UMLOA Level 2 Training Checklist
This checklist is for new Level 2 officials (officiated boys lacrosse in Minnesota in a prior year and a high school senior or at least 18 and out of high school). See the Training Guide for complete instructions.
All questions about training should be sent to
UMLOA Training Manager Bou Gazley at [email protected]. □ Register for UMLOA training
□ Join US Lacrosse □ Disclose conflicts □ Physical preparation
□ Set up your Arbiter account □ Concussion training
□ Order uniform and equipment
□ Put together personal equipment not included in starter package □ Register for Level 2 classroom training session
□ Register for 3 hours of returning officials classroom training sessions □ Attend 3 hours of returning officials classroom training on ___/___/___ □ Complete 2016 NFHS Rules Changes Online Training
□ Complete “Minnesota Youth Rules” online material □ Complete Level 2 Mechanics Online Training □ Attend Level 2 classroom session on ___/___/___
□ Optional: review “Basic Two-Man Mechanics” online material □ Complete Referee Mechanics Online Training
□ Complete JV and Freshman Rules Online Training □ Apply patches
□ Attend On-Field Training Session) □ Optional Material
□ Study rules
□ Rules exams (record your scores; must be at least 90% on each test) 1. US Lacrosse NFHS ______
2. US Lacrosse Youth ______ □ Final steps
UMLOA Training Guide for Level 2 Boys Lacrosse Officials
This course is intended for adults (at least 18 and out of high school) and high school seniors who have officiated boys lacrosse in Minnesota in prior years. This training guide shows everything you need to do to complete your training. Complete all requirements by April 10 to officiate in the spring or by June 10 to officiate in summer.□ Register for UMLOA training (must be done first)
Go to http://laxtraining.activemoodle.com/amember/signup/returningOfficial and register for Level 2 Training. You can pay the $109 fee by credit card or PayPal. This includes the cost of your classroom, on-field, and online training in addition to most of your uniform and equipment and your NFHS rule book. If you have a US Lacrosse membership already, use the same email address to register as you have on file with USL.
□ Join US Lacrosse (must be done within 48 hours of registering for training)
Renew your membership at www.uslacrosse.org/membership.aspx and specify that you want to be a boys lacrosse official; your lacrosse officials association is the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Officials Association (UMLOA). Please be sure to use the same email address with US Lacrosse as you use for registering for UMLOA training.
You must have an expiration date of 9/30/16 or 9/30/17. If you don’t, you have the wrong membership type and m u s t contact US Lacrosse membership to get “official” added to your membership type; see www.uslacrosse.org/about-us-lacrosse/contact-us.aspx for contact info.
□ Disclose conflicts
If there are any teams or schools for which there is the possibility of any perception of a conflict (e.g., you work for the school or district, you have a relative on the team, you played or coached in that team’s system in the past 5 years), email those teams or schools to [email protected] for high school and youth teams. Note which teams you do not want to be assigned to as well as which teams there could be a perception of a conflict but where you do not believe it will be a problem.
Note that, while we can block you from these teams during the high school and youth regular season and playoffs, there may be situations in off-season leagues and tournaments where you realize when you get to the field there is a possible conflict. In those situations, switching with an equally-qualified official from another field is acceptable (inform the assigner after the game); if you cannot, it is best to disclose the conflict to the coaches prior to the game but to officiate the game.
□ Physical preparation
Lacrosse officiating is a strenuous activity. It is strongly recommended that you consult with your physician before beginning to officiate or do physical training for officiating.
Running is part of the job as an official. You should prepare yourself to meet the demands of the job by undertaking a training program approved by your physician. Do not make yourself “ready to be assigned” in ArbiterSports.com until you are confident you can meet the physical demands of the job.
□ Set up your Arbiter account (must be done before on-field training)
You should already have an Arbiter account if you are a returning official. You must correctly set blocks before you will be assigned an field training. If you don’t set blocks, you will not be assigned an on-field training session. Also, completely block all days between the current date and the date by which you will have your classroom session and online sessions that are required prior to your on-field training. Be sure to check the “ready to be assigned” checkbox once your account is set up.
□ Concussion training (must be done before on-field training and final exam)
Verify your name appears in the database at http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/lowerlevelreport2.asp and that your “date completed” is no later than December 31, 2012. If your date completed is before that, complete the online course at http://mshsl.org/mshsl/showConcussion.asp, verify your name appears in the database at http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/lowerlevelreport2.asp, and then send an email to
[email protected] with the subject line “Level 2 Training Concussion Course Completed” NOTE: The course will not show completion if using a new version of Internet Explorer or a mobile browser. You can download Chrome, Firefox, etc. for no charge. You must be able to enter your name at email address at the end in order for me to accept your concussion training. NO EXCEPTIONS!
