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.

2022 New Umpires Orientation Video

2022 REQUIREMENTS FOR USAL UMPIRE CERTIFICATION

The Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board has set training dates for umpires to be certified in accordance with USA Lacrosse requirements.  The requirements and training dates are listed below and are not necessarily in order.  All requirements must be met before certification and assignment to games through KLUB.

• Join or renew membership with USA Lacrosse (New Umpires inform the USAL State Liaison at [email protected]
• Receive the 2022 USAL Officials Training Manual from the USAL State Liaison
• Join or renew membership with Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board
• New Umpires attend one of the two New Umpires Orientation Sessions by ZOOM at 7pm on either Tuesday, 25 January, or Wednesday, 26 January
• All Umpires and Head Coaches attend one of the two in-person Rules Interpretation Clinics in Louisville at Sacred Heart Academy at 12:00 noon on Sunday, 30 January; or in Lexington at the Sayre School (main campus) at 10:00am on Saturday, 5 February.
• New Umpires and returning Umpires obtain a Rating at the Field Evaluation Event in Louisville at Sacred Heart Academy following the Rules Interpretation Clinic on Sunday, 30 January. A second opportunity to obtain a Rating will be available as needed on Saturday, 26 February, during the Woodford County Jamboree.
• Pass the NFHS/USAL rules test

NOTES:

1. NCAA College Umpires holding at least a Transitional certification are automatically rated Level 3.
2. No Umpire shall be assigned to games through the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board unless that Umpire holds a USAL certification.
3. New Umpires report joining USAL with membership number to the USAL State Liaison at [email protected]

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:

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

A Comprehensive Training Process Designed to Produce Consistency for Girls' Lacrosse Umpires

Consistency in officiating is a primary "demand" in all sports.  Sports officials should strive to be consistent for the sake of coaches, players, and spectators.

SliderLAX has produced a comprehensive training process designed to produce a consistent "product" on the field by Girls' Lacrosse Umpires.

The promotional video is available below.  Manuals, Powerpoint Presentations, and Videos are available on this website. 

A Resource for Girls' Lacrosse Spectators

If you are a spectator of Girls' Lacrosse and do not understand the game, there is a resource for you - Girls' Lacrosse Spectator Orientation.  This brief Manual and Powerpoint Presentation are designed for short in-person Parent/Player clinics or for reading on your own.  The Video based on the Powerpoint Presentation is found below on this post.

Another resource is the Easy Carry Girls' Lacrosse Spectator Booklet.

The Manual may be ordered or previewed at Amazon.com by following this LINK.  The booklet may be ordered or previewed at Amazon.com by following this LINK.  

You may also download the file in pdf format:

• Manual:  Download Spectator Orientation
• Booklet:  Download Spectator Easy Carry
• Powerpoint:  Download Girls’ Lacrosse Spectator Orientation
• Powerpoint with Narration:  Download Girls’ Lacrosse Spectator Orientation (narration)

You may find that ordering the Manual and Booklet through Amazon.com is less expensive and provides a better presentation.  You will receive the eBook Kindle format free.

Girls' Lacrosse Spectator Orientation Video:  

Comprehensive Training for New Girls Lacrosse Umpires

As I gain experience as a Girls' Lacrosse Umpire in Kentucky, I am becoming more and more aware of the need for a comprehensive, unified, and coherent course of instruction for new Umpires.  I say this, not to cast a negative light on what has occurred before, but in order to build on the efforts of others and to improve the Umpiring "product" that our association provides to our consumers - players, parents, coaches, and other followers of the game.

My initial goal  was to produce a two-phased training process for first year Umpires - those persons I call "Umpires-in-Training.  My anecdotal evidence is that we lose a lot of interested candidates because the are "scared off" by too much initial presentation of the complexities of the game or they are unable to attend specific training events.

My task was four-fold:

1. To develop a curriculum that meets the requirements and standards of US Lacrosse;
2. To develop an initial orientation that encourages continuation in the process of becoming an Umpire;
3. To develop a curriculum that is accessible online for persons who cannot attend specific classroom training events;
4. To develop a means of presenting the curriculum that would be consistent no matter who the instructor would be.

The centerpiece around which all instruction would be developed is the Girls Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Manual.  This manual is three formats:

1. Girls Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Manual (for the New Umpire) - this Manual has a text with fill-in-the-blanks, so that the new Umpire will follow along and reinforce what he or she hears through writing.
2. Girls Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Manual (for the Leader) - this Manual has the full text.
3. Girls Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Manual (PowerPoint Script) - this Manual has the full text with the Powerpoint slides inserted.

If you wish you may download these files in pdf format below.  You may want to consider whether you want to incur the expense of printing or order the Manuals by using the links in the right column on this website.  I have priced the Manuals at least expensive price point.  I do not make any money off of the sales.

I have also prepared a PowerPoint Presentation that follow the text.  I have divided the presentation into two parts for ease of downloading.  Use this resource for free.

I have also turned the PowerPoint Presentation into a YouTube video.  I am considering publishing the video as a DVD or video download.  The video may be used by the New Umpire as a refresher of the in-person instruction or as a substitute for attending a class in person.

Next, I developed the initial piece of instruction - New Umpire Orientation Manual.  The  idea with this Manual was to transition from recruiting a person to training a person.  The focus here is to motivate and encourage.  This Manual is intended to be a guide to a conversational period with prospective Umpires.  A formal PowerPoint Presentation is, therefore, not prepared.

Here are the links for all of the resources mentioned above.  Please note that none of these resources are official, endorsed, or authorized by US Lacrosse or the Kentucky Lacrosse Umpires Board:

• Download Intermediate Umpire Manual
• Download New Umpire Orientation
• Download Umpire-in-Training Manual (New Umpire) - Complete Manual for the New Umpire for taking notes
• Download Umpire-in-Training Manual (Leader) - Complete Leader Manual for the Training
• Download Umpire-in-Training Manual (Powerpoint) - Complete Script for PowerPoint Presentations, Parts 1 & 2
• Download Girls’ Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Part 1 (PowerPoint Presentation)
• Download Girls’ Lacrosse Umpire-in-Training Part 2 (PowerPoint Presenation)
• YouTube Video of Umpire-in-Training Clinic Parts 1 & 2: