Mission: It is DFWL’s goal to create a funnel-up program in which a player plays for the DFWL program that keeps him within the same system that he will play for within THSLL. Therefore, the DFWL eligibility rules will mirror the THSLL eligibility rules as closely as possible.

Who Can Play: All male students enrolled in kindergarten through 8th grades in public or private schools or home school programs are eligible to play on a DFWL Member Program Team.

Where to Play: The DFWL Member Program that a player plays for is determined based on DFWL priority order, which is 1) school enrolled in full-time, 2) home school district, and 3) closest member program. A player may only play for one member program each season. This sequence, along with specific exceptions, is further defined below.

1.  First Priority: A player shall play for the public or private school in which he is enrolled full-time if that school has a lacrosse program.
2. Second Priority: If the player’s school does not have a lacrosse program, the player shall play for the member program in whose school district he resides. No member program is required to accept a player who does not meet their own published eligibility requirements.
3. Third Priority: If the school the player attends does not have a program and the player’s home school district does not have a program, the player shall play for the member program that is geographically closest to his residence as measured by the program’s high school address.
4. Home School Exemption: A player enrolled in a home school program shall play for the Home School Athletic Association (HSAA) lacrosse program if such program exists. If HSAA does not have a program, a home school player shall follow Rules 3(b) and 3(c) above to determine which program he will play for.
5. Dallas Deuces Exception: Players who attend St. John’s Episcopal School, Cistercian School, Good Shepherd Episcopal School, or any Dallas Parochial School may choose to play for Deuces or may follow Rules 3(a-c) above to determine which member program they will play for.
   1. Siblings of current Deuces players may also choose to play for Deuces or may follow Rules 3(a-c) above to determine which member program they will play for.

   2. Siblings of current Jesuit College Preparatory School students may also choose to play for Deuces or may follow Rules 3(a-c) above to determine which member program they will play for.