From The Circuit to the IMLCA Summit: NXT Boys Events Team Announces Full 2025–26 Slate

From The Circuit to the IMLCA Summit: NXT Boys Events Team Announces Full 2025–26 Slate

By: Tom Sinnott, Boys Lacrosse Events Director

The NXT Boys Events Team is gearing up for one of its most ambitious calendars to date, beginning with Session I of The Circuit on October 10–12 at Capelli Sports in Tinton Falls, NJ. The Circuit is lacrosse’s only AAA national team event series, bringing together elite national teams from across the United States and Canada. Built for the growing number of club operators assembling top players from different regions to form national-caliber rosters, The Circuit delivers structured competition exclusively for elite national teams — this is where national teams compete. Each program will compete across two Circuit sessions, Session II will take place January 30 – February 1st at the Paradise Sports Complex in Naples, FL.  The top six teams in each division will earn a spot at the Circuit Cup Finals on Memorial Day Weekend in Charlottesville, where a true national champion will be crowned.

Immediately following The Circuit, the NXT Boys Events Team will host nine additional Fall events and the Can-Am Showcase, welcoming more than 400 teams across the country. These events span festival-style youth weekends, high school invitationals, and structured recruiting showcases, all supported by the NXT operations staff.  We are currently hard at work managing division placement, scheduling, officials, athletic trainers, housing support, and on-site logistics.

The Can-Am Showcase will feature 200 elite high school athletes from both the U.S. and Canada.  The Showcase is known as a proven college evaluation platform which has historically produced NCAA All-Americans, PLL/NLL professionals, and Team Canada standouts. With 40+ college coaches attending annually, and full-game filming with nationwide distribution, it remains a key stop for players seeking to compete beyond high school.

Beyond Fall competition, Winter Box registration is now open. As the sport of box continues to carve out its space within the lacrosse world, NXT is proud to lead the charge by delivering best-in-class events that combine top-tier competition with a safe, fun, and family-focused environment. The Philadelphia Indoor Lacrosse Championships have become a cornerstone of winter lacrosse, attracting premier programs and talented athletes from across the region and beyond.

  • Connecticut Box Championships (Glastonbury, CT — Jan 17–18) — ✅ Sold Out

  • East Coast Box Championships (Virginia Beach, VA — Jan 17–18) —Limited spots remain

  • Philadelphia Indoor Lacrosse Championships (Hatfield, PA — Feb 14–15) — Tracking to be the largest in event history

Looking ahead, Summer registration is now open for NXT’s 14 Boys Events, with clubs already securing multi-team commitments. The lineup includes elite showcases, championship-style invitationals, and festival weekend formats in Texas, Georgia, Indiana, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut with placement support available to help guide club directors with the planning process.  2025 saw the largest attendance in NXT event history for Meltdown (237 Teams), The Grail (125 Teams) and the MidAmerica Invitational (90 Teams).

To cap off an already exciting year, the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA) has officially announced a strategic partnership with NXTsports and HoganLax to co-host the IMLCA Summer Players Summit on July 9–10 in the Greater Philadelphia area at The Proving Grounds and United Sports. Designed to deliver direct exposure to college coaches through high-level competition, the collaboration combines IMLCA’s mission of athlete development with the event management expertise of NXT and HoganLax.  The IMLCA Summer Players Summit will be the premiere recruiting event of the summer.  Pre-registration is open for interested teams through October 10th.