Level 1-2 clinic Module #1 - Administration

1. Level 1-2 Field Lacrosse
Referee Clinic
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2. Module #1
National Officiating
Certification & Game
Administration
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3. What We Will Cover in This Module
 National Officiating Certification Program
 Provincial Specific Administration Guidelines
 Provincial Organization Chart
 League Fees/Mileage Rates & Payment Guidelines
 Effective Report Writing
 Pre Game Duties
 Post Game Duties
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4. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Referees are certified by the Province and
assigned a Level according to set criteria
 Five levels of officials
 Progression through the levels is achieved by
a combination of
 Practical experience (both playing and officiating)
 Attendance at a clinic
 Attained a passing grade on an exam
 Favourable supervision and evaluations
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5. National Officiating
Certification Program
Level 1
Attendance at a Level 1-2 Clinic
Must attain a score of 50% on a written
exam
Should gain experience in high school and
all levels of youth lacrosse
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6. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 2
Attendance at a Level 1-2 Clinic
Must attain a score of 70% on a written
exam
Has completed at least one year of
officiating
Capable of officiating at all levels of
Provincial levels of play
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7. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 2
The completion of two favourable
assessments by two Provincially accredited
evaluators
Must have as a minimum, a presentable
warm weather referees uniform and
equipment as outlined in the CLA Referee
Uniform Policy
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8. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 3
 Attendance at a Level 3 Clinic
 Must attain a score of 80% on a written exam
 Must have officiated at a Field Lacrosse Provincial
Championships
 Officiating experience must have included working
as a CBO in upper level games
 Capable of assuming a supervisory/
instructional role
 Capable of officiating at a National Field Lacrosse
Championship
 The completion of two favourable assessments by
two Provincially/Nationally accredited evaluators
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9. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 3
You will be required to display a level of
fitness that is consistent with refereeing at a
Provincial Championships.
Must have a full and presentable referees
uniform and equipment as outlined in the
CLA Referee Uniform Policy
Attendance at a Level 3 clinic will be by
invitation of the PMA RIC only
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10. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 4
 Attendance at a Level 4-5 Clinic
 Must attain a score of 90% on an exam
 Must have officiated at a National Field Lacrosse
Championship
 Officiating experience must have included working
as a CBO in upper level Championship games
 Capable of officiating international field lacrosse
events
 Must have assumed a supervisory/instructional
role
 The completion of two favourable assessments by
two Provincially/Nationally accredited evaluators
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11. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Level 4
You will be required to display a level of
fitness that is consistent with refereeing at a
National Championships.
Must have a full and presentable referees
uniform and equipment as outlined in the
CLA Referee Uniform Policy
Attendance at a Level 4 clinic will be by
invitation of the PMA RIC only
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12. National Officiating
Certification Program
Level 5
You will be required to display a level of
fitness that is consistent with refereeing at a
National and International competitions.
Must have a full and presentable referees
uniform and equipment as outlined in the
CLA Referee Uniform Policy
Attendance at a Level 5 clinic will be by
invitation of the PMA RIC only
Must have officiated at an ILF World
Championship
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13. National Officiating
Certification Program
 Any official who has been inactive for a period
of two years or more, and returns to the game,
will be returned one level below that at which
they left
 Any official who has been inactive for a period
of five years or more, and returns to the game,
will be returned two levels below that at which
they left
 Officials, who wish to transfer to another
Provincial Member Association, must first have
the approval of the two PMA Referee In
Chief’s
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14. Provincial
Administration Guidelines
 Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association
 2205 Victoria Ave
 Regina S4P 0S4
 306-780-9216
 Email: sasklacrosse@sasktel.net
 website: www.sasklacrosse.net
 CLA website: www.lacrosse.ca
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15. Provincial
Administration Guidelines
 Referee Fees
League Game Fee
Tyke and Youth 7’s $12.50
Intermediate and $15
Junior 7’s
Intermediate and $25
Junior 10’s
Provincial $25
Championships
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16. Questions
Name two things that differentiate a level
1 referee from a level 2 referee.
What happens to your level if you return
to reffing after being away for two years?
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