REP BOX
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“Rep” is short for “Representative”, as in the teams that represent the club in competitions with other clubs. Mimico 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 (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 while Rep Field and Women’s Field are introduced at U9 and U11 respectively.
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This age chart is for Box Rep registration, and only for the 2024 season:
U7 -2018/2019
U9 - 2017/2016
U11 - 2015/2014
U13 - 2013/2012
U15 - 2011/2010
U17 - 2009/2008
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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 Mimico but they must be residentially bound to the club to play Rep. To check your next closest centre, complete the Where Do I Play? form on the Ontario Lacrosse website.
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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
U7 PAPERWEIGHT REP
Paperweight Rep (U7) 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 below.
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The U7 Rep team practices once per week during the regular season. Games begin in May and conclude in July. Practices are on Monday nights. Home games are mainly played on Wednesdays. The paperweight rep team also attends two to three tournaments during the season. U7 Rep players must also play 3-on-3 on Saturday mornings at Mimico Arena.
Confirmed Tournaments:
Barrie May 31 - June 2
Mimico June 8 - June 9
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The cost to register is $225
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Players interested in playing U7 Rep must register and play 3-on-3 on Saturday mornings. Rep practices will take place after the first week of 3-on-3. If you are interested in playing Rep in 2024, you can fill out the form here.
First Run Wed May 1 - 6pm at Mimico
Second Run Mon May 6 - 6pm at Mimico
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 on Wednesdays or Thursday against other clubs in the Greater Toronto Area. Rep teams also compete in two to three tournaments during the season as well as the provincial championships held in August at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby, Ontario.
Local League Requirement: U9 rep players must also play Local League.
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All Rep Box registration fees include a $25 tryout fee. The full registration fee must be paid at the time of registration. The tryout fee is non-refundable. However, if players don't make a Rep team, they will be refunded the remainder, less any portion being applied to Local League (should they choose to stay and play). If they don't want to play Local League and/or ask for a release, they will be refunded the full amount less the tryout fee.
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U9 - $600
U11 and up - $850
REP Coaches
U7 - Jonny Grimes
U9-1 - Adam Rivers
U9-2 - Jordan Pavic
U11-1 - Reg Shepherd
U11-2 - Tanner Kohara
U13-1 - Jonathon McConvey
U13-2 - Bill Hussey
U15 - Ryan Pavic
U17 - TBD
REP TRYOUTS
Rep team tryouts will be held in April. The schedule will be posted here.
Provincial championships
Rep teams attend provincial championships in August at the Ontario Lacrosse Festival in Whitby, Ontario.
The top ten U13, U15, and U17 ‘A’ teams participate in two ‘A’ Qualifier weekends to determine who will play in the Final Six ‘A’ Provincials.
Rep Box Provincials:
U9 Division: August 4-6
U11 Division: August 9-11
U13 Division: August 2-4
U15 Division: August 2-4
U17 Division: August 9-11
‘A’ Box Qualifiers and Final Six:
1st ‘A’ Qualifier: Jul 5-7 (London)
2nd ‘A’ Qualifier: Jul 19-21 (Whitby)
Final Six: August 2-4 (Whitby)
Summer Games: August 1-4 (London)
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 for Game Sheet Inc., insurance and the Lacrosse Canada (LC) member fees per player.
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The Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club Refund Policy applies to registration fees paid directly to the Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club.
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.
Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club 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 in writing or email to the Mimico 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 Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club to reflect deductions at source 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 Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club Board of Directors.
Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club shall not be responsible for any monies paid directly to a team, team coach, or team official, and Mimico Minor Lacrosse Club shall not entertain requests for any such refunds.
Mimico 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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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. The reasons for submitting an appeal at any level are outlined in OLA Rules and Regulations 11.3(d).
NEW PLAYERS WELCOME
It's never too late to get into rep lacrosse! You will meet like-minded families and give your child the experience of a lifetime while they stay active, learn valuable life lessons and become part of an amazing lacrosse community. Worried about experience? The most successful players are often those who are eager to try something new and want to be part of a great team!