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Seven Players Stripped from Final Six | Edmonton News
Seven St. Catharines Athletics lacrosse players—four Haudenosaunee and three U.S. citizens—are suddenly barred from the provincial championships just days before kickoff, due to residency rules they weren’t warned about all season. Parents, coaches, and players are devastated, especially since this is their final minor season. The Ontario Lacrosse Association’s policy, meant to keep teams locally rooted, was never clearly communicated, leaving no time to adjust rosters. Many feel the rule ignores Indigenous ties to the game—lacrosse is sacred to Haudenosaunee nations—and that the sport…
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