Registration for 2023 Team Sask Open Talent ID Try Outs Now Open!
Registrations for the 2023 Team Sask Open ID camps is now open! The open talent ID camps is open to all Lacrosse players who wish to try out for the 2023 Team Sask Program, including Jr. Rush teams! Please see below for some more information on the 2023 Team Sask program, with the registration link for Open Talent ID sessions at the end. Please read carefully as there is a lot of information, and there will be parent information nights via Microsoft Teams prior to the first set of Talent ID camps to review all the below information and help answer any questions.
PARENT ONLINE MEETING PRESENTATIONS
Looking for more information and couldn't attend the Parent Information Meetings? We have you covered, below is the presentations that were reviewed at the meetings.
BOX TEAMS (COED & JR. NLL) INFORMATION
FEMALE TEAMS (BOX & WOMEN'S FIELD) INFORMATION
MEN'S FIELD TEAMS INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
In 2022 the Team Sask program brought home three bronze medals, and introduced our first ever female team, we hope to continue that success in 2023! There is lots to be excited about for 2023 as we host the 2023 Minor Box Nationals, introduce more Female teams, and try to attend the Women's Field Nationals for the first time.
We will be hosting the 2023 Lacrosse Canada Minor Box National Championships in Regina, from August 14th to 20th, which will include the following championships:
- E.G Dopp Trophy (U13 Coed Championships)
- The Commissioners Cup (U15 Coed Championships)
- Tackaberry Trophy (U17 Coed Championships)
- U13 Female (this is a first time event and a National Invitational)
- Rose Engermann Trophy (U15 Female Championships)
- Dorothy Robertson Trophy (U17 Female Championships)
- Carol Patterson Trophy (Junior Women's Championships)
We hope to send a team to every championships.
We will be sending teams to the Jr. NLL Tournament that takes place from August 18th to 20th in Oakville, Ontario. We are excited to have the Jr. Rush teams be a part of the Team Sask program, and there will be teams made in the following divisions:
- U13 Coed
- U15 Coed
- U17 Coed
From September 1st to September 3rd the following Lacrosse Canada Field National Championships will be held in Charlottetown, PEI, which we will be sending a team to each championship:
- Alumni Cup (U17 Championship)
- First Nationals Cup (U19 Championship)
We also would like to send a team to the Lacrosse Canada Women's Field National Championships for 2023.
EVENT DATES
- Team Sask Box Open Talent ID camps - March 4th & 5th in Moose Jaw
- Team Sask Field Open Talent ID camps - March 11th & 12th in Moose Jaw
- Team Sask Box Invitational Talent ID camps - April 8th & 9th in Saskatoon
- Team Sask Field Invitational Talent ID camps - April 15th & 16th in Moose Jaw
- 2023 Lacrosse Canada Minor Box National Championships - August 14th to 20th in Regina
- 2023 Jr. NLL Tournament - August 18th to 20th in Oakville, Ontario
- 2023 Lacrosse Canada Field Nationals - September 1st to 3rd in Charlottetown PEI
- Practice - through out the months of July and August
TRY OUT COSTS
- Open ID camps (prior to February 27th) - $150
- Open ID camps (February 27 to March 4) - $200 (Late fee of $50 applied for additional admin costs)
- Invitational ID camps - $100
Dual athletes (athletes who sign up to try out for a Box Team AND Field Team, can use the promo code DUALATHLETE to receive a $25 discount. To receive the discount, register as normal for the first team, and then when you register your athlete for the second team, when it comes to the payment page, under promo code enter DUALATHLETE.
Try out fees must be paid before the athlete takes the floor for the first session. If a player can NOT make the open ID camp, they still must register PRIOR to March 4th. Try Out Fees can be paid in the following manner:
- E-Transfer (preferred method) - e-transfer to payments@sasklacrosse.net. No security password is required. In the memo please make sure to put your child's full name (First and Last) and what divisions they are trying out for. With out this information you will not receive credit for the payment.
- Cheque - cheques can be made out to Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association and mailed to (Sask Lacrosse, 2205 Victoria Ave, Regina SK S4P 0S4) OR brought to the try out. In the memo line of the cheque please make sure to put the athletes full name (first and last) and what divisions they are trying out for to receive credit for the payment.
- Cash - we prefer to not have cash payments but will take if necessary. The cash must be placed in an envelope and have the players full name (first and last) and divisions they are trying out for to receive credit.
The try out costs include athletes receiving all their floor time, a reversible Team Sask pinnie, and an evaluation report card once try outs are complete. Costs cover the cost of floor time, evaluation software, pinnies, and Coaching/Evaluator costs. If there is any surplus after all Talent ID costs are paid, that will be provided to the Teams to help offset team fees.
TRY OUT PROCESS
The try out process for teams will be:
- Athletes attend Open Talent ID sessions. Athletes should be at ALL sessions. If an athlete can not make an Open Talent ID session, they still need to register and pay the Open Talent ID session fee by March 4th. We will work with the athlete to determine another time they can be evaluated dependent on the reason they are missing the session.
