It is hosted by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), one of the college sport's main governing bodies.
[1] Some coaches and organizers believed the concept could reduce the perception of lacrosse as an "elite Eastern sport".
[2] The North squad draws its players and coaches from the schools of the Northeastern United States, generally New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
The South squad draws its players and coaches from schools located elsewhere in the nation, generally Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, and the South, Midwest, and West regions.
The 2006 edition was changed to one game for all divisions, before the event reverted to the two-game format the following year.