GHSA Clinic and Test

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 …

NFHS Announces 2026 Rules Changes

The National Federation of State High School Associations has announced boys’ and girls’ high school rules changes that will be implemented for the 2026 season. The changes were proposed during rules committee meetings last month and subsequently approved by the NFHS’s board of directors. USA Lacrosse collaborates with the NFHS on the rules for high Read More …

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 Read More …