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Please make note of which dates you need to be in class. It is recommended that everyone bring a notepad, pencil/pen, rulebook, any previous training materials, and any questions. This information can also be found on Adult Training Classes

1st Year Candidates: 6 – 8pm @ Westminster Turner Gymnasium

  • Jan. 9
  • Jan. 16
  • Jan. 23
  • Jan. 30 – Field Training*

2nd + 3 Year Refs: 6 – 8pm @ Westminster Turner Gymnasium

  • Jan. 16
  • Jan. 23
  • Jan. 30 – Field Training*

4th Year Refs and up: 6 – 8pm @ Westminster Turner Gymnasium

  • Jan. 23
  • Jan. 30 – Field Training*

*Mandatory Field Training on Sunday, Jan. 30th from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Westminster Field Turf/Summer Camp Lodge.

This past Saturday twenty five young men completed the Level 1 lacrosse training program hosted at the Brady Benefit Tournament. These new officials exceeded the expectations of the trainers during the classroom session on Friday night and the field training on Saturday afternoon.

Each trainee officiated two halves while shadowed by an experienced GLOA official. We would like to thank Eric Sanders, Jeff Greene, Brian Work,  Damian Kavanagh, Doug Congleton, and Sonny Pieper for volunteering their time and effort to help these new officials through the field training.

The GLOA would like to thank the Brady family and all of the staff at the tournament for providing a fantastic venue and for promoting how lacrosse families rally around each other in difficult times.

Remember there is still available youth training in September!
Thursday, September 23rd Classroom Session
Hembree Park Recreation Center (HPRC)
850 Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Time- TBD
(REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH)

Field Training – Saturday, September 25th
Multiple Fields – All in the Roswell Area

To Register:

1) Click on “Youth Officials Training” on the right-hand navigation.
2) Expand “Classes Available For Registration”
3) Review the class information and decide which session you want to participate in.
4) Expand the “Register For A Class” section and provide ALL of the requested information. (If you are not a US Lacrosse member, please go to www.uslacrosse.org to become a member and receive your membership number).
5) SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM
6) Follow the PayPal Link and pay for your training materials.

You will get an email confirming your registration.

 

mdoc trainingI had the pleasure of attending the Scholastic Officials Committee Training Clinic held at UNC Chapel Hill with fellow GLOA officials Jeff Greene and Kurt Trampel this past weekend. The three of us officiated approximately 6-8 games apiece with college officials watching us and critiquing each element of our game that needed refining. Rick Wooten and Mike Williamson, the organizers of the clinic and a combined 60 plus years of lacrosse officiating experience, did a phenomenal job bringing in college officials with years of experience to coach all of us through two and three man mechanics.

It is a major benefit to officiate a game and get immediate feedback from refs who officiate at the highest levels of our sport. Having these refs shadow us on the sideline, absorbing critiques after the games and just listening to their game stories was an absolute treat and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.

I cannot recommend this clinic enough for anyone who is interested in improving their officiating. Learning new skills, having immediate critiques, officiating with guys from different states and enjoying the camaraderie of it all was a blast.

If anyone is interested there is a second SOC training clinic from July 30 – August 2 also at UNC Chapel Hill. Follow that link and send an email to either Mike Williamson or Rick Wooten if you are interested in attending. They are expecting around twenty teams so you will get plenty of games and plenty of opportunities to improve your game.

Cheers,
Gordon Corsetti