JUNE 17-18, 2017
Gettysburg Tournament Manual Contents Welcome Letter 3 Site Map 4 Schedule + Division Format 5 Tourney Machine Download Instructions 6 Tournament Rules 7 Facility Rules 10 Event Vendors 11 High School Event Addendum: On-Campus Schedule 12 Medical Facilities + Additional Dorm Info 13 On-Campus Packing List 14 Dorm, Cafeteria, Recruiting Seminar Map 15
Welcome to The 2017 Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament! Thank you very much for choosing to attend the Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament. We are honored for the opportunity to host your program and look forward to delivering an excellent lacrosse experience to your coaches and families. 2017 marks Trilogy Lacrosse s thirteenth summer we are proud of our tradition and remain humbly committed to taking care of the details at our events. We are excited to be hosting the tournament again this summer at Gettysburg College s beautiful athletic campus. We aim to create an optimal environment for our tournament both on and off the field. To accomplish this goal, we will have members of our full-time team on-site at the event, along with the rest of our staff that has been selected based on their event experience and Trilogy Lacrosse background. All have a passion for the game and want to see your families have an incredible experience. The tournament features reputable regional club programs. The high school divisions will be a recruiting tournament format, which is detailed in this manual. We have structured both high school and youth divisions to provide the most optimal experience for participants and each team has been placed within its bracket from consideration of their competitive level, which program directors submitted at registration or discussed prior to the tournament. We understand the importance of good competition and have worked hard to place teams in accordance of their age, grade, talent, and goals for the event. The weekend kicks off with check-in on Friday for high school teams staying in dorms oncampus. On Friday night from 8:00-9:00pm there will be a recruiting seminar in the College Union Building Ballroom (CUB) hosted by Gettysburg College Head Coach Hank Janczyk. All players and families are welcome to attend. This Manual includes valuable information about the tournament. Please contact us with any questions or concerns at tournaments@trilogylacrosse.com or 212-796-7987. Thank you again for choosing Trilogy Lacrosse. We look forward to hosting you soon! Sincerely, Ryan Boyle Chief Executive Officer 3
P1 High School! HQ 5 M m as No rg bu R PA C RI TO IS LE TT BA HQ 7 Youth! LD FIE R TE RY TO RI 8 9 10 11 West Broadway! There are 6 Lots on Gettysburg Campus. There is also street parking available - you should adhere to all signs on campus on whether parking is permitted.!! Families should! enter campus on West Lincoln! Staff will direct you to the nearest available parking.! We will also have a drop zone set up just south of Field 5 for families in the Fields 3-10 area that want to drop off tents and supplies. t titu ns Co North Washington Carlisle S treet General parking lots Are indicated on the map! Street parking on campus is available ONLY where signs permit! 300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325 West Lincoln -H NG KI 6. Rd Lightning Shelter P3 Overflow 6 Overflow 5 DROP OFF ZONE College Coach Indoor P4 um P2 3 Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament! 2017 Field + Overview! Sat. June 17 - Sun. June 18 Orange = High School Fields Ref + College Coach Green = Youth Fields 1 2 4 e Av ion
Game Schedule and Division Formats Tournament schedules are posted on Tourney Machine and you can find the link on the Tournament Webpage. All schedules, results, and notices will be posted on the Tourney Machine App. Please download the app from the website to your smartphone so that you can stay up to date with schedules and scores/weather updates throughout the weekend. 2018 Division (11 Teams 1 Pools of 6, 1 Pool of 5) 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games Sunday: 2 Games: Pool of 6: Play 2 Pool Games. Pool of 5: Play 1 Pool Game and then 5 th game will be based on seeding. 1 st Place after 4 games plays other pool winner in Championship. 2 nd Seed plays 3 rd seed and 4 th seed plays 5 th seed. Championship: Pool 1 Winner vs Pool 2 Winner\ 2019 and 2020 Divisions (12 Teams Each 2 pools of 6) 1 Champion Each Saturday: 3 Pool Games Sunday: 2 Pool Games + Championship Championship: Pool 1 Winner vs Pool 2 Winner 2021 Division (9 Teams 1 Pool of 5, 1 Pool of 4) 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games for Seeding (1 Team in Pool of 5 plays 4 th game that does not count for them in standings) Seeding: Top 3 in 5 team pool, and Top 2 in Pool of 4 advance to 5-team championship playoff, bottom 2 teams play in consolation play. Sunday: 5 Team Championship Playoff; 4 Team Consolation play 2022 Division (7 Teams) 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games for Seeding (1 Team will play a 4 th game that does not count for them in standings) Sunday: 7 Team Championship Playoff 2023 Division (6 Teams) 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games for Seeding Sunday: 6 Team Playoff, #1 and #2 seeds receive a bye 2023/24 Division (5 Teams) - 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games for Seeding Sunday: 5 Team Championship Playoff with consolation, 4v5 play-in game to enter semifinal 2024/25 Division (4 Teams) - 1 Champion Saturday: 3 Pool Games for Seeding Sunday: 4 Team Championship Playoff with Consolation Game 5
