2025 Key Dates

Jan 1 - All 2025 YLM registrations OPEN 

Feb 2 - Association & Leader Registration CLOSED

April 13 - Field Registration CLOSES

April 27 - Team Registration CLOSES

• NOTE: YLM membership voted in 2018 not to permit late team registrations, as it disrupts the scheduling process. 

May 11 - DRAFT schedule released for comment 

This version of the schedule will be released for associations' comment and conflict reconciliation. It remains subject to significant change based on association feedback; it should not be released to families. 

May 14 - Association comments on draft schedule DUE

• NOTE: Associations will have 72 hours to submit comments on the draft schedule, i.e., to call out conflicts, field issues, or matchup issues. Please plan accordingly. Delays may prevent timely issuance of final schedule.

May 18 - YLM summer schedule finalized for public release.

• NOTE: After final schedule has been released, changes remain possible to the extent necessitated by weather, field closures, and officials' availability.

June 3 - League play begins. 

June 29 - Coach and Team Manager Registration DUE

By this date, associations must certify that all coaches:

• Have an active USA Lacrosse coach membership (includes free background check) that's current through August 1, 2025. 
• Have completed required coach education as approved at the 2020 YLM AGM: 
• All coaches who will have contact with players and who may be on the sidelines during YLM games must be USAL BRONZE certified
• Preferred: All head coaches should ideally be USAL SILVER certified.
• Any association that needs financial support in furtherance of this USAL Silver certification goal for head coaches should contact YLM leadership.
• For details on coach certification requirements, visit: 

USAL Coach Certification Webpage

June 29 - 6U/8U/10U Jamboree Registration CLOSES

June 27 - 12U/14U June make-up dates

• NOTE: Additional make-up dates will be scheduled on select Fridays in July as needed. 

July 2-6 - Independence Day Blackout Dates.  No YLM games will be scheduled for these dates.

July 7, 2025 - Final Team Rosters DUE

• Team rosters must be locked in and published on each team's webpage by this date. Final rosters should include players’ first name, last initial, and jersey number. Teams should privately retain rosters that include player's first and last names, dates of birth, and USAL membership information, and should be prepared to make that private information available to YLM within 30 minutes of request.

July 24 - Tentative release of final 12U/14U YLM State Tournament schedule

July 18-20, 2025 - YLM State Jamboree Weekend for all 6U, 8U, and 12U teams. (Locations TBA.)

July 26-27, 2025 - YLM State Tournament Weekend for all 12U and 14U teams. (Locations TBA.)