Officials Training
All WALOA officials must comply with US Lacrosse annual certification requirements. To meet these requirements officials must complete the requisite number of hours of annual training and/or professional development. The annual requirements—which are based on an official’s certification level—are:
- New Level I (entry level) officials = eight hours
- Returning Level I, New Level II and New Level III officials = five hours
- Returning Level II and Level III officials = three hours
If you are uncertain as to your certification level, ask your primary assigner.
There are various options for completing the required number of hours, including:
- Attendance at the WALOA Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Attendance at the post-AGM training session
- NILOA (college) officials receive credit for attending the NILOA annual meeting
- US Lacrosse officials development clinics
- Online US Lacrosse courses
- WALOA-conducted classroom sessions
Other options may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Questions should be directed to the Training Chair, see Board of Directors tab for contact information.
More specific information about training options and events will be published as the 2022 season takes shape.