ABQ Youth Lacrosse is proud to present 

The Annual Albuquerque Lacrosse Fiesta returnS April 27-28, 2024!

A Boys and Girls Youth Lacrosse Tournament

Tournament rules, game format, tournament format, eligibility, and other info

Age and Format Details

• 2024 Boys Divisions: 
  • 10U, 12U, and 14U
• 2024 Girls Divisions: 
  • 10U, 12U, and 14U
  • (12 vs. 12 & 7 vs. 7 formats)
• Pool Play - Best Record Wins (tie breaker is score differential)
• World Class venue with well-maintained grass fields
• Many convenient and nearby hotel accommodations 
• Food trucks and other activities
• Certified referees and EMS services on site

2024 Albuquerque Youth Lacrosse Fiesta – Boys Rules 
Game format and rules of play

The Boys' U10, U12, and U14 divisions will use the Modified Sports Standards of the National Federation of High School Associations Rules with the following exceptions/clarifications:

1.    Eligibility: All teams are required to certify that all players meet age eligibility requirements for the event as published on the event’s official website.
2.    Timing: All games will consist of four  (4) 10 minute running time quarters with a three minute half-time. One time out per team, per half. Note – game duration and halftime may be shortened by mutual agreement of participating teams. Also, at the discretion of the tournament organizers, game times may be shortened due to inclement weather, or to keep the tournament on schedule. Penalties will be stopped time.
3.    Overtime : Sudden victory overtime will follow the completion of a tied game after a 3 minute break; the sudden victory period will be 4 minutes of running time; goals defended will remain the same for the first sudden death period and a face-off will commence the first sudden death period; goals will be exchanged after each sudden death period and the ball will be put in play at the relative area of the field by the team which had possession of the ball at the end of period; if no possession, a face-off will take place. Substitutions: All substitutions will be on the fly.  
4.    Timeouts: Each team will be given one (1) one-minute timeout per half and the game and the clock doesn't stop.  There will be no timeouts allowed in overtime.
5.    Advancing the Ball, Counts & Stalling: No counts will be used but stalling may be called and the ball will have to be kept in the box in the final two minutes of play.
6.    Body Checking: No body checking of any kind is permitted in Boys U10 or Boys U12.
7.    Stick Checking: Any one handed check will be considered a slash, even if contact is not made. 

2024 Albuquerque Youth Lacrosse Fiesta – Girls Rules 
Game format and rules of play

10U Division

• USL 10U rules of play will apply
  • Re-introduction of the pass rule
  • Introduction of a 2-minute water break per half (at 9 minutes) if deemed necessary (dependent on sun and heat)
• Modified field format
• 6 vs. 6 
• No checking
• No overtime period
• 3-pass attempt rule – Score/Time Keeper will audibly keep the count
  • All 3 passes must be made on the offensive half of the field
  • The count will reset on loss of possession, if the team regains possession on their offensive side of the field.
  • If the offensive team’s 3rd pass attempt results in a ground ball scrum and they gain possession, that will fulfill the 3-pass attempt count.
  • A pass back to the defensive side will reset the count.

12U Division

• USL 12U rules of play will apply
• Full and Modified field format (Team specific)
• 10 vs. 10
• Two 3-minute over time, sudden victory periods.3-minutes between each period

14U Division

• USL 14U rules of play will apply
• Full and Modified field format (Team specific)
• 10 vs. 10
• Two 3-minute over time, sudden victory periods.3-minutes between each period