AGE DIVISION NAME CHANGES FOR OLA MINOR BOX

·FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ·

TORONTO, ON- January 14, 2021 - The Ontario Lacrosse Association's (OLA) Board of Directors has adopted age division name changes for minor box lacrosse. This change reflects the movement of minor sports throughout Canada toward alphanumeric age division titles.

Effective immediately, OLA box divisions will be renamed according to the list below:

U9 Box (formerly Tyke, for players aged 7 and 8)

U11 Box (formerly Novice, for players aged 9 and 10)

U13 Box (formerly Pee Wee, for players aged 11 and 12)

U15 Box (formerly Bantam, for players aged 13 and 14)

U17 Box (formerly Midget, for players aged 15 and 16)

U22 Box (formerly Intermediate, for players aged 17 through 21)

The OLA's intention is to implement these division name changes for the 2021 season. Soft Lacrosse (for players 3 and 4 years old) and Paperweight (for players 5 and 6 years old) will remain the same.

This division naming structure is consistent with previously established divisions in the Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse League (OWFL) and the Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League (OMFLL).