CTWLOO requires all working officials to be certified according to USA Lacrosse’s Officials Certification Standards:
| Certification Requirements | New Official | Re-Rating Official | Returning Official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be a current USA Lacrosse member | X | X | X |
| Complete Classroom Trainings: | |||
| Girls' Lacrosse Rules Online Course by USA Lacrosse | X | ||
| Rules Review Session(s) hosted by CTWLOO | X | X | |
| Complete Field Trainings & Evaluation | X | X | |
| Complete the Annual Rules Exam (avail in Jan) | X | X | X |
| Complete the Annual Professional Development Course (avail in Jan) | X | X | X |
| Attend Annual CTWLOO Mtg & Rules Interp in Jan | X | X | X |
All New Officials must complete the USALacrosse.com Girls’ Lacrosse Rules Online Course. Once logged in, go to search and type "Girls Lacrosse Rules"—it should be the first result—or try inputting the following url https://usalacrosse.streamlxp.com/courses/girls-lacrosse-rules-course/home.
All New Officials and Re-Rating Officials (returning officials whose rating has expired) must attend or watch the recordings of the Rules Review Sessions being offered by CTWLOO. These sessions offer trainees an opportunity to ask questions, clarify rules, and see video of some of the rules in practice.
| CLASSROOM DATES* |
|---|
| Oct 23 7-9pm virtual+ |
| Nov 4-Nov 5 times TBD at Canyon HS+ |
| +must complete USA Lacrosse's classroom training prior to attending |
*Dates are tentative based on facility, team and trainee availability. Please contact trainer@ctwloo.org about any dates you are interested in attending.
New and re-rating officials will be assigned 3-5 games at fall ball tournaments and scrimmages where they will progress from shadowing an experienced official to officiating games while being observed. The final game assignment will serve as the Rating (or Certification) game. Ratings are conducted by CTWLOO officials who are also USA Lacrosse Certified Observers.
COME PREPARED!
| FIELD TRAINING DATES* |
|---|
| Oct 26 scrimmage at Lake Travis HS |
| Nov 4-5 playday at Canyon HS |
| Nov 11-12 Texas Best Tournament |
*Dates are tentative based on facility, team and trainee availability. Please contact trainer@ctwloo.org about any dates you are interested in attending.
| January 2024—DATE TBD |
|---|
| 7 PM CT – CTWLOO Annual Meeting |
| 8 PM CT – Rules Interpretation for all Officials and Coaches |
All officials must complete and pass:
Courses and exams are provided by USA Lacrosse and will be made available in December or January through their online learning platform. Send certificates as proof of completion by Feb 1, 2024 to trainer@ctwloo.org
| Junior Officials (Jr) are under 18 years of age or in high school and expected to possess a basic understanding and knowledge of the game and have the ability to officiate Youth level games, where the participants are 2 years younger than the official, using the two-person system. |
| Level 1 Officials (L1) are expected to possess a basic understanding and knowledge of the game and have the ability to officiate JV and Youth games using the two-person system. |
| Level 2 Officials (L2) are expected to possess an advanced understanding and knowledge of the game and have the ability to officiate mid-level Varsity, JV, and Youth games using the two-person system. Ideally, they have begun to learn the 3-person system as well. |
| Level 3 Officials (L3)* are expected to possess advanced proficiency, understanding and knowledge of the game and are capable of officiating in the two and three person system on the highest level of high school play. |
*CTWLOO is not currently able to provide Level 3 Certification because we do not have enough scheduled games using the 3-man system. If you are interested in achieving a Level 3 Certification please look at the Clinics offered by USA Lacrosse.
Central Texas Womens’ Lacrosse Officials Organization (CTWLOO) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) membership based association of certified girls’ lacrosse officials. CTWLOO serves the Central Texas community by providing officials for high school and youth girls’ lacrosse events across the region.
The mission of the CTWLOO is to promote quality lacrosse officiating in Central Texas through recruitment, education, a mentorship program, training, and development. We are comprised of skilled, knowledgeable officials who are dedicated to the integrity of the game and who, in collaboration with the players and coaches, facilitate safe and fair women’s and girl’s lacrosse in Central Texas.