Ontario Minor Field Lacrosse League

Every team must provide a Timekeeper (stopwatch is required) or Scorekeeper (bring a backup pen) for their game. Each team must provide a Ballperson (and 3 balls) on the endline

What may not be understood about these responsibilities is that they are off field officials.

This means that the volunteers should not be coaching on the benchside or endlines, they should not be cheering loudly or questioning referee calls. For this small timeframe, you are an off field official and should be working in partnership with the on field officials.

Coaches can help the off field officials by insuring that the coaches box is always clear of their players. The players should not be lining the sidelines, they should be six yards from the field of play, and they should not be in the change area (unless changing or serving a penalty) or approaching the scorekeeper asking what the score is... The off field officials are required to have an unobstructed and uninterrupted view of the field of play.

The respect for the game should never be comprised by the players, coaches, officials or parents. Everyone is responsible to ensure this stays true in Field Lacrosse

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The Jammer Classic

Always seek and find something in life you truly enjoy.
Muster together the strength, wisdom, and determination to be good at it and take it to a level where it simply makes you feel good.
Put yourself in a position so that you can touch and influence others, and in return you will be touched and influenced by them. 

If you can bring about what Jamieson brought to others and in turn what was brought to him, then we will all be the better for it.
Remember to always pass the ball to everyone around you. Not just to those that will catch it and put it into the net, but also to those that might fumble it, for they will catch it in their hearts and remember you always.
May all of those who play in the Jammer Classic draw inspiration from a great young man who was called upon to play his game elsewhere.
His legacy will remain with us forever. 

October 22, 1992 -  May 21, 2008  

Due to safety concerns, The City of Brampton will be enforcing the following rules.

• No BBQ's of any sort are allowed in the park facility, this includes the parking lot.
• No oversized vehicles in the parking lot, they will be ticketed. If your vehicle takes more than one spot, it is oversized.
• Shade tents and such items must not take up a parking spot

 There is also road construction on the south side of Creditview Road leading into the Fields. The best route for anyone coming from the south side of Brampton is to go up highway 410 and west on Sandalwood until Creditwood.

The U9 Field Program is going to be a pilot program again this year. We hope to have it become a fully santioned Provincial recoginzied part of the OMFLL program soon.

The Program will continue as a non contact "Turkey Shoot" type program. To enhance the program this year we have come up with a few changes to the rules that we used last year. Here is a quick summary:

• NCCP certified Coaches and certified Trainers for each team
• 20 Minute halves instead of 15 minutes
• All field rules to be applied. Penalties to be served. Timing begins when both of the following happens, knee of offending player touches the ground in the penalty area and the play is whistled in.
• Field nets will be reduced to 6 feet wide and 5 feet in height. Banner for the top section of the nets will be provided.
• Tied games will go into overtime. Two 2 minute long halves to be played.
• If still tied "Braveheart" will be played. The sudden win situation starts with a draw taken by a runner and goalie (per team) only on the field. Play ends on the first goal scored.
• If a team fall behind by 5 goals or more, they will be awarded the ball at midfield after all goals scored.

Also very important to understand that there will be a zero tolerance in regards to foul language, unsportsmanlike actions and verbal attacks from the bench staff, the field of play or the spectator area. Respect that is becoming of this great game will be expected.

Thanks...OMFLL Executive

The OMFLL is looking for your comments and suggestions, anyone can participate (athletes, coaches, parents, officials....).

There is a few rules that must be followed:

• You must be a registered user of this site, it is easy, go to the very top of the page and login.
• You must be respectfull
• You must add to the topic and be constructive, no beating a dead horse.
• You must be respectfull (yes it is repeated)
• Spelling mistakes and grammer imperfections are allowed, no making fun of anyone.
• Until we get a handle on this, all comments will need to be approved first.
• Reserve the right to add more rules in the future

I will attempt to answer questions that I know and ask the OMFLL Executive when I need to get an answer.

Why not become an official, referee and umpire? How do I become an official? Where are the courses? When are the courses being held?  Please visit the OLRA website for all your inquiries.

 www.ontariolacrosseofficials.ca