10th Annual National Draw
2009
Women’s Lacrosse Amateur Championships
Schedule/Directions
Cherokee High School: 120
Tomlinson Mill Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
The divisions, site map, schedule and directions to Cherokee High
School are posted! www.laxtournaments.com
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The path to seeing the correct schedule for your team: www.laxtournaments.com
Select Schedules from the drop down menu
(middle of the top bar);
Click on the red Divisions button and select your level of play;
Click on your team within the division for your schedule -
scroll down and print.
For the entire division schedule:
Click the Print Schedule button at top right to
see/print entire schedule.
FREE Admission
Admission is FREE
for everyone. play., the tournament program will be available at the
womenslacrosse.com / Synapse Sports black star tent. Be sure to pick one up!
Team Tents
Team tents will be permitted ONLY on the
perimeter of the venue, the outer rim
by the trees and along outside fences,
away from all fields, buildings & walkways.
Parking
Parking, as usual, will be tight but
adequate to accommodate all in marked parking spaces. Check where your team is
playing and park accordingly as suggested below:
Fields 2- 6: park
at Jaggard Elementary School
Fields 1,7 – 10:
park at Cherokee High School
Fields 11 – 14,
park at Marlton Middle School
Directions to ALL parking areas:
www.laxtournaments.com
Follow the prompts to Driving to ND and Site
map.
It is important that teams park only in designated
areas and respect all parking staff and signage. Cars parked on
neighborhood streets, fire lanes, no parking zones or other illegal areas will
be FINED and/or TOWED by local police. We ask that teams carpool whenever possible
in order to reduce the volume of cars at each site.
Several drop-off zones are designated
on the Site Map which will allow vehicle access for drop-off’s only (athletes, tents,
etc.). No parking will be permitted in
these areas and vehicles may not be left unattended.
Safety & Conveniences
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Toilets are
plentiful and strategically located near the fields.
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Trash cans will be
everywhere – please use them!
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Trainers are on
the field for first aid only- NOT FOR TAPING.
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Dogs are NOT
permitted on the grounds – local authorities will escort you from the premises if you have a
dog. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR DOG AT
HOME.
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Don’t forget the sunscreen.
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Grills, and the cooking that goes with them, are prohibited.
Team Check-In
The coach of EACH
team or club MUST CHECK IN at the womenslacrosse.com / Synapse Sports black Star
Tent well before your first game. Two coaches per team will check the status of
the team, collect the programs and get any last minute directions.
Waivers must be
recorded or your team will not be permitted to take the field.
Food/Entertainment
Cherokee High School Boosters will staff
the school concession stand. Supplementing their offerings will be Chesapeake Foods
(sausage & peppers, chicken pita & Philly cheese steak) and J-Dogs
featuring- guess what? – hot dogs along with funnel cakes, chicken fingers,
crab cakes deep fried Oreos.
Vendors galore! **** check out the complete vendor
lineup
www.laxtournaments.com
Disc jockeys
& dance contests!
Ribbons &
bows
Purses, shoes and
everything in between
Shirts, tanks
& fancy pants
Shopping . . . shopping . . . shopping!
Sponsors
STX, the
official manufacturer sponsor, will provide all divisional winners with
prizes! At the STX tent, check out all
our new sticks and gear for Fall 2009, including the new Rave 10° stick and 4Sight PRO
goggles. Recognized for its many
contributions to the game of lacrosse, STX continues to set the standard for
competition-level equipment.
Gatorade, the
official sports drink sponsor, will also bestow the G award to all divisional
winners, recognizing those athletes as displaying G: heart, hustle and
soul! In addition, 1 case of Gatorade
will be provided to each team upon check-in.
Gatorade coolers will also be on each sideline for athletes to fill up
throughout the tournament.
Wave One Sports, the
official merchandise supplier for the National Draw, is the Number 1 supplier
of custom uniforms and apparel for lacrosse teams and field hockey teams in the
World. Stop by the Wave One tent to see
and purchase all your National Draw merchandise!
Kaplan, the official
educational sponsor, offers participating athletes $150 OFF Private Tutoring, Small Group Tutoring
or Classroom programs! Mention Discount
Code: WLC150. Visit Kaplan’s booth to receive Free ACT /
SAT online prep tool, materials and be entered to win a Kaplan scholarship and
books!
Locks of Love
The Locks of Love charity
provides hairpieces to children with medical hair loss. We encourage athletes and fans alike to
donate their locks to this worthy cause.
Cut-a-thons will be hosted throughout the event – schedule will be
posted in the black star tent.
Competition
- Each field is lined to
regulation size.
- Water and Gatorade will
be provided on each field. Please bring your own water bottle to fill.
- A leader board, by division of play, will be posted and
updated to keep track of
tournament Scores.
Pool winners will advance to the first round.
- Tournament rules are
listed in the program. US Women’s Lacrosse rules (full checking included) will
be followed at ALL levels of play.
- A field marshal will be
on EACH field to maintain communications and to report the score to the
official scorer after EACH game via walkie talkie.
- Your team was
identified by your coach/admin to compete in your division within an
appropriate level of play.
- National Draw is a
competitive event. EACH team will be challenged to play at a high level.
To win a national championship your team must be able to compete with
every team in that division. The best team will prevail- whether it’s over
teams comprised of older or younger athletes.
Inclement Weather
While
we can only hope for glorious weather next weekend – please understand that
there is no Plan B in the event of inclement weather.
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As with any outdoor event, competition is subject to the
elements. Tournament play may be suspended or cancelled as a result of
inclement weather or field safety conditions.
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Safety dictates that competition will cease if thunder is
heard or lightning is spotted.
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Games will
re-start, in real time, 20 minutes after the last bolt was sighted or sooner if
the sky clears.
Weather Updates:
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410-573-1414 x
4
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www.laxtournaments.com
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Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship RULES at womenslacrosse.com
events. Anyone violating the good sportsmanship expected of all players,
coaches, fans and parents will be promptly presented with a Purple Card and
escorted from the venue.
Shoplifting
Shoplifting* is a CRIME and will not be tolerated at
womenslacrosse.com events.
Law enforcement officials will be monitoring LAXMALL
activities.
Anyone caught shoplifting will be immediately expelled from the
tournament and will be denied participation in future womenslacrosse.com sponsored
tournaments. The continued participation of the shoplifter’s team may
also be jeopardized. Vendors are encouraged to prosecute shoplifters
under the full extent of the law.
Per New Jersey Law the following acts
are considered shoplifting: (1) taking away merchandise (or transferring
merchandise from the container in which it is
displayed to another container) with the intention of paying less than the full
price to the merchant (2) hiding merchandise on your body or something you are carrying with
the intention of not paying for it; (3) removing, altering, or transferring a
price tag with the intention of paying less than the full price to the merchant.
We strongly suggest that parents and coaches reiterate this policy
to players in advance as there will be no exceptions.
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