Officiating

Officials play a vital role in the success of lacrosse in England.

Without highly proficient, effective, and skilled officials, lacrosse would not be as exciting and quick as it can be!

On your journey as an England Lacrosse official, you will be supported with expert tuition from the Level 1 course through to the Level 3 course.

Our pathway allows people to work their way to the top of the English officiating game and may even open doors to the European, World, or Olympic stage at various international tournaments.

If you have any questions regarding officiating, don’t hesitate to contact Ryan Griffiths at [email protected].

USEFUL LINKS

Course Requirements: None
Course: Online Course
Assessment: None
Additional: Complete Annual Rules Test

Course Requirements: Hold an L1 qualification
Course: Attend in-person or webinar presentation
Assessment: On-field assessment
(Minimum 60 minutes - Multiple shortened time matches may be used instead of a single full-length match - Minimum standard to be assessed U15/17/19A Fixture, BUCS Premier, or Senior Regional League competitions)
Additional: Annual Rules Test

Course Requirements: L2 qualification for at least six months and officiated at least 10 adult fixtures as L2
Course: Attend in-person or webinar presentation, attend in-person training day
Assessment: Three on-field assessments (Liaise with EL Officiating Coordinator to confirm appropriate assessment opportunities), Exam (Referees only)
Additional: Annual Rules Test

Referees/Umpires

In lacrosse, referees officiate matches playing the men’s rules while umpires officiate matches playing the women’s and mixed rules. Both referees and umpires can officiate matches playing the sixes rules.

If you’re feeling ready to take your first steps into officiating and become a lacrosse official or if you want to progress onto a higher level of officiating, see the latest course information below.