Summer Exposure

June 15-16, 2024

One of the largest youth and high school boys lacrosse tournaments in Maryland: 250-294 teams annually. Come visit Annapolis, Maryland and play some great, competitive lacrosse!  

Your games will be held at one location per day. “Compete in the Heat” in beautiful Annapolis, Maryland. The competition will be hot while you play on grass fields. This is a 10 v 10 lacrosse tournament with officials and great fan support

Details

June 15-16, 2024

Annapolis, Maryland

  • All Teams- 5 games; 3 on Saturday, 2 on Sunday.
  • High school divisions will be staffed with college coaches 
  • If you have special requests for scheduling, indicate them on Coaches Registration Form. 
  • All efforts will be made to honor those requests. 
  • First games on Saturday will start at 8:00 am.
  • We hope to have all games completed on Sunday by 5:00 pm.

EARLY BIRD COSTS

$2,150

If full payment is received by February 1, 2024. If you pay half now you can authorize us to run your card on Feb 1 to ensure you receive the Early Bird pricing.

REGULAR COSTS

$2,250

If full Payment is received after February 1, 2024

Half fee is required to hold spot.

We have limited enrollment. This will sell out. This sold out in the past and we expect it to do the same in 2023.

Full payment due May 1, 2024. You can authorize HoganLax to run your card on May 1 to ensure you are paid in full on time.

Player Registration, via Parent Sign Up, due by June 1, 2024. Coach can see who has registered on his Director’s Profile

2025

A, B, all players in 11th grade or lower during the 2023-2024 school year

2026

A, B, all players in 10th grade or lower during the 2023-2024 school year 

2027

A, B, all players in 9th Grade or lower during the 2023-2024 school year

2028

Age Requirement:  No Player born before June 1, 2008 may participate in 2028 

Grade Requirement: Player MUST be in 8th grade (2023-2024 school year) or below.

2029

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2010 may participate in 2029 

Grade Requirement: Players in 7th grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2029 grade designation or above (2028) pending age requirement 

*Players born before June 1, 2010 in 7th grade must participate in the 2028 Division.

2030

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2011 may participate in 2030 

Grade Requirement: Players in 6th grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2030 grade Division or above (2029, 2028). 

*Players born before June 1, 2011 in 6th grade must participate in the 2029 (7th grade) or older grade designation.

2031

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2012 may participate in 2031 

Grade Requirement: Players in 5th grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2031 grade Division or above (2030, 2029, etc.) pending age requirement. 

*Players born before June 1, 2012 in 5th grade must participate in the 2030 (6th grade) or older grade designation.

2032

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2013 may participate in 2032 

Grade Requirement: Players in 4th grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2032 grade Division or above (2031, 2030, etc.) 

*Players born before June 1, 2013 in 4th grade must participate in the 2031 (5th grade) or older grade designation.

2033

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2014 may participate in the 2033 divisions 

Grade Requirement: Players in 3rd grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2033 grade Division or above (2032, 2031, etc.) 

*Players born before June 1, 2014 in 3rd grade must participate in the 2032 (4th grade) or older grade designation.

2034

Age Requirement: No player born before June 1, 2015 may participate in the 2034 division 

Grade Requirement: Players in 2nd grade (during the 2023-2024 school year) MUST participate in the 2034 grade Division or above (2033, 2032, etc.)

*Players born before June 1, 2015 in 2nd grade must participate in the 2033 (3rd grade) or older grade designation.

***A player cannot play in a lower grade than he is in during the 2023-2024 school year regardless of his age.

No 2024 High School Graduates can play in HoganLax events

While they last, you can reserve a tent for your team to gather and have a home base.

Hotels are available through hoganlax.com, get them while they are available. To stay in Annapolis, reserve early.

This is a great way to either wind down your team’s season, or to kick off the summer and prepare your team for upcoming tournaments.

All-Star and Spring Teams welcome.

A Champion is crowned per division.

Full Payment and Player Registration, via Parent Sign Up, due by June 1, 2023. Coach can see who has registered on his Director’s Profile

All players must complete the on line Player Registration, but you must come with a team.

