2025 U13/U15 BANTAM SCHEDULE ***COMING SOON***
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Attention Goalies! - If any player is wishing to play goalie, or try the position, please let me know. Goaltending in box lacrosse looks like hockey, but is a bit different. I teach box lacrosse goaltending and players I have worked with have gone on to be successful. We will supply the equipment except a helmet and gloves. We already have one U7 player interested in goalie! If your player is interested in playing goalie, please see our Goaltending Policy where you can receive a 50% rebate: https://www.oshawablueknights.ca/goaltender-rebate-program-for-city-league
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Combined Division - unfortunately, we do not have enough players for a full U13 or U15 division therefore we will integrate the two age groups into a Bantam division. We did this year with much success. Please note that this is strictly enforced a no-contact division, only stick checking is allowed. However, it is our goal to teach contact, but only according to the rules and only in specific situations. Once we are convinced the players understand how box lacrosse contact works, we may introduce it into games. We recognize that some U13 players, either new or coming from U11, can be a bit shy in practices and games and we will make sure that this is addressed in team formations. E.g., we would ensure competitive lines are created so that players play against equally matched opponents.
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Coaching U13/15 Bantam – if anyone is interested in coaching U9/11 please let me know ASAP. Once I have a list, I will send out more information. Coaching City League is very easy, all the practices are clinic-style and you can learn as you go.
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First Week of U13/15 Bantam – the first two dates of U13/15 are skills evaluations clinics. While we generally place players in the own neighbourhood teams (East End, West Side, North Ridges, & Lakeview) we also want to ensure the teams are balanced competitively. We are still putting things together, but the first week is Tuesday, April 15th & Thursday, April 17th, at Children’s Arena. By Thursday, April 17th , I should have the full schedule ready for you.
Once again we are experiencing scheduling pressures with the City. Our floortime for the Bantam Division starts later on Thursdays, 8:30 PM, so we will use Thursdays as practice days and Tuesday as game days until a little later in the season when we'll schedule games on Thursdays. Note that we'll start the season with 2 teams, but will include a few different game scenarios, such as War on the Floor, exhibition games, and so on.
