<strong>2010</strong> RULES & REGULATIONS461 Game Release Unaffiliated TeamMR5.08A player who is signed member of an Midget or Intermediate team not affiliated with a club in ahigher category may play exhibition games prior to June 1 st , and not more than seven league (notplayoff) games for teams in higher categories providing he has the written permission from theauthorized officer of the team for which he has signed. (See Regulation R8.01(a).)MR 5.09A player signed with an unaffiliated team who does have the written permission of the team forwhich he has signed may play in as many higher categories as he wishes, but shall not play formore than one team in any one higher category, and shall not play more than a total of sevenleague games in the higher categories, nor shall he play in any playoff games for any other teamother than the one with which he is signed. (See Regulation R8.01(b).)MR5.10If an unaffiliated Midget or Intermediate team uses a player who has played more than seven (7)Junior games, any points won by that team will be forfeited and awarded to the opposition teamor teams. (See Regulation R8.02 and R8.04)1 Game Release FormMR5.11A Junior team desiring to use a player or players signed with a Midget or Intermediate team mustfirst obtain written permission from the authorized officer of the Midget or Intermediate team andmust attached two (2) copies of the “one game” release from to the referee’s report. (SeeRegulation R7.09)MR5.12No player may play for a Junior team on a one game release unless he is a registered member ofa Midget or Intermediate team entered in the OLA.REGULATION MR-VIExhibition GamesMR6.01Teams in the Corporation shall not be allowed to play matches with teams or players who havebeen suspended or expelled from the Corporation during the period of such suspension orexpulsion. Clubs so doing knowingly shall be suspended automatically, subject to ruling by theBoard of Directors.MR6.02All clubs or players intending to take part in non zone games must advise presidents of bothclubs, zone directors in corresponding zones of their intent to play such games. All players of thesaid clubs must be in good standing and game sheets for the games must be forwarded by thehome club to the Zone Director and Corporation within 48 hours.MR6.03A player shall not play in an exhibition game or tournament unless as a member of theassociation with which he/she is signed.
<strong>2010</strong> RULES & REGULATIONS47REGULATION MR-VIIPlayoff and TournamentsMR7.01The championships of this Corporation shall consist of: Intermediate, Midget, Bantam, Pee Wee,Novice and Tyke. Prior to September 15 th , the OLA will announce dates for all ProvincialChampionships for the upcoming season. The applications for hosting the ProvincialChampionships must be submitted to the OLA in writing by October 1 st . At the annual meetingthe OLA shall announce hosts for Provincial Championships.MR7.01(a)In order to be eligible to host the Provincial Championships the host club shall have visible 30second clocks provided at all arenas being utilized. (Exception only is Tyke championships).MR7.02(a)In order to participate in the O.L.A. Provincial Championships, the Corporation shall rate all clubsand place them into categories (e.g. – A,B,C,D) in the following manner:The OLA – V.P. Administration and/or the Ratings Coordinator will distribute the preliminaryratings list at the Semi Annual Meeting.NOTE: All teams will be required to play a minimum of ten (10) games by July 2 nd to justify theirratings. These games may include, Zone play, tournament and/or approved interlocking zonegames, (house league games not included) This enables Zone Directors, Ratings Coordinatorand ratings appeal committee to have factual criteria on which to base ratings and/or appeals.Teams entered at the “A” level are exempted. Under no circumstances will associations beallowed to rate themselves without following the aforementioned criteria.At the Annual January Minor Council Meeting, the O.L.A. Rating coordinator will meet withZone Directors to set final ratings meeting dates, for each individual Zone.Final rating appeals meeting will be held on the first Sunday in July with the committee consistingof OLA VP Administration and/or OLA Ratings Coordinator, the Zone Directors, and the ZoneRating Coordinators. Immediately following this meeting, Zone Directors will advise eachassociation of their ratings. The Committee reserves the right to re-categorize a team or teamsbased on the appeal process. All appeals of team(s) ratings must be submitted by and withsignature of the Club President, in writing, three (3) days prior to the meeting, accompanied by anon-refundable one hundred ($100.00) dollar appeal fee payable to the O.L.A..The finalized provincial ratings will be posted on the website no later than the first Wednesday inJuly following the final ratings appeal meeting.MR7.02(b)Any club, having entered more than one team in any division and which later finds it necessary towithdraw one (or more) team(s) in that division must withdraw its lowest rated team(s) first.MR7.02(c)Clubs must gather ALL their “Provincial Team Roster” forms and submit electronically to <strong>Ontario</strong><strong>Lacrosse</strong> Promotions Director (refer OLA Directory) no later than July 1 st . Any club that fails todo so will be fined $50.00. If entering more than one team in any group, you must denote thenumber of the team. (eg. #1, #2 etc.) Prior to the Championship Tournament or playoffconcerned, a club may chose to move a player from a lower rated team to a higher rated team,but under no circumstances may a player be moved from a higher rated team to a lower ratedteam.