Training Information
New officials are expected to attend 3 hours of classroom training as well as 3 hours of field training to enforce the techniques learned in the classroom. If you are interested in signing up for training as a new referee, please contact board member Steve Kudebeh at kudebeh_steve@yahoo.com
Experienced High School officials are expected to annually attend 3 hours of classroom training as well as 3 hours of field training.
Please see the following dates/times & venues for spring and summer officials training & training fees associated with training.
2024 Training Dates
CLASSROOM SESSION
FIELD SESSIONS
Youth Certification Requirements:
Sign up here to provide MLUA your contact information for Arbiter setup
Attend classroom training (3 Hrs)
Attend field training (3-4 Hrs)
MLUA Membership Payment: Send $30.00 Venmo payment to MLUA Treasurer for annual association dues or $50.00 for MLUA association dues & ref equipment (send as Friend to @Timothy-mlua Venmo account.)
Complete 2023 youth exam on USA Lacrosse website.
Understand youth play scenarios
Work with MLUA Mentor(s) to be observed & get questions answered
Training Materials:
Youth Official Dues and Starter Kits
Youth and non-high school adult officials need to be members of USA Lacrosse. This level official pays $30 for MLUA dues which includes classroom & field session training.
Also available to any official for $20 (about a $30 value) is a “Starter Kit” which includes a florescent yellow “REF” t-shirt, rulebook & reffing gear (Warning cards, yellow flag, whistle, pencil, scorecard & flipping coin).
Please bring a $30 (or $50 to include the starter kit) check made out to “MLUA” with you to the training/scrimmage session.
High School and College officials can see the cost of MLUA dues here: MLUA Member Info. This takes you directly to the MLUA Dues, Policies & Procedures page of this website.
New Officials Training Sign-up Link
Interested in becoming an MLUA official? Please contact board member Steve Kudebeh at kudebeh_steve@yahoo.com.
Please contact Tim Likes at chevylikscape@hotmail.com if you require additional information or go to the CWLOA website at https://www.cwoalacrosse.org for training offered throughout the U.S.