Pathways

Officiating Course Delivery		Official	Lead Official	Head Official	National Official
Criteria	Young Officials Award	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Age	Must be over 14 years of age	16 years or older on day of certification	18 years or older on day of certification	18 years or older on day of certification
Experience	None		Must have Level 1 or meet RPL minimum standards	Must have level 2	Must have Level 3
Course Certification	English Lacrosse	English Lacrosse	English Lacrosse	English Lacrosse	English Lacrosse
Tutor Contact Time	1 day	1 day	1 day plus tournament / match assessment	1 day plus tournament or match assessment	Assessment at relevant standard tournament / match
Resources	YOA Pack	Officiating Pack	Officiating Pack
	Hard copy resource	Hard copy resource	Hard copy rule book (women’s)	FIL Rules	FIL Rules
	Quick flip cards	Quick flip cards	Cards (women’s)	FIL Game Management	FIL Game Management
		Online rule book	Supporting videos
		Supporting videos
Other Course Requirements	None	Pass rules test	Pass rules test	Annual high level workshop and rules review	Annual high level workshop and rules review
		3 submitted official competency forms signed off by qualified, opposing official, captain or teacher	5 competency feedback forms	Pass rules test	Pass rules test
		Or face to face assessment	Visual assessment	Identified e-learning modules	Identified e-learning modules
			1:2:1 feedback during a tournament or match	Visual assessment	Visual assessment
				1:2:1 feedback during tournament	1:2:1 feedback during tournament
What does it enable me to do?	Officiate POP or INTO lacrosse	Officiate lacrosse with another qualified official	Be the lead official in U19, all BUCS or club league fixture	Be the lead official in all standards except International	Lead at National and international events
		Be part of a 2 “crew” official in BUCS (non- premier), club lacrosse below Premier or U15 lacrosse