Division (Rostered)Team Name
2025 - 2025 AADC Express 2025 Orange
2025 - 2025 BTrue Chesapeake 2025/2026 Green
2025 - 2025 BWhite Rose Lacrosse 25
2026 - 2026 A2026 BL Thor
2026 - 2026 AHLC 2026
2026 - 2026 ARichmond Hawks 2026a
2026 - 2026 AADC Express 2026 Orange
2026 - 2026 BMDLL Select North 2026
2026 - 2026 BVille 2026
2026 - 2026 BWhite Rose Lacrosse 26
2026 - 2026 BZingos 2026 Blue
2027 - 2027 AClippers 2027 Red
2027 - 2027 AHLC Gunpowder 2027
2027 - 2027 APredators MD 2027
2027 - 2027 ARed Hots 2027 Black
2027 - 2027 ATrue Chesapeake 2027 Black
2027 - 2027 AADC Express 2027 Orange
2027 - 2027 B2027 BL Achilles
2027 - 2027 BRichmond Hawks 2027a
2027 - 2027 BThe St. James 2027 Team
2027 - 2027 BWhite Rose Lacrosse 27 White
2027 - 2027 BZingos 2027 Blue
2028 - 2028 ACannons
2028 - 2028 AClippers 2028 Red
2028 - 2028 ALI Express 2025 Davis
2028 - 2028 AMDLL 2028 North
2028 - 2028 AMDLL Select 2028 Red
2028 - 2028 ANext Level 2028 Red
2028 - 2028 APredators MD 2028
2028 - 2028 ATeam TEN 2028
2028 - 2028 ATrue Chesapeake 2028
2028 - 2028 AVille 2028
2028 - 2028 AZingos 2025 Blue
2028 - 2028 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2028 Black
2028 - 2028 AADC Express 2028 Orange
2028 - 2028 AAHLC Gunpowder 2028 Black
2028 - 2028 BBlue Heron 2028
2028 - 2028 BHLC Gunpowder 2028 White
2028 - 2028 BProStart 2028 White
2028 - 2028 BRed Hots 2028
2028 - 2028 BRichmond Hawks 2028a
2028 - 2028 BTeam Maryland LC 2028 Red
2029 - 2029 ACarroll Manor 2029
2029 - 2029 AClippers 2029
2029 - 2029 AHLC Gunpowder 2029
2029 - 2029 APredators MD 2029 BLACK
2029 - 2029 ATeam Maryland LC 2029 White
2029 - 2029 ATrue Chesapeake 2029 Green
2029 - 2029 AValley Select 2029
2029 - 2029 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2029 Black
2029 - 2029 AAPredators MD 2029 RED
2029 - 2029 AARed Hots 2029 Black
2029 - 2029 AATeam TEN 2029
2029 - 2029 BALC 2029
2029 - 2029 BBlue Claws
2029 - 2029 BCannons
2029 - 2029 BMDLL Select 2029
2029 - 2029 BRed Hots 2029 White
2029 - 2029 BRichmond Hawks 2029a
2029 - 2029 BTeam Maryland LC 2029 Red
2029 - 2029 BThe St. James 2029 Team
2029 - 2029 BZingos 2029
2030 - 2030 AFCA MD 2030 White
2030 - 2030 ATeam Maryland LC 2030
2030 - 2030 ATeam TEN 2030
2030 - 2030 AZingos 2030 Black
2030 - 2030 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2030
2030 - 2030 AACannons
2030 - 2030 AAPhiladelphia Freedom 2030 Red
2030 - 2030 AAPredators MD 2030
2030 - 2030 AAProStart 2030 Blue
2030 - 2030 AARichmond Hawks 2030AA
2030 - 2030 B2030 White
2030 - 2030 BBethesda LC 2030 Orange
2030 - 2030 BMDLL Select Annapolis 2030
2030 - 2030 BMDLL Select South 2030
2030 - 2030 BRichmond Hawks 2030/31
2030 - 2030 BThe St. James 2030 Team
2031 - 2031 ACannons
2031 - 2031 ACarroll Manor 2031
2031 - 2031 ANext Level 2031 Red
2031 - 2031 AProStart 2031 Blue
2031 - 2031 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2031
2031 - 2031 AAClippers 2301 Blue
2031 - 2031 AAPredators MD 2031
2031 - 2031 AARichmond Hawks 2031AA
2031 - 2031 BBaltimore Swarm 2031
2031 - 2031 BTeam Maryland LC 2031
2031 - 2031 BTeam TEN 2031
2031 - 2031 BThe St. James 2031 Team
2031 - 2031 BValley Select 2031
2032 - 2032 AFCA MD 2032
2032 - 2032 ATeam Maryland LC 2032
2032 - 2032 ATeam TEN 2032
2032 - 2032 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2032
2032 - 2032 AAKP 2032 Grey
2032 - 2032 AAProStart 2032 Blue
2032 - 2032 AARichmond Hawks 2032/33
2032 - 2032 BBaltimore Swarm 2032
2032 - 2032 BCannons
2032 - 2032 BThe St. James 2032 Team
2033 - 2033 ANext Level 2033 Red
2033 - 2033 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2033
2033 - 2033 BBaltimore Swarm 2033/34
2033 - 2033 BCannons
2033 - 2033 BTeam Maryland LC 2033
2033 - 2033 BTeam TEN 2033
2034 - 2034 AAAnnapolis Hawks 2034`

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Policies, Rules, & Regulations

In the event of adverse weather or unplayable field conditions, the tournament director reserves the right to: 

  • Reduce game times in order to catch up with schedule.
  • Finish games before inclement weather arrives, or to preserve field conditions. 
  • Reschedule games, if possible. 
  • Convert tournament to a “festival” format without playoffs or championships to provide the majority of teams the opportunity to play as many games as possible. 

