Events
TOURNAMENTS
US Box Lacrosse Association sanctioned tournaments provide players with the highest level of competition in the country, all while ensuring strict safety standards are met in each and every game played. All USBOXLA sanctioned events feature fully certified USBOXLA officials and a USBOXLA Gameplay Coordinator, who oversees the event and ensures the safest possible play. USBOXLA certified officials have successfully completed the USBOXLA Referee Certification Program, ensuring the association’s Rule & Situational Book – the country’s leading and most trusted game-governing guidelines – are adhered to at every tournament. Since 2010, USBOXLA has sanctioned over 300 tournaments in the US, providing a playing environment that fosters safety, skill, and success.
UNITED STATES BOX LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
The United States Box Lacrosse Championship (formerly the USBOXLA Nationals) will be the single biggest box lacrosse event to ever take place in the United States. The inaugural event takles place in Columbus, Ohio on Aug 30-Sept 1, 2025 at both the Columbus Convention Center and the Resolute Athletic Center. The United States Box Lacrosse Championship is comprised of both 'AA' teams that have qualified from one of five different regional championships and also 'A' level teams who can sign up on a limited basis. To enter the 'AA' division and compete for the United States Box Lacrosse Championship, teams must first qualify from one of five Regional Qualifiers (Six Nations Regional, Midwest Regional, Northeast Regional, Southeast Regional, and Western Regional). ‘A’ level teams may register for the United States Box Lacrosse Championship on a limited basis.
5 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
There are 5 Regional Championship Tournaments that act as qualifiers for the United States Box Lacrosse Championship. All American teams must attend the Qualifier in their own region . USA based teams may also attend a qualifier outside of their region BUT ONLY if they also attend their own regional qualifier.
AGE DIVISIONS
2025 Season Divisions Based on Grad Year
| Grad Year | Ages |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Players cannot turn 19 prior to June 1, 2025 |
| 2027/2028 | Players cannot turn 17 prior to June 1, 2025 |
| 2029/2030 | Players cannot turn 15 prior to June 1, 2025 |
| 2031/2032 | Players cannot turn 13 prior to June 1, 2025 |
| 2033/2034 | Players cannot turn 11 prior to June 1, 2025 |
NOTES:
USBOXLA Events now follow grad-year-based teams. For older reclassified players, they must adhere to a June 1st cut off date.
- Teams may need to provide proof of age
- Players can play up but never down
- Any teams not adhering to this rule will be disqualified immediately
2025 Divisions Based on Current Grade
| Grade | Class of |
|---|---|
| 3rd & 4th | 2033 & 2034 |
| 5th & 6th | 2031 & 2032 |
| 7th & 8th | 2029 & 2030 |
| High School B | Mostly 2027 & 2028 |
| High School A | Mostly 2025 & 2026 |
NOTES:
Sanctioned events may select to use a grade model where teams are formed based on their current school grade. This model does not take into account older reclassified players as there is no birth day cutoff date. A majority of the players on the floor are of the same age group.
