British Columbia Lacrosse Association (BCLA) is a sanctioning body in

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Canadian Lacrosse Association Lacrosse Canada (french: Crosse Canada), formerly the Canadian Lacrosse Association, founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and ...

, the BCLA controls and regulates Minor level, Junior and Senior level

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in the province.

Box lacrosse leagues

''Senior'' *

Western Lacrosse Association The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is a men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for ...

(Senior A) **

West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association is a Senior B Canadian box lacrosse league. The teams are located in southwest British Columbia. Champions of the league move on to compete for the Presidents Cup, the Canadian National Senior B championsh ...

(Senior B) ***Prince George Senior Lacrosse League (Senior C) *** Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League (Senior C) ***Vancouver Island Senior Lacrosse League (Senior C) *** West Central Lacrosse League (Senior C) ''Junior'' * British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League **

Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League The Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League, or PNWJLL is a Junior B Tier 2 box lacrosse league based in British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The league champion and runner up both compete for the Bri ...

(Junior B) **

Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League The Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (TOJLL) is one of two Junior B Tier 1 box lacrosse leagues sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association in British Columbia, Canada. The league champion competes for the British Columbia Ju ...

(Junior B) **

West Coast Junior Lacrosse League The West Coast Junior Lacrosse League, or WCJLL is a Junior B Tier 2 box lacrosse league based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The league is one of two Tier 2 Junior B l ...

(Junior B)

Senior C

Teams from the four BCLA Senior C leagues compete in a post-season provincial championship for the Fred Doig Cup. The award for Most Sportsmanlike Team receive the Dorothy Robertson Trophy. Select teams compete in an invitational tournament hosted by a member team. Tournament winners are awarded the Treasure Cove Trophy. When the tournaments coincide, teams which compete for the Fred Doig Cup are allowed just three pickup players.

Leadership

Executive Director: Rochelle Winterton Technical Director: Dave Showers Marketing Director: Jeff Gombar Administrative Assistant: Deb Heard

References

External links

British Columbia Lacrosse Association

Prince George Senior Lacrosse League

Victoria Senior Lacrosse League
{{Box lacrosse leagues , state=expanded

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Lacrosse governing bodies of Canada