"Our mission is to create a safe environment where lacrosse players can have fun while learning to play the game by the rules."Note to parents: Being a successful lacrosse official requires a high level of responsibility and maturity. If a high school student has the requisite level of responsibility and maturity, he or she should be able to complete the process on his or her own. Because of that, we ask that parents refrain from e-mailing or calling on behalf of their children. If your child has a question or issue, please have your child address it with one of the instructors or training coordinators. US Lacrosse 2-man mechanics: https://uslacrosse.org/sites/default/files/public/documents/officials/2-Person_Mechanics_2020.pdf US Lacrosse 3-man mechanics: https://uslacrosse.org/sites/default/files/public/documents/officials/3-Person_Mechanics_2020.pdf WALOA New Referee Checklist Please follow these steps to complete registration as a new official. If you are a returning official, please see that section below. 1. WALOA Membership: Go to www.waloa.info/training follow directions for “Registration for the 2020 Season" '(see below this section) Use your own email and phone numbers NOT YOUR PARENTS!!! 2. US Lacrosse Membership: Update your USL membership to include "Official". CALL USL at (410) 235-6882 and have "Official" added to your profile. Request 2020 NFHS Rule Book. 3. NFHS & Youth Rules Exams: Once you have added Official to your profile, go to www.uslacrosse.org/officials/rule-exams and take 2020 NFHS Boys exam (High School Officials) and 2020 US Lacrosse Youth exam. Either or BOTH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE JANUARY 25 2020! 4. To get paid you must have an Arbiter Account: Click on http://waloa.arbitersports.com/front/106941/registration to register in Arbiter as a ref. When creating your account it is important to properly align yourself with your training region. This will not impact your ability to officiate in other regions. Youth Officials MUST align yourself with the region where you live.
5. Pay WALOA Membership Fee: Pay $55 for youth officiating. Use your own email and phone numbers NOT YOUR PARENTS!!!
6. Arbiter RefPay: Go to www.refpay.com and set up an Arbiter Pay account. Must have a bank account, bank routing number, email and phone number. Use the same email for Arbiter, ArbiterPay, USL, and WALOA registration. Use your own email and phone numbers NOT YOUR PARENTS!!!
7. Purchase Uniform Items: Order and purchase uniform items There are three websites listed on WALOA training page. You can choose to use any, but our recommendation is to go to www.zebrawear.com and select the “Stro” Elite starter pack. It includes everything listed below except belt, shorts, pants, shoes and socks. We suggest paying the extra $15 and have the patches sewn on.
8. Attend your Regional Training Sessions
WALOA Returning Referee Checklist
2020 TRAINING SCHEDULE
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 SEASON IS OPEN.
HIGH SCHOOL GAME OFFICIALS 2020 TRAINING SESSION
YOUTH OFFICIALS TRAINING SESSIONS BY REGION South Sound (SSYLA): 2020 Update: This year we will be offering training on TWO dates. Every South Sound Official MUST attend ONE of the dates.This is non-negotiable. -Saturday, Feb 1st, 09:00-2:00, Bellarmine Prep HS -Saturday, Feb 8th, 09:00-2:00, Bellarmine Prep HS You will be assigned to ONE of these dates. If you contact me to request to attend on the other date we can talk about it. But you must attend at least one of these dates. Field Training: This year we will be providing the Field Training/Jamboree on TWO dates. You MUST attend ONE of these dates. This is non-negotiable. - Feb 22nd, 08:00- until we are done, Curtis HS - Feb 23rd, 08:00- until we are done, Curtis HS We will be assigning officials to work specific games, so you will hopefully not have to be there all day. Contact for Questions regarding South Sound Region: Jeff Bambrick: jbambrick@comcast.net phone: (253) 579-2106 North Sound (NSYLA: Where: Valley View Middle School, 14308 Broadway Ave in Snohomish When: Saturday, 1/25/20, 9:00am to 1:00pm
Who: All NSYL youth refs, MBO’s and trainees (others may attend if needed) *Bring lunch/drinks NYSL Jamboree Saturday, 2/29 Kasch Park, 8811 Airport Rd in Everett. Times/Fields are still TBD We will assign an AM crew and a PM crew Contact for Questions regarding North Sound Region: Chris Cote: chrisccote@comcast.net phone: (206) 669-3128 Greater Eastside (GELL): Classroom Training - 26 January AND 8 February (Both required!!!) 10:00am - 3:00pm. Bring your lunch. Location: Samamish Campus of CWU 120 228th Ave. NE Samamish WA 98074 Room 201B Field Training - February 29 2020, Kirkland Lacrosse Center, 9:00-6:00 (bring your lunch and warm clothes if weather is bad). Full uniform!!! Officials will be assigned specific times for field training. March 1 8:00 - 10:00 Pine Lake Middle School, additional field training Contact for Questions regarding Greater Eastside Region: Andy Assante: andy.assante@gmail.com or Aaron Koransky: akoransky@me.com Seattle Metro (SMYLA):
Contact for Questions regarding Seattle Metro Region: Ron Wright: rwright@rwaa.com Tr-Cities/Yakima (CWLL) Saturday, January 25, 2020, 9am-3pm Kennewick Nazarene Church, 2402 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338 Contact for Questions regarding CWLL Region: Jennifer Gibson, 3riversgibson@gmail.com SPOKANE REGION YOUTH OFFICIALS TRAINING SESSIONS
Youth and High School Officials HS Game Officials: February 8th 2020, Gonzaga Prep High School , Times TBA Youth Game Officials: February 29th, 2020, Gonzaga Prep HS, Times TBA Contact for Questions regarding Spokane Training Sessions: Frank Lynch, franklynch@xmission.com Using Arbiter: How To Set Up Blocks:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gpYwNm9HHpU UNIFORM
You are required to have a complete uniform for the field training sessions, and for working any games this season.
The common sources for starter packages are:
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