holiday Bonus **Expires January 1st!**

If you register your team before January 1st, you will receive a $100 discount for each team. Use the Discount Code, NEWYEAR100, when you register your teams.

**Only one Discount Code allowed per team registered**