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Are you ready to join the third team on the field?
Officiating the sport of lacrosse is a great way to stay in shape, earn some money, and participate in the fastest-growing sport in the country.
Review the information from USA Lacrosse about becoming an official.
The Montana Lacrosse Officials Association (MTLOA) will train you in March and April.
The regular season runs from the end of March through the end of May.
Summer and Fall tournaments will be used as supplemental training opportunities.
If interested, send an email by March 1st to info@mtloa.com t or apply directly on the web below via the form.
Please fill out this form if you are interested in becoming a lacrosse official.
You will be added to our email list so that you are notified when new training sessions are announced.
Checklist
Get your USA Lacrosse (usually “Adult”) membership (mandatory) by registering online at www.usalacrosse.org and clicking on “Membership” and then clicking on “Join/Renew.” Then follow the rest of these instructions:
To become an official, you must become a member of USA Lacrosse, which costs $60 per year. This is so you are covered for insurance purposes. USA Lacrosse mandates that you must be at least 14 years of age to become a lacrosse official. To become a member of USA Lacrosse, you must go to the USA Lacrosse Membership website and click on the “JOIN NOW” box.
While applying to get your USA Lacrosse membership, you will be asked if you are a player, coach, official, or fan. Put a checkmark in the “Official” checkbox. You can also check other boxes, if applicable, but you have to make sure you have a check in the “Official” box, too.
While applying to get your USA Lacrosse membership, you will be asked which game is officiated. Put a checkmark in the correct gender game's check-box. Also, check the “Youth” and the “High School” checkboxes, which are the correct levels for MTLOA games.
While applying to get your USA Lacrosse membership, you will be asked which lacrosse officials association you will belong to. Look for “Montana Lacrosse Officials Association” and select it. If you don’t see it, then select “Montana” in the state pull-down list, and then place a checkbox in the “I don’t see the LOA.” Then manually type “MTLOA” into the space.
While applying to get your USA Lacrosse membership, you will be asked which rulebook you would like to receive. I recommend you select the "NFHS Lacrosse Rulebook". The rulebook you select will be electronically provided as part of your USA Lacrosse membership application.
While applying to get your USA Lacrosse membership, you will eventually be asked to provide online payment. Do this to complete your application to USA Lacrosse.
Your USA Lacrosse membership will be approved instantly, and two emails will be sent to your email inbox to confirm your membership.
Send the MTLOA Secretary (secretary@mtloa.com) the second email, which is the one that contains your name, USA Lacrosse membership number, and membership expiration date. The proof of membership is needed for MTLOA's records.
Forward the confirmation email you receive after registering with USA Lacrosse to the MTLOA Secretary at secretary@mtloa.com.
Make sure you have filled out the online form under the Apply to Join page.
Purchase your lacrosse referee gear. We suggest you go to one of the vendors listed on the links tab to purchase your officiating gear. Make sure you purchase gear for lacrosse - and not football or other sports- officials.
Take and pass the USA Lacrosse Rules exam and pass with at least an 80%
Attend and pass the lacrosse training sessions, held at dates and locations to be determined. See the Training and Dues tab for more information.
Attend pre-season tournaments to shadow experienced officials during lacrosse games. Master the basic mechanics of officiating lacrosse.
Receive notification from the lead boys and girls trainer that you have been certified to officiate and at what level(s).
Finally, the Assigner will add you to the MTLOA account in the game-scheduling system, which is Arbiter (www.arbitersports.com), so you can be assigned games and accept them.