MIAA related

Less is More

Completing disqualification forms

•Myths to dispel

•Forms do not have to be completed at game site

If made available by game administrator, it should be completed at game site

•Forms do not have to be completed by the referee

•Your responsibilities

•If not completed at game site, it should be done within 24 hours and forwarded to host and visiting Athletic Director

•Number of player is a must, name is not

•If a coach, team and his title a must, name is not

•Description of incident should be short and sweet. No need to include every detail.

•Checking the boxes must be done with great thought, best to avoid. Consequences can be considerable.

Student disqualificiation form Coach disqualification form

Classes taught by veteran officials who will present material with organized, simple presentations which will include video, rules references with common sense applications
Scrimmage and pre-season assignments will be available in group and individual settings to get additional training and preparation. Various levels of high school and youth competition will be available here. You can manage your progression.
Regular season meetings for the week of March 31 will be just for “newbies”, officials in their first to fifth years. Presentations will be targeted with situations common to most games, things you haven’t seen yet, how to officiate to the game level, dealing with coaches, how to get games, the Arbiter, and most importantly, Q & A in an environment that is non-judgmental, as most will be in the same boat, NEW. If available, assignors will be present to also answer questions as well.
We will set you up with a mentor. Again, a veteran official will be available to introduce you to the game, the important people, be available to answer questions after a game and possibly work with you on the field.

If you played the game, you will see it from a different perspective. Same if you coached. If you didn’t play but have officiated other sports (like others) we will take your officiating skills and adapt them to lacrosse. And if you have done neither, the opportunity is still there to learn and master officiating lacrosse.

You will advance as fast (or slowly) as you choose. You will need to take charge of your career as a lacrosse official, but the MIFOA will be there to support you.