Southern Box Lacrosse (SBL) has opened the player draft ahead of the 2024/25 Winter Box League taking place across four competition days in December and January.
Prospective men’s and women’s players have until 6pm on Sunday 17 November to register for the draft by completing the registration form and paying the £10 draft entry fee that will be refunded if not successful in the draft.
If successful, each player will be required to buy a £20 game pass for each game day they are involved in with the total cost to play in Winter Box League the same as in 2023/24 at £90.
The minimum age for the men’s competition is 18 while the minimum age for the women’s tournament is 16 and all players must hold a valid England Lacrosse membership and not be serving any domestic competition suspension over the period of the Winter Box League season.
Once the registration period closes, the draft will take place during the week commencing Monday 18 November where players will be distributed between the four men’s and two women’s teams.
Player Draft and Team Selection Rules:
Team coaches may draft up to 25 players per team.
Team coaches may protect a number of players from their 2023/24 squad. Such players pay the entry fee but cannot be selected by another team. The number of protected players for this season will be agreed in consultation with the Team Coaches.
A player may decline protection and enter the draft as a free agent. In this scenario, the Team Coach can choose a different player to protect.
A Team Coach or Team Manager who was a player for a different team last season may be one of the protected players for the team they are coaching or managing this season.
The competition draft shall use a sequential draft with the pick order as per last year’s results.
Players not drafted will receive a refund of their £10 entry fee.
The maximum size of a game day squad is 18 runners and up to two goalies, as per World Lacrosse box lacrosse playing rules.
Players selected to be dressed for a game day will be required to purchase a £20 game pass from the SBL online store before midday on the game day. Players who have not purchased a game pass will not be permitted to play in the game.
The SBL executive reserves the right to consider exceptional circumstances to the above rules.
Please note, SBL will be following England Lacrosse safeguarding good practice guidance.
2024/25 Winter Box League game dates are 8 Dec, 15 Dec, 5 Jan & 12 Jan. Subject to final game scheduling, games will commence at 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30.
Equipment Hire
SBL has a limited supply of box lacrosse equipment that they will endeavour to make available to players to hire. The player application form captures details of those who wish to hire equipment.