The document outlines the pre-game procedures and goals for officials in a men's lacrosse game. It describes the pre-game timeline, which includes checking the field 30 minutes before the face-off, talking to coaches 20 minutes before, and coin toss and team check-in 10 minutes before. It also notes lining up and talking to both teams 2 minutes before the face-off. The goal of the pre-game talk is to get all officials on the same page about expectations and how to handle different competition levels.

1. Pre-game
In this presentation:
• Pre game procedure
• Goal of the pre game talk
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2. Pre-game
Pre game procedure
• Before the game, meet fellow officials and have a pre game talk
• 30 Minutes before face off:
• Check the field: lines, cones, goals, bench area
• 20 Minutes before face off:
• Talk to coaches, get captains numbers
• Ask whether they want a coin toss
• Let coaches know how much time is left until face off
• 10 Minutes before face off:
• Coin toss with the captains
• This can be skippend in Dutch regular league games, if both
teams agree
• Line up both teams to check NLB player passes
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Officiating
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3. Pre-game
Pre game procedure
• 2 Minutes before face off:
• Line up, talk to both teams
• Note special field circumstances (fencing, football goal posts)
• Do not tell team what you are going to watch for. As an
official you are watching everything, always
• “You play, we officiate”
• “You score the goals, we make the calls”
• At the end of a line up, the goalies shake hands first, then all
other players as well
• Before face off, check that the goals are still in good order
• Face off at appointed time
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Officiating
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Crew Communication
Conduct of an Official
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4. Pre-game
Goal of the pre game talk
• Get all the officials on the same page
• Asses the level of play and how to respond to this as officials
• Lower level of play: warn more, explain more
• Higher level of play: expect players to know the rules
• Discuss challenging game situations
• Outline the first actions (pre game) on the field, before going out
onto the field
Men’s Lacrosse Basic Officiating
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presentation
Crew Communication
Conduct of an Official
Dealing with Confrontation
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