Interested in becoming an official but you want to learn more or aren’t sure how to get started?
Every official has an annual training & certification requirement based on US Lacrosse Certification Standards. Use the list below to select your training:
New Officials
- Review training training process details and online rules information
- Sign up for a training event for your desired level
- Save date for and attend Rules Interpretation Meetings
- Take written test for the divisions you will be officiating (HS & Youth)
- Pay USL Officials Membership, board dues, and training fee
Returning Officials – rating not expired
- Sign up for Classroom Training (new requirement for 2018 season)
- Save date and attend Rules Interpretation Meetings
- Take written test for the divisions you will be officiating (HS & Youth)
- Review Training Videos
- Pay USL Officials Membership, board dues, and training fee
Returning Officials – needing re-rating
- Sign up for a training event for your desired level
- Save date and attend Rules Interpretation Meetings
- Take written test for the divisions you will be officiating (HS & Youth)
- Review Training Videos
- Pay USL Officials Membership, board dues, and training fee
Training Events
Level 1 Training
For anyone interested in officiating or who held a Level 1 training in 2017 which has now expired, we’ve got three opportunities to get certified
Training Event 1: T&C Youth Play Day – Austin
Date: Classroom: October 21 11-4pm at St Michaels, Field Training: October 29, 2017 (Completed)
Training Event 2: Westwood JV Play Day – Austin
Date: Classroom: October 21 11-4pm at St Michaels, Field Training: December 2017 (Completed)
Training Event 3: Westwood TuneUp
Date: Classroom: Jan 20 11-4pm at St Michaels, Field Training: Feb 3 (Completed)
Level 2 Training
For returning Level 1 or Level 2 officials who wish to have a Level 2 rating in the 2018 season
Event: Burning Flower Tournament – Houston
Date: Classroom December 1, Field Training December 2nd and 3rd (Completed)
Event: Westwood TuneUp
Date: Classroom Feb 4 & 5th (attend both evenings), Field Training Feb 3 (Completed)
Level 3 Training
For returning Level 2 or Level 3 officials who wish to have a Level 3 rating in the 2018 season
College Level 3
If you wish to officiate at the college level, attend a CWLOA clinic to be college certified and USL Level 3 certified.
(Please notify the training coordinator that you’ve signed up)
High School Level 3
If you wish to officiate at HS at Level 3 but not college, attend a LEAD3 clinic
Event: Texas Best
Date: Classroom November 3rd, Field Training November 4 & 5th (Completed)
Junior Officials
For anyone who wishes to be a Junior official (in high school and officiating middle school) and wishes to be certified for the 2018 season
Training Event 1: T&C Youth Play Day – Austin
Date: Classroom: October 21 12-4pm & October 22 12-4pm (attend both) at St Michaels, Field Training: October 29, 2017 (Completed)
Training Event 2: CAPLAX Play Day- Austin
Date: Classroom: January 20 11-4pm, Field Training and Rating: March 4, 2018 (Registration Closed)
Returning Officials Not-Expiring
NEW: Yearly Training for Non-Expiring Officials
In addition to the annual online rules exam, officials must complete annual learning. Starting this season, all CTWLOO officials must attend classroom training as their annual learning.
Your options for the annual learning:
- Returning Level 1 officials
- LEAD2 Clinic at Burning Flower – Sign up above in the Level 2 Training section
- Oct 21 & 22 – Sign up above in the Level 1 Training section
- Jan 27 & 28 – Sign up above in the Level 1 Training section
- Returning Level 2 and 3 officials
- LEAD2 Clinic at Burning Flower – Sign up in the Level 2 Training Section above
- LEAD3 Clinic at Texas Best – Sign up in the Level 3 Training Section above
- Feb 4 & 5 Classroom session following TuneUp – Sign up in the Level 2 Training Section above
- Returning Junior officials
- All Junior officials have their ratings expire each year. You need to attend the full re-rating process above listed in “Junior official recertification” above
Other Important Events
Fall Organizational Meeting
Date: September 26, 2017
mandatory for returning officials
National Convention
US Lacrosse National Convention – optional for any official. Reimbursement for some expenses may be available – contact Local Board Chair
Date: Jan. 19-21, 2018
Location: Baltimore, MD
High School Rules Interpretation Meeting
Mandatory for all officials (and coaches starting at 7:30pm)
Location: Westlake HS Chap Room
Date: Jan 24th 6:30pm-9pm
Youth Rules Interpretation
Mandatory for all officials and coaches
Location: TBD
Date: February 25, 3pm-5pm
Westwood TuneUp
Event: Westwood TuneUp Tournament – Mandatory – will be for rating. All officials (rating or not) will be needed to evaluate officials and work games
Date: Feb 3rd all day (block 7am-6pm)