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Summer and Fall Ball Opportunities

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GLOA News and Announcements

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Permalink to: Save the Date: 2020 January Training Dates

Save the Date: 2020 January Training Dates

The GLOA Board has partnered once again with Pope High School Head Coach Carl Pfaff to host our regular season training at Pope High School. Please share this information with anyone who is interested in officiating boys lacrosse this spring! Rookie Officials are required to attend BOTH days. Returning Officials, including those officials trained this Read More ...

Permalink to: GHSA Announces Pay Increase

GHSA Announces Pay Increase

The Georgia High School Association’s executive committee voted yesterday in Macon, GA to increase officials pay. Beginning with the 2020-2021 season, lacrosse officials will see an increase of $6 per game for varsity contests and a $4 increase for junior varsity games. Playoff games will increase $20 for the first three rounds and $25 for Read More ...

Permalink to: 2019 Fall Training Dates

2019 Fall Training Dates

The GLOA, in partnership with the Georgia Lacrosse Foundation (GLF), North Forsyth Youth Lacrosse Association (NFYLA) and Copperhead Lacrosse will hold two boys lacrosse officials certification clinics. The first class is scheduled for Saturday, August 24 at North Forsyth HS and the second class will be held on Sunday, September 8, at Evans Middle School Read More ...

Permalink to: Early Registration and GHSA Officials Cards

Early Registration and GHSA Officials Cards

With over 180 adult officials, the GLOA is one of the largest lacrosse officials association in the United States. In order to more effectively manage our registration process, we are introducing early registration for the 2020 season. The goal is to more effectively manage our roster, register officials with GHSA, conduct the required background checks, Read More ...

Permalink to: Where to Order 2″ Shirts for Spring 2020

Where to Order 2″ Shirts for Spring 2020

The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association Board has made the decision to adopt 2-inch striped shirts, starting in February 2020. The change will bring us in line with other GHSA sports, most notably, football, and with collegiate lacrosse officials who recently made the decision to adopt the wider stripe. The Board did not come to this Read More ...

NFHS announces rules changes for 2020

Starting next year in high school boys lacrosse, play may be restarted with a defensive player within 5 yards of the player in possession of the ball. In such cases, defensive players must adhere to certain conditions or they may be subject to a delay-of-game technical foul. The amended restart protocol was one of 10 Read More ...

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 Read 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 Read More ...

Save the Date: 2020 January Training Dates

Posted onOctober 3, 2019AuthorGreg Hite

The GLOA Board has partnered once again with Pope High School Head Coach Carl Pfaff to host our regular season training at Pope High School. Please share this information with anyone who is interested in officiating boys lacrosse this spring! Rookie Officials are required to attend BOTH days. Returning Officials, including those officials trained this Read More …

GHSA Announces Pay Increase

Posted onOctober 1, 2019October 1, 2019AuthorGreg Hite

The Georgia High School Association’s executive committee voted yesterday in Macon, GA to increase officials pay. Beginning with the 2020-2021 season, lacrosse officials will see an increase of $6 per game for varsity contests and a $4 increase for junior varsity games. Playoff games will increase $20 for the first three rounds and $25 for Read More …

2019 Fall Ball League Rules

Posted onSeptember 5, 2019AuthorStuart Smith

Below are league specific rules for the 2019 fall season. Officials should reference these rules if assigned games. 2019 Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse Association (MAYLA) Fall Ball Rules 2019 Newtown Lacrosse Boys Rec League Rules HS Fall League Rules