5.1.0 Youth organizations are expected to draw from geographic boundaries that fall within their High School area.

5.1.1 Players are assigned to programs based on the school district where they live and should refer to the following list. This list will be reviewed by NSYL each fall, considering WHSBLA boundaries.

5.1.2 The main objectives of NSYL is to promote lacrosse at the youth levels and to prepare youth  players to play high school lacrosse. To facilitate both objectives’ players are only eligible to participate with the program (team) prescribed within rules section 5. These rules are intended to create an equitable environment in which teams can compete, prevent athletic recruiting and prevent program shopping (choosing programs based on a coach or perception of competitive strength). Further, these rules seek to promote a local, grass-roots approach to building the quantity and quality of lacrosse in our region.  

5.1.3 The program (team) for which a player is eligible is determined by their home address. Therefore, for your program to participate in NSYL all of your players must meet the following eligibility criteria:    

5.1.3.1   Residence Public High School: All players must play with the program associated or affiliated with their Residence Public High School (Community Program).    

5.1.3.2   Players living in areas where no Community Program exists shall play with the  community Program geographically closest to the player’s current residence address.     When in dispute, the NSYL board will make this determination. See Boundary list in 5.1.1.    

5.1.3.3   Players who reside at an address that is affiliated with another league are not eligible to play on a NSYL team. Those players are expected to be placed on a team by their school program and/or the league in which their program operates (as a member or guest).  

5.1.4 Consistent with the rules above, no program will actively “recruit” players who have or would otherwise play for other programs. Reference 5.2.1.