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.

JCPS MS Metro League Rules

Access the league specific rules for the JCPS MS Metro League here:

Download 2023 Metro Area Girls Lacrosse League Rules 2023.docx (1) (2)

2023 Rules Changes for Girls Lacrosse

Download 2023 LAXCON Rules Interp

 

2023 USA Lacrosse Women's Officials Training Manual (OTM)

Access the 2023 USA Lacrosse Women's Officials Training Manual:  Download 2023 WOTM

Access the 2023 NFHS Girls Lacrosse Officials Examination

USA Lacrosse offers online exams based on rules for NFHS Boys and Girls Rules and USA Lacrosse Boys and Girls Youth Rules. USA Lacrosse member officials may take any or all of these exams. In order to be certified as an official annually with USA Lacrosse, all officials must pass the NFHS Boys and/or Girls Rules Exam with a 90%.

To take the exams:

Login at login.usalacrosse.com

Click on "Catalog"

Click on "Officiating Courses"

Click on "Enroll"

Click on "Launch"

ACCESS EXAMS

2023 Training and Rating Dates Set by KLUB

Here is the schedule.  Returning umpires need only attend the rules interpretation and a breakout session for recertification.  A returning umpire need only to attend a field evaluation (rating event) if his or her rating will lapse before or during the season. Returning officials do not need to attend New Umpire Orientation, though newer officials may find if helpful.

 

New Umpires must attend a New Umpire Orientation as well as the Rules Interretation Clinic and a Breakout Session.  New Umpires who have already attended a NUO need not attend another.

 

ELIZABETHTOWN POD

Saturday, 21 January at Elizabethtown HS

9:00AM New Umpire Orientation

10:00AM Rules Interpretation Clinic (with coaches)

11:30AM Break Out Session for Level 1 and 2 Umpires

 

LOUISVILLE POD

Sunday, 29 January at Sacred Heart Academy

12:00NN New Umpire Orientation

1:00PM Rules Interpretation Clinic (with coaches)

2:30PM Break Out Session for Level 1 and 2 Umpires

2:30PM Break Out Session for Level 2 and 3 Umpires

Level 2 Umpires may choose either session based on experience

 

LEXINGTON POD

Saturday, 4 February at Sayre School Main Campus

9:00AM New Umpire Orientation

10:00AM Rules Interpretation Clinic (with coaches)

11:30AM Break Out Session for Level 1 and 2 Umpires

 

There will be two field evaluation (rating event) opportunities:

 

VERSAILLES POD

Saturday, 25 February at Falling Springs Rec Center in Versailles, KY

For Levels 1 and 2 ratings and any Juniors in the Lexington area

This is a part of the 24-26 February preseason Woodford Jamboree.  I can get raters and ratees paid for games.

 

LOUISVILLE POD

Sunday, 26 February at Sacred Heart Academy

For Level 3 ratings and any Juniors in the Louisville area (No Level 1 or 2)

Level 3 ratings require a three person crew on games.  I will not make Louisville Juniors go out of town.

Important Coming Events for the 2023 Season

5 November - New Umpire Orientation (Elizabethtown)

8 November – New Umpire Orientation (Louisville)

4 December – New Umpire Orientation (Lexington)

7 January – King Louie MS and HS Indoor Leagues begin

?? January – New Umpire Orientation (Louisville)

?? January – New Umpire Orientation (Lexington)

?? January – Oldham County Y HS Indoor League begins

21 January – Rules Interpretation Clinic (Elizabethtown)

21 January – Level 1/2 Training (Elizabethtown)

29 January – Rules Interpretation Clinic (Louisville)

29 January – Level 1 / 2 Training (Louisville)

29 January – Level 2 / 3 Training (Louisville)

4/5 February – Rules Interpretation Clinic (Lexington)

4/5 February – Level 1 / 2 Training (Lexington)

15 February – HS Schedules and Fees submission to assignor deadline

15 February - Practices begin

26  February – Level 2 / 3 and Junior Field Evaluations (Louisville)

24-26 February – Level 1 / 2 and Junior Field Evaluations (Versailles)

24-26 February – Woodford Jamboree

1 March – KSLL and CL HS regular seasons begin

5 March – King Louie MS League begins

9 March – JCPS MS season begins

24-25  March – Christian Academy of Louisville Icebreaker

19-23 April – Sacred Heart Academy Braveheart

1-13 May – Commonwealth League Post Season

8-19 May – KSLL Post Season

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.