Officials

Following up on an announcement from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) regarding the suspension of printed rule books for the 2021 spring sports season, US Lacrosse is announcing that it also will not publish printed youth rule books for next year.

Washington's Mentor Bench Official Program helps the short-term officiating on the field, provides guidance for developing officials and can also help identify which officials are ready for bigger roles, or may not be suited for the job.

The WCLA season, along with all other spring lacrosse competition, came to an abrupt and premature end in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Collegiate club players from coast-to-coast were sidelined. No games, no practices, no playoffs, and no championship.

US Lacrosse has launched a "#LaxAtHome" landing page, a central resource with digital offerings for lacrosse players, coaches, officials and parents. US Lacrosse has expanded its own digital offerings and worked with its partners and colleagues to help deliver content to the lacrosse community.

This Thursday, April 16, US Lacrosse will host the first in a series of three webinars intended to provide coaches, program leaders, and parents with educational content that raises awareness about child abuse prevention and safety.

Susie Ganzenmuller, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and one of the most instrumental women’s lacrosse officials in the sport’s history, died on April 3.

After seven years at US Lacrosse as director of health & safety, Bruce Griffin is returning to academia with a new position at Towson (Md.) University.

Lacrosse is in shutdown mode, but that doesn’t mean you can’t brush up on the rules. Here’s an overview of the 2020 US Lacrosse Youth Rules Information:

In its continuing effort to help mitigate the potential effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health threat and assist our members and community partners with planning, US Lacrosse is postponing all events scheduled in the month of April.

Online courses, live webinars and You Make the Call are among the digital resources available to officials from US Lacrosse to assist with training needs.