Cascade Summer Shootout 2026 Girls Rules and Format

All games will be governed by USA Lacrosse and NFHS rules as they apply to each age division, with the following tournament-specific modifications. These rules will be strictly enforced.

Game Format

  • Game Length: Two 22-minute halves, running clock.

  • Halftime: 3 minutes.

  • Between Games: 3 minutes.

  • Teams should be warmed up and ready to begin immediately following the previous game.

Timeouts

  • No timeouts are permitted.

  • The game clock continues to run during injury timeouts.

  • Officials may add time at their discretion in unique circumstances.

End of Period

  • If an 8-meter shot has been awarded before the horn sounds, it will be completed.

  • If the 8-meter is already in progress when the horn sounds, the game ends immediately at the horn.

  • If a shot is released before the horn and enters the goal after the horn, the goal counts.

Alternate Possession

  • The team listed first on the schedule receives the opening alternate possession.

  • Alternate possession then alternates throughout the game.

  • The team listed second on the schedule chooses which end of the field to defend.

Cards & Discipline

Yellow Card (1st)

  • Player serves a 2-minute running-clock penalty.

  • Officials will keep card time on the field.

Yellow Card (2nd)

  • Player is ejected for the remainder of the game.

  • Eligible to return for the next game.

Red Card – Player

  • Player is ejected for the remainder of the current game and the following game.

Red Card – Coach

  • Coach must leave the playing area immediately and remain away until the game has concluded.

  • Additional suspension from future games is at the discretion of the Tournament Director.

Division Rules

U10 (2034/35 Girls)

  • 12v12 full field.

  • Modified checking.

  • 3-second closely guarded rule is enforced.

  • No minimum pass rule.

  • No 4-goal rule.

U12 (2032/33 Girls)

  • Transitional checking.

  • No minimum pass rule.

  • No 4-goal rule.

U14 (2030/31 Girls)

  • Full checking.

  • No 4-goal rule.

Seeding & Tiebreakers

Playoff seeding will be determined in the following order:

  1. Win/Loss Record

  2. Head-to-Head

  3. Fewest Goals Allowed

  4. Goal Differential

  5. Most Goals Scored

  6. Coin Flip

If 3 or More Teams are Tied

Head-to-head is eliminated.

Tiebreakers become:

  1. Fewest Goals Allowed

  2. Goal Differential

  3. Most Goals Scored

  4. Coin Flip

Playoff Overtime

  • Sudden Victory format.

  • First team to score wins.

  • Teams will play 3 field players plus a goalie (3v3).

  • Teams begin with:

    • One player on the draw.

    • Two players on the restraining circle.

  • No offsides.

  • On-the-fly substitutions are permitted.

  • Alternate possession continues from regulation and does not reset.

  • Teams attack the same goal they were attacking at the end of regulation.

  • Any remaining card time from regulation carries over into overtime.