Tourney Machine Download Instructions For this tournament all schedule and score updates are being powered by Tourney Machine. Any updates to the schedule, weather delays, and event results will be posted directly to the site. Step-By-Step Process: 1. Go to the App Store on your Apple device or the Google Play Store on your Android Device. 2. Search the store for the app Tourney Machine. See the picture below to see the App logo and to double check if you are downloading the correct App. 3. Once the App has been downloaded, click on the App and search for 2017 Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament. 4. Once you have found the event click on Find Your Team to search for your team. 6
Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament Game Play & Rules Published 6/12/2017 HIGH SCHOOL 2018-2020 Divisions All Games will be played under NCAA rules with the following modifications. GAME PLAY 1. All games START on one central horn. Referees will keep time and control all whistles once the game begins. 2. Games start every hour on the hour and consist of two (2) 22-minute running halves with a three (3) minute halftime. 3. High School Teams get one (1) 60 second timeout per game 4. All non-championship Tie Games will go to a 4-Minute sudden victory overtime. Games that remain tied after overtime will go to a Braveheart. 1 player must stay in the defensive half of the field during the Braveheart. *Same Braveheart rules as outlined in 2021 and younger rules. 5. Championship Overtime: 4-minute periods until a goal is scored. No Bravehearts. GAME RULES 1. Penalties are Running Time (unless a timeout is called) 2. Sticks must meet NCAA or NFHS standards. There will be no stick checks unless requested by the opposing coach. If the stick is found to be legal, the challenging team will be assessed a 30-second releasable penalty. YOUTH 2021-2024/25 Divisions All games will be played under modified US Lacrosse Youth Rules with the following modifications: GAME PLAY 1. Games start and end on one Central Horn, as does Half Time. 2. Games will run on sixty (60) minute blocks. 3. Playing time will consist of two (2) twenty-two (22) minute running halves with a three (3) minute halftime. 4. Teams will have zero (0) timeouts. 5. Tie Games at the end of regulation will immediately go into a four (4) minute sudden death overtime beginning with a face-off. If the game remains tied after the overtime period, a 1v1 Braveheart will immediately follow until a winner is determined. GAME RULES 1. Man-up on Time served penalties. All penalties will be running time. The penalty clock will begin when the official blows the whistle to restart play. Penalty time will be kept on the field by the officials. 2. Substitutions will be on the fly only, except on a time serving penalty. For time serving penalties, teams will be allowed a quick substitution to get EMO/EMD on the field. 3. There will be no stick checks unless requested by the opposing coach. If a requested stick is found to be illegal, a sixty (60) second non-releasable penalty will be assessed. If the stick is found to be legal, the challenging team will be assessed a 30-second releasable penalty. Coaches may request one (1) stick check per game. No stick checks are permitted in the last ten minutes of regulation or overtime. 7
Sticks may meet either NCAA or NFHS standards. The No U-Shooter String rule will NOT be enforced. 4. Braveheart Rules: For a Braveheart, each team will send two (2) players, one of whom HAS to be a goalie. One player from each team must always remain on the defensive half of the field. 5. Body checking will be called tightly in the interest of player safety. A one to three minute nonreleasable penalty will be called for any body check that is to the head and neck area, on a defenseless player, a blindside hit, or deemed excessive. These penalties are unnecessary roughness and not in the spirit of summer tournament play. *NO big body hits are allowed in the 2023 Divisions and younger. 6. Helmets required during pre-game warm-up and practice time: All players must properly wear the mandatory protective helmet when they are on the field or engaging in warm-ups or any drills that involve passing, shooting or scrimmaging. 7. Clearing Count: A team has twenty (20) seconds to clear over the midline and ten (10) seconds to touch it into the box. *The 2023 Division and younger will not have any clearing counts. 8. Keep It In: When there is less than two (2) minutes remaining in the game, if a team is in the lead then they must get it in and keep it in the box. 9. Faceoffs: Same as US Lacrosse; Players will go down and then the ball will be placed in the center. 