- After the Open Talent ID sessions, Coaches will determine which athletes are invited back to the Invitational Talent ID sessions. How many athletes are carried forward will be up to each age groups Coaches.
- Athletes who move forward will attend the Invitational Talent ID sessions.
- For the BOX teams, after the Invitational Talent ID sessions, Coaches will have until the first week of June to watch athletes at different tournaments/events and finalize their rosters. This will be for teams attending Minor Box Nationals and the Jr. NLL tournament, so athletes will find out if they are placed to the Nationals Team, Jr. NLL team, or no longer moving forward. For FIELD teams, after the Invitational Talent ID sessions, Coaches will have until the week after the SLA Field Provincials to watch athletes and finalize their rosters, with Provincials being a final evaluation weekend.
We recognize the try out process is a long one, however we want to ensure all interested athletes are given a fair opportunity to be thoroughly evaluated, with Try Outs being held prior to the start of the season, it is important Coaches see how players do during games. Sask Lacrosse will do what it can in terms of booking parent hotels, and flight options to help keep costs down for families wishing to travel to watch their athlete.
TALENT ID TIMES (TIMES ARE SUBJECTIVE TO CHANGE IF DEEMED NECESSARY)
The all age group female sessions is an opportunity for our female athletes to get together for an hour as a female only session to work on skills and get to know other female athletes from across the Province.
For the two hour time slots on Sundays, this is so families could get on the road after a player is done a session, instead of wait a few hours. For these sessions athletes will do skills/drills for an hour, have a snack/water break and then scrimmage for the second hour.
ALL TALENT ID SESSIONS ARE CLOSED TO SPECTATORS, INCLUDING PARENTS. PLAYERS ARE TO BE DROPPED OFF 30 TO 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THEIR SESSION AND PICKED UP AFTER. PARENTS CAN HELP PLAYERS SIGN UP FOR THE FIRST SESSION, HOWEVER CAN PICK UP AFTER IN THE LOBBY AFTER THE SESSION. AFTER THE FIRST SESSION, PLAYERS CAN BE DROPPED OFF IN THE LOBBY
BOX OPEN TALENT ID SESSIONS (AGE GROUPS INCLUDE BOTH COED AND FEMALE TEAMS)
SATURDAY, MARCH 4TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 10:15am: U13 Age Group Session One
- 10:15am - 11:30am: U15 Age Group Session One
- 11:30am - 12:45pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's Session One
- 4:00pm - 5:15pm: U13 Age Group Session Two
- 5:15pm - 6:30pm: U15 Age Group Session Two
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's Session Two
SUNDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 10:00am: All Age Group Female Session
- 10:00am - 12:00pm: U13 Age Group
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm: U15 Age Group
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's
BOX INVITATIONAL TALENT ID SESSIONS (AGE GROUPS INCLUDE BOTH COED AND FEMALE TEAMS)
SATURDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2023 (GORDIE HOWE KINSMEN ARENA, SASKATOON)
- 9:00am - 10:30am: U13 Age Group Session One
- 10:30am - 12:00pm: U15 Age Group Session One
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's Session One
- 1:30pmpm - 3:00pm: U13 Age Group Session Two
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm: U15 Age Group Session Two
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's Session Two
SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH, 2023 (GORDIE HOWE KINSMEN ARENA, SASKATOON)
- 9:00am - 10:00am: All Age Group Female Session
- 10:00am - 12:00pm: U13 Age Group
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm: U15 Age Group
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm: U17 Age Group & Junior Women's
FIELD OPEN TALENT ID SESSIONS
SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 10:15am: Women's Field Session One
- 10:15am - 11:30am: U17 Men's Field Session One
- 11:30am - 12:45pm: U19 Men's Field Session One
- 4:00pm - 5:15pm: Women's Field Session Two
- 5:15pm - 6:30pm: U17 Men's Field Session Two
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm: U19 Men's Field Session Two
SUNDAY, MARCH 12TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 11:00am: Women's Field
- 11:00am - 1:00pm: U17 Men's Field
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm: U19 Men's Field
FIELD INVITATIONAL TALENT ID SESSIONS
SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 10:15am: Women's Field Session One
- 10:15am - 11:30am: U17 Men's Field Session One
- 11:30am - 12:45pm: U19 Men's Field Session One
- 4:00pm - 5:15pm: Women's Field Session Two
- 5:15pm - 6:30pm: U17 Men's Field Session Two
- 6:30pm - 7:45pm: U19 Men's Field Session Two
SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH, 2023 (YARA CENTER, MOOSE JAW)
- 9:00am - 11:00am: Women's Field
- 11:00am - 1:00pm: U17 Men's Field
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm: U19 Men's Field
REGISTRATION
To register please use the link below
We look forward to seeing all the athletes out at the talent ID sessions! More information will be emailed out to players closer to the Talent ID sessions.
