Great Lakes Lacrosse League
Mission:
The Great Lakes Lacrosse League's mission to provide a competitive league for teams in the Midwest who want to play in a well-organized league outside of NCAA restrictions and without the expense of being a 'virtual varsity'. Playing more and traveling less is our formula for a great lacrosse season. Our league is comprised of approx. 30 teams from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Michigan. Most games are with teams in close proximity. This format minimizes travel costs and unnecessarily long road trips. Players in the GLLL all love the sport but have demanding academic and other personal obligations, and find a more reasonable commitment in time and money is the right fit for them.
League Play:
The league is dedicated to providing a great schedule of games while keeping expenses and travel time to a minimum. Scheduling is performed centrally, shortly after the annual league meeting, where teams indicate their travel and availability preferences. This is a significant benefit to the member teams, who no longer have to coordinate their entire season schedules with all of their opponents. At the league meeting (and throughout the season) each team has a voice to suggest and ratify any changes to our operating rules. League play consists of several mini-tourneys per season where multiple teams play each other at one site. Playing two games in a day allows teams to get their regular season schedule of about eight games done in four or five days over five weekends in the spring. The season culminates in the championship tournament weekend in which all teams participate and is seeded by power rankings determined by Lax Math. Trophies are awarded to first through third in both championship and consolation brackets. This format allows both strong teams and developing programs a more competitive experience.
How to join:
We take pride in providing a well-run league at a reasonable cost and are very interested in having more teams join. Please contact Hal Rosenberg by email at [email protected] or call him at 608-772-4298 if you are interested in learning how your team can join or simply to get more information.
Dues and fees:
- Full expenses for each team's 2025 season will be $3100.
- Fees includes for eight regular season games, and all GLLL tournament fees (two games guaranteed).
- We schedule all games, coordinate and assign referees.
- We also cover off-campus field rentals and insurance.