Officiating Youth Lacrosse in Iowa
Become a Lacrosse Official!!
ILAX has the training resources necessary to become a certified youth lacrosse official!
Lacrosse is growing rapidly in Iowa and we need new officials for both the boys and girls games.
Lacrosse Officiating in Iowa
Lacrosse in Iowa: More than 700 boys and girls played lacrosse in Iowa in spring 2024 and the sport ranks as one of the fastest growing in the nation! With growth comes the need for more officials to work a growing game schedule. We support youth and high school play across Iowa, with teams located in the Ames-Ankeny-Des Moines region, Tama/Meskwaki, Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Dubuque, and the Quad Cities.
Season and Payment: The principal season is spring. Play begins in late March and concludes the first weekend in June. Games are scheduled on weeknights and the weekends. We support 10U, 12U, 14U and High School play. Ideally, there are 2 officials scheduled for every game and each official is paid ($55/ youth game, $100/ HS varsity and $80/ JV game). If traveling outside your home region, a travel stipend also is provided.
Payment are made electronically 2-3 days following the games.
USA Lacrosse membership for new officials will be reimbursed for the first year.
USA Lacrosse Training Resources
Training is a mix of on-line classes, a rules exam, and on-field evaluations.
Officials new to lacrosse start off as a Level 1 official and they must complete all the requirements listed below in order to receive their certification to officiate lacrosse games. Learn how to access required elements via the E-Learning overview page.
a. ACTIVE USA LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP WITH OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION -- USA Lacrosse membership as an official enrolls you into the certification program, provides you with free access to online courses, rules exams recorded webinars, downloadable resources and insurance benefits.
b. COMPLETE THE BOYS' OR GIRLS' LACROSSE RULES ONLINE COURSE -- This course explains the rulebook so that new officials have a better grasp of the rules and how to differentiate between legal and illegal checking.
c. ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE -- This is an annual online learning component that must be completed by all officials.
d. PASS THE ANNUAL ONLINE RULES EXAM -- All officials must obtain a score of 90% or higher to pass this annual exam.
e. PASS THE LEVEL 1 FIELD EVALUATION – We will work with you to schedule this.