Park City Ski Town Shoot Out

June 12-14, 2008

U12, U13, U15 Boys

U15, U17 Girls

Men's and Women's division

Despite fast growth in the sport across the Western U.S., youth lacrosse teams have been hard-pressed to find tournaments within convenient travel distance. To meet this need, the Utah Lacrosse Association (ULA) launched the Ski Town Shoot Out in 2005.

Park City, Utah is the high-altitude site for a high-action youth jamboree June 12-14, 2008. The boys bracket action takes place at Park City's renowned Ecker Hill complex, which boast some of the state’s best-maintained playing fields. The main boys venue - elevation 6,300 feet - is near Interstate 80, only 35 minutes' drive from Salt Lake International Airport, offering convenient access for all teams. The main girls, womens, and mens venue - Park City Sports Complex at Quinn's Junction - is near the junction of Routes 40 and 248.

The organizing committee is in the process of securing discounts for local lodging. We encourage parents and players to stay the weekend and enjoy hiking, biking, fishing, and other recreational attractions, including Park City Mountain Resort and the Utah Olympic Park.

FORMAT AND REGISTRATION
The following method of age confirmation applies to all divisions. Players may not be 12, 13, 15, or 17 years of age on or before December 31, 2007 to be eligible for the U12, U13, U15, and U17 divisions of the 2008 Ski Town Shoot Out. For example, for boys U15, players may not be 15 years of age on or before December 31, 2007 to be eligible for the U15 division of the 2008 Park City Ski Town Shootout. Accordingly, players that turn 15 after December 31, 2007 are eligible. The same methodology is used for the girls U15 and U17 brackets.

The boys tournament has three brackets with between six and 16 teams participating in the U12, U13 and U15 age groups. Each boys team has a five-game schedule. Generally the schedule provides one game on Thursday afternoon and two each on Friday and Saturday.

The girls tournament has two brackets - U15 and U17. Each girls team has a four-game schedule. The women's bracket has a four-game schedule. The girls and women's brackets play during the day Friday and Saturday.

The men's bracket has a three-game schedule and their games are held Friday and Saturday evening.

Games are one hour long. You will be able to find detailed rules, procedures and other information on the tournament web site soon.

Boys - $200 non-refundable team fee and $40 per player. Five-game schedule. Team deposit/registration due by May 9, 2008.

Girls - $200 non-refundable team fee and $36 per player. Four-game schedule. Team deposit/registration due by May 9, 2008.

Women's - $200 team deposit and $36 per player. Four-game schedule. Team deposit/registration due by May 16, 2008.

Men's - $250 non-refundable team fee. Three-game schedule. Team deposit due by May 16, 2008.

For boys teams flying in early, we have game slots Thursday afternoon and early evening. Sunset is about 9:00 pm so there’s plenty of light.

Most games take place on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The tournament organizers will do their best to schedule games so that teams have uninterrupted time to enjoy Park City.

A limited number of optional “add-on” games are available. Most “add-on” games will take place in the late afternoon. Add-on games are subject to availability of fields, officials and table crew. The organizing committee reserves the right to modify or cancel add-on and regular games due to these and other conditions. See "Boys Challenge Games" link at left for more information.

The U17 girls bracket is an excellent showcase for aspiring college players. We're inviting some top national coaches to come and observe the action.

SPORTSMANSHIP
The Ski Town Shoot Out is predicated on sportsmanship and camaraderie. According to one participating coach, "this tournament has a spirit and soul that make it special."

Celebrate the Game with us. In our opening ceremonies, players from each team participate in the "Running of the Balls," building a multicolored lacrosse ball pyramid. Each level of the pyramid represents the people involved in the game. The base is your teammates, followed by coaches, officials, opponents, and family.

Throughout the event, we ask all participants to instill in the players a sense of honor, respect, and appreciation for the roots of the game.