Officials

US Lacrosse-produced video, FAQ primers on upcoming season of benefit to officials and coaches

High school officiating crews frequently have much to manage in a game, particularly a two-person crew. Michael Hyland, a US Lacrosse clinician and longtime NCAA and high school official, offers some tips in the form of seven c’s of officiating.

US Lacrosse has announced a new set of standardized rules to govern indoor box lacrosse for both men and women at all levels of play from ages 6U and above. 

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse and the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced a partnership centered around officials development efforts in the IHSA’s newest sports, boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, on Oct. 4, 2017.

The new stick stringing requirements for women's lacrosse open the door for new innovations and economical options for girls. The key elements of pocket depth and shooting strings remain the same so that the ball can still move freely in the stick and ball speed is not radically faster.

Best-selling author and leadership consultant played lacrosse at Cornell.

Included in the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and US Lacrosse rule changes for the 2018 high school lacrosse season was the approval of an optional 120-yard unified field size that can be used for both boys’ and girls’ lacrosse. The existing field sizes for high school lacrosse can still be used, but the unified field is a legal alternative.

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse today announced changes to the national leadership structure for youth and scholastic member-officials. This announcement is the culmination of over two years’ worth of work and collaboration involving US Lacrosse staff, volunteer and key officiating leadership. A task force was convened by the US Lacrosse Board of Directors in April and that task force, composed of staff and officiating leaders from around the country, proposed this change to the Board of Directors earlier this month.

Women’s game rules representatives from the NCAA, NFHS and US Lacrosse have collaborated with industry representatives to simplify the stick stringing specifications for women’s collegiate, high school and girls’ youth play for the 2018 season.

SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse today opened registration for the annual US Lacrosse Convention (LaxCon), set for Jan. 19-21, 2018, in Baltimore. LaxCon represents lacrosse’s largest educational event, trade show and kickoff to the season. US Lacrosse members can save $40 or more vs. public pricing.