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​WHAT
The Philly Showdown Invitational will feature 24 of the top varsity teams in the country.
Each team will play 3 games per day against teams out of their area and grouped according to ability.

Does your JV want to play too? We have that division as well.
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WHERE
WSFS Bank Sportsplex
2501 Seaport Drive
Chester, PA 19013
 3 Outdoors Turf Fields and 1 Indoor Turf Field

​WHEN
July 9th or July 10th, 2025
or
Play Both Days

COST
Varsity
$3,000 - One Day
$5,500 - Both Days

JV
$1,300 - One Day - July 10th
Game Format & Rules
  • ​All teams will play 3 games per day grouped according to ability
  • NCAA rules
  • Exceptions
    • Games are 48 minutes running time, comprised of four 12 minute quarters, 1 minute in between, and a 2 minute halftime.
    • 20 seconds to advance the ball across the midline, but there will be no shot clock. Once the 20 seconds has expired, the over and back rule applies.
    • One 30 second timeout is allotted per team per game, but it can't be called under 5 minutes in the 2nd half - game clock continues to run.
    • No diving.
    • Penalties are start stop.
    • Sudden victory overtime.
Game Schedule
Coming Soon!
colleges in attendance
2024
Albright College
Brown University
Catholic University
Clark University
Colgate
Cornell
Bridgewater College
Brown University
Delaware
Denver
Duke
Elizabethtown College
F&M College
Fairfield University
Florida Southern College
Gwynedd Mercy University
Hampton University
​Harvard 
Haverford College
Holy Cross
Husson University
Iona University
Johns Hopkins
King's College
Lehigh University
Manhattan College
​Marquette
Maryland
McDaniel College
Mercer University
Misericordia University
Monmouth University
​Neumann University
Notre Dame
Oglethorpe University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Pace University
​Penn State
Pfeiffer University
Princeton
Quinnipiac University
Rutgers University
Sacred Heart
​SCAD
Seton Hill University
St. Bonaventure
St. Joseph's University
St. John's University
Stockton University
Susquehanna University
​Syracuse
​Tampa University
Towson University
Tusculum University
Ursinus College
Utica University
Vermont University
Vermont State University Lyndons
Villanova University
Washington College
Widener University
Williams College
Yale University

2023
Albright College
Arcadia
Barton College
Bellarmine University
Brown
Cleveland State University 
Coglate
Cornell
Dartmouth
Drexel
Fairfield University 
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florida Southern College
Fork Union Military Academy
Georgian Court University
Gettysburg College
Gordon College
Gwynedd Mercy University 
High Point
Hobart
Holy Cross
Johns Hopkins
Kean University
Lawrence University
Long Island University 
Manhattan College
Marquette
Mercer Univeristy
Mercer University
Misericordia University
Monmouth University 
Moravian University
Muhlenberg
Nazareth
Neumann University 
Pace University
Princeton
Providence
Queens University of Charlotte
Robert Morris University
Rosemont College
Rutgers
Seton Hill 
St. Joe's
St. John's
Stockton University 
Swathmore College
Tampa
Tusculum University
UMASS Lowell
University of Southern Maine
UPENN
Ursinus College
Villanova
Washington College
Western Connecticut State
Widener University 
Wilmington University 
Young Harris College
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2022
Albright College
Arcadia
Bellarmine University
Cabrini
Clarkson University
Cleveland State University 
Colgate University
Cornell university 
Cortland
Dickinson College
Drexel
Fairfield University 
Harvard
High Point University
Holy Cross
John’s Hopkins
Lafayette College
LIU
Maryland
Methodist University
Milwaukee School of Engineering 
Misericordia 
Neumann University
PENN
Princeton University
Quinnipiac University
Rhodes College
Roanoke College
Robert Morris University
St. Mary's College
Stevenson
Stockton University 
Stony Brook University
Susquehanna University
Swarthmore College
University of North Carolina
Ursinus College
Villanova University
Virginia Military Institute
Washington and Lee
Wesley College
Widener University 