Every attempt will be made to update cancellations on the website. However, weather conditions can change rapidly and all teams should be prepared to play as soon as weather and fields are playable. 
The directors of HoganLax reserve the right to cancel, shorten, or reschedule tournament games due to inclement weather, poor field conditions, or player and fan safety concerns. No refunds will be granted if these actions are necessary. Field directors will communicate game changes. Schedule changes will be available at the Administration Tent and online at www.hoganlax.com

Thunder/Lightning Policy 

If thunder or lightning is observed play will be suspended immediately and players and fans will be asked to leave the fields to return to cars. Play will be allowed to resume 20 minutes after the last sound of thunder or sighting of lightning is observed which will be determined by the tournament medical staff. Every attempt will be made to begin subsequent games on time. Subsequent games will begin immediately after preceding games. These games may consist of one 30 minute running time period until games are back on schedule. Once games are back on schedule they will revert to “normal” tournament game time procedures.

2024 NCAA Rules and Regulations, with below exceptions 

Applicable to all game:

  •      2 22-Minute Halves
  • Time, penalty, and game kept at the scorer’s table
  • Stop time last 2 minutes of game
  • 1 Timeout per team, clock stops
  • Penalty time is stop-start
  • Overtime:
    • Pool Play: 1 4-minute sudden victory period, 1 timeout per team
    • Bracket Games, 1 non-timed sudden victory period until winner, 1 timeout per team
  • Field timer must be made aware of any game disputes immediately following the game. Field timer will report issue to Information Tent.

2025 – 2027 Divisions 

  • Will play with a 2024 NCAA shot clock
  • On flag down situation play continues until usual stoppage or defense gains possession. Ball can come out of the restraining box and play continues. If ball is loose and fouling team commits a technical foul, it is a time serving foul.
  • Change of Possession Offside- Ball is re-started at location whistle blown.
  • Time Outs- can only be called in offensive zone or during a dead ball.
  • No horns.
  • You have 20 seconds to clear the ball over the midline
  • After 20 seconds of possession, the ball cannot cross back into your defensive half of the field, unless there is a change of possession.
  • Sticks heads must either meet NCAA or Federation standards.
  • Faceoff:
    • 3 illegal procedures in a half by a team results in a 30 second penalty.
    • SNG: Standing, Neutral Grip
  • No Dive

2028 & 2029 Divisions

  • Will not play with a shot clock – Referees discretion to impose a 30 second count (“Timer On”) and require a shot on goal if it is determined a team is stalling

2030, 2031 and 2032 Same HoganLax rules as above with below exceptions:

  • 37” is shortest stick permitted.

 

2033-2034 Same HoganLax rules as rules above with below exceptions:

  • No “take out” body checks. Body contact is allowed.
  • No counts
  • Longest pole is 60” in length. No more than 4 sticks between 44”-60.”
  • Mercy rule, if a team is winning by 5 goals or more, the losing team will be awarded the ball after all goals at the faceoff x.
  • Horns on sidelines and after flag down situations.
  • EMO and EMD
  • Horns permitted

Pool Seeding

In the case of ties in the final standings for pool play, the following process will be used until all ties are broken and the seeding process is completed (ties will be broken in rank order beginning with the first procedure).

If more than two teams are tied for a pool or division seed, once one team is removed from the tie, the seeding criteria reverts back to the beginning of the procedure for the remaining teams tied.

Tie Breaker Procedure:

1.     Head-to-Head.

2.     Record vs Team(s) tied with.

3.     Total goals against teams tied with; only games where tied teams played each other.

4.     Goal differential teams tied with (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game), only games involving teams tied with.

5.     Total goals against common opponents.

6.     Goal differential against common opponents (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).

7.     Goals against overall.

8.     Goal differential overall.

9.     Coin flip.

*Seeding in a 5 or 7 team pool in which the teams do not play everyone, pool seeding will be determined by:

           1. Winning percentage

           2. Goals against average

 

Divisional Seeding

HoganLax divisional seeding will follow below criteria after pool seeding is determined.

1.     Seed in Pool.

2.     Overall Record.

3.     Goals Against Average.

4.     Goal Differential (goal differential will not exceed +/- 7 per game).

5.     Coin Flip

*If teams from the same program are scheduled to play in the first round of the non-championship bracket, HoganLax reserves the right to change the seeding.

 

Goal Differential is limited to +7/-7 per game

Only currently registered players on hoganlax.com, for the specific tournament and who agree to the “Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT,” may participate in tournament games. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure all of his team members are registered. This can be confirmed on the Player Page for each tournament. HoganLax will notify a coach if a player did not agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT. 

