BOX lacrosse
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“Rep” is short for “Representative”, as in the teams that represent the club in competitions with other clubs. The Huntsville Hawks offer Rep programs in Box Lacrosse and Men’s Field Lacrosse. Players must be residentially bound to the Hunstville District Minor Lacrosse Association to play Rep.
In age divisions where there are enough players interested in Rep, a second Rep team (2 team) is also established. Rep teams are rated annually from “A” to “E” and participate in league play and provincials under the Ontario Lacrosse Association.
Rep Box is introduced at U7.
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This age chart is for Box Rep registration, and only for the 2026 season:
U7 - 2020/2021
U9 - 2018/2019
U11 - 2017/2016
U13 - 2015/2014
U15 - 2013/2012
U17 - 2011/2010
U22 - 2009-2005
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Ontario Lacrosse has residential boundary regulations that require players to play Rep in the next closest centre to their home address. Players don’t have to live in Huntsville but they must be residentially bound to the club to play Rep.
Families who are new to lacrosse can complete the Where Do I Play? form on the Ontario Lacrosse website to confirm their next closest centre.
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Rep Box players are required to have:
→ lacrosse gloves
→ lacrosse stick
→ CSA-approved helmet with face mask
→ mouthguard
→ shoulder pads
→ arm and elbow guards
→ rib/back pads
→ athletic support and cup
For more information review our Equipment Guidelines.
U7 REP box
The U7 Rep season runs from May through July.
In addition to league play, the U7 Rep team can attend up to three tournaments each season, including U7 Game Day, the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s official launch of the U7 lacrosse season.
All U7 Rep players are also required to play house league.
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U7 (Paperweight) Rep is played on a full floor with 5 players and a goalie on the playing surface at a time. Contact is modified at this division. Players may “place and push” on the ball-carrier’s arm while off-ball contact is penalized at all times. Players are required to wear full equipment, see equipment requirements here.
U7 Important Dates & Events
While the U7 Rep team does not participate in Provincial Championships, the season includes important milestone events designed to introduce players to Rep lacrosse in a fun, development-focused environment.
U7 Game Day is the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s official launch of the U7 box lacrosse season, held on the last weekend of May. This event combines gameplay with education for players, coaches, parents, and officials.
This event highlights the emphasis on learning, fun, and long-term player development at the U7 level.
U7 GameDay
Dates: May 30-31, 2026
Location: TBA
Tournaments
Dates: TBD
U9 - U17 rep Box
Rep teams practice once or twice a week starting the second week of April. Games are scheduled at home and away against other clubs in Zone 4. Rep teams also compete in one to two tournaments during the season, as well as the provincial championships held in August at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in the Durham Region.
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U7 - TBD
U11 and up - $320
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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. Rep teams will have other costs to cover including tournaments and team activities. Those fees are set at each team’s discretion with oversight from the club.
Provincial championships
Rep Box teams attend the Ontario Lacrosse provincial championships each year in August at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in the Durham Region.
The top U13, U15, and U17 ‘A’ teams participate in two ‘A’ Qualifier weekends to determine who will play in the U13, U15, and U17 Final Six ‘A’ Provincials.
For more information visit ontariolacrossefestival.com
‘A’ Qualifiers and Final Six
1st ‘A’ Qualifier: TBA
2nd ‘A’ Qualifier: TBA
Final Six: TBA
2026 Box Provincials
U9 Division: August 2-4
U11 Division: August 7-9
U13 Division: July 31-Aug 2
U15 Division: July 31-Aug 2
U17 Division: August 7-9
U22 Division: August 4-6
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, iPad rental and fees for GameSheet, insurance and the Lacrosse Canada (LC) participant fees per player/per sector.
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The Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association Refund Policy applies to registration fees paid directly to the Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association.
The principle behind our refund policy is to allow a reasonable period of time following registration for parents/players to withdraw, while still safeguarding the long-term financial stability of our programs.
The Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association commits to program expenditure based on registrations. The expenses are not recoverable to the program if/when a member withdraws.
All refund requests must be made by email to the Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association 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 Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association to reflect deductions at source that are not received by the club as part of the registration payment that are not refunded to the club.
The amount of any refund, including special or extenuating circumstances, is at the discretion of the Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association Board of Directors.
The Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association shall not be responsible for any monies paid directly to a team, team coach, or team official, and the Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association shall not entertain requests for any such refunds.The Huntsville District Minor Lacrosse Association 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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No. For insurance purposes, all players must be registered 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.
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.
NEW PLAYERS WELCOME
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