The Faceoff Factory family is excited to announce our 2026 Best of the West Overnight Camp dates in Las Vegas, NV (December 28th-30th, 2026). This camp will involve positional skills and drills, curated small group training, and some live gameplay. New to camp this year is our partnership with Loading Lacrosse of Vancouver, BC. The addition of Loading will give our students access to some of the most innovative sticks in the game and top coaches.
*CAMP IS OPEN TO PLAYERS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS AND AGES!
– Joe Nardella (Maryland Whipsnakes and Oshawa Firewolves)
– Tyrell Hammer Jackson (Las Vegas Desert Dogs)
– Chase Fraser (Las Vegas Desert Dogs)
– Anthony Malcom (Las Vegas Desert Dogs)
– Nick Rowlett (Faceoff Factory – Carolina Chaos and Toronto Rock)
– Derek Yannone (Faceoff Factory – St Anslem College Coach)
– Michael Marino (Faceoff Factory – Concordia University Irvine Coach)
– Trent Grainger (Faceoff Factory – Richmond Alum)
December 28th:
1:30 PM-2:45 PM Check-in at Faith Lutheran HS
Evening Session (3 PM-7 PM)
Dinner (7:30 PM Provided)
Coaches Recruiting Advice (8:00PM)
Shuttle Back/Rooms Distributed (8:30 PM)
10:00 PM Lights Out
December 29th:
Wake Up/Breakfast (not provided)
Shuttle To Field (9:30 AM)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Morning Session
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Film/Lunch
2:00 PM-4:00 PM Afternoon Session
4:30 pm-5:30 pm Dinner/Mental Skills Session
6:00 PM-8:00 PM Evening Session (Team Competition)
Shuttle Back/Shower
10:00 PM Lights Out
December 30th:
Wake Up/Breakfast (Not Provided)
Check-Out (8:30 AM)
Shuttle to the field (9:00 AM)
9:30 AM-12:30 PM Individual Competition and Closing Remarks
END OF CAMP
This is the sixth year of our West-based Overnight Camp. This is only overnight camps we offer outside of the summer, allowing us to provide our students with the most rigorous and in-depth program offered. Students will not only be schooled on all aspects of their position from a technical standpoint, but we will also spend a significant amount of time competing and working on improving their confidence as well. We are intentionally overstaffed on the coaching front in an effort to maximize our time and accommodate all age/skill/experience levels.
Although the face-off concludes within seconds, it is one of the most imperative aspects of the game. This overnight event will allow the coaches to teach, correct, and improve the player’s mind and techniques surrounding the face-off position. Students will be taught several techniques, counters, and skills associated with the face-off position through repetition on the field. Students will also be taught how to analyze and dissect all face-off situations through our evening film study sessions. Film study has become a core element of our coaching philosophy. We will be watching films from various professional and college games to reinforce our teaching and to reinforce our philosophy that each face-off student is unique in their own regard.
In part with high-level competition amongst elite players from across the country, the most valuable tool will be the player’s accessibility to the coaches. Faceoff Factory’s signature competition will take place on the final day of camp. Players will be placed in brackets and seeded based on their ages and performance during competition throughout our preliminary days of camp. The tournament will be a double-elimination style to determine our Face-off Factory National Overnight Champions.
Players will be filmed and evaluated throughout the day. The players will work together, in small groups based on age, skill, and request, through stations to ensure the right level of instruction and supervision. The training days will focus on building the complete face-off midfielder, including techniques, strategy, ground balls, alternative moves and counters, and film study.
Our Youth Division at Camp will mainly focus on the following:
We at Defense Factory, Goalie Factory, and Offense Factory are extremely excited to bring our professional playing experience and coaching to Las Vegas for our Best of the West Camp. Our mission is to prepare student-athletes to play their best, expand upon their skill set, and create long-lasting relationships through the game of Lacrosse.
This opportunity will feature Boys’ Offensive training from PLL Pro Levi Anderson, Defense Training from PLL Pro Grey Weyl, and Goalie Training from NLL Pro Cam Pilon. Additional instructors will be added on a need basis. The training sessions will focus on competitive-based drill work and intermediate to advanced skill development.
Offensive Training will include:
● 2 Man-Game Do’s & Don’t
● Perimeter Shooting
● Inside Finishing
● Attackman Riding Drills
● Moves Around The Crease
● Dodging Habits
● Footwork
Defense Training will include:
● Defensive Mental Skill Sets
● Faceoff Wing-Play
● Team Defense Concepts
● Stick Skills
● Body positioning on and off-ball
● Check Work
● Situational Nuances
● Transition Efficiency
Goalie Training will include:
● Technique Intro/Reinforcement
● Live Drills
● Positioning
● Methodology
● Clearing Situations
● Live Shooting
● Situational Nuances
● Goaltender Do’s and Dont’s
LOCATION:
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School
2015 S Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV 89117
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Hotel Information:
Suncoast Hotel and Casino
9090 Alta Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89145
https://www.suncoastcasino.com/
SUNCOAST HOTEL:
Suncoast Hotel & Casino is located in the premier northwest area of Las Vegas. The property offers exclusive restaurants, fun gaming, deluxe accommodations, bowling, movie theaters, bingo, and much more. It is “Las Vegas as it used to be” in the Suncoast’s beautiful 500-seat showroom, a throwback to the showrooms of splendor that made Las Vegas famous.
This event is limited to 200 players and is open to ALL AGES.
