Northern California Lacrosse Referees Association

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  • USA Lacrosse Youth & Boys Rules

    USA Lacrosse has published a number of resources & rules references for youth and high school. Be sure to check out the Youth Rules Interpretation, High School Rules Interpretation, Equipment Memo, as well as various other resources, like their YouTube channel.

  • COVID-19 Protocol – Faceoff

    Summary Some leagues may choose to adopt college/NCAA faceoff protocols, to reduce proximity for safer play: Faceoff players are social distancing near center X. Official places ball on/near center X, takes approximately 2 steps away. Official indicates “Down”. Faceoff players assume legal positions quickly, without assistance. Official indicates “Set”, positions themselves to observe while not…

  • Registration For New Officials

    Annual registration and dues are required for both: NCLRA, and US Lacrosse Note: US Lacrosse distinguishes between Players and Officials for membership fees. Be sure to include “Official” as an election if you’re already registered with US Lacrosse as a Fan, Coach, Player, or otherwise.

  • Time To Pay Your Dues

    Welcome to the 2020 lacrosse season! Preparations are already under way and will be receiving emails during the next few months concerning training, training dates, and requirements necessary to be a certified lacrosse official. All the information you need to get started is listed below. All new and returning officials must pay their dues to…

  • NCLRA Annual General Meeting

    Ladies and Gentlemen, The General Meeting will take place on Sunday, February 4th, 2024, from 8am to 3pm, at Peacock Gap Golf Club (333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, CA 94901). You will be sent event invitations through Arbiter for this General Meeting and all training meetings. All training meetings will be held through Zoom. Remember…

  • New Lacrosse Officials Road to Certification

    New Lacrosse Officials Road to Certification   Thank you for signing up to officiate lacrosse this upcoming spring season.  The training information described below is designed for the boys Level 1 (junior) game which includes U10, U12, U14 and HS.   Being a lacrosse official is a great part time job, but we expect you to take…

  • Rules Interpretations

    Walt Munze, the national high school rules interpreter, has sent us some valuable rules interpretations. These are a great refresher for everyone as they address issues that we may not see every game and some are fairly common. Enjoy.   Q.  If a team A is under a requirement to bring the ball into the…

  • Becoming A Lacrosse Official

    If you are interested in becoming a lacrosse official for the 2020 season, please contact Michael Forzano at mjfnorcal@gmail.com. And if you are an experienced lacrosse official that has just moved to Northern California, please contact Alex Snaider at snaidman@yahoo.com.

  • Working With Coaches

    Recently we received a document from another officials association with some tips on how to work with coaches. There are some great ideas that should help everyone the next time they are working with a coach. And if you have some other ideas, feel free to share them below. Tips On How To Work With…

  • NCLRA Announces Sportsmanship Award Winners

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northern California Lacrosse Referees Association Announces Eight Team Sportsmanship Awards For 2015 Season Inaugural Year For Boys Lacrosse Award That Goes Beyond Wins And Losses San Francisco, CA – Celebrating how a team and its coaches conduct themselves on the field during play, the Northern California Lacrosse Referees Association (NCLRA) is honoring…