womens FIELD lacrosse
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“Rep” is short for “Representative”, as in the teams that represent the club in competitions with other clubs. Orangeville offers Rep programs in Box Lacrosse, Field Lacrosse, and Women’s Field Lacrosse. Players must be residentially bound to the club to play Rep.
In age divisions where there are enough players interested in Rep, a second Rep team is also established. Rep teams participate in league play and provincials under the Ontario Lacrosse Association.
Rep Box is introduced at U7 while Rep Field and Women’s Field are introduced at U9.
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This age chart is for Women’s Field Lacrosse registration, and only for the 2026 season:
U9 - 2019/2018
U11 - 2017/2016
U13 - 2015/2014
U15 - 2013/2012
U19 Jewl - 2011/2010/2009/2008
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Ontario Lacrosse has residential boundary regulations that require players to play Rep in the next closest center to their home address. Players don’t have to live in Orangeville but they must be residentially bound to the club to play Rep. To check your next closest center, complete the Where Do I Play? form on the Ontario Lacrosse website.
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Very little equipment is required to play women's field lacrosse. Required equipment includes:
→ Women's field lacrosse stick ¹
→ Moulded mouthguard that covers all upper teeth ²
→ Optional: Goggles ³
Note¹: A women's field lacrosse stick is different than a box lacrosse or men's field lacrosse stick in that it has a shallow pocket. For a full list of sticks that are legal (which includes nearly all sticks available for purchase by major brands in Canada, click here.
Note²: All players, including the goalkeeper, must properly wear a professionally manufactured mouth guard that fully covers the upper teeth. The mouth guard shall be of any readily visible colour other than colourless or red or white and must not have graphics of teeth. Mouth guards must not be altered to decrease protection and field players must remove protruding tabs.
Note³: OWFL mandates the use of goggles at all ages divisions for safety. It is the intent of the OWFL to phase in mandatory goggles for U9, U11 and U13. Some OWFL clubs have proactively mandated goggles at all age divisions, Northmen have mandated googles for all house league players.
U9 Northmen
Guaranteed to be fun, while making new friends and developing their lacrosse skills. U9 Women’s Field teams play on a modified field size, with less players (6v6) and a modified season with a commitment of only three weekends with a fourth weekend for provincials. Women’s Field teams will practice once per week, in addition to playing in our house league program. Games are played on Sundays.
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The registration fee is what the club collects from each rep player to cover operational costs. The total listed here is the total payable to the club. If Rep teams have other costs to cover, those fees are set at each team’s discretion with oversight from the club.
U11 - U19 Northmen
Women’s Field teams begin practicing indoors in April following team selection. Outdoor practices will start mid-May. Our women’s Field teams compete against other clubs in the Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse League (OWFL). OWFL games begin in May and conclude in July, with a 10 game regular season. Teams compete in the OWFL provincials which are typically held in the end of July at a predetermined host location.
U9 & U11 play Sunday mornings, and U13 games are played on Sunday afternoons. U15 games are played on Saturday mornings and U19 games are played on Saturday afternoons. The U19 Junior Elite Women’s Lacrosse (JEWL) team (for elite players, showcasing the top performing teams in the league, with modified rules including use of a shot clock), play on Fridays with some Tuesday games.
Our teams travel to Halton Hills, Oakville, Oshawa, Kitchener, New Market, Owen Sound and other centres, participating in 2 games per weekend. Please visit owfl.org for rep game schedules.
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The registration fee is what the club collects from each rep player to cover operational costs. The total listed here is the total payable to the club. If Rep teams have other costs to cover, those fees are set at each team’s discretion with oversight from the club.
become an official
A great way to stay active, develop your lacrosse IQ, and earn some extra money while contributing positively to the game, and becoming part of an influential community - there is a lot to be gained from taking a certification clinic and becoming an OWFL official. Ontario officials represent Canada at prestigious national and international events annually, including the World Championships and World Games. Mentorship and development are key points of emphasis to help the next generation of developing officials achieve their goals.
Interested in joining the officiating community we are building in Ontario? Learn more at owlf.org
more faqs
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The registration fees payable to the club cover a number of administrative expenses, including but not limited to: uniforms, floor and field permits for tryouts, practices and games, Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) team and provincial entry fees, equipment, coaching certification, referees and timekeepers, Game Sheet Inc., insurance and the Lacrosse Canada (LC) member fees per player.
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The Orangeville Northmen Refund Policy applies to registration fees paid directly to the Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club. The principle behind our refund policy is to allow a reasonable period of time following registration for participants to withdraw, while still safeguarding the long-term financial stability of our programs.
The Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club commits to program expenditure based on registrations. The expenses are not always recoverable to the program if/when a member withdraws. All refund requests must be made in writing or email to the the Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club Registrar by the individual who paid the fee(s).
An administrative fee will be charged on approved refunds. The Administration Fee will be set annually by the club to reflect deductions that are not received by the club as part of the registration payment (Insurance, OLA Registration Fees, etc.) and that are not refunded to the club by the OLA.
The amount of any refund, including special or extenuating circumstances, is at the discretion of the the Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club executive.
The Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club shall not be responsible for any monies paid directly to a team, team coach, or team official, and the Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club shall not entertain requests for any such refunds. The Orangeville Northmen Minor Lacrosse Club shall not be responsible for any monies raised and collected by teams through sponsorship or fundraising efforts and shall not entertain requests for any such refunds.
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Yes. For insurance purposes, all players must be registered and paid in full to attend tryouts. Players that do not make a rep team will be refunded.
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Prior to submitting a release request, the player must be registered and paid with their resident OLA association for the current year.
The OLA “Release Request Form” for the current year must be used in all cases where a player wishes to be released from his/her current lacrosse association in order to sign and play for another association. This form can be found at ontariolacrosse.com
The player, the parent or the guardian must complete all fields in Section 1 of the form and send it to the President of the association from which the release is requested.
Only the information presented in Section 1 will be considered; new reasons for a release will not be entertained should the association’s decision be appealed at any other level.
The association must respond to the applicant within 72 hours to acknowledge receipt of the request for a release. Within a reasonable time, the association is responsible for setting a date, time and location for when a release hearing will be held so that the applicant may be present to formally discuss the request.
There may be a fee for a release hearing at the association level.
Following the hearing, the association must complete Section 2 of the form with written reasons for granting or denying the request and provide the applicant with the information necessary to appeal to the Zone, should the applicant qualify to do so under the OLA Appeal’s Process. The reasons for submitting an appeal at any level are outlined in OLA Rules and Regulations 11.3(d).