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.

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

GIRLS LAX NFHS RULES CHANGES FOR 2023

ACCESS THE 14 MINUTE GIRLS LACROSSE RULES CHANGES FOR 2023:

2023 Girls Rules Preview from USA Lacrosse on Vimeo.

ATTENTION COACHES - UMPIRES ARE NEEDED

COACHES! As you know, there are usually barely enough officials to cover the number of games in our leagues in Kentucky.  Additionally, locally and nationally there has been a HUGE decline in the number of available officials and fewer officials seeking to join the "team."  In order to fulfill the basic number of games and to be able to address the needs of tournaments, make-up games and add ons, WE NEED MORE OFFICIALS! Download KY LAX OFFICIALS FLYER

  

The Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board (KLUB) is working to provide more training opportunities and broaden our reach to seek out new officials. We are contacting various organizations and others to try to grow our list of officials.  

 

This issue will DIRECTLY AFFECT YOU - SO WE NEED YOUR HELP....

 

First, we want to challenge each team to submit 2 names to go through NEW OFFICIALS ORIENTATION/TRAINING.  THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE TEAM PROVIDING THE MOST PROSPECTS.

 

Here is the New Officials Checklist that you are welcome to share with people and to help get new officials started.  Download NEW OFFICIALS CHECKLIST 2023. While current players may be helpful at the MS game, we are really looking to grow the potential HS Officials. 

 

So, who is a good candidate to officiate HS GIRLS LACROSSE? 

• Graduated Former HS Girls Lacrosse players - college or post college students who no longer play for a local team
• Parents of graduates or current players 
• Teachers at your affiliated schools
• AD Contacts - Do your ADs know officials in other sports or other sports parents who may be interested?
• Other sports league officials - church league officials, non-school affiliated players/parents/officials for other sports, collegiate intramural players/coaches?

Please send your list of prospects (name, phone and email) and any info you can provide about each person to John Slider.  We will evaluate the number of names/people who attended training for each school. A prize will be given at the Rules Interpretation meeting in January or February to the team who has the most prospective HS officials who completed the NEW OFFICIALS ORIENTATION.    We welcome current HS players to go through the training, but recognize that they have game and school constraints that may limit their availability during the spring season.

 

THE MOST IMPORTANT WAY YOU CAN HELP:

Please evaluate your coaching style, behavior, language and tone during games and communications with officials before and after games.  NFHS and NASO (National Association of Sports Officials) have released several studies and articles regarding the rapid decrease in the number of officials. (Download Officials Retention Survey) One of the biggest reasons officials leave the sport or don't continue to higher levels is because of the team bench and spectator behavior. This is a BIG reminder for all coaches to evaluate their own behavior as well as the behavior of their bench personnel and parents.  Officials understand that occasionally people get emotional, but personal attacks, repeated situations of questioning of calls and hostile tone, criticism, or harassment will make officials NOT come back to your field or games.  Officials have a right to DECLINE any games they are assigned and THEY ARE DECLINING games due to the behavior of Kentucky coaches and spectators. Please hold each other and yourself accountable.  Our officials put in a lot of time training and preparing for your season.  But, just like you and your players, people are not always perfect and each game is a learning process for everyone involved.  Be respectful of the officials' time and effort.  Please feel free to reach out to John Slider if you would like some assistance on appropriate communications with officials.

 

SO START TALKING LACROSSE TO EVERYONE AND SEND US YOUR NEW POTENTIAL HS OFFICIALS!  LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE FIELD!

HOW TO FIND THE 2022 NFHS GIRLS LACROSSE RULES EXAMINATION

Follow this link to the 2022 NFHS Girls Lacrossse Rules Examination.  This is the High School test required by the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board.

You will be prompted to log in with your membership to the USA Lacrosse site.

• 2022 NFHS Girls Lacrosse Rules Examination
• Download 2022 Girls NFHS Rules Exam (hard copy)

2022 KLUB Rules Interpretation Clinic Video

This video is the recording of the Rules Interpretation Clinic for 2022 conducted via ZOOM on 5 February 2022 by the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board (KLUB). Because of weather considerations the in-person clinic was moved to ZOOM.

The quality of the ZOOM video is not good.  It is suggested that the 12 minute NFHS rules interpretation video found on the right sidebar be viewed after viewing the ZOOM video.

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the link for FAQs for certain areas of Girls Lacrosse. Please use these resources in conjunction with the rules book and manual since changes have occurred since the FAQs were produced.

• Boundary Ball: Download Boundary FAQs
• Free Movement: Download Free Movement FAQs
• Penalty Zone: Download Penalty Zone FAQs
• Self-Start: Download Self Start FAQS

Here are links for some additional resources to help explain the game of Girls Lacrosse:

• Card Administration: Download Card Administration Tree
• Girls Lacrosse Field: Download LAX Field
• Slow Whistle (Flag): Download Slow Whistle Decision Tree

USA Lacrosse 2022 Women's Game Officials Training Manual

The USA Lacrosse 2022 Women's Game Officials Training Manual is required reading for officials and highly recommended reading for coaches.  The manual is now available using this link: Download 2022 USAL Womens Game Officials Training Manual

USA Lacrosse 2020 Women's Game Officials Training Manual

The USA Lacrosse Women's Game Officials Training Manual is required reading for officials and highly recommended reading for coaches.  While awaiting the release of the 2022 Manual the 2020 Manual may be used.  The document is provided here: Download 2020 USL Officials Training Manual

It is recommended that this large document not be printed, but downloaded to a file on a computer.

USA Lacrosse 2022 Youth Girls Lacrosse Rule Interpretation Video

The following video and powerpoint is provided as a supplement for the in-person clinic presented by the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board for umpires and coaches.  The 2022 Girls Lacrosse Youth Rules and Q&A from LAXCON 2022 is also provided here: Download 2022 Girls-Youth Rules-Interp

2022 NFHS Girls Lacrosse Rules Interpretation

The following video and powerpoint is provided as a supplement for the in-person clinic presented by the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board for umpires and coaches.  The 2022 Girls Lacrosse Rules and Q&A from LAXCON 2022 is also provided here:  Download 2022-Girls-NFHS-Rules-Interp

2022 New Umpires Orientation Video