The information on this page is for guidance only - Players who are not fully eligible to represent the Scotland National side may be considered to play for the Ancient Clans
 

Source documents.

1.       Lacrosse Scotland (LS) eligibility.                                                                                             

Please see http://www.lacrossescotland.com/  for more details.                        

2.      European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) eligibility. Latest version, agreed at their 2004 AGM.                                                                                                                  

3.      International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) criteria. Latest version, agreed at their 2004 AGM

 

Introduction

Lacrosse Scotland (previously the Scottish Lacrosse Association) is the unitary governing body of the sport in Scotland. National teams are selected and sent on their behalf and all players must satisfy their eligibility criteria.

However, over the last decade, the vast majority of games we have played have been under the auspices of the ELF or ILF. As of 2004, the ELF adopted ILF criteria. If a player does not meet their rules they will be unable to represent us in our most important games. As a result, each player must qualify by both LS and ILF rules.

 

Current Lacrosse Scotland eligibility requirements

  1. Born in Scotland
  2. One or both parents born in Scotland
  3. Have lived in Scotland for 1 year immediately prior to the match
  4. Have lived in Scotland for any 5 consecutive years
  5. Have acquired Scottish nationality by naturalisation or marriage

 (Note that there is another way in – “clause F” – where the Lacrosse Scotland can allow someone with particularly strong connections to Scotland to play, though they do not qualify under the other rules. This has to be approved by the SLA President and/or committee, and is relatively rare. As an example a small number of players from the first game in Dumfries, back in 1991, qualify under that rule.)

 

Current ILF eligibility requirements 

  1. Passport is primary qualification. There is a limit of 15% on non-passport holders, so 85% of squad must be Passport Holders, Born, or Naturalised in that country. Born but not Naturalised does not count as being in the 85%. Players with Scottish parents would be in the 15% limited group, unless they also held a UK passport. In a field lacrosse squad this amounts to a limit of four players.
  2. Residence of 24 months (part of 15%)
  3. Marriage, limited to where spouse and player live in the country represented (part of 15%)
  4. Lower age limit of 16.
  5. Change of country. Sanction must be sought from ILF, and there must be a three year gap between playing for one team and the next.
  6. Any player who has represented a country in an ILF sanctioned event (ie World or European games) is permanently entitled to represent that country as if they were a passport holder. List to be provided to the ILF of all such players. See appendix below for Scotland’s list.

 

Implications

  1. First and foremost, every player must qualify by the SLA rules.
  2. After that, they still need to satisfy the ILF rules as well – simplest way is to have a UK passport – many players who qualify by parent will also be eligible for said passport – they need to make sure that they get that documentation in time. This is particularly important now that there is a 15% limit on non-UK passport holders (effectively four in a squad).
  3. As those in the appendix, downloadable document, below begin to retire there will need to be greater emphasis on recruiting home-based players.

 List of ILF registered players, from previous events.

Should you qualify using the above rules and are interested in attending a trial for any Scotland Men's squad please email your interest, including a brief Lacrosse experience and your eligibility to  players@scotlandlacrosse.co.uk

 

LS – Lacrosse Scotland – previously the Scottish Lacrosse Association. Governing body of lacrosse in Scotland

ELF – European Lacrosse Federation. Created at the 1994 World Games in Manchester, England to further lacrosse in Europe. Organises the European Championships, both men’s and women’s, previously in all non-World Cup years, now every four years.

ILF – International Lacrosse Federation. Governs International men’s lacrosse between member nations, and organises World Championships (Senior, Under 19 & Indoor).

 

 

 
   

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