EMGLCA All-Star selections represent the best high school girls lacrosse players in Eastern Massachusetts. The EMGLCA also recommends its student-athletes for All-American consideration according to the rules and regulations set forth by USA Lacrosse.
The nomination and selection process for EMGLCA Honorable Mention and 1st Team All‑Star recognition has been updated. Beginning in 2026, high school coaches will no longer be required to submit nomination forms. Instead, the EMGLCA will rely on the feedback, expertise, and input of each MIAA‑recognized league to identify the most qualified and deserving recipients.
EMGLCA All-Star nominations will be based on:
- (1) A high school coach’s EMGLCA membership
- (2) An MIAA-recognized league’s all-star point allotment
- (3) A student-athlete’s rank within their league (Independent/non-league schools will be grouped together for purposes of all-star point allotment and player ranking.)
How to Submit Your Nominations
EMGLCA League Representatives will be responsible for submitting the EMGLCA League Rank Template which lists the top student-athletes from the league (inclusive of players from all positions, years of graduation, and league sub-division).
Each MIAA-recognized league representative is responsible for completing the 2026 EMGLCA League Rank Template.
This form is due by Friday, May 22, 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted.
League Ranking Criteria
Student-athletes who are be considered for EMGLCA All-Star League Ranking should:
- Be a member of their varsity lacrosse team or an approved scholastic club program.
- Have played in the majority of their team’s games for the current season.
- Be a starter or significant contributor with statistics to highlight their impact.
- Demonstrate outstanding character and maintain good academic standing.
League Rankings should:
- Represent the top-performing players based on statistics or overall team impact.
- Include players irrespective of school affiliation, division, grade or position.
- Ensure that all ranked players exhibit the highest standards of sportsmanship and fair play.
Each league can employ their own individual ranking procedure:
- The number of players ranked cannot exceed the total number of nominations allocated for its respective league.
- There can be no ties among players in the league ranking.
All-Star Point Allotment and Allocation
All-Star nominations will be based on high school coach EMGLCA membership status and league All-Star points.
- Every whole point represents one (1) EMGLCA All-Star nomination.
- League All-Star point allocations are determined by each school’s division within the MIAA.
- Division 1 High Schools: 1 point
- Division 2 High Schools: 0.75 point
- Division 3 High Schools: 0.5 point
- Division 4 High Schools: 0.25 point
- All point totals will be rounded up to the nearest whole point. For example, a league that receives 7.5 All-Star points will be awarded 8 EMGLCA nominations.
- Additional All-Star Points
- Leagues with 100% membership will receive an additional all-star point.
- Independent/non-league schools will receive one extra all-star point due to their independent status.
- Sixteen schools that finish in the top four of their respective Divisions in the final MIAA power rankings are granted an additional nomination and will be placed at the bottom of the league ranking.
Table: EMGLCA All-Star Point Allotment by League
| League | # of Teams in the League | All Star Points | Total EMGLCA Nominations – Honorable Mention |
| Bay State | 10 Teams | 9.5 | 10 |
| Cape and Islands | 13 Teams | 5.25 | 5 |
| Cape Ann | 10 Teams | 3.25 | 3 |
| Catholic Central | 7 Teams | 4.25 | 4 |
| Commonwealth | 5 Teams | 2.25 | 3 |
| Dual County | 11 Teams | 9.5 | 10 |
| Greater Boston | 7 Teams | 4.75 | 5 |
| Hockomock | 12 Teams | 9.5 | 10 |
| Independent | 3 Teams | 2 | 3 |
| Mayflower | 8 Teams | 4 | 4 |
| Merrimack Valley | 10 Teams | 8 | 8 |
| Middlesex | 12 Teams | 8.75 | 9 |
| Northeast | 10 Teams | 6 | 6 |
| Patriot | 12 Teams | 8.25 | 8 |
| South Shore | 8 Teams | 2.75 | 3 |
| South Coast | 6 Teams | 2.5 | 3 |
| Southeast | 3 Teams | 2.75 | 3 |
| Tri-Valley | 11 Teams | 6.5 | 7 |
Selection Process
EMGLCA Honorable Mention All-Star
An EMGLCA Honorable Mention is a student-athlete who has been recognized by league coaches as one of the best players within her league irrespective of school affiliation, grade or position. This student-athlete has elite skills, athleticism, compete, impact and demonstrates exemplary sportsmanship.
- Only student-athletes whose coaches are active EMGLCA members are eligible for Honorable Mention status.
- Each league (including league status for independent schools) will submit a player ranking via the EMGLCA League Rank Form to not exceed the number of Honorable Mention nominations allowed as determined by the All-Star point system.
- Sixteen schools that finish in the top four of their respective Divisions in the final MIAA power rankings are granted an additional nomination and will be placed at the bottom of the league ranking.
- All student-athletes meeting the above criteria will receive EMGLCA All-Star Honorable Mention.
EMGLCA 1st Team All-Star
An EMGLCA All-Star is a student-athlete who has been recognized by both league representatives as one of the best lacrosse players in Eastern Massachusetts irrespective of school affiliation, grade or position..
- A meeting will be held prior to the start of the MIAA tournament for the purpose of selecting EMGLCA All-Stars on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The Selection Committee is made up of the League Representatives from each of the EMGLCA recognized leagues and league subdivisions. Each league, inclusive of both sub-divisions, will only have one collective vote for the purposes of selecting All-Stars.
- Nominees with previous All-Scholastic or EMGLCA All-Star selections are not automatic re-selections.
- The Selection Committee has the right to name more or less than 40 selections at any level based on voting results (ties, etc.)
The Selection Process is as follows:
- Student-athletes who are in the top 50% of their league rank will be eligible for EMGLCA 1st Team All-Star consideration and will appear on the EMGLCA 1st Team All-Star ballot. League representatives will select a total of 40 players. Nominees with the highest number of votes will earn 1st Team EMGLCA All-Star.
- In the event of a tie (two or more players receiving the same number of votes), the tie will be broken using the following procedures:
- If the tie falls among 2 players, coaches can vote to include both players on the All-Star team.
- If more than two players are involved in the tie, those three or more players will be voted on again by League Reps.
- In the event of a tie (two or more players receiving the same number of votes), the tie will be broken using the following procedures: