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
- We love to have prospective officials shadow an experienced official on a pre-season game. No commitment required. Contact the training coordinator for details.
- 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
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: October 13, 2018 – 11am-4pm Regents School of Austin
Field Training:October 21, 2018 – Town and Country
Rating: Feb 2, 2019 – Westwood TuneUp at Northeast Metro Park
Training Event 2: Lake Travis Youth Play Day – Austin
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: October 13, 2018 – 11am-4pm Regents School of Austin
Field Training: October 28, 2018 – Lake Travis
Rating: Feb 2, 2019 – Westwood TuneUp at Northeast Metro Park
Training Event 3: HS JV Play Day
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: October 13, 2018 – 11am-4pm Regents School of Austin
Field Training: TBD – early Dec 2018
Rating: Feb 2, 2019 – Westwood TuneUp at Northeast Metro Park
Training Event 4: Westwood TuneUp
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: TBD – Early January, 2019
Field Training and Rating: Feb 2, 2019 – Westwood TuneUp at Northeast Metro Park
Level 2 Training
For returning Level 1 or Level 2 officials who wish to have a Level 2 rating in the 2018 season
Event: TexasBest
Classroom: TBD – Early November
Date: Nov 17 & 18, 2018
Level 3 Training
High School Level 3
If you wish to officiate at HS at Level 3 but not college, attend a LEAD3 clinic
Event: Houston LEAD3 Clinic, Nov 30-Dec 2
(Please notify the training coordinator that you’ve signed up)
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)
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
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: October 13, 2018 – 11am-4pm Regents School of Austin
Field Training: October 21, 2018 – Town and Country
Rating: TBD – Early March, 2019 – CAPLAX Play Day
Training Event 2: Lake Travis Youth Play Day – Austin
Attend both Classroom and Field Training
Classroom: October 13, 2018 – 11am-4pm Regents School of Austin
Field Training: October 28, 2018 – Lake Travis
Rating: TBD – Early March, 2019 – CAPLAX Play Day
Training Event 3: CAPLAX Play Day- Austin
Classroom: TBD – Early January, 2019
Field Training & Rating: TBD – Early March, 2019 – CAPLAX Play Day
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
- Sign up above in the Level 1 Training section
- Returning Level 2 and 3 officials
- Texas Best: Sign up in the Level 2 Training Section above
- LEAD3 Clinic in Houston – Sign up in the Level 3 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: TBD
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. 11-13, 2019
High School Rules Interpretation Meeting
Mandatory for all officials (and coaches starting at 7:30pm)
Location: Typically Westlake HS Chap Room
Date: TBD – Likely January 16th, 2019
Youth Rules Interpretation
Mandatory for all youth officials and coaches
Location: TBD
Date: Likely at CAPLAX Youth Tournament, March 2019