IIJL Heritage Form

 

International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) enables PARTICIPATING and DEVELOPING NATIONS to include players to their rosters who do not hold a passport for the Nation they want to play for, provided they meet the necessary requirements below.

NOTE: The IIJL Board and Local Organizing Committee (LOC) shall have the power to call upon all Member, Participating, and Developing Nations to provide documentary evidence as needed to support the eligibility status of all players within a Nation's roster. Failure to provide satisfactory documentation may result in the Player being debarred from participating in the tournament in question and if discovered after a tournament has begun, may affect the results and standings of the Nation team.

PARTICIPATING NATION

1. NON-PASSPORT HOLDERS Any player wishing to qualify for a Participating Nation as a Non-Passport Holder for one (1) of the four (4) positions, must meet at least one (1) of the eligibility requirements below:

a. PARENTS - A birth parent, adoptive parent/guardian, or step-parent born in the Nation

b. GRANDPARENTS - A birth or adoptive grandparent(s) born in the Nation; stepgrandparent(s) are not acceptable

DEVELOPING NATION

1. NON-PASSPORT HOLDERS Any player wishing to qualify for a Developing Nation as a Non-Passport Holder position must meet at least one (1) of the eligibility requirements below:

a. PARENTS - A birth parent, adoptive parent/guardian, or step-parent born in the Nation

b. GRANDPARENTS - A birth or adoptive grandparent(s) born in the Nation; stepgrandparent(s) are not acceptable

c. MARRIAGE - Partner/Spouse being a Passport Holder of the Nation, with the qualification that the partner/spouse must be resident in the Nation being represented. In the event of death of the partner/spouse this would not prevent the player from qualifying by these criteria. Divorce from the partner/spouse would disqualify the player from qualifying by these criteria. This criterion relates to accepted marriage in the context of a civil or religious ceremony. “Common–Law “ situations and/or partnerships without such formal supporting documentation will not be accepted

d. RESIDENCE - Minimum of a two-year residency period in the playing Nation within the last five (5) years. This does not necessarily have to be a continuous period but a cumulative total period of two (2) years over the previous five (5) years. For clarity the five (5) year time period is that immediately preceding the championship for which eligibility is being sought.

e. EDUCATION - Minimum of a full curriculum/course period in playing Nation within the last two (2) years. This does not necessarily have to be a full calendar year but a cumulative total period of a full curriculum/course load over the previous two (2) years. For clarity the two (2) year time period is that immediately preceding the championship for which eligibility is being sought.