To promote and facilitate a safe environment for women’s lacrosse; train and rate new officials, develop and retain higher-rated officials, and contribute to the overall values of sportsmanship and teamwork in the State of Washington.

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Washington Women's Lacrosse 2008 Game Schedules


Ask An Umpire
We encourage all of our umpires who have general or specific questions about rules, implementing the rules or special situations to "ask an umpire" for clarity and assistance.
Please send your questions to: Ask An Umpire and we'll follow-up with a response.


Steps required to become a women's lacrosse umpire
The following are the steps you need to take in order to become a certified women's lacrosse umpire and be assigned to games.
  1. NEW! All umpires must complete and turn-in a Registration & Agreement Form (details below)
  2. Returning umpires must attend the annual New Rules Clinic (details below)
  3. New umpires must attend a New Umpire Clinic (details below)
  4. All must complete and return a Written Exam
  5. All umpires (returning and new) must participate annually in a rating opportunity (details below for 2008 rating opportunities for Apprentice level and above)
  6. All must receive feedback and certification
  7. All must complete and return your Availability Form
  8. Junior Umpires (14 - 17 years old) must complete and return a Parental Consent and Authorization Form

Annual Umpire Training Clinics
Each season begins with our annual 'new' umpire training clinics and an annual new rules interpretation session for 'returning' umpires and WSLA Coaches. WWLUA held several new rules interpretation sessions and new umpire clinics for 2008 throughout the region from February 2 through March 2, 2008. Please contact WWLUA Chair at wwlua.chair@gmail.com if you missed this year's clinic or new rules session.

NOTICE: The Clinic is a USL (US Lacrosse) requirement for ALL 'new' umpires. The New Rules Interpretation is required for ALL 'returning' umpires.

Training Clinic Presentation. If you wish to review WWLUA's 2008 training materials, you may download our clinic PowerPoint presentation here. 2008 Training PowerPoint presentation It is a very large file, so please be patient with the download!

  • On-Field Rating Opportunities:
    WWLUA's organized on-field rating opportunities have concluded for 2008. Much appreciation to WSLA's Middle School and High School representatives for working to organize resepective play days to allow WWLUA the opportunity to train and rate new and returning umpires.

    If you missed these organized opportunities, please contact WWLUA's rating chairs, Marisa or Jeanette, and they will organize your rating opportunity on a regularly scheduled game.


    • WWLUA Registration & Agreement Form
    New Requirement! - All umpires must complete and turn-in a Registration & Agreement Form each season. Download the form here. Please type your answers where possible. You will not receive game assignments until WWLUA has a form on file for you.

      New Umpires:
      Please complete as much information as you know, and bring the form with you the New Umpire Clinic that you attend and turn it in there.

      Returning Umpires:
      Please complete the form entirely (including USL membership number and expiration date) and email it back to wwlua.chair@gmail.com.

    Written Exam
    All new and returning umpires are required to complete and pass the written exam that is associated with your current or intended level of umpiring.

    In 2008, all umpires must complete the 2008 