Requirements to be eligible for Auto-assign and Arbiter inclusion –
must be completed by mid-February
- Active USA Lacrosse membership
- Take and pass the annual NFHS/USAL Girls’ Lacrosse Rules exam
- Have taken and passed the USAL Rules Class at least once
- Be an active member of CWLOA and pay all associated dues
- Pay all CHSAA fees, and get a background check, if needed this year
- Attend the annual CWLOA Rules Interpretation session in January
- Have attended a 2- or 3-person training session at least once
And, either:
- Complete required CWLOA annual training: 6 hours of classroom, 2 hours on-field (weather allowing)
Or:
- Attend relevant sessions at the USAL convention in January
Requirements to be eligible for post-season playoff assignments
- All of above, and
- Have a Level 2 rating for early round games with 3-person training and experience, and Level 3 rating for semi-finals and finals
- Have officiated a minimum of 4 3-person games after attending 3-person classroom training and on-field training session this season
- Have attended at least 2 of the in-season Q&A sessions held weekly on Zoom
- Have officiated as least 12 varsity games during this season, at least 8 of which must be CHSAA high school games.
USA Lacrosse Certification
- Active member of USAL
- Pass the NFHS Annual Rules Test
- Completed the Annual Professional Learning Course at USAL
- Hold a current USAL rating
- Have passed the USAL Girls’ Lacrosse Rules Online Course, at least once.