2021
​Air Force
Albright
Arcadia
Babson College
Boston University
Bucknell
Cabrini
Castleton University
Chestnut Hill College
Colgate
Delaware
Delaware Valley
Denver
DeSales University
Detroit Mercy
Dickinson College
Elizabethtown College
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florida Southern College
Franklin & Marshall College
Furman University
Georgetown University
Gettysburg
Haverford College
Hofstra
Holy Cross
Hood College
Immaculata University
Indianapolis
Jacksonville University
Kean University
Lafayette College
Lebanon Valley College
Limestone College
Loyola
Lycoming College
Lynchburg
Manhattan College
Marquette University
Maryland
Marymount University
Michigan
Middlebury College
Monmouth University
Moravian College
Mount St. Mary's University
Nazareth College
Neumann University
NJIT
North Carolina
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Wesleyan
Pace University
Penn
Princeton
Providence College
Roanoke College
Sacred Heart University
Scranton
St. John’s
Stockton University
Swarthmore
Utica College
Villanova University
Washington and Lee University
Washington College
Wesley College
Widner
Wilkes University
Williamson
2024 Committed Teams
Baldwinsville (NY)
Bayard Rustin (PA)
Black Grizzlies (MI)
Carolina National (NC)
Episcopal Academy (PA)
Fairfield Prep (CT)
Fairport (NY)
Garnet Valley (PA)
Haverford School (PA)
Malvern (PA)
Penn Charter (PC)
Pennridge (PA)
Perkiomen School (PA)
Radnor (PA)
Ridgewood (NJ)
​Scotch Plains Fanwood (NJ)
St. Joe's Prep (PA)
​Summit (NJ)
Upper Arlington Black (OH)
Upper Arlington Gold (OH)
​West Genesee (NY)
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Tourney Tents
The Philly Showdown is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Tourney Tents to provide concierge logistics support to participants in this year’s tournament. Tourney Tents provides set-up and breakdown of tents, chairs, tables and coolers for teams onsite.  No more lugging this stuff to and from the tournament site! 
APPAREL
T-shirts, hats & stickers will be for sale!
HOTELS
The Philly Showdown is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a travel/booking agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events. HBC Event Services provides an easy way for you to book your hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates.  These rates are lower than their best available rate and usually include breakfast for your team. 
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Please call HBC Event Travel Services at (505) 346-0522 if you have any questions and/or have any special hotel requests.
POLICIES
WEATHER POLICY
In the event of adverse weather or unplayable field conditions, the tournament director reserves the right to:
  • Reduce game times in order to catch up with schedule.
  • Finish games before inclement weather arrives or to preserve field conditions.
  • Reschedule games, if possible.
  • Convert tournament to a “festival” format without playoffs or championships to provide the majority of teams the opportunity to play as many games as possible.
Every attempt will be made to update cancellations on the website. However, weather conditions can change rapidly and all teams should be prepared to play as soon as weather and fields are playable.

The directors of Mesa Lacrosse reserve the right to cancel, shorten, or reschedule tournament games due to inclement weather, poor field conditions, player and fan safety concerns, or at the direction of Maplezone Sports Institute. No refunds will be granted if these actions are necessary. Field directors will communicate game changes. Schedule changes will be available on-line at MesaLacrosse.com.

THUNDER/LIGHTNING POLICY
If thunder or lightning is observed play will be suspended immediately and players and fans will be asked to leave the fields and return to their cars. Play will be allowed to resume 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder or sighting of lightning is observed which will be determined by the tournament medical staff. Every attempt will be made to begin subsequent games on time. Subsequent games will begin immediately after preceding games. These games may be shortened. Once games are back on schedule they may revert to “normal” tournament game time procedures.

REFUND POLICY
  1. No player will receive a full refund.
  2. Partial refunds will be issued if the tournament is canceled in whole.
  3. No refund of any kind for a player that registers and withdrawls anytime on or after June 1st of the year of the tournament.
  4. No refunds will be issued if the tournament is shortened in part for any reason, including inclement weather.
  5. No refunds will be issued for playoff or championship games that are canceled due to weather.
  6. No refund for any player that is removed from the tournament by the tournament director for using illegal players or behavior that requires the team to be removed from the tournament.​
  7. Mesa Lacrosse, its officers, employees and staff will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team, club or organization if the tournament is canceled in whole or in part. The Tournament along with local County or school officials reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the operation of the tournament and its judgment is final.
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RULES GOVERNING ELIGIBILITY
Only currently registered players on MesaLacrosse.com, for the specific tournament and who agree to the “Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT,” may participate in tournament games. It is the coach’s responsibility to ensure all of his team members are registered. This can be confirmed on the Player Page for each tournament. Mesa Lacrosse will notify a coach if a player did not agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity and Parental Consent AGREEMENT.
  • Any team that forfeits a game during the tournament will be ineligible to compete in any playoff games.
  • No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament. Any team with a player in violation of this rule will forfeit all games in which the player is known to have competed and therefore, forfeit the opportunity to advance to the playoff round.
  • Tie breakers will be determined for division depending on the number of teams participating in the respective division. Tie breaker information will be available on MesaLacrosse.com no later than one week prior to the tournament.
  • Any player, fan or coach ejected from the game will be prohibited from competing in his/her team’s next game.
  • Decisions on the field will be the final ruling. Any fighting or flagrant disrespect toward an official will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament. No Exceptions, No Refunds.
  • Spectators also need to respect the Officials and the Players. Bad behavior will not be tolerated. Should referees or tournament director deem a spectator, player, or coach needs to be removed from the site(s) of the tournament, it will be the responsibility of the coach from the offender’s team to remove the offender from the site(s).
  • Each field is assigned a Field Timer who will keep score. Coaches should check the score on the field if they wish to validate or challenge a score. Any challenges must be made immediately following the game with the Field Timer, who will contact a tournament administrator to address the issue. Once the score reaches the administration tent the score is considered final.

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