□ Order uniform and equipment (must be done roughly 3 weeks prior to on-field training)
Go to http://zebrawear.com/UMLOA and select the lacrosse officials timer. You will be billed 1¢ just to make the order go through; the rest of your order is already paid for via your course fees.
□ Put together personal equipment not included in starter package
You are responsible for supplying some uniform items on your own. You may have some of this already. See http://www.umloa.org/uniforms/ for information about what you need. Be sure to get a tape measure.
□ Register for 3 hours of returning officials classroom training sessions (must be done at least 1 week before session)
Go to http://tinyurl.com/registerumloa to register for 3 hours of additional classroom training, which can be done at the UMLOA Super Clinic or can be chosen from the “Level 1 Recert/Level 2/Returning
Adults/College Students 2016” category. This must be done at least 1 week prior to the scheduled date of the classroom sessions; classes will be canceled if they don’t meet minimum enrollment levels
□ Attend 3 hours of returning officials classroom training
Show up on time for the 3 hours of returning officials classroom training you registered for above. Bring your completed admission ticket, a pencil and paper, and your NFHS rule book.
□ Register for Level 2 classroom training session (must be done at least 1 week before session)
Go to http://tinyurl.com/registerumloa to register for your Level 2 classroom session. This must be done at least 1 week prior to the scheduled date of the classroom sessions; classes will be canceled if they don’t meet minimum enrollment levels
□ Complete 2016 NFHS Rules Changes Online Training (must be done prior to classroom training) Complete the online videos and quizzes in the “NFHS Rule Changes for 2016” course at
http://laxtraining.activemoodle.com/course/view.php?id=51
□ Complete “Minnesota Youth Rules” online material (must be prior to Level 2 classroom session) Complete the online videos and quizzes at http://laxtraining.activemoodle.com/course/view.php?id=39.
□ Complete Level 2 Mechanics Online Training (must be done prior to Level 2 classroom session) Log into your Moodle account and complete the online videos and quizzes in the “Two-Man Mechanics— Level 2” course. Print out your admission ticket for the classroom session and fill it out completely.
□ Attend Level 2 classroom session (must be after completing above required online material)
Show up on time for your Level 2 classroom session. Bring your completed admission ticket, a pencil and paper, and your NFHS rule book.
□ Optional: review “Basic Two-Man Mechanics” online material)
Review any sections of the basic two-man mechanics online videos and quizzes at
http://laxtraining.activemoodle.com/course/view.php?id=42 you feel you need brushing up on.
□ Complete Referee Mechanics Online Training (must be done prior on-field training)
Log into your Moodle account and complete the online videos and quizzes in the “Two-man mechanics— Referees” course.
□ Complete JV and Freshman Rules Online Training (must be done prior on-field training) Log into your Moodle account and complete the the “Freshman and JV Rules” course.
□ Apply patches (prior to on-field training)
You should already have your USL and flag patches sewn on to your striped shirts; if not, follow the instructions at http://www.umloa.org/uniforms/ before your on-field training. If you need additional patches, go to http://tinyurl.com/patchesUMLOA to order. Patches will be available for sale at the Super Clinic.
□ Attend On-Field Training Session (must have uniform and equipment; must be registered; must have completed basic two-man mechanics online; must have completed concussion training; must have US Lacrosse membership as an official)
You will receive an assignment through ArbiterSports.com for your on-field training. Accept this assignment and attend the training session (you should not need to decline the assignment, because you
will have blocked any times you cannot attend). If you miss your scheduled assignment, there is a rescheduling fee involved.
□ Optional Material
If you are having trouble understanding simultaneous fouls, complete the online videos and quizzes in the “Simultaneous Fouls” course. If you are an adult and think you are ready to work varsity games, complete the “Three-man Mechanics for Varsity Officials” online training.
□ Study rules (prior to final exam)
You should have been issued a 2016 NFHS Boys Lacrosse Rule Book, and the 2016 Minnesota Youth Rules are provided to you in your online course. Study both documents. Don’t be afraid to highlight or otherwise mark up the book to help you remember and study.
□ US Lacrosse exams
Follow the instructions at http://tinyurl.com/USLacrosseTests and take both the US Lacrosse NFHS Rules test and the US Lacrosse Youth Rules test (Note: on the youth exam, you will need to answer questions using the US Lacrosse rules and not the Minnesota rule variations; the “Youth Rules” online course will list which questions have different answers from Minnesota rules). When you have a score of at least 90% on each, send one email with screen shots of both scores to [email protected] with the subject line “Level 2 USL Test Scores.”
□ Final steps
When you have completed all of the above steps, email [email protected] with the subject line “Level 2 Training Completed.” Send the email from the same account you are using for your USL membership and your Arbiter account, and include your full name and your grade in high school for the 2015–2016 school year (even if you are completing the class in June) or “adult” if you are over 18 and currently out of high school.
