How the AZGYL league works.

All coaches, players, and referees must have active USA Lacrosse membership before participating. Teams forfeit games if any participant is found unregistered.

• All coaches, players, and referees must join USA Lacrosse before participating.
• A team forfeits any game where a coach or player was not properly enrolled in USA Lacrosse.
• The delinquent party must stop all AZGYL activities until membership is current.
• Referees found in violation forfeit compensation for games worked while uninsured.

All players, coaches, and parents must physically sign the USA Lacrosse Code of Conduct before the first game — not just check a box online. Failure to sign = automatic suspension.

• Players and at least one parent must sign the Code of Conduct before the regular season.
• All coaches and referees must also sign before the regular season begins.
• Failure to sign results in automatic suspension and forfeiture of any games already played.
• Referees will not be paid for games worked prior to signing the Code.

Female students in grades K–8 only. Players must play for the team affiliated with their enrolled school, or if none, the club closest to their home address.

• Eligible players: female students in grades K–8 only.
• All AZGYL players must be permanent residents of Arizona.
• New players (2026 forward) must play for the team affiliated with their enrolled school, or the club closest to their home domicile.
• Playing for a different team requires a petition to the Executive Board.
• Recruitment of athletes for competitive advantage is strictly prohibited.
• The Executive Committee may grant hardship waivers on a case-by-case basis.

Team dues and all registration materials are due by February 1st. Any fee changes must be communicated by December 1st of the prior year. Playing an unregistered player results in game forfeiture.

• Team dues and league fees are due no later than February 1st.
• Fee structure changes must be communicated to clubs by December 1st of the prior year.
• Club rosters, USA Lacrosse memberships, and Code of Conduct forms are all due by February 1st.
• A team may add a player mid-season if they submit all required materials at least 48 hours before the next game.
• Playing an unregistered player (not on roster 48 hours prior) = forfeiture of that game.

Players are rostered in one age division (8U, 10U, 12U, 14U). Flex rostering allows up to 4 players to play up or down. If 5+ players must flex to meet the 12-player minimum, the game is forfeited.

• Players may be rostered as 8U, 10U, 12U, or 14U at the start of the season.
• A player may only be on one roster at a time (except under flex and goalie rules).
• Flex rostering: up to 4 players may be double-rostered. If 5+ must flex to meet 12-player minimum = forfeit.
• No player may participate in more than 2 games for different teams within any 24-hour period.
• Club reps must disclose all flex-rostered players to the opponent before the game starts.

Home team provides the lined field, water and ice, scorer table, air horn, timekeeper, restrooms, and Health & Safety Sheet. Both teams bring scorer books, rosters, USA Lacrosse proof, and first aid kits.

• HOME TEAM provides: fully lined field per USA Lacrosse rules, chilled water and ice for both teams, scorer table with clock/air horn/scoreboard, at least one timekeeper, restroom facilities, and Health & Safety Sheet.
• BOTH TEAMS bring: scorer book with roster, a per-game roster for referees, proof of USA Lacrosse membership for all players and coaches, and a first aid kit.

Red card = ejected from current game + suspended from the next game. Two red cards in one season = out for the year. Two yellow cards in one game = suspended from that game. Applies to coaches and players alike.

• Red card: player or coach is ejected from the current game AND suspended from the team's next game.
• Two red cards in one season: player or coach may not participate in any further league games that season.
• Two yellow cards in one game: player or coach is suspended from further play in that game.

If 75%+ of a game has elapsed and is suspended in a tie, the game may be continued from the point of suspension. Regular season games are only rescheduled if the outcome affects standings or playoff seeding.

• If 75% or more of a game has elapsed and it is suspended in a tie, it may resume from the suspension point.
• Playoff suspended games are rescheduled at the earliest feasible time at the original or equivalent venue.
• Regular season games are rescheduled only if the outcome affects standings or home-field advantage for playoffs.
• Game stats from non-continued games still count for the season.