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

Please be sure to read these posts.

Permalink to: New Online Gear Store

New Online Gear Store

The GLOA has partnered with Logosoft.com and opened an online gear store for summer shirts, white summer hats, polos and t-shirts. The store alleviate the need to order in bulk and store a large amount of gear and gives us the opportunity to offer offer more gear in the future. The board receives no compensation for more »

Permalink to: Summer Gear

Summer Gear

During the summer, adult officials wear our light green summer shirts as well as white GLOA hats. The shirts are free to new officials, and veteran officials may purchase shirts through our new online gear store. Please note that if you do wear stripes, you should NOT wear a GHSA patch. If you have questions about any more »

Permalink to: 2017 Playoff Certification Cards

2017 Playoff Certification Cards

For those who are interested, I have updated the GLOA Playoff Certification Card, complete with the logos for all teams in the 2017 playoffs. Click download. Replace the text and logos for your games from selection at the bottom of the document, print on card stock in color, cut out each card and fold in half. If you more »

Permalink to: Message from the Assignor

Message from the Assignor

GLOA will be assigning the GHSA playoff games which begin May 2nd as well as tournaments the first three weeks of May, so please make sure your calendar blocks are up to date through Jun 30th. Also please keep an eye out for emails later this week and next week.

Permalink to: Two Important Surveys

Two Important Surveys

Please take a few minutes and take these two surveys. National Association of Sports Officiating Survey This anonymous survey will collect more data than has ever been accessible before regarding sportsmanship, recruitment and retention, compensation, controversial issues in officiating, and a wide variety of topics highly valuable to the industry. For this study to be more »

Permalink to: Rules Quiz #2 Answers

Rules Quiz #2 Answers

Here are the answers to Rules Quiz #2 with rules references. The questions dealt with a variety of topics including offsides, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, use of a timer, goal/no goal and overtime. If you have a situation that you think you got wrong or could have handled differently, let us know.

Permalink to: Five Tips for Advancing as a Lacrosse Official

Five Tips for Advancing as a Lacrosse Official

I get asked by officials for tips on advancing their officiating careers throughout the year. Typically in the summer and fall, when they are attending one of our development clinics, and then again right before or after their schedules for the spring season are released. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran official or a newcomer to more »

Permalink to: Incident Reports

Incident Reports

Incident Reports dealing with unusual situations such as protests, “intentional attempts to injure” or “multi-player fights” must be received by the GHSA within 24 hours of the end of that contest. The Referee should complete the game report using the online Incident Report Form form on the GLOA website.

New Online Gear Store

Posted onMay 9, 2017May 22, 2017AuthorGreg Hite

The GLOA has partnered with Logosoft.com and opened an online gear store for summer shirts, white summer hats, polos and t-shirts. The store alleviate the need to order in bulk and store a large amount of gear and gives us the opportunity to offer offer more gear in the future. The board receives no compensation for more »

RSVP for May 19 Banquet

Posted onMay 9, 2017June 20, 2017AuthorGreg Hite

GLOA will host its end-of-season banquet on Friday, May 19, the day before the GHSA 6/7A Finals, at the Taco Mac at the Prado. The event is a celebration of all that we have accomplished as an association and an opportunity to recognize the hard work that you all have put into to making our 16th season as more »

Summer Gear

Posted onMay 2, 2017May 9, 2017AuthorGreg Hite

During the summer, adult officials wear our light green summer shirts as well as white GLOA hats. The shirts are free to new officials, and veteran officials may purchase shirts through our new online gear store. Please note that if you do wear stripes, you should NOT wear a GHSA patch. If you have questions about any more »