Becoming A Boy’s Lacrosse Officials in West Virginia

Training classes to become a lacrosse official to work boys' games in West Virginia for the Mountaineer Lacrosse Officials Association (MLOA) will be held in January to March.  To become an official, you have to complete several requirements.  (1) You must become a US Lacrosse member as an official, (2) take the online US Lacrosse training class and then participate in (3) the local training class that the MLOA will hold online and in person.  Here are the steps:

Step 1)    First, you must join USA Lacrosse as an official.  If you are already a USA Lacrosse member, but not as an official, you will have to have your membership updated to reflect that you now want to be an official as well.  You may need to call in to USA Lacrosse to have it updated manually by a staff member if you are unable to do yourself online.  If you need to join USA Lacrosse, you can follow this link to become a member. 

JOIN US LACROSSE: https://membership.usalacrosse.com/login

Step 2)    Next, after you join USA Lacrosse, you must register and take the online US Lacrosse officials training class to become a boy’s lacrosse official.  You must complete this step BEFORE you take the local MLOA training class listed in step 3 below.  The instructions to take the USA Lacrosse class can be found by clicking on the link below:US LACROSSE ONLINE

TRAINING CLASS INFORMATION: https://www.usalacrosse.com/officials-certification

Step 3)    Lastly, you will need to take the local MLOA training class.  This will consist of five online virtual classes with our trainer, Jeff Thompson and one on field training session at a scrimmage in Fairmont, West Virginia.  YOU MUST ATTEND ALL ONLINE CLASSES AND ONE OF THE TWO AVAILABLE IN PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS.  The dates of the local training classes are:

Virtual Online Training Sessions (Must attend all)
Sunday, January 2, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm
Sunday, January 9, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm
Sunday, January 23, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm
Sunday, January 30, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm
Sunday, February 6, 2022 – 6pm to 8pm (If needed)

In Person On-Field Training @ Fairmont, WV (Choose one)
Saturday, March 12, 2022 – 9am – 3 pm
Sunday, March 13 – 10am – 2 pmTo sign up and take the class, you must send an email to: mloatraining@gmail.com. After we receive your email of interest, further instructions will be sent to you including links to join the local training classes online.

Upon successful completion of the training class, you can become a member of the Mountaineer Lacrosse Officials Association and be able to referee boy’s lacrosse in West Virginia.

West Virginia Scholastic Lacrosse Association is a collection of Boys and Girls Lacrosse programs from across the State of West Virginia.  The WVSLA serves to promote the sport of Lacrosse by providing healthy competition,  educational activities in the play of the game, rules, and coaching.  The Association provides training and certification clinics in the rules of the game, lacrosse coaching fundamentals, player safety, and leadership skills for coaches participating in the the state and promotes year round lacrosse opportunities including (but not limited to): Spring season outdoor field lacrosse games, Summer league outdoor field lacrosse games, Fall outdoor field lacrosse games, special tournaments, lacrosse skills clinics for new and experienced players, and coaching training. 

The WVSLA also strives to  promote lacrosse opportunities for all age groups and skill levels including (but not limited to): Elementary School age, Middle School age, High School age, and College age boys and girls and promote advancement of Lacrosse as a team sport in the Secondary Schools in the West Virginia including Public and Private School Teams, Varsity, Junior Varsity, and eventually 9th Grade Teams. 

The 2022 Season will feature some new teams.  At the October 3rd WVSLA meeting 5 new programs were added to the state league.  The Eastern Panhandle added Musselman and Martinsburg Ladies teams, while Hedgesville and Jefferson added additional boys programs.  On the western side of the state the Mountain State Vikings boys team became the newest program.  

With the new boys teams the boys Division II east and west conferences were adjusted to include Hedgesville, Jefferson, Martinsburg, Musselman, and Preston on the east and Buckhannon moved to the western conference. 

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