10. Over and Back Rule: US Lacrosse rules in place. *The 2023 Division and younger will not have any Over and Back Rule. *Alternate Game Length and Time Format 1. In the event of schedule delays caused by weather, which may include lightning, heavy rain, or extreme heat, the tournament will go to an alternate schedule and shorten game length in the following options: a. Fifty (50) minute game blocks: two (2) twenty (20) minute running halves with a three (3) minute halftime. For overtime: four (4) minute sudden death period, then Braveheart. b. Forty (40) minute game blocks: two (2) sixteen (16) minute halves with a two (2) minute halftime. For overtime: directly to Braveheart. c. Thirty (30) minute game blocks: one (1) twenty-five (25) minute game with no halftime. For overtime: directly to Braveheart. *any schedule changes will be communicated via TourneyMachine Divisional and Pool Tie Breakers 1. Head to Head (only used for two-way ties) 2. Fewest Goals Against 3. Most Goals For 4. Coin Flip *In the event of a tie between more than two teams, fewest goals against and then most goals for will be used. Specific divisional and pool playoff structures will be outlined when the final schedule is released. 8
Age and Roster Regulations 1. Every participant must submit an online waiver prior to the tournament in order to participate. 2. Players cannot play for more than one club program during the same tournament. 3. Players may move up to play in a higher age division team within their own club. 4. Players cannot play on a team younger than the team that they are rostered. 5. Violation of these regulations may result in forfeiture of games. Sportsmanship Policy Trilogy Lacrosse has a zero tolerance policy for the following actions and they will result in ejection from the tournament: 1. Fighting 2. Any player who leaves the sideline, or runs from the opposite end of the field, in order to participate in an altercation on the field 3. ANY actions deemed excessively unsportsmanlike by a player, coach or fan including any discrimination based on gender, religion, race or sexual orientation. 4. *The Tournament Director will make the final decision on all disciplinary decisions including tournament ejections. Players, Fans or Coaches who are ejected will need to leave the venue and no refunds will be granted. 5. **Any disputes with scores or game issues should be brought to the attention of the Field Marshall at the field by a Coach or Program Director. If deemed necessary for resolution by the Field Marshall, the Coach or Program Director should converse with Tournament Directors at HQ. Parents or Fans should communicate to their Coach or Program Director regarding any concerns, and must NOT approach the HQ Tent for resolution of any issues. 9
Facility Rules + Weather Policy: Gettysburg College Site Rules: Please adhere to the following rules and be respectful of our host facility: No grills No parking on grass, or in any unmarked parking lot No RVs allowed on campus No drugs or alcohol No pets, aside from service animals No staked tents, pop-ups only, All trash must be picked up and taken or placed in trash receptacles (i.e. bags of trash must not be left at team/ family tents) Any violations of the above policies may result in removal from the premises. THANK YOU! Please follow all parking signage and parking staff. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed at the owner s expense. Do not stop on roadways to drop off players, spectators or equipment. This is a traffic hazard and could result in bodily injury to pedestrians and motorists. We have a designated drop off zone south of Field 5 for families who would like to drop off supplies. Lightning Policy Play will be suspended if there is a lightning strike within 10 miles of the facility as determined by our weather tracking system. Play will resume 30 minutes after the last lightning strike in the area. The signal for lightning will be 5 air horns. Upon hearing this, all personnel should immediately take shelter in their vehicles or nearest shelter. Tents are NOT considered shelter and families should NOT stay in the tent areas during conditions with Lightning in the area. The John J. Jaeger center will be the main shelter area during this event. Staff will direct you there in an event of a lightning delay. We will make every effort to get in scheduled games but not at the expense of player and spectator safety. Tournament Adjustments Before or after the event has started, tournament organizers and facility owners reserve the right to: 1) Make adjustments due to Lightning or Heavy Rain that leads to unplayable field conditions. 2) Cancel further play. 3) Postpone tournament start date/time and reduce game times in order to allow catch-up with the schedule of play. 4) Interrupt and suspend games as necessary in accordance with Lightning Policy; games may be continued from the point of interruption at the earliest opportunity, but may become final scores based on time constraints. 5) Finish games before inclement weather arrives or to preserve field conditions; games will be deemed official at the point of termination. 10
