Canadian Lacrosse Association
Canadian Lacrosse Association CLA | |
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Sport | Lacrosse |
Jurisdiction | National |
Founded | 1867 |
Affiliation | Federation of International Lacrosse |
Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
President | Joey Harris[1] |
Chairman | Jim Burke |
Secretary | Jim Calder |
Men's coach | Randy Mearns (National Team-Field) |
Women's coach | Alexis Venechanos (National Team-Field) |
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The Canadian Lacrosse Association (French: l'Association canadienne de crosse), founded in 1867,[2] is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse. National teams also participates in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and World Lacrosse Championship.
In a tax law dispute, the association had its status as a registered amateur athletic association stripped by the Canada Revenue Agency on June 7, 2010.[3]
Championships
Box Lacrosse
- Mann Cup Senior "A"
- Presidents Cup Senior "B"
- Minto Cup Junior "A"
- Founders Cup Junior "B"
Field Lacrosse
- Ross Cup Senior Division I
- Victory Trophy Senior Division II
- Baggataway Cup University.
Bodies
- Alberta Lacrosse Association
- British Columbia Lacrosse Association
- Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association
- Can-Am Lacrosse League
- Fédération de crosse du Québec
- Iroquois Lacrosse Association
- Lacrosse New Brunswick
- Lacrosse Nova Scotia
- Lacrosse PEI
- Manitoba Lacrosse Association
- Nunavut Lacrosse Association
- Ontario Lacrosse Association
- Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association
Leagues
Senior A
Senior B
- Can-Am Lacrosse League
- OLA Senior B Lacrosse League
- Quebec Senior Lacrosse League
- Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
- Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League
- West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association
Junior A
References
- ↑ "Executive Committee and Directors". Canadian Lacrosse Association. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ↑ "A Short History of Lacrosse in Canada". Canadian Lacrosse Association. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Lacrosse association loses charity status". CBC Sports. June 7, 2010.
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