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Lacrosse, like many other sports, has implemented the “Ux” naming convention. We know this can be confusing at times for new parents.

“U” stands for Under and the number is the age your child cannot be to play in that division—make sense?

That means that a U7 program is for players who have not and will not turn 7-years-old in the current playing year.

Ontario Lacrosse uses the odd number naming convention and age divisions are grouped into 2-year increments all the way up through minor, so in box we start at U5, then U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17.

Players are not allowed to play down at younger levels.

We get it—lacrosse is a little confusing. The sport is divided into three sectors, well, four if you include Sixes (the new Olympic version of the sport) but we’ll get to that later. The main sectors are Box Lacrosse, Field Lacrosse and Women’s Field Lacrosse and each has their own set of rules.

✓ Box Lacrosse

Box lacrosse is the indoor version of lacrosse. The game originated here in Canada, where it is the most popular version of the game. There are six players on the floor for each team (5 players and 1 goalie) and is traditionally played in an ice hockey rink once the ice has been removed.

Lacrosse is a fast physical game encompassing specific skills, agility, team work, physical conditioning, discipline, trust and respect. Contact is introduced in U9 Rep, but lacrosse is one of the safest sports with the fewest amount of youth injuries, ranking safer than hockey, soccer, football and basketball, despite the high pace and physical nature of the game.

✓ Field Lacrosse

Field lacrosse is the outdoor version of lacrosse and the fastest growing game in North America.

There are 10 players on the field; 3 attack, 3 midfielders, 3 defence and a goalie. Substitutions are done on the fly, mostly for the midfielders, who play the entire length of the field. The attack will generally remain on the offensive half of the field while the defense (long poles) will remain on the defensive half. Players may exchange positions as long as another player remains in the area as a temporary replacement.

✓ Women’s Field Lacrosse

Women's Field Lacrosse is another outdoor version of the sport for women.

It was introduced in 1890 in St Andrews, Scotland. The women’s game is played with twelve players on each team and the rules of women's lacrosse differ significantly from Men's Field Lacrosse. There is no body contact. Equipment required to play is also different. The stick has a shallow pocket and is checked before every game and after every goal for conformity to the rules. Women are only required to wear a mouthguard, and protective goggles.

The registration fees payable to the club cover a number of administrative expenses, including but not limited to: floor time, permits, practices and games, Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) team and provincial entry fees, equipment, coaching certification, referees and timekeepers, iPad rental for Game Sheet Inc., insurance and the Lacrosse Canada (LC) member fees per player.

1. Administration Fee:

A non-refundable administration fee of $50.00 will be applied to all registration cancellations received before the commencement of the program. Should a player not make a team the $50 non-refundable administration fee plus any fees associated with tryouts will not be refunded.

2. Program Cancellation:

If the program fails to be offered for any reason, registrants will receive a full refund of their registration fees.

3. Other Refund Requests:

All other refund requests, including but not limited to:

Medical reasons (with supporting documentation)

Family emergencies

Other unforeseen circumstances

Will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Executive

The Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Executive reserves the right to approve or deny all refund requests.

Decisions made by the Executive are final.

4. Refund Processing:

Refunds will be processed within 30 days of the Executives' decision.

Refunds will be issued to the original method of payment.

5. Policy Updates:

This refund policy may be subject to change at the discretion of the Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Executive.

Any changes to this policy will be communicated to registered members through official club channels

$30 NSF for any returned cheques

No. For insurance purposes, all players must be registered to attend tryouts. Players that do not make a rep team will be refunded.

All players are required to attend tryouts in order to be considered for a position on a Rep Box Team. It is expected that players and families will make every effort to attend the posted tryout dates. Any exception must be approved in advance.

The OLA “Release Request Form” for the current year must be used in all cases where a player wishes to be released from his/her current lacrosse association in order to sign and play for another association.

The player, the parent or the guardian must complete all fields in Section 1 of the form and send it to the President of the association from which the release is requested.

Only the information presented in Section 1 will be considered; new reasons for a release will not be entertained should the association’s decision be appealed at any other level.

The association must respond to the applicant within 72 hours to acknowledge receipt of the request for a release. Within a reasonable time, the association is responsible for setting a date, time and location for when a release hearing will be held so that the applicant may be present to formally discuss the request.

There may be a fee for a release hearing at the association level.