Vendor Information We are happy to have a variety of food concessions as well as non-food vendors at the Trilogy Gettysburg Tournament. We hope you will come visit the Vendor Village and say hello to our friendly staff in the Trilogy Merchandise Tent. The vendors will be located in the field 6-11 area. Food Concessions will be spread out across the campus. Under Armour and Trilogy Lacrosse The Trilogy Merchandise Tent will be complete with Trilogy Lacrosse branded Under Armour apparel and Under Armour equipment. Motive Pure Recharge between games with Motive Pure all-natural electrolytes and re-energize. Motive Pure can be sampled and purchased in the Trilogy Merchandise Tent. Concessions and Vendors We are excited about the variety of vendors and food options that will be joining us at the event this year. Below are our scheduled vendors. Food Concessions Jeno s Steaks Bill s Epic Eats Kona Ice Vendors Trilogy Lacrosse Under Armour Motive Pure Firethreads Laxchic Nature Boy Lacrosse Alpha Lacrosse Swax Lax National Demo Tour 11
On-Campus Schedule Details Friday, June 16 th Check-In: 3:00-7:00pm, Team Coaches will pick up keys from John J. Jaeger Center, Players will check-in directly with their coach at their designated dorm. Check-In Instructions Coaches will check-in on Friday from 3:00pm-7:00pm at the Check-In Station (see pg. 11) 1 Coach/team will receive all keys. Ensure coach arrives first before rest of team You must keep plastic envelope, key and meal card together - Lost Key Fee: $75, Lost Card Fee: $20 Players who arrive early will not be allowed to check-in Rooms are Air/Conditioned and Bed Size is Twin XL All players are reminded to bring linens and towels Thursday Dinner: 5:45-7:00pm Recruiting Seminar: 8:00 9:00pm (CUB Ballroom) *Open to all players/families both on and off campus Lights Out: 10:45pm Saturday, June 17 th Divisional Game Play: 8:00am 7:00pm (Fields 1-5) Schedule Link: http://www.tourneymachine.com/r31863 All Star Games: Will be announced at 5:30pm Will all be played on Clark Turf Field (#5) 7:00pm 2019/20 ASG 7:40pm 2018 ASG *All Star Games will be 17 Minute Halves with a 2 minute Halftime (no OT) Saturday Meal Times: Breakfast: 6:45am-8:30am Lunch: 11:30am-1:15pm Dinner: 4:45pm 6:30pm Player back in rooms and Lights Out: 10:45pm Sunday, June 18 th Game Play: Divisional + Championships: 8:00am-3:50pm Check-Out - 10:30am 12:00pm Coaches will collect keys of all players and turn into John J. Jaeger center lobby where they checked-in. Dorms must be cleared by 12:00pm no exceptions Teams should check out after their 1 st game. Check out = Clean room, remove all trash and turn in your room key to your coach. Team coaches will turn in entire teams keys to the Jaeger Center Players should keep their meal card and turn in at Lunch on Sunday When coach turns in keys at Jaeger Center, Gettysburg staff will then check rooms for damages/trash removal Since teams will still be playing on Sunday until as late as 3:00pm, team bags will be secured in the John J. Jaeger Center if needed after checkout. Sunday Meal Times: Breakfast: 6:45am-8:30am Lunch: 11:30am 1:15pm 12
Medical Facilities + Additional Dorm Rules Nearest Medical Facility WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital Address: 147 Gettys Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325 Phone Number: (717) 334-2121 Coach Supervision Coaches will be responsible for conducting room checks each night and for overall supervision throughout the event. Each program must have at least 1 staff member on site at the dorms during evening hours to assist Dorm security with any issues. Facility Rules Smoking and use of illegal drugs and alcoholic beverages are not permitted. (Any players caught with drugs or alcohol will be removed from campus and police will be notified.) The directors reserve the right to send home, at the parents' expense, any camper or group of campers whose behavior is deemed disruptive to the best interest of the camp community, with no refund. Trainers will be on call from 8:00am-8:00pm during games. They WILL NOT be available after 8:00pm. See the trainer at the field Coaches are responsible for players while in dorms, and getting players to every game on time. When going to the fields STAY OFF grass and people s yards. Walk on the Sidewalk! DORM Specific Rules No cleats in dorms. No lacrosse playing anywhere EXCEPT on lacrosse fields. No running, any type of rough housing, or ball playing in dorms. Keep room, hall, and bathroom clean. Trashcans are on the first floor of every dorm. LIGHTS OUT at 10:45pm. ALL PLAYERS must be in by 10:45pm Team Coaches will complete Room Checks at that time. 13
On Campus Teams - What to Bring? You will be staying in AIR-CONDITIONED dorms at Gettysburg College. Below is a suggested packing list for the event. DO NOT FORGET LINENS (Twin XL Bed). Equipment Essentials ** Players are permitted to bring electronics at their own risk. Trilogy Lacrosse and the Facility are not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged property. 14
College Coach Recruiting Tournament Fields (5) 1 2 General General General General 3 High School HQ 5 Handicap General Jaeger Center! Friday: Coach Check-In and Key Pickup (3-7pm) Dining Facility General CUB Ballroom Friday: 8:00pm! Recruiting Seminar 4 Youth! Tournament Fields Hanson Dorm Huber Dorm