Event overview
Dates: March 23th, 2025
Location: University of New Hampshire, Durham NH
Who: Boys + Girls Divisions
Divisions: U15 (7th, 8th); U13 (5th, 6th), U11 (3rd, 4th)
More Info
6 v 6 (goalie + 5 field players), 12 players per team
:30 second shot clock
8-minute running-time quarters
No specialist positions, just runners and goalies
Ready to register your squad?
Complete form below or email Matt@4leaflax.org to secure your team spot!
ASSEMBLE YOUR SQUAD
Elite Sixes Challenge will be open to all 3rd - 8th grade players. Put the best players together from your town and compete for the Spring Challenge Cup! Build Your Own Team: Gather your best players and compete for the championship!
Town-Based teams Only: Teams must consist of players from the same town or community. No All-Star or Club Teams allowed. If two towns wish to combine, they may with prior approval. The goal of this is to create and inclusive event that promotes teamwork, sportsmanship and pride in local representation!
No need for specialized skillsets, just lacrosse players! All teams will be guaranteed three games with the top two from each division advancing to a championship.
Put together your best six to win it all! Recommended team size is 12 players. To reserve a team spot, please email matt@4leaflax.org
COMPETE TO WIN
Players will find the pace of Sixes very fast and should be prepared for an up temp style playing at ends. The sixes format is action-packed emphasizing transitions and the importance of small space play. With smaller fields, smaller rosters, standardized stick lengths and less specialization, players will be challenged to focus on the skills that have become critical in the field game
All teams will be guaranteed three games with the top two from each division advancing to a championship.
WHY SIXES?
A natural evolution of the sport, sixes is at the intersection of field and box lacrosse, offering an inclusionary opportunity to all existing lacrosse players and an easier entry point for new athletes.
Sixes eliminates specialty positions that lead to competitive imbalance, features a level of physicality that is equally appealing to both men and women, and has reduced equipment and venue needs.
The discipline gained immediate and significant popularity globally, with leagues and events taking place at all levels. Sixes was featured for both men and women in The World Games 2022, and the discipline is at the center of lacrosse’s Olympic vision. The inaugural World Lacrosse Sixes Championships (men and women) will take place in 2026.