Welcome to the Resource library
This is your one-stop shop for any resource you need to better train, observe, or assign your officials. This library is curated by Liz Brush (lbrush@usalacrosse.com and Marty Joyner (mjoyner@usalacrosse.com). If you have difficulty finding something, or have questions about a particular resource, or an idea for a new resource, please email Liz and/or Marty.
Certified Trainers
Women's Game Curriculum Plans
* Updated for 2025
Field, Equipment, Uniforms, and Game Personnel
- Field, Equipment, Uniforms, Personnel Lesson Plan
- ACTIVITY - Label the Field
- Pregame Responsibilities
- Field, Uniform, Equipment, Personnel (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Unified Field Diagram
Game and Timing Procedures
- Game and Timing Procedures Lesson Plan
- Game and Timing Procedures (PowerPoint Presentation)
- HANDOUT Game Timer Responsibilities
- HANDOUT Youth Game Timer Responsibilities
- REVIEW Game and Timing Procedures
- REVIEW Game and Timing Procedures Answer Key
Goal Circle Fouls
- Goal Circle Lesson Plan
- Goal Circle Fouls (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Oh That Goalie
- Oh That Goalie Answer Key
Minor Fouls
- MINOR FOULS Lesson Plan
- Minor Foul (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Penalty Administration Reference Sheet
Major Fouls
- Major Fouls Lesson Plan
- BREAKOUT GROUPS Administer the Major Foul
- Foul Reference Sheet
- Major fouls (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Officials' Signals
- Penalty Administration Reference Sheet
Offside Fouls
- Offside Lesson Plan
- Offside presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)
Misconduct and Carding
- Misconduct and Carding Lesson Plan
- Misconduct and Carding (PowerPoint Presentation)
Game Management
- GAME MANAGEMENT Lesson Plan
- Game Management (PowerPoint Presentation)
- ACTIVITY How to Blow a Whistle
- ACTIVITY Non-Verbal Communication
- BREAKOUT GROUPS Impressions
- DEMONSTRATION Coach Interaction
- DISCUSSION Two-Person Pre-Game Discussions
- Game Management Lesson Plan
Professionalism
- Professionalism Lesson Plan
- BREAKOUT GROUPS Impressions
- DISCUSSION What is Professionalism
- Professionalism presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)
Two-Person Positioning
- Two-Person Positioning Lesson Plan
- Two-Person Positioning (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Two-Person Girls' Lacrosse Pre-game Checklist
- Two-Person Positioning Activity
Three-Person Positioning
- Three-Person Positioning Lesson Plan
- Three-Person Positioning (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Three-Person Girls' Lacrosse Pre-game Checklist
- Three-Person Positioning Activity
Advanced Training
- Misconduct and Carding Lesson Plan
- Advanced Training - Complex Penalty Administration and Restraining Line (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Misconduct and Carding (PowerPoint Presentation)
- What if the Goalie is Carded Review
- Advanced Training - Major Fouls (PowerPoint Presentation)
Junior Officials
- Jr Officials Lesson Plan
- Junior Officials Presentation (PowerPoint Presentation)
Men's Game Curriculum Plans
Trainer Resources
- - Field Training
- - Mechanics
- 2025 - Two-Person Mechanics - Notes Pages for Students
- 2025 - Two-Person Mechanics - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Men's Two-Person Mechanics Overview - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Three-Person Mechanics - Notes Pages for Students
- 2025 - Three-Person Mechanics - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Men's Three-Person Mechanic Overview - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Mechanics Comparison Chart
- - New Officials Training Curriculum
- 2025 - Boys New Officials Lesson Plan
- 2025 - Rule 1-3 - Notes Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rules 1-3 - GAME, FIELD & EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL & TIME FACTORS (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rules 1-3 - Slide Masters for Trainer
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 1 - Flow of the Game - Note Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 1 - Flow of the Game - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Rule 4 - Part 1 - Flow of the Game - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 2 - Notes Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 2 - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Rule 4 - Faceoff - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 3 - Notes Pages for StudentsR
- 2025 - Rule 4 - Part 3 - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Rule 4 - Part 3 - The Goal Area - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rule 5 - Note Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rule 5 - Slide Masters for Trainers
