Player Eligibility

2024 TOURNAMENT AGE/GRADE
DIVISION RULES:

Players will only be allowed to compete for one team in each division, and a maximum of two teams. You must have proper documentation that provides proof of each player’s eligibility on your team. Proper documentation includes birth certificate, recent report card, and photo. If there is any question regarding the eligibility of a player, please see your site director to address the issue.

Player's eligibility challenges will be granted; however, the challenger must pay $50.00 fee to challenge each athlete’s eligibility. The site coordinator will then consult with the respective head coach to provide documentation of proof eligibility of the player in question. Failure to provide proper documentation will result in the player not being allowed to participate in the subsequent games, NO EXCEPTIONS!  If a game(s) has already been played and a player is ruled ineligible then the team will have to forfeit that game(s).  If an athlete is found to be ineligible, the $50 fee will be returned to the challenger.

Ages are based on the grade players are in during the 2022-2023 school year. Age determining date is 9/1/2022

  • 9U / 3rd Grade Division:
    Players in the 3rd grade can be 9 or 10 years old, but cannot turn 11 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 4th grade who want to play down into the 3rd grade division cannot turn 10 before 9/1/2024.
  • 10U / 4th Grade Division:
    Players in the 4th grade can be 10 or 11 years old, but cannot turn 12 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 5th grade who want to play down into the 4th grade divisions cannot turn 11 before 9/1/2024.
  • 11U / 5th Grade Division:
    Players in the 5th grade can be 11 or 12 years old, but cannot turn 13 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 6th grade who want to play down into the 5th grade division cannot turn 12 before 9/1/2024.
  • 12U / 6th Grade Division:
    Players in the 6th grade can be 12 or 13 years old, but cannot turn 14 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 7th grade who want to play down into the 6th grade division cannot turn 13 before 9/1/2024.
  • 13U / 7th Grade Division:
    Players in the 7th grade can be 13 or 14 years old, but cannot turn 15 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 8th grade who want to play down into the 7th grade division cannot turn 14 before 9/1/2024.
  • 14U / 8th Grade Division:
    Players in the 8th grade can be 14 or 15 years old, but cannot turn 16 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 9th grade who want to play down into the 8th grade division cannot turn 15 before 9/1/2024.
  • 15U / 9th Grade Division:
    Players in the 9th grade can be 15 or 16 years old, but cannot turn 17 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 10th grade who want to play down into the 9th grade division cannot turn 16 before 9/1/2024.
  • 16U / 10th Grade Division:
    Players in the 10th grade can be 16 or 17 years old, but cannot turn 18 before 9/1/2024.
    Players in the 11th grade who want to play down into the 10th grade division cannot turn 17 before 9/1/2024.
  • 17U 18U/ Varsity Divisions: The 17U/18U Varsity divisions are actually “open divisions,” where unsigned seniors with remaining high school eligibility can play. However, players cannot turn 20 before 9/1/2024. Unsigned seniors can play as long as they have not committed in writing to play for a college at any level. Unsigned prep school players are also eligible to play in our tournaments. If a player has signed a letter of intent and you think they won’t qualify because of grades, they still cannot play. The tournament management has the right to exclude any senior from playing. No player who has attended junior college or college may play in this event.