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March 11

News and Notes 3/11

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  1. BULL SESSION REMINDER – We will have our 2nd Bull session this Sunday evening at Westminster’s Turner Gymnasium from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.  Please bring your 2011 NFHS rule book with a pen or pencil.  If you still need GLOA or GHSA patches, please bring exact change ($3/each).
  2. SURVEY ON PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE TEAM IN ATLANTA – Please see the note below regarding a survey about a potenial pro lacrosse team in Atlanta.  Please complete the survey at the link below,if you are interested.

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All,
We are contacting you because you are leaders in the Greater Atlanta Lacrosse Community and we need your help.

We are a group of Emory students who are working with 2 gentlemen who are working on bring a professional lacrosse team to Atlanta. Yes, you read that correctly…A PROFESSIONAL LACROSSE TEAM IN ATLANTA!!!!! The prospect of this happening is exciting for all lacrosse enthusiasts, but before that can happen, we need to better understand the potential fan base.

We are collecting data through a 5-minute survey that can be reached at this link: www.tinyurl.com/atllacrossesurvey

Can you please take the survey, but also forward the link (and encourage others to take it as well) to all coaches, players, officials, parents, or fans who you know?

Your help in distributing this survey will have a significant impact on the birth of this franchise, which in turn will provide good times for the entire lacrosse community.

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February 21

GLOA News and Notes Feb. 21

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Hope everyone enjoyed the great weather last week. Hard to believe this is the month of February. Hopefully, this doesn’t mean we will have a rough month of March, weather-wise.

1. PRE-GAME REMINDERS – With the GHSA regular season beginning this week, here are a few general reminders.

A. Officials are suppose to meet at the game site, no later then 30 minutes prior to face-off. Typically this happens at a predetermined spot in the parking lot at the game site. This pre-game meeting can also happen on the field, if one of the officials has the first game of a doubleheader. The UMPIRE contacts the REFEREE to initiate the pre-game meeting site/time, no later then 72 hours before the contest.

B. If you have a player/coach ejection or a special situation that requires reporting (serious injury, major field problems, major crowd control problems, protests, referee security), the Head Referee is required to fill out the GAME REPORT online at GALAXREF.com: http://galaxref.com/game-report

  • This report should be filed online within 12 hours of the conclusion of the contest.

C. In the event that a team wants to cancel a game due to weather on game day, the home Head Coach will contact the game officials. They are obligated to continue to call the two referees by phone until they connect with the referees.

  • Once you get the message, it is the Head Referee’s responsibility to contact his Umpire via PHONE and notify the GLOA assignors of the game cancelation via EMAIL to update Arbiter.
  • After calling your partner, a simple email note to the assignors as follows should suffice:

Atlanta High School Coach John Doe called this morning at 11:00am to cancel today’s (Feb. 21, 2011) Varsity game with Marietta. I have contacted my assigned partner Fred Flintstone of the cancelation.

Signed, Barney Rubble

2. STARTING A GAME WITH LEGAL # of PLAYERS PLUS LEGAL GOALIE EQUIPMENT – Remember, we will never start a game without at least 10 players on each team, including one legally equipped goalkeeper per squad. A legally equipped goalkeeper must have a goalie stick, helmet with throat protector, and a chest protector.

If the goalie’s equipment was to break during play and the team didn’t have any legal back-up equipment to replace the broken piece(s), then you would be forced to abandon the remainder of the contest. We wouldn’t let a goalie participate in a game without all of the required equipment (including goalie stick) for liability reasons. And a team must have a legally equipped goalie on the field at all times.

3. UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT – If you have any questions on the required uniform, the association’s uniform requirements are listed online at: http://galaxref.com/uniforms-equipment

4. GLOA MEMBER INFORMATION – Based on input from last year, we are canvassing the association membership to gather information on game assignment preferences plus reconfirm contact information. (If you haven’t already done so)…. please visit this web page to input your information: http://galaxref.com/contact-update

If you have further questions on assigning, please contact your individual assignor. You can also e-mail the four GLOA assignors together at: gloassigners@galaxref.com

5. FIRST GLOA BULL SESSION THIS SUNDAY – The first Bull Session of the season will take place on Sunday evening, February 27 at Westminster’s Turner Gym from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please bring your 2011 NFHS rule book and make plans to join us for rules discussion, game situation discussions, and special presentations.

