Looking to get into Lacrosse Reffing

[MAGOALIE1]

I'll be going off to college next year and will be playing lacrosse. To make some extra cash over the summers and since High-School seasons generally last past College seasons I figured being a Lacrosse Ref would be a fun way to make some cash.

If anyone has any information on some classes where I can get a reffing liscence and what process I must go through to get time reffing for games it would be much appreciated.

[3rdPersonPlural]

Here's the problem: You want to kick in your officiating year (and, career) during the thin end of the season championship series. I'm in my third year and am only just now getting some bigger games. If you're actively involved in a college team, the odds are that your coach will be charry about letting you spend enough afternoons honing your officiating craft to be ready to work in a crew during a big playoff game.

That having been said, I've found that goalies make the best refs, or at least take to the craft quicker than field players. Goalies are used to watching everything, and field players thrive by ignoring everything but their responsibilities. I suggest that you ask your coach who the local assigner is, and contact him. Be candid about your circumstances. A good assigner will make room for you and get you games with senior refs when you can work, because new refs are manna from heaven in most localities.

I also suggest that you stay connected to this board. Ask questions and don't be afraid to seem foolish. Lord knows I have and I'm still here. Work every game you can get, and if you build good relationships with the senior officials, you'll find your dance card distractingly full sooner than not.

[Woodenstick]

The US lacrosse site has a list of local districts. Most of the districts have a ref person to contact. The US site also has an email address to send your contact info to try to get involved in reffing, but I wouldn't depend on that to get me started. As previously stated, the local referee assignor should know where to go. Finally, many leagues have webpages, so if you check the local league webpage, it may have helpful info.

As previously mentioned, HS doesn't go that long after college stops (at least where I ref); but the youth leagues go on for another month past the end of HS regular season. Youth leagues are a great place to get experience and make some cash. The pay per hour is not much less, and the games are much easier to come by.