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Old Dogs Lacrosse

Columbus, Ohio
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 Who are we?

 

Old Dogs Lacrosse is a group of men, primarily age 40+, from the entire Columbus metro area who gather to honor the game of lacrosse in the manner of those first given the game.

 

  • We play a medicine game, a game that is played for the pleasure of the Creator to watch, to benefit those that play, and to benefit the lacrosse community.

 

  • The friendships, bonds and fellowship with our fellow lacrosse players are of high importance.

 

  • The experience of Old Dogs ranges from those who played in college or high school to those who picked up the game later in life when their sons or daughters began to play. An excitement for the game, an eagerness to improve, a desire to play to ones ability, and a willingness to aid one another are prized characteristics of Old Dogs Lacrosse.

 

  • This is a medicine game where the health and safety of the members of the pack cannot be compromised. Our main concession to the march of time is "no body checking".  But, we also do this by minimizing the disparity of age and skill.

Intra-Pack Games

 

Old Dogs Lacrosse targets players of men's lacrosse who are age 40+.  We are not a league; we meet to play and enjoy the game of lacrosse whereupon we divide ourselves into teams. Good sportsmanship is expected at all times.

 

We play year round. Our outdoor schedule runs from approximately Easter to Halloween with the remainder of the year being our indoor schedule. Outdoor play is in the Upper Arlington area.

 

The Old Dogs welcome younger players (35+) who share and adopt Old Dog philosophies and spirit of play. If you wish to be considered to join and play with Old Dogs Lacrosse, please contact us. We do request that you not just show up to play, please contact us first.

 

Thursdays are more open for Old Dog and Young Pup play; look in the "Games" tab for more information. This is not just "open nets"; adherence to Old Dog philosophies and protocols are required.

 

Inter-Team Games


Old Dogs Lacrosse seeks play with other masters-level and grand masters-level lacrosse groups who share our objectives. Doing so will strengthen us as individuals, as teams, and the lacrosse community as a whole.

 

Old Dogs Lacrosse is a growing and expanding organization. We will be open to playing opportunities that honor the game with groups that of comparable age, skill, and philosophy. We may occasionally play teams outside our level, but only with full knowledge of what we are getting into.

Old Dogs Lacrosse has members who occasionally play in masters(35+), grand masters (45+), and super grand masters (52+) divisions of tournaments. In addition, we have World Game representation in our own Eddie Chung, the Korea National Team's goalie.

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 How did Old Dogs form?

 

Credit for the formation of Old Dog Lacrosse goes to John Narwicz who spread the word, cajoled others, harassed a few, and generally has been the relentless head marketeer.  He focused on Upper Arlington and the lacrosse community to spread the word that there was indeed a place where "old guys" could continue to play and new "old guys" could learn to play because, as he frequently reiterates, "we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing!"  It's through John's work that Old Dog Lacrosse has advanced from the early days when there were just a few guys playing half-field with pinnies in the corners of the goals.