GLOA & GHSA patches plus GLOA apparel will be available for sale, so bring your checkbook if you required any of these items.

If you have a topic you would like addressed this Sunday or have a particular rules question, please feel free to email us prior to the bull session. Also, if you would like to help present at a future Bull Session, please contact us. Our membership has many talents and this is an excellent opportunity to get involved with the association.

A small group of GLOA refs usually goes to Tilted Kilt on Cobb Parkway following the Bull Session for post meeting libations.

I hope to see you this Sunday.

Regards,
Sonny Pieper

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February 18

GLOA News and Notes

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From our President Sonny Pieper:

JIM WESTBROOK HOF SPEECH – For those who missed it, Jim Westbrook’s Hall of Fame Induction speech has been posted to GALAXREF.com. You can view the entire speech here:
http://galaxref.com/jim-westbrook-2011-georgia-lacrosse-hall-of-fame-induction

Past President Damian Kavanagh did an excellent job in presenting Jim. Congrats again to Jim for being inducted into the Georgia Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Well deserved!

GHSA SCRIMMAGE REMINDERS – Unlike previous seasons, GHSA Varsity Scrimmages are now full length games – FOUR 12-minute quarters. Please plan accordingly as this is a relatively new change from seasons past.

REFEREES on scrimmages should conduct all pre-game procedures (coaches certification, field check, table instructions, captains/coin toss, player lineups) to help instruct new officials on how to properly start a contest on-time. New referees should shadow the experienced officials on the field for the first quarter and then reverse roles (experienced refs shadow new refs) for the remainder of the scrimmage (2nd Qtr, 3rd Qtr, & 4th Qtr).

GAME TIMING – Please remember that GHSA Varsity teams play four 12-minute quarters. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, the teams will play 4-minute Overtime period (after a coin flip to determine which goal they would like to defend) until one team scores a goal.

Any GHSA sub-varsity teams (JV or Freshman) play four 10-minute quarters with NO Overtime. If a JV or 9th grade game is tied at the end of regulation, the game is over.

For any GHSA contest (Varsity, JV or Freshman) once one team leads 10 goals (or more) in the second half of the game, the clock becomes a running clock. The only time you would stop a running clock would be a team or officials time out OR if the score differential becomes less than 10 goals again.

MAYLA and GHSA Middle School teams have a few rules variations that will be distributed via Arbiter and Email shortly.

GLOA MEMBER INFORMATION – Based on input from last year, we are canvassing the association membership to gather information on game assignment preferences plus reconfirm contact information. All GLOA members are asked to visit this web page to input their information by the end of the weekend:
http://galaxref.com/contact-update

If you have further questions on assigning, please e-mail the four GLOA assignors at: gloassigners@galaxref.com

BUSY GAME DATES – Currently, GLOA is showing 30+ games on the following dates: February 26, March 19, March 26, and April 16. There may be additional “busy dates” as the schedule is still being loaded into Arbiter by the various teams/leagues we service. Please do your best to show some availability on those “busy” dates if possible, even if it is only for part of the day.

PHOTO IN ARBITER – One of the challenges of such a large organization like GLOA is getting to know all of your colleagues. Several GLOA refs still do not have a personal photo listed in Arbiter. GLOA asks that you load a personal photo of yourself by the end of this week. Future game assignments may be at risk for those who do not comply. Click “PROFILE” when you are logged into Arbiter to add your photo.

FIRST BULL SESSION – The first Bull Session of the season will take place on Sunday evening, February 27 at Westminster’s Turner Gym from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Please make plans to join us for rules discussion, game situation discussion, and a special presentation.

Enjoy the great weather this week!

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