2024 Border Wars Event Information:
International Competition at the best box lacrosse facility in the world!
LINK TO THE BORDER WARS TOURNAMENT WEB PAGE- CLICK HERE!!!
WE ARE DEF GOING BACK TO THIS EVENT IN 2024 AND IT WILL BE ONE OF OUR SCHEDULED TOURNAMENTS!!!
TRAC= Toronto Rock Athletic Centre, OAKVILLE, ONTARIO
GPS: 1132 Invicta Drive, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6G1
Brampton Memorial Arena, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO
GPS: 69 Elliot Street, Elliot Street & Queen Street, Brampton, Ontario
NOTE: THESE TWO LOCATIONS ARE 20-25 MINUTES APARTMOST GAMES PLAYED AT THE TRAC***
SAVE THE DATES FOR THE 2024 EVENT:
Friday, December 20th through Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
Arrive on Thursday, December 19th
2 Games on Friday, December 20th
2 Games on Saturday, December 21st
1 Game on Sunday, December, 22nd FOR TOP 4 SEEDS in each Division.
BIRTH YEAR AGED BRACKETS FOR THE 2024 EVENT:
HS Elite- 2007 & 2008
U17- 2009 & 2010
U15- 2011 & 2012
U13- 2013 & 2014
Tournament Rules:
Border Wars will be officiated using the National Lacrosse League Official Rules, with a few modifications.
Rule reminders and modifications include:
• Absolutely no fighting is permitted. Players will be ejected from the game and suspended for the remainder of the tournament if they engage in what the on-floor official has deemed to be a fight.
• During round robin & HSE Girls Semifinals: 1st and 3rd period is 15 minutes, 2nd period is 12 minutes, running clock unless the score is within two with under two minutes to play in the final period.
• During Sunday’s gold & bronze medal games: Three 15-minute periods, running clock unless the score is within two with under two minutes to play in the final period.
• All divisions will be using 4×4 minor box nets.
• Ten seconds to clear half (not eight).
• Over-and-back rule will be enforced.
• Diving & dunking is permitted.
• No wooden sticks allowed for players or goalies.
• For all games (round robin, semifinals and medal), if the score is tied after regulation time, a three-player shootout will determine the winner (no ties), additional single rounds to determine a winner if still tied after three shooters. Shots by both teams will take place simultaneously.
BEST HOTELS:
Fairfield Inn Toronto Oakville (OK. NOT AS NICE AS THE HGI DOWN THE STREET. CLOSE TO TRAC & SHOPPING)
Holiday Inn Oakville Centre (Did not get a chance to preview)
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto / Oakville (VERY NICE, VERY CLEAN & CLOSE TO TRAC & SHOPPING)
Hilton Garden Inn Toronto / Burlington (FURTHER AWAY)
TRAVEL:
***PASSPORTS REQUIRED FOR ALL TRAVELERS!!!***
FLIGHTS:
Easy Flights from NY to Toronto
Could also Fly to Buffalo and Drive to Toronto (@ 75 Minutes)
DRIVING:
I drove last year and it was 450 miles and took around 7 Hours and 15 Minutes from Ridgefield, CT
If you take there NYS Thruway it is almost a straight shot the whole way, with clean rest areas that also have pretty good food (Shake Shak & Chik-Fil-A)
NOTE: Getting back and forth the border by car was a 3-minute process each way and very easy.
IMPORTANT SUPERSTAR PLAYER INFO:
- ALL THE FIELDS ARE TURF- SNEAKERS, RUNNING SHOES OR TURFS WILL WORK
- PLAYERS SHOULD BE AT THE ARENA 45-MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH GAME.
- DRESSED AND READY TO GO 30-MINUTES BEFORE THE START OF EACH GAME.