Players may play “up” in age/grade groups, but may NOT play “down.” 

Any team that forfeits a game during the tournament will be ineligible to compete in any playoff games. The score for any forfeit will be: 

No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament. Any team with a player in violation of this rule will forfeit all games in which the player is known to have competed and therefore, forfeit the opportunity to advance to the playoff round. 

Tie breaker information is available under Game Rules. 

Any player, fan or coach ejected from the game will be prohibited from competing in his/her team’s next game. 

Decisions on the field will be the final ruling. Any fighting or flagrant disrespect toward an official will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament. No Exceptions, No Refunds.

Spectators also need to respect the Officials and the Players. Bad behavior will not be tolerated. Should referees or tournament director deem a spectator, player, or coach needs to be removed from the site(s) of the tournament, it will be the responsibility of the coach from the offender’s team to remove the offender from the site(s). 

Each field is assigned a Field Timer; the Field Timer will record the score on a scorecard for each game. At the end of each game one referee who officiated the game will sign the scorecard to confirm final score and expulsions. Coaches should check the scorecard on the field if they wish to validate or challenge a score. Any challenges must be made immediately following the game with the Officials and Field Timer, who will contact a tournament administrator to address the issue. Once the scorecard reaches the administration tent the score is considered final. 

  1. No team will receive a full refund. 
  2. Partial refunds will be issued if the tournament is canceled in whole. 
  3. Hoganlax will refund all but $250 for any team that registers and withdraws from the tournament prior to March 1 of the year of the tournament. 
  4. No refund of any kind for any team that registers and withdrawls anytime on or after March 1 of the year of the tournament. 
  5. No refunds will be issued if the tournament is shortened in part for any reason, including inclement weather or any other “Act of God.” 
  6. No refunds will be issued for playoff or championship games are canceled due to weather. 
  7. No refund for any team that is removed from the tournament by the tournament director for using illegal players or behavior that requires the team to be removed from the tournament. 
  8. Hoganlax, its officers, employees and staff will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team, club or organization if the tournament is canceled in whole or in part. The Tournament along with local County or school officials reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the operation of the tournament and its judgment is final. 

​COVID19 REFUND POLICY

Due to the uniqueness of COVID19 HoganLax will credit all those registered summer 2021 teams plus a $100 discount off the Early Bird price for  a HoganLax fall of 2021 or the summer of 2022 event if they cannot attend a summer 2020 event.

If a team wishes to change from one 2021 summer event to another 2021 summer event and apply funds to the new event, that will be permissable if we have not started the schedule for the event.

NLV is the official and exclusive video company for this event. As such, they are the only party permitted to provide commercial and elevated filming services to the high school divisions at this event. Any unauthorized elevated filming is strictly prohibited and will be enforced on-site.

Spectators may film their own matches for personal use, so long as it does not interfere with NLV’s ability to record matches and they do not use elevated filming equipment that extends more than 1 foot above their natural head height.

No Veo cameras, Trace cameras, Hi-Pods, or other devices on similar nature will be permitted to record the high school age divisions. Violators of this policy will be made to remove their equipment and subject to action by NLV to exercise their legal media rights to this event.

2023 Summer Exposure Champions

2024 Champs - 2024 Team 8 2024 - Team 8
2025 Champs - L4 Lacrosse (1) (1) 2025 - L4 Lacrosse
2026 Champs - Hooville Hawks 2026 2026 - Hooville Hawks 2026
2027 A Champs - Prostart 2027 (1) 2027 A - ProStart 2027
2027 AA Champs - Red Hots AA White 2027 AA - Red Hots AA White
2027 B Champs - MadLax DMV 2027 2027 B - MadLax DMV 2027
2028 A Champs - True MN 2028 AAA 2028 A - True MN 2028 AAA
2028 AA Champs - Evolve Elite Canada WS (1) 2028 AA - Evolve Elite Canada WS
2028 B Champs - KP Boys 2028 (1) 2028 B - KP Boys 2028
2029 A Champs - Richmond Hawks 2029 2029 A - Richmond Hawks 2029
2029 AA Champs - LTLC Legends (1) 2029 AA - LTLC Legends
2029 B Champs - Team Maryland LC 2029 2029 B - Team Maryland LC 2029
2030 A Champs - FCA MD 2030 (1) 2030 A - FCA MD 2030
2030 B Champs - Top Caliber 2030 (1) 2030 B - Top Caliber 2030
2031 A Champs - KP Boys 2031 A (1) 2031 A - KP Boys 2031 A
2031 B Champs - Harvest 2031 (1) 2031 B - Harvest 2031
2032 Champs - Team TEN 2032 2032 - Team TEN 2032