U4 Soft Lacrosse
- Available to 3 year old players
- Box program that runs for 30 minutes once a week for 6 weeks ending the last week of school (mid May to end of June)
- Sessions take place from 5:30-6:00pm - typically Wednesday nights
- This program focuses solely on the basic skills and fundamentals (cradling, loose balls, passing, catching, and ball control)
- Helmet, stick, gloves, jock/jill, running shoes, shorts, and t-shirt is required. Arm guards are recommended to avoid tears if your player falls backwards on the floor.
- Fees and player birth years for this program are available on our Information > Fees page
- For insurance reasons soft/indoor lacrosse balls are used
- For insurance reasons players cannot be moved up to the U7 program, regardless of skill level
U5 Soft Lacrosse
- Program matches the U4 programming with the following differences
- Available to 4 year old players
- Box program that runs for 30 minutes once a week for 10 weeks ending the last week of school (end of April to end of June)
- Fees and player birth years for this program are available on our Information > Fees page
- Sessions take place from 5:30-6:00pm - typically Thursday nights
U7 Development
- Available for 5-6 year old players
- Local program only - no travel required
- Box program that runs for one 45 minute session once a week for 10 weeks ending the last week of school (end of April to end of June)
- Sessions take place from 6:00-7:00pm (or 6-6:45 and 6:45-7:30pm for large registration groups) typically on a Thursday night
- Jerseys will be provided after teams have been selected, usually week 2 or 3
- This program focuses solely on the basic skills and fundamentals (cradling, loose balls, passing, catching, and ball control)
- Intersquad games may be introduced part way through the season
- Full lacrosse equipment is required -- helmet, stick, gloves, arm guards, shoulder pads, kidney pads, jock/jill, running shoes, shorts, and t-shirt
- Program will begin with skills and work towards small game play
- Teams will be split as evenly as possible
- Fees and player birth years for this program are available on our Information > Fees page
- 5 year olds interested in playing in the select program will be decided by the executive based on registration numbers and skill level
U7 Select
- Available for selected 6 year old players who are interested in a rep program
- Season runs from mid April to mid July
- Players usually have 2 floor times per week, but sometimes more
- Players will be participating in 10 structured and competitive travel games (Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener, Arthur, etc.)
- Every player gets the same amount of floor time as shifts are timed (3 minutes each)
- A coach is on the floor with the players helping with their positioning and offering advice
- Participation in two travel tournaments throughout the season
- Fees and player birth years for this program are available on our Information > Fees page
- Rules modfied by the OLA to allow for player development
- Additional team fees cover the cost of tournaments
