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Lax in the Zoo

Fast-paced, top-notch BOX lacrosse competition — the best way to spend your off-season inside the Kingdom Indoor Center.

Dates
December 18–20, 2026
Location
Portage, MI
Registration Status
Open
Divisions
Boys: Novice, Peewee, Bantam, Midget, High School
Competition Format
Pool Play + Bracket
Divisions

Tournament Divisions

Boys Divisions

*In all divisions, players may play up, but not down

  • High School Elite
  • Midget / HS B
  • Bantam — 7th/8th Grade
  • Peewee — 5th/6th Grade
  • Novice — 3rd/4th Grade
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Location

Tournament Location

Kingdom Indoor Center

8151 Merchant Pl, Portage, MI 49002

3 fields (2 boarded for games and one netted for team zones and warm-ups) nestled inside the Kingdom Indoor Center make it the best facility in Southwest Michigan for BOX Lacrosse.

Located in Portage, Michigan — 15 minutes from booming downtown Kalamazoo — KIC is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and popular Michigan breweries.

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Fees & Registration

Tournament Fees

Registration Fee: $2,200

  • $1,100 deposit due at time of registration
  • Full payment due November 1, 2026

Please note the 4% processing fee for all online payments. To avoid this fee, mail a check to: Fresh Coast Tournaments | PO BOX 111 Portage, Michigan 49081-0111

NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN IF TEAM WITHDRAWS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF TOURNAMENT.

Lax in the Zoo is a USBOXLA sanctioned event.

All participants and coaches must have a USBOXLA membership number.

Please click here to sign up.  

Players can either choose the weekend warrior option- Lax in the Zoo. Or if playing in  more the one USBOXLA event, the year membership works best.

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Hotel Partners

Hotels: Stay to Play

WE ARE A STAY TO PLAY EVENT.

Please contact your director for the list of hotels.

Fresh Coast Lacrosse is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events. HBC provides an easy way to book hotel rooms at partnered hotels at the best rates — lower than best available rate and usually includes breakfast.

A Travel Protection Plan is available with up to 100% coverage for covered cancellation reasons, plus a Cancel for Any Reason benefit of 75% coverage of unused non-refundable prepaid expenses. Call HBC directly at 505-346-0522 to add the plan (must be within 20 days of hotel reservation date).

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What To Expect

Event Highlights

Tournament Highlights:

  • KIC’s 2 boarded fields + 1 full-size netted field for team zones, warm-up, and cornhole/sauce hockey/spike ball
  • USBOXLA Sanctioned Event — USBOX certified officials — the only one in Michigan!
  • College recruiters on site
  • Trainers on site
  • Team zones — each team has their own dedicated area
  • Food trucks on site

Field Highlights:

  • 2 doors per bench
  • Boards behind goalies
  • Box creases
  • Field Marshall at every field
Sanctioned Event

USBOXLA Sanctioned

This event is sanctioned by USA Box Lacrosse (USBOXLA). All players must be USBOXLA members to participate. Membership can be purchased at usboxla.com.

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