Rules & Regulations 2010 - Ontario Lacrosse Association

2010 RULES & REGULATIONS41MR2.10 – Residence Rule:In the event a club signs a player from a city, town or village that does not have an entry by May1 st , and at a later date, city, town or village so affected enters a team, the player will remain withthe team holding his signed certificate until released.MR2.11Before a playing certificate is issued, it must be proven that the player has not attained his:Intermediate – 21st birthday, Midget – 16 th birthday, Bantam - 14 th birthday, Pee Wee – 12 thbirthday, Novice - 10 th birthday, Tyke – 8 th birthday, Paperweight – 6 th birthday prior to the firstday of January in the season he intends competing. Prima facie proof can only be established byfiling with the approved registrars an official document issued by the Registrar-General’sDepartment or a certified true copy of the original showing the stamp and signature of a notarypublic.MR2.11(a)A Junior Paperweight Division is a soft lacrosse developmental program, with no formal gamesand no tournaments. Players eligible will not have attained their 5 th birthday prior to the first dayof January in the season the players wish to participate and must also turn 3 years of age byDecember 31 st of the season the players wish to participate. Prima facie proof can only beestablished by filling with the approved registrars an official document issued by the Register-General’s Department or a certified true copy of the original showing the stamp and signature of anotary public.NOTE: There is to be no affiliation between the Junior Paperweight and the Paperweightdivisions. (e.g. NO player movement allowed between the two divisions.)MR2.12(a)No one but the player in uniform, coach and suitable attired trainers shall be permitted to occupythe bench so provided. Maximum of four (4) non-playing personnel allowed on the bench, one ofwhom must be a certified trainer.NOTE: Suitably attired shall be defined by each member association.MR2.12(b)All approved and carded Bench Personnel must meet the following requirements to participate inOLA sanctioned games;a) A first year coach/bench personnel must have successfully completed an NCCP OLACommunity Coach Development Course (Technical 1) OR an NCCP Introduction toCompetition A Course (Theory 1).b) A second year coach/bench personnel must have successfully completed the NCCP OLACommunity Coach Development Course (Technical)AND an NCCP Introduction toCompetition A Course (Theory 1).c) Trainers must have an approved and valid trainer’s certificate (or its equivalent) and must bepresent during all zone, interlock, tournament and Provincial play.NOTE: All rep teams must have a certified coach and a certified trainer on their bench (howeveronly one certified trainer is allowed on the bench at any one time). In case of emergency, a teammay agree to have the opposition team’s trainer act as theirs