Our Objective:

The objective of the Sackville- Fall River Lacrosse Association is to provide an opportunity for the youth of our communities to participate in a recreation activity that will provide the social, emotional and physical development of all players. The program is designed to emphasize the importance of sportsmanship, fair play, skill development, discipline, team play and fun.

Sports Accident Insurance:

The Sackville – Fall River Wolves Lacrosse Association, as an associate member of the Lacrosse Nova Scotia, is covered by a sports accident and liability insurance policy endorsed by Sports- Can Insurance Consultants Ltd (Insurer-Lloyds of London). The policy provides injury protection during sanctioned practices, games, and related travel that is approved and under the supervision of the proper authority. The policy covers all participants, managers, coaches, trainers, official volunteers, auxiliary workers and employees who are active members of the Wolves Lacrosse Association and who are taking part in any sanctioned activity. Copies are available on request.

All You Need To Know About Our Game:

Box lacrosse is a sport that is most like basketball and hockey. It has the checking, shooting and goaltending of hockey and the one-on-one play, ball control, and offense/defense of basketball. Each team is allowed six players on the floor at a time (a goaltender and five runners). The duration of the game is made up of three periods of play.

Offensive Strategy in Lacrosse:

Once a team has possession of the ball, it may operate a fast break offense or it may operate a ball controlled offense and walk the ball down the floor. As the team penetrates the offensive zone it will be looking for a good one-on-one situation where a player can gain a scoring opportunity.

Defensive Strategy in Lacrosse:

Once a team loses possession of the ball, it immediately retreats to it’s defensive zone. Most defensive play involves man-to-man coverage. Hockey style forechecking does not exist for the same reason as in basketball; the ball carrier has such good control that it is very unlikely that the ball control is lost. Only in a very close game will a team use a press on the offensive team hoping for a turn-over.

Penalties and Infractions in the game of lacrosse take three forms: possession, minor penalty and major penalty. If a possession infraction occurs then the offending team loses possession of the ball. Possession changes commonly occur for shooting the ball out of the playing area, body contact while chasing after a loose ball, warding off opponents using a free hand, and a 30 second shot clock violation. Two minute minor penalties are assessed to players for infractions such as slashing, elbowing, unnecessary roughness, cross checking, charging, tripping, deliberate hand contact with the ball, and contact with an opposing goaltender in the crease. Five minute major penalties maybe assessed for more serious infractions such as checking from behind and instances where there is a deliberate attempt to injure.

The regular season for box lacrosse runs from April 11^th till June 30^th. Games will be played at various arena facilities located within the HRM area. Please note that our home arena, Sackville Arena will not be available until May 26^th therefore our association teams will use an alternate facility for home games/ practices. All players are entitled to equitable floor time regardless of their ability.

The association will be sending teams to tournaments. The cost of participation in tournament play will be extra and must be collected from the participants involved.