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Rules & Regulations 2020 2020 RULES & REGULATIONS 1 ONTARIO LACROSSE ASSOCIATION RULES & REGULATIONS 2020 EDITION REGULATION DESCRIPTION ..................................... PAGE (The following ORI-VII & CI-CIV applies to all members) OR-I Head Office .................................................................................. 3 OR-II Harassment ................................................................................. 3 OR-III Criminal Record Check .............................................................. 3 OR-IV Confidential File .......................................................................... 4 OR-V Life Membership ......................................................................... 5 OR-VI Membership ................................................................................ 7 OR-VII Termination or Suspension of Membership ............................ 9 OR-VIII Meetings of the Members ........................................................ 10 OR-IX Finances .................................................................................... 12 OR-X Hearings .................................................................................... 12 OR-XI Hearing Process ....................................................................... 13 C-I Affiliations ................................................................................. 16 C-II Purposes and Objects.............................................................. 16 C-III Composition .............................................................................. 16 C-IV Lacrosse Week in Ontario ....................................................... 16 (R1.01 through R25.05 applies to Major, Senior and Junior Clubs) R-I Playoffs ...................................................................................... 17 R-II Trophies .................................................................................... 18 R-III Facilities .................................................................................... 19 R-IV Fees and Bonds ........................................................................ 19 R-V Classification & Grouping ....................................................... 21 R-VI Player Eligibility ........................................................................ 22 R-VII Affiliation ................................................................................... 31 R-VIII Non-Affiliated Players .............................................................. 33 R-IX Tampering ................................................................................. 34 R-X Game Regulations .................................................................... 34 R-XI Maintenance of Order............................................................... 35 R-XII Exhibition Games ..................................................................... 36 R-XIII Postponements ......................................................................... 36 R-XIV Defaults ..................................................................................... 37 R-XV Protests ..................................................................................... 37 R-XVI Suspensions ............................................................................. 38 R-XVII Right to Impose Fines .............................................................. 40 R-XVIII Referees .................................................................................... 40 R-XIX Playoff Revenue & Expenses .................................................. 41 R-XX CLA Competition ...................................................................... 42 R-XXI Radio & Television ................................................................... 42 R-XXII Franchises ................................................................................. 42 2020 RULES & REGULATIONS 2 ONTARIO LACROSSE ASSOCIATION RULES & REGULATIONS 2020 EDITION REGULATION DESCRIPTION ..................................... PAGE (The following applies only to Minor Lacrosse Clubs) MR-I Finance ...................................................................................... 44 MR-II Registrations ............................................................................. 46 MR-III Releases .................................................................................... 50 MR-IV Teams & Movement of Players ............................................... 53 MR-V Movement of Players & Affiliations ........................................ 53 MR-VI Exhibition Games ..................................................................... 55 MR-VII Playoff & Tournaments ............................................................ 55 MR-VIII Playing Rules ............................................................................ 60 MR-IX Referees .................................................................................... 62 MR-X Suspensions, Fines & Protests ............................................... 63 MR-XI Trophies & Awards ................................................................... 64 MR-XII Performance Bonds ................................................................. 67 2020 RULES & REGULATIONS 3 ONTARIO LACROSSE RULES & REGULATIONS (OR refers to Ontario Regulations) ARTICLE OR-I: HEAD OFFICE OR1.01 The head office of the Corporation shall be in the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto in the Province of Ontario (subject to change by special resolution) and at such place within the Municipality in Ontario where the head office is from time to time situated as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may from time to time by resolution fix. OR2.01 - HARASSMENT OR2.01(a) The OLA is committed to promoting a sport environment in which the terms and conditions of participation are equitable and non-discriminatory. Every participant has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and to work, train and compete in a environment conducive to productivity, self-development and performance advancement based upon individual interest and ability. The OLA will foster a sport environment free of harassment on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital/family status or an offence for which a pardon has been granted. OR2.01(b) Harassment means any behaviour by a person engaged in any paid or volunteer role or function with the OLA that is offensive to any person, group of people, and is a violation of the issues covered in Article OR3.01(a) of OLA Rules and Regulations. OR2.01(c) It is the overall objective of the OLA Policy on Harassment to create and maintain a work and sport environment free from harassment. Individuals who experience harassment are encouraged to take the appropriate actions to put an end to the harassment and seek adequate redress. Harassment which is unintentional may be stopped by informing the harasser(s) that the behavior is offensive. If the behavior continues, the individual should file a complaint in the manner described in the OLA Discipline Policy. OR2.01(d) If an individual feels uncomfortable or threatened about confronting the harasser(s) on their own, a complaint should be filed directly in accordance with the OLA Code of Conduct. The OLA takes any complaint seriously, and will investigate and respond in a sensitive, effective and timely manner. OR2.01(e) The OLA believes that harassment is a serious offence. It is also a serious offence to falsely accuse someone of harassment. If the results of the investigation find that there has been harassment or that there has been an intentional false accusation of harassment, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with the OLA Discipline Policy. OR3.01 – CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK (CRC) (Vulnerable Sector) OR3.01(a) All OLA bench personnel (coaches, staff, trainers, etc.) and all OLA certified officials (box and field) who are 18 years of age as of January 1st of the current year who coach or officiate athletes 17 years of age or younger must submit a current Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Criminal Record Check) (CRC) upon registering for the current year. For previously approved individuals, an Offense Declaration must be submitted as per OR3.01(b). It is the position of the OLA that all OLA member clubs with additional registered volunteers who have direct contact with athletes 17 years of age or younger also submit a CRC. All OLA employees and Staff must submit a CRC. 2020 RULES & REGULATIONS 4 OR3.01(b) A current CRC must be submitted by all prospective volunteers to the club’s Privacy Officer for the current year. The CRC must be date stamped no later than the previous calendar year. The CRC will be valid for consecutive years supported by an annual OLA Offense Declaration. OR3.01(c) Individuals as outlined in OR4.01 (a) who do not submit a CRC will not be approved or eligible to participate in OLA programs until a valid CRC is submitted. OR3.01(d) It is the position of the OLA that all OLA member clubs with athletes 17 years of age or younger institute a policy, which states that no adult will be alone with a child. OR3.01(e) It is the responsibility of all OLA Member Clubs to ensure that all bench, coaching and management staff personnel including, but not limited to, coaches, trainers, therapists and volunteers, as well as volunteers who have direct contact with minor aged players, 17 years of age or younger, have a current CRC or