Breaking NEWS
Midget3/Midget House League
It is with regret that the GLA Board has been forced to cancel the Midget 3/Midget HL season for 2012 as a result of a lack of players and coaches. Midget House League will be re-evaluated prior to the 2013 season.
Girls Lacrosse Schedule
House League Schedules and Rosters Now Available
Tyke House League Schedule and Tyke House League Rosters
Novice House League Schedule and Novice House League Rosters
PeeWee House League Schedule and PeeWee House League Rosters
Bantam House League Schedule and Bantam House League Rosters
Please notify contact Greg Rampley of any errors or omissions. Sometimes things get missed as we juggle rosters and schedules to handle all the requests for specific teams or pairings.
Competitive Schedule Posted
The full schedule for the 2012 Competitive Program has been posted.
We are aware of a couple conflicts between Zone Games and Tournaments and will be rescheduling the Zone Games over the next few weeks.
Changes to Facemask Regulations for 2012
The Ontario Lacrosse Assocation (OLA) has issued a sweeping change for the 2012 season which effects ALL PLAYERS UNDER THE AGE OF 17.
For 2012 all players under the age of 17 must wear a NOSCAE approved Lacrosse helmet with integrated mask, a CSA approved Hockey helmet with a CSA approved hockey cage, or a CSA approved Hockey helmet with a CSA approved lacrosse cage.
NOSCAE approved lacrosse helmets are the ones usually seen in field lacrosse and are also permitted for use in Box Lacrosse. Hockey helmets with hockey cages are widely used for box lacrosse and are legal provided that no modifications have been made to the way the cage or chin cup are affixed to the helmet.
Unfortunately, there are only two OLA approved lacrosse masks currently on the market.
The GAIT Box Senior/Junior Lacrosse masks and the OTNY Senior/Junior Lacrosse masks.
The major difference for 2012 is the requirement of the integrated chin cup which must be firmly attached to the helmet as a hockey cage is.
Players over the age of 17 may continue to use masks/cages that were approved for 2011 provided that they are affixed properly and have the appropriate chin cup.
Details on these regulations are available online at the OLA
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