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This page details everything you need to know if you’re interested in playing for Scotland in 2009 or 2010.
Overview of Selection Process
In late August 2009, the coaching staff will select a squad of approximately 30 players to take to the World Championships. This group of 30 will be selected based on lead-up trials and games, but ultimately based on each player’s performance at the final trial on Aug 8-9, 2009, in Edinburgh.
Eligibility
Scottish eligibility can be a bit complicated, however, in the vast majority of cases it’s actually quite simple. In the simple case, you are eligible for Scotland if:
- You are a British citizen who holds a valid British passport AND
- You meet the Lacrosse Scotland requirements
If you do not meet these criteria, unfortunately, you are likely not eligible.
Important Dates
- Feb 14-15, 2009: Trial for 2009 British Championships and Scotland v Loyola College
- May 2-3, 2009: British Championships
- May 30, 2009: Scotland v Loyola College
- Aug 8-9, 2009: Final trial for 2010 World Championships
- Aug 11-16, 2009: Celtic Cup (France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
- May 2010: British Championships
- June 2010: Scotland v Dickenson College
- July 10-24, 2010: World Championships
Scotland v Loyola College
Two games have been arranged versus Loyola College on May 30, 2009. The players for these games were selected at the Feb 14-15, 2009 trials.
- Date: May 30, 2009
- Time: 12:30 sharp
- Game 1: 13:30-15:30
- Game 2: 16:00-18:00
- Boots: Grass
- Cost: £20. You must also be a 2008-2009 member of Lacrosse Scotland
- Coaches: Mark Hodkin, Keith Robertson
Final trial for 2010 World Championships
If you want to play for Scotland in 2010, you must attend this trial. You are also strongly encouraged to make yourself available for the Celtic Cup.
- Date: Aug 8-9, 2009
- Time: Aug 8: 12:00-17:00, Aug 9: 09:30-15:30
- Location: Fettes College, Edinburgh
- Boots: grass and astro
- Coaches: John Kenney, Mark Hodkin, Keith Robertson
- Cost:
- If you attended the February 14-15 trial: £25 (Make sure you bring your February trial bib)
- If you did not attend the February 14-15 trial: £65 + £15 for a Scotland trial bib to keep
- Date: Aug 11-16, 2009
- Location: Fettes College, Edinburgh
- Boots: grass and astro
- Coaches: John Kenney, Mark Hodkin, Keith Robertson
- Cost: Approximately £300-350, including 5 nights accommodation, all meals, 2 Scotland polo shirts
- Playing for Scotland is a privledge and carries with it a number of responsiblities. One of those is to recognise that lacrosse in Scotland is very much a developing sport. We, as representatives of the elite game, must use our knowledge, experience, and infulence to help further establish the game in Scotland. The coaching staff are interested to understand how you personally plan to be involved in grass roots development over the next year. Please note, that this essay is about the future, not the past. So please don’t list what you’ve done, but what you plan to do.
- Those who attended the February trial paid the extra £40 then.
- Please fill in the registration form above first. The coaching staff will review your registration asap and get back to you about your suitability for the trials and Celtic Cup.
- If you get in touch early, it is possible to arrange accommodation at Fettes College for a couple of nights. For a cost of £35pppn you’ll get a bed in a dorm room and all 3 meals. This accommodation is available from Friday August 8th through to the Celtic Cup start on Tuesday August 11th. Please get in touch about your requirements.
In both cases you will get a £5 discount if you fill out the registration form below by June 19, 2009.
Celtic Cup (France, Ireland, Scotland, Wales)
Players wishing to play in 2010, are strongly encouraged to make themselves available for the Celtic Cup, 2009.
More information will follow once a complete list of candidates is available after June 19, 2009.
Registration
Please email the following form, filled in, to mens (DOT) performance (AT) lacrossescotland (DOT) com
Name:
Mobile:
Postal Address:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY):
Club:
Previous Club:
Position:
Height (metres):
Weight (kilograms):
British Passport Holder (y/n):
Lacrosse Scotland Eligibility Letter (pick one of A,B,C,D,E,F):
Highest Level of Lacrosse Played:
Available for the final trial, Aug 8-9, 2009 (y/n):
Available for the Celtic Cup, Aug 11-16, 2009 (y/n):
100-200 words describing how you plan to help the development of lacrosse in Scotland: