Navigating the high-pressure environment of sports officiating—whether you’re on a lacrosse field in Georgia, a soccer pitch in Manchester, or the Olympic Hockey Rink in Italy—requires more than just a mastery of the rulebook; it demands a thick skin and a steady pulse. Dealing with bad sportsmanship is an inherent part of our job as Read More …
If you would like to print out GLOA coach’s certification cards with team logos here is what you need to do. Download this folder New GLOA Coaches Certification Cards with Logo onto your laptop. It will download as a zip file. Open the zip file and save the Folder to your computer. The folder will Read More …
All adult GLOA officials are required to watch the GHSA online rules clinic via the GHSA learning platform AND complete the 50 question NFHS rules exam via Dragonfly in order to officiate GHSA Varsity and Junior Varsity games during the regular season. Officials who do not complete these will only be assigned youth games and Read More …