- Rule 5 - Personal Fouls - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rule 6 - Technical Fouls - Notes Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rule 6 - Technical Fouls - Slide Masters for Trainer
- Rule 6 - Technical Fouls (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2025 - Rule 7 - Penalty Enforcement - Note Pages for Students
- 2025 - Rule 7 - Penalty Enforcement - Slide Masters for Trainer.pdf
- Rule 7 - Penalty Enforcement - New Officials - 2025 (PowerPoint Presentation)
- Officials -boys-signals
- - Professionalism & Game Management
- - Returning Officials Training Curriculum
- 2023 - Mens Returning Officials Lesson Plan.pdf
- 2023 - Returning Officials - Session 1 - Rules Changes & Points of Emphasis.pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2023 - Returning Officials - Session 2 - Mechanics, Transition & Restarts.pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2023 - Returning Officials - Session 3 - Dead-Ball, Faceoffs, Communication.pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2023 - Returning Officials - Session 4 - Targeting & You Make The Call.pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2023 - Returning Officials - Session 5 - Game Management, The Ramp, Mental Agility.pptx (PowerPoint Presentation)
- 2023 - Rule 7.6 - Simultaneous Fouls - Note Pages for Student.pdf
- 2023 - Rule 7.6 - Simultaneous Fouls - Slide Masters for Trainer.pdf
- 2023 - Rule 7.6 - Simultaneous Fouls (PowerPoint Presentation)
- - Training Guide
- 2023 - Mens Officials Training Program Guide (PowerPoint Presentation)
- - Uniform Requirements
Boys Exams
Game Day Resources
- - Pregame Documents
- NFHS Boys Scorekeeper Responsibilities.pdf
- NFHS Boys Timer Responsibilities
- USA Lacrosse - Coaches Pregame Card (Print on both sides)
Recruiting Materials
Men's Game Videos
Mechanics – Correct
- Crease Violation
- FlagToss_1
- FlagToss_2
- FlagToss_3
- Hustle_1
- Hustle_2
- Hustle_4
- Hustle_5
- Hustle_6
- Hustle_7
- Lead_1
- Lead_2
- Lead_3
- Single_1
- Single_2
- TeamWork_1
- Trail_2
- Trail_3
- Transition_1
Mechanics – Incorrect
- BallWatch_1
- BallWatch_2
- BallWatch_3
- BallWatch_4
- Injury_Improper_Handling
- Lead_Poor_Positioning_1
- Lead_Poor_Positioning_2
- Lead_Poor_Positioning_3
- Lead_Poor_Positioning_4
- Lead_Poor_Positioning_5
- Lighthouse_1
- Lighthouse_2
- Lighthouse_3
- Non_Matching_Uniforms
- Official_Pick_1
- Official_Pick_2
- Poor_Flag_Toss_1
- Poor_Salesmanship_on_Goal
- Post_Goal_Lobbing_Ball
- Restart_Incorrect_Within_5_yards_1
- Restart_Incorrect_Within_5_yards_2
- Restart_Incorrect_Within_5_yards_3
- Single_Poor_Positioning_1
- Single_Poor_Positioning_2
- Walking_1
- Walking_2
- Walking_3
- Walking_4
- Walking_5
- Walking_6
- Walking_7
- Walking_8
FaceOffs
*Although these videos may show the knee-down faceoff position which is now ILLEGAL, the fouls in the video would still apply under the new Standing Neutral Grip position.
- FaceOff_1
- FaceOff_2
- FaceOff_3
- FaceOff_Kneeling_Down_1
- FaceOff_Kneeling_Down_2
- FaceOff_Lead_left_Moving_Bodies
- FaceOff_Lead_left_Moving_Stick
- FaceOff_Official_Keeps_Foot_In_Place
- FaceOff_Officials_Talking_at_the_same_time
- FaceOff_Way_too_long
- FaceOff_Whistle_not_in_mouth
- Early_Movement_1
- Early_Movement_2
- Early_Movement_3
- Holding_1
- Holding_2
- Witholding_1
- Witholding_2
Crease Play
Settled Situations – Injuries
Stopping and Starting Play
Out of Bounds
Penalty Enforcement – Legal Contact
- Body_Check_1
- Body_Check_2
- Body_Check_3
- Body_Check_4
- Body_Check_5
- Body_Check_6
- Body_Check_7
- Body_Check_8
- Double _Team_1
- Double _Team_2
- Hold_Legal_1
- Stick_Check_1
- Stick_Check_2
- Stick_Check_3
- Stick_Check_4
- Stick_Check_5
- Stick_Check_6
- Stick_Check_7
Penalty Enforcement – Personal Fouls
- Unecessary Roughness
- YMTC - Legal or UNR?
- Targeting_4
- Check_to_Head_1
- Check_to_Head_2
- Illegal_Body_Check_1
- Illegal_Body_Check_2
- Illegal_Body_Check_3
- Slash_1
- Targeting_1
- Targeting_2
- Targeting_3
- Trip_1
- Trip_2
Penalty Enforcement – Technical Fouls
Play-On
Over and Back
Fight Procedures
Certified Observers
Certified Assigners
Best Practices
- 1. I only assign USA Lacrosse Certified Officials
- 2. I understand the competency of my officials
- 3. I use observations to measure an official’s ability
- 4. I consider my officials’ fitness level
- 5. I use experienced officials wisely
- 6. I maintain a pool of accessible officials and track availability
- 7. I proactively address issues of poor attitude and professionalism
- 8. I recognize the level of commitment my officials have for the profession
- 9. I keep my officials engaged and enthusiastic
- 10. I help my officials develop professionally
- 11. I consider potential conflicts of interest