WELCOME

Welcome to SliderLAX - an unofficial website for Girls' and Women's Lacrosse in Kentucky.  Here you will find resources for umpires, spectators, coaches, and players.  You are invited to take some time to browse the column on the right where you will find books, videos, and links that will be of help to everyone involved in Girls Lacrosse in Kentucky.

You may comment on any posts.  Comments are reviewed by the editor before posting.  Comments that are personal comments about an Umpire, Coach, Team, or Player shall be blocked.

If you want to contact the editor, please do so at JohnWSlider@gmail.com.

Resources Used in 2020 New Umpires Orientation

Download the US Lacrosse And Arbiter PowerPoint presentations (with instructor notes) and video used in the KLUB New Umpires Orientation on 18/19 January 2020:

• Download Arbiter Tutorial

• Download Professionalism and Game Management

• Download Equipment etc

• Download Game Procedures

• Download Major Fouls etc

• Download Minor Fouls and Goal Circle Fouls

• Download Two Person Crew Positioning

• Download 2020 NEW OFFICIALS CHECKLIST 2020

2020 Rules Interpretation Video:

KLUB UMPIRE FEE/PAY SCHEDULE FOR 2020

Here is the Pay Schedule to-date for the 2020 Spring Girls Lacrosse season for game served by KLUB Umpires:

Download 2020 REGULAR SEASON FEES

KSLL	Crew	Game(s)	Fee	CHSL	Crew	Game(s)	Fee
Varsity	2	1	$65	HS	2	1	$60
JV	2	1	$50	HS	2	2	$120
Frosh	2	1	$50	HS	2	3	$180
JV/Varsity	2	2	$110
F/JV/Varsity	2 *	3	$150
JV	2	2	$95
Frosh	2	2	$95
JV	2	3	$140
Frosh	2	3	$140
Varsity	3	1	$60
JV/Varsity	3	2	$105

*Third Official added for Varsity Game

Louisville Area Middle School Leagues = $50 per game

Lexington Area Middle School Leagues = $45 per game

REVISED TRAINING AND RATING SCHEDULE AS OF 17 JANUARY 2020

All umpires, please notice the revision of the 2020 KLUB Training and Rating Schedule:

Download 2020 TRAINING AND RATING SCHEDULE

Date	Day	Time	Event	Location
18-Jan	Saturday	9:15 - 12:15	New Umpire - Louisville	Commonwealth Bank
19-Jan	Sunday	9:00 - 12:00	New Umpire - Lexington	Lexington Sayre
25-Jan	Saturday	9:00 - 1:00	All Umpire Rules - Lexington	Georgetown
26-Jan	Sunday	1:00 - 4:00	All Umpire Rules - Louisville	SHA
15-Feb	Saturday	9:00 - 1:00	All Umpire Rules + Business	Georgetown
22-Feb	Saturday	9:00 - 3:00	Rating Lexington	Georgetown
29-Feb	Saturday	TBD	Rating Louisville	TBD
7-Mar	Saturday	TBD	Woodford County Jamboree	2 sites
8-Mar	Sunday	TBD	Woodford County Jamboree	2 sites

Basic Arbiter Instructions for Umpires

Download Arbiter Tutorial 

The powerpoint presentation functions best if the file is first downloaded to a hard drive, then played.

2020 US Lacrosse Training Videos

2020 NFHS Girls' Rules Interpretation Video

NFHS Girls' Rules Changes Webinar - 2020

2020 Youth Girls’ Rules Interpretations

Girls’ & Women’s Headgear Info

US Lacrosse Stick Check Video

A Closer Look at Shooting Space

Legal and Illegal Contact

Game Management Webinar

Preparing for Playoffs - Three Person System Review

Murphy's Laws for Sports Officials

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - Boundaries, Free Movement, Penalty Zone, Self Start, and Uniforms

Here are the US Lacrosse and NFHS FAQs for key rules:

• Download Boundary FAQs

• Download Free Movement FAQs

• Download Penalty Zone FAQs

• Download Self Start FAQS

• Download Uniform Guidelines

 

Rules Books and Officials Training Manual

The 2020 Rules Book and Manual are now available.

• Download 2020 USL Girls Youth Rules Book

• Order the 2020 NFHS Rules Book

• Download 2020 USL Officials Training Manual

2020 Umpire Training Dates Set

Training and Rating dates have been set for 2020 for the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board: 

18-Jan	Saturday		New Umpire - Louisville
19-Jan	Sunday	9:00 - 12:00	New Umpire - Lexington	Sayre
25-Jan	Saturday	9:00 - 1:00	All Umpire Rules - Lexington	Georgetown
26-Jan	Sunday	1:00 - 4:00	All Umpire Rules - Louisville	SHA
15-Feb	Saturday	9:00 - 1:00	All Umpire Rules and Business	Georgetown
22-Feb	Saturday		Rating Louisville - L1+	???
22-Feb	Saturday	9:00 - 3:00	Rating Lexington - All	Georgetown
29-Feb	Saturday		Rating Louisville - New	???

Kentucky Umpire Joins US Lacrosse Women's Officials Education Development Team

Kentucky Women's Umpire, John Slider, has been invited to participate in the US Lacrosse Women's Officials Education Development Team.  The team involves US Lacrosse Officials Development staff members, Charlie Obermayer (Senior Manager, Officials Development), Liz Brush (Manager of Officials Development Operations), and Jenn Larkin (Manager of Officials Development Content and Curriculum).  The team functions as a part of the Content and Curriculum area.

The eight-member team is chaired by Coleen Spiegelhoff.

The team will be working with all aspects of the curriculum for education of women's umpires.

The team is divided into ten working groups of two to four persons with each member of the team on multiple groups.  John will be involved in three working groups that will focus on revising the Certified Observers On-Line Course; revising the Certified Observers Webinar; and updating the Officials Training Manual for 2020.

John will continue to serve as the Women's Game, Kentucky Coordinator, Officials Development, US Lacrosse.

US Lacrosse (Women's Game) Officials Development Structure

The structure for US Lacrosse Women's Game Officials Development may seem complex to many.  Here is an organizational chart based on a resource from US Lacrosse and including leadership for the game in Kentucky: