ELIGIBILITY

DRAFT eligibility

OJLL teams draft players from Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) minor clubs operating outside of OJLL residential boundaries.

Players turning 17-years-old in the current playing year, who are not protected residentially or under OLA R6.43(a) of the OLA Rules and Regulations, are eligible for selection in the two rounds of the annual OJLL Draft. These players will have participated in the OLA in at least one of the past two seasons.

Each team is allowed two draft selections. The team that finishes with the fewest number of points in the previous season drafts first, followed by each team in the reverse order of finish. Trades and future considerations may impact the number of selections a team has in any given year.

Under OLA R6.38(a), centres that have a Junior B (OJBLL) or Junior C (OJCLL) team may only have one player selected each year. Only one goalie can be drafted from these centres in a 5-year period.

IN-SEASON PARTICIPATION RESTRICTIONS

Participation by any OLA/OJLL registered volunteers, coaches, officials, athletes and/or teams with unsanctioned competition is a violation of the Terms and Conditions of membership.

Unsanctioned competition includes, but is not limited to: league play, exhibition play, camps, clinics, showcases, or other events that are not sanctioned by Ontario Lacrosse, Lacrosse Canada or World Lacrosse.

  • 5.1.2 Domestically and internationally, no registered Junior and under participant may play or participate in any non-approved competition, namely any competitions non-approved by World Lacrosse or any of its National Governing Bodies (NGB) including Lacrosse Canada (LC), and Provincial or Territorial Sport Organization (P/TSO) without first obtaining the permission of their LC Member Association. Any participation in non-sanctioned events will result in loss of eligibility for all National Championships and Team Canada events.

  • R6.07(a) Players who are registered, protected, or rostered with any team in the Corporation shall not play or sign with any other team in any other competing league without the written permission of the OLA VP of Junior to Major. The leagues of recognized academic institutions are exempt.

    R6.07(b) Players who sign or play in another league or association without authorization shall be suspended for the balance of that season and for the entire season following, and are deemed to be not in good standing with the Corporation.

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