This page provides a few of the BEST PRACTICES & TRAINING RESOURCES that are out there. If you have suggestions for this page, please contact our Association Trainer, Luke Griemsman at: graloa.trainer@gmail.com.

“Syllabus” Training Videos The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association has some excellent training videos, especially for NEW OFFICIALS. If you are new to lacrosse, this is an excellent place to begin learning. Here are links to some of those training videos:

• The Game and Rules (2022)
• Key Definitions (2022)
• Field, Goals, Ball & Game Equipment (2022)
• The Clock, Mercy Rule and Overtime (2022)
• Crosse and Equipment (2022)
• Positioning, On/Off Official in Settled and Transition (2022)
• Out of Bounds, Restarts, and Offsides (2020)
• Substitutions and Restarts (2020)
• Counts, Over and Back and Stalling (2020)
• Faceoffs (2020)
• Goals, Crease Play and Goalie Privileges (2020)
• Personal Fouls (2020)
• Technical Fouls (2020)
• What Foul to Call (2020)
• Calling, Signaling and Assessing Fouls (2020)
• Game Personnel, Official Uniform & Equipment (2020)
• Game Management (2020)
• Stick Check Mechanics (2021)
• Pre-Game Responsibilities (2020)
• Simultaneous Fouls & Penalty Time (2020)

Rules (Youth)

• 2022 Youth Rule Book (pdf)
• USA Lacrosse Announces 2022 Boys’ Youth Rule Changes (webpage)
• 2022 Youth Boys Rules Interpretation (video)
• Youth Lacrosse Rules Part 1: Field Layout and Equipment (video)
• Youth Lacrosse Rules Part 2: Penalties (video)
• Quick Reference – Youth Rules Differences (PowerPoint)

Rules (NFHS/High School)

• Rule Changes Announced for High School Boys in 2022 (webpage)
• Faceoffs, Risk Minimization Areas of Focus for 2022 High School Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes (webpage)
• 2022 NHFS Boys Rules Interpretation (video)
• Boys Lacrosse Rules Changes (webpage)
• The Rules of Lacrosse (Updated 2021) (video)

Rules (2022 Quizzes) Each of these quizzes consist of 5 questions. Answers are provided when you are done with the quiz. Rules references are provided. This is part of the self-study program. NOTE: Questions will be randomized and not in the same order each time you take the quiz.

• Quiz #1
• Quiz #2 (this quiz primarily deals with 2022 rule changes)
• Quiz #3 (mostly goalkeeper and crease questions)
• Quiz #4 (restarts)
• Quiz #5 (faceoffs)
• Quiz #6 (fouls)
• Quiz #7 (fouls)
• Quiz #8 (counts/stallling)
• Quiz #9
• Bonus Quiz (some of the youth rules differences)

Mechanics

• Two-Person Mechanics Manual (pdf)
• Three-Person Mechanics Manual (pdf)
• Play-On! Primer (pdf)
• Settled Coverage and Transition Mechanics (video)

Fouls/Penalties

• Are these 6 big high school lacrosse hits penalties? (video)
• Legal or Illegal Body Check (video)

Pre-Game

• Pre-game Protocol for OK Conference games (Google Doc)
• Officiating Guide and Pre-Game Review (Google Doc)
• USAL Youth Pre-Game (pdf)

Game Management

• Communication – Key Factor in Game Management (pdf)

Uniforms

• GRALOA Uniform Information (PDF)

General Information

• Game Day Information (OK Conference) (Google Doc)
• MHSAA 2021-2022 Officials Guidebook (pdf)
• MHSAA Principles of Officiating – designed for new officials (slide presentation)
• MHSAA Coach’s Rating Card (pdf)
• Field Locations (webpage)

Another great source of training is actual game film, especially if you officiated that game. Our resource for that is HUDL. If you don’t have a HUDL account, or if that account isn’t tied in to our GRALOA videos, please contact our Trainer (Luke Griemsman).