2010 UMLOA Boys Lacrosse Officials Training Classes is now open!
US Lacrosse membership
You must have current US Lacrosse membership as an official to register for training classes. If you are already a member of US Lacrosse but you are not listed as an official, you must contact the membership department at membership@uslacrosse.orgor 410.235.6882 ext. 102 to add "official" to your membership status (this will extend your membership to the expiration date shared by all officials). If you are not a member of US Lacrosse, you can join at:
Be sure to specify that you want to be an official.
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Registration info
Registration for 2010 boys lacrosse officials training classes is now online at:
You can register online and then follow the directions for mailing in a check to cover course fees. For complete information about our training classes, including the schedule and a complete guide to which class to register for and what is included with each class, see:
Answers to frequently asked questions are posted at:
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Expenses and game fees
Though there are some up-front costs to becoming a boys lacrosse official, most officials can recover their costs in a few days of officiating. To assist you in planning, the total costs are:
US Lacrosse membership (provides insurance and other benefits)—$35 for high school students, $50 for adults
Course fees (includes uniform and equipment for your level)—L1 = $130; L2 = $95; L1&L2 = $195; Recert = $45
MSHSL registration (for adult officials working JV and V games)—$42
The US Lacrosse Membership must be completed before you register for the course. Most new adult officials do work JV and/or V games in their first year, and the MSHSL background check (included in the registration fee) can take a few weeks to complete, so register early. If you aren't sure whether to register, you can contact me at this e-mail address to discuss.
The game fee structure is:
Summer YLM—$30/game
Spring MBSLA 7/8—$33 per game, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site
Spring MBSLA 9/10—$38 per game, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site
Spring MN Swarm Youth Indoor Box League—TBA, usually in a set of 3 or 4 games in a row at one site
HS summer league—$40 per game, usually in a set of 2 to 4 games in a row at one site
Spring high school—Net fees are $40 per game (JV), net $58 per game (Varsity 3-man), or net $68 per game
(Varsity 2-man) after assigning fees. JV and V games are typically double-headers
Assigning fees are charged only for JV and V games (MSHSL policies do not allow the leagues to pay the assigners as is done at the other levels). The assigning fees are built into your game fees and are not included in the "net" amounts listed above (your game fees will be for $43/$63/$73 including the assigning fees). Returning officials pay estimated assigning fees prior to the season. New officials submit estimated assigning fees by the end of the second week of the season to allow them to receive a few game checks before submitting their fees. More information on this will follow for adult officials.
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Training questions
Please direct questions about training to UMLOA Training Coordinator Russ Ramsay at "umloatrainingcord@gmail.com"
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We look forward to working with you this spring and in the future!
-Harold Buck
US Lacrosse MDOC 2nd V.P.
US Lacrosse MDOC Training Committee member
UMLOA President and Lacrosse Assigner
MBSLA Vice President