US Lacrosse will host a number of LAREDOs this fall near Georgia. These are a great way to grow and develop as an official! Participants must be current US Lacrosse members. GLOA officials who attend and complete the certification may request a stipend from the Kevin Moore fund to offset costs. You can view all of the clinics more »
Since the late 1980s, theUS Lacrosse has offered the LAREDO (LAcrosse REferee DevelOpment) Program in order to provided training and professional development opportunities for officials. US Lacrosse hosts these events at regional lacrosse tournaments and camps. Officials work high level games and are observed and receive both instruction and feedback from experienced trainers.
To be honest, it’s hard for me to just watch a lacrosse game. I now watch the officials. I focus on the positioning of the crew, where the brim of the official’s hat is pointing, whether or not the Play-on mechanic was used properly, or if the official used CNOTE. This is not necessarily unusual; more »