Carolina-Invitational

CAROLINA INVITATIONAL

Kickoff the summer season at the Carolina Invitational with United Sports. All fields in one location centrally located in North Carolina, bringing southern teams together for an excellent weekend of competitive lacrosse.

Start the summer with all teams from your organization together at one convenient venue. All divisions will play championship format crowning a true division champion for each age group!

  • 12 v 12 (11 field + GK) on Full-Size Fields for Middle & High School
  • 8 v 8 (7 field + GK) Small-Size Fields for Elementary School
  • 4 Games Guaranteed
  • Games consist of 2×25-minute halves
  • Double / Duel-Rostering will not be permitted 
  • Championship Format
  • DIVISIONS:
    • High School (HS Grad. Years 2026-2029, HS OPEN)
      • MAX. of 22 players/team; MIN. of 18 players/team
    • Middle School (HS Grad Years 2030-2033, MS OPEN)
      • MAX. of 22 players/team; MIN. of 18 players/team
    • Elementary School (HS Grad Years 2034-2035)
      • MAX. of 15 players/team; MIN. of 12 players/team
  • Rosters and waivers will be submitted electronically
  • All players must be USA Lacrosse Members. Their membership numbers will be captured during the registration process.

Registration Dates:

  • Registration Closes: April 30, 2026

Registration Costs:

  • HS (2026-2029, HS Open) – $1,750/team
  • MS (2030-2033, MS Open) – $1,450/team
  • Elementary (2034-2035) – $1,050/team
United Sports has teamed up with 365 Sports Travel to offer discounted hotel accommodations in Winston Salem, North Carolina, over the weekend of June 5th-7th, 2026 for the Carolina Invitational.

THIS IS A STAY-TO-PLAY EVENT:

• Any questions, please contact Maggie | mdiaz@365sportstravel.com.

• All teams traveling 75+ miles MUST use our hotel partner, 365 Sports Travel for hotel.
• Teams that violate the Stay to Play requirement are subject to disqualification without refunding their entry fee, which may jeopardize their participation in future United Sports tournaments.
• This means all participants (players, coaches, and team officials) traveling from out of town will utilize 365 Sports Travel services and agree to stay in the designated host hotels, which offer excellent accommodations and discounted rates. Team managers, coaches, etc., are responsible for making sure their team complies with the policy.
• For complete details, please refer to the hotel policies and FAQs available here.
• May 22nd | Must have all rooms reserved inside the Carolina Invitational blocks or rates are subject to jump 33-40%.

BENEFITS OF USING 365 SPORTS TRAVEL:

• Hassle-free block of rooms for the Ultimate LAX event
• No contracts to sign and no deposits to be made
• Pre-negotiated discounted blocks contracted with guaranteed lowest prices and ready to send links so your families can start booking their rooms in just a few clicks

AFTER COMPLETING THE HOTEL REQUEST FORM, 365 TRAVEL SPORTS WILL:

• Respond within 24 hours with a list of hotels with all amenities included in the negotiated discount rates for the event
• You will then provide your top 3 hotel choices & Approx. # of Rooms Fri & Sat
• They will reply with what hotels are available and a reservation link for your team to use to make the reservation process simple and easy for families
• Teams will have approximately 5-10 days with the reservation link. After that the rooms will be made available to other teams

United Sports has teamed up with Pegasus Sports Video for all official tournament game film. All regular games will be filmed in HD from an elevated angle.

  • Guilford College
  • Columbia College
  • Brevard College
  • Ferrum College
  • Chowan University
  • Greensboro College
  • Mars Hill University
  • Hendrix College
  • UVA Wise
  • Southern Wesleyan
  • Emmanuel University
  • Centre College
  • Eastern Mennonite University
  • Warren Wilson College
  • Sweet Briar College
  • Belmont Abbey College
  • Meredith College
  • Longwood

Stefania Swider

sswider@unitedsports.net

610-466-7100