Who Is Involved? 
The US Lacrosse Cup is a joint venture developed through the contributions of and collaboration among US Lacrosse staff, the US Lacrosse Youth Council leadership, and the executive team at Kroenke Sports Enterprises Lacrosse Division.

About Kroenke Sports Enterprises
Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) is the Rocky Mountain West's leading provider of live sports and entertainment events. The group owns and operates several professional sports franchises, including the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association, Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League. KSE owns and operates NDP Lacrosse.

KSE Lacrosse and NDP Lacrosse 
KSE Lacrosse is a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, working specifically as the implementation arm for the US Lacrosse Cup. KSE staff is managing site selection and confirmation, event logistics, and sponsorship (with 361 Sports Marketing & US Lacrosse's Managing Director of Marketing and Branding Glen Schorr). This event is not affiliated with NDP Lacrosse.

Protection of US Lacrosse Membership Information
US Lacrosse retains complete control over the personal information of our members.

US Lacrosse League Registration
Leagues are encouraged to register online with US Lacrosse, beginning in January, 2007, via the secure registration page on the US Lacrosse web site.
• Please click here to register your league. 

League registration is not mandatory but encouraged in order to ensure your team or league receives the most up-to-date information on the US Lacrosse Cup Series. Submission of this information will provide US Lacrosse the ability to contact your lacrosse league at the appropriate time with information regarding any upcoming US Lacrosse Cup events.

US Lacrosse is the sole owner of the information collected on its sites and through other means. We will not sell, share, rent, or otherwise disclose league registration information and it will not be used by parties other than US Lacrosse or in conjunction with the US Lacrosse Cup series of events.

The Rules
The U-15 girls’ competition will utilize the US Lacrosse Level A Rules according to the US Lacrosse Women’s Division Rule Book. The U-15 boys’ competition will utilize the National Federation of State High School Associations Boys Lacrosse Rules Book.  

2007 State Tournaments Schedule
Florida — May 12-13
Colorado — June 5-7
Missouri — June 9-10
Connecticut — June 16-17
Washington — June 16-17
Ohio — June 23-24
Delaware — June 30-July 1
Massachusetts — June 30-July 1
Maryland — June 30-July 1
Minnesota — June 30-July 1
New York — July 7-8
Pennsylvania — July 14-15

• The player has not attained 15 years of age as of December 31 in the year preceding a US Lacrosse Youth Council sanctioned event.
• The player has not participated in a high school lacrosse program as a member of a 9th grade, freshmen, junior varsity, or varsity team.
•  Age Verification:
       • Birth Certificates will be required at the State Tournament 
       • Birth certificate audits will be conducted
       • US Lacrosse will verify date of birth versus US Lacrosse membership information
• State Tournament participants are required to be US Lacrosse members.

Competitions Committee

• Two available flights of competition –Try-out versus Equal Play/No Cuts
A significant marker is do you have try-outs?

• The state events will be open events. Teams meeting the age eligibility requirements will be able to participate.

• Elite or All-Star designated teams do not qualify for this event.

• A Special Situations Committee has been created to review exceptions and grievances. For example, if your team has a roster number less than the minimum, your exception should be submitted in writing to the U-15 Special Situations Committee, c/o US Lacrosse, at USLacrosseCup@uslacrosse.org.