Best seat in the house!

Best seat in the house!

Summer and Fall Ball Opportunities

Summer and Fall Ball Opportunities

We do the big games!

We do the big games!

Nationally Recognized Training Program

Nationally Recognized Training Program

Work with Veteran Mentors

Work with Veteran Mentors

See the Game through Our Eyes

See the Game through Our Eyes

Help Grow the Game

Help Grow the Game

Join the Third Team on the Field

Join the Third Team on the Field

GLOA News and Announcements

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Premier Lacrosse League at Georgia State Stadium June 28-9

Join the world’s best lacrosse players for the Premier Lacrosse League’s 5th week at Georgia State Stadium. The weekend will feature three games between six teams; one game on Friday and two games on Saturday. Friday’s matchup is between Archers LC and Atlas LC at 8pm EST. Saturday is a doubleheader with Chrome LC taking more »

Blaze 2019 Season: Group Ticket Offer

David Livingston, EVP of Business Operations for the Atlanta Blaze, would like to invite each of our members to enjoy MLL action in Atlanta this summer at our new home, Grady Stadium in Midtown. Our current offer is a 20% savings on all General Admission tickets for your groups using the code: BLAZEGROUP on the ticketing more »

Permalink to: 2019 Board Election

2019 Board Election

Thank to all of the candidates who ran for positions on the GLOA Board. All of us appreciate the work you do and your willingness to serve the members of the association. And thank you to the 100 GLOA members who voted. The top four vote getters in this year’s election were: Patrick Joyce Peter Fleury more »

Permalink to: Good, Close or Dang! How to Conduct a Stick Check

Good, Close or Dang! How to Conduct a Stick Check

Most players, coaches, fans and often times new officials, do not completely understand what the somewhat ominous gathering of officials at midfield conducting a series of experiments on players sticks is all about. This post will address the requirements for a legal crosse, types of checks conducted, the mechanics of conducting a check, the types more »

Permalink to: Film Doesn’t Lie: How to watch game film and get better as a referee

Film Doesn’t Lie: How to watch game film and get better as a referee

Film review has always played an important role for me as a referee. But the reality is, the regular use of film by lacrosse officials is a very recent phenomena. Ten years ago, the only teams that routinely filmed games were colleges and big time high school programs. If you were an up and coming more »

Permalink to: 2019 Playoff Certification Cards

2019 Playoff Certification Cards

For those who are interested, I have updated the Word document for the GLOA Playoff Certification Card, complete with the logos for all teams in the this year’s playoffs. Click download. Replace the text and logos for your games from selection at the bottom of the document, print on cardstock in color, cut out each more »

Permalink to: 2019 GHSA Playoffs

2019 GHSA Playoffs

The GHSA has announced that all four of the 2019 State Lacrosse Championship games (Boys and Girls, 1-5A and 6-7A) will be played at Fifth Third Bank Stadium on the campus of Kennesaw State University. Read about their new hybrid turf/grass field here All games will take place on Saturday May 18, 2019 with a more »

Permalink to: 2019 Ron Mallonee Scholarship Nominations

2019 Ron Mallonee Scholarship Nominations

As the 2019 high school regular season draws to a close, the Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) is pleased again to offer summer lacrosse camp scholarships in memory of Ron Mallonee. This summer will mark the fourteenth year we are offering the scholarships in Ron’s memory. A veteran lacrosse official in Georgia, Ron was a more »

Premier Lacrosse League at Georgia State Stadium June 28-9

Posted onJune 21, 2019AuthorGreg Hite

Join the world’s best lacrosse players for the Premier Lacrosse League’s 5th week at Georgia State Stadium. The weekend will feature three games between six teams; one game on Friday and two games on Saturday. Friday’s matchup is between Archers LC and Atlas LC at 8pm EST. Saturday is a doubleheader with Chrome LC taking more »

Blaze 2019 Season: Group Ticket Offer

Posted onJune 5, 2019AuthorGreg Hite

David Livingston, EVP of Business Operations for the Atlanta Blaze, would like to invite each of our members to enjoy MLL action in Atlanta this summer at our new home, Grady Stadium in Midtown. Our current offer is a 20% savings on all General Admission tickets for your groups using the code: BLAZEGROUP on the ticketing more »

2019 Board Election

Posted onJune 4, 2019AuthorGreg Hite

Thank to all of the candidates who ran for positions on the GLOA Board. All of us appreciate the work you do and your willingness to serve the members of the association. And thank you to the 100 GLOA members who voted. The top four vote getters in this year’s election were: Patrick Joyce Peter Fleury more »