NTDP Regional Player ID Camps serve as the first step towards earning a spot on the U.S. Youth National Teams.
In the first phase of the selection process, USA Lacrosse will host Regional Player ID Camps across the country. The Regional Player ID Camps are one-day, 180-minute evaluations. For the new U15 program, the top players will be selected from these events for the U.S. Girls' U15 Youth National Team to compete against international competition.
For the U17 and U19 age groups, the top players will be invited to a National Combine in August, and eventually 48 girls will be named the U.S. Girls' U17 and U19 Youth National Teams to compete in a pair of international competitions in the fall.
IMPORTANT:
- You are trying out to make a national team NOT a regional team. Players are nationally ranked and try out as individuals. We select the top 175 girls to the National Combine no matter where they live, where they go to school, or what team they play for. Players can try out at any regional tryout they prefer, and as many times as they want. However, players must either choose to try out in-person or via the virtual portal; they cannot register for both.
- GOALIE SPOTS ARE LIMITED. For quality standards, and to make sure all goalies get a fair and equal amount of playing time, there are limited spots for the goalie position at each tryout location.
- Regional tryouts may sell out! There is NO waiting list.
Curriculum
The drills and competitions featured in the USA Lacrosse NTDP Player ID Camps have been developed by the U.S. National Team coaches & personnel, with the goal to mirror the same level of elite training and evaluation used at the national team level. Each aspect of this event is designed to provide participants with the opportunity to showcase their skill while also gaining insight as to what it takes to become a top-level player. Drills will include an emphasis on stick work, dodging, clearing, small-sided play, man-up/man-down situations, full-field play, and Olympic model 6v6 play. Throughout the tryout, individuals will be evaluated on athleticism, stick work, positional skill, game IQ, decision making, and overall field presence.
The purpose of the regional tryouts is to identify the elite players to move on to Stage 2 while giving all of the participants a first-class experience with a hands-on look at what the National Team pipeline looks like. Given that the tryout is only three hours in length, in-depth and individual instructional feedback is NOT guaranteed.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the 2025 National Team Development Program, individuals must be born on or between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2012.
- U19: The player must be born on or between September 1, 2006 and August 31, 2008
- U17: The player must be born on or between September 1, 2008 and August 31, 2010
- U15: The player must be born on or between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2012
Scholarships
For more information on need-based support, please contact USA Lacrosse at nationalteams@usalacrosse.com.
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