The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) opened registration for prospective new High School and JV Officials for the 2011 lacrosse season. If you are interested or know of anyone who is interested in officiating lacrosse for the coming season please follow this link: http://galaxref.com/adult-registration.

Below is the information listed on the GLOA website galaxref.com

The deadline for registering is next Friday, Dec. 10th! Please note that High School level officials must be at least 18 years old and have graduated high school.

Candidates may submit their information online and will be interviewed by a GLOA board member.

The 2011 new officials candidate class will be limited this year to the top 25 candidates in order to provide better support. We are looking for sports officials with a willingness to learn that also have the availability to work plenty of youth/H.S. games this Spring.

First year referees candidates that are selected will receive extensive mentoring and on-field evaluation during the spring season, in addition to the complete preseason Level 1 US Lacrosse training class.

New officials will begin their training on Sunday evening, Jan. 9th (site TBA). The full 2011 training schedule for both new officials and veteran officials will be available soon at GALAXREF.com.

This will be my third year officiating for the GLOA and I’ve enjoyed nearly every moment. The training you receive from head trainers Don Stoppenbach and Jeff Green is top notch, but the camaraderie shared between all of the officials is where the fun is. Trading stories and listening to crazy on the field moments from guys who officiate youth ball to the World Games is something I don’t ever want to give up.

So if you are interested in joining the third team on the field, seeing the game from the best vantage point, and creating great lasting friendships then I challenge you to apply to become a GLOA official.

Cheers,
Gordon