Team Representatives

Only OLA registered Team Coaches and/or Team Managers will be permitted to represent their own clubs at the OLA Registration Desk. 

Registration

All teams should report to the OLA Registration Desk at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled game times.

Team Coaches and/or Managers must produce the following documents at every registration:

(a) All OLA-approved player registration forms signed by the Club, Zone and OLA;

(b) All OLA-approved bench personnel forms signed by the Club, Zone and OLA.

Please note the maximum of five (5) bench personnel per team. Of the approved bench personnel, the OLA recognizes only one mandatory trainer per team. Should clubs be unable to produce these documents, players, coaches and/or trainers will be ruled ineligible to participate. 

Prior to the start of each game, each bench personnel must sign the electronic game sheet.  

Fighting

GM45A (Fighting) assessed to any player in any Ontario Lacrosse Festival game results in automatic disqualification from any further Provincial play, in any age division. 

Unsportsmanlike Conduct 

GM28 (Unsportsmanlike Conduct/Abuse of Officials) assessed to any coach or trainer in any Ontario Lacrosse Festival game results in automatic disqualification from any further Provincial participation, in any age division. 

Playing Rules

The OLA Provincial Championships: Playing Rules Advisory should be referenced for clarifications on playing rules, stop-time, time-outs and overtime game regulations for both Round Robin and Championship games.

Game Protests

The OLA Provincials Tournament Committee will not entertain any protests of any game or game outcome based on any timekeeper’s and/or game official’s calls/conduct/decisions/rulings (see MR10.08). 

In all cases of any misunderstanding of tournament rules between OLA representatives and clubs, OLA Representatives will be consulted for a final decision.

Spectator Behaviour

Any individual behaving in an unacceptable or disrespectful manner, engaging in intimidating behaviour, using abusive language directed to anyone else in the facility, making discriminatory remarks, or committing any action that is detrimental to our sport, including but not limited to the physical or verbal abuse of officials, spectators, volunteers, staff, or other participants, will be ejected by Festival representatives, officials, facility staff and/or law enforcement, and further prohibited from entering any facility for the duration of the Ontario Lacrosse Festival. Violations of the maintance of order may result in fines levied against the organization responsible, discipline hearings, the application of cooperation bonds, forfeiture of team participation from the Ontario Lacrosse Festival, or legal ramifications based on the severity of the violation. Poor behaviour on public display is the most impactful rate-limiting step to true growth of the sport.

There have also been an increasing number of reports of the consumption of alcohol by spectators before and even during games. Alcohol is prohibited from minor lacrosse games, tournaments or events.

Facility Rules

Pets, with the exception of a registered service animal, are not permitted inside of any facilities.

RV’s are only permitted in designated areas, and are not permitted in any facility parking lot over night.

Alcohol is not permitted at any facility. Guests who are observed to be consuming alcohol or appearing intoxicated will be reported to the police, and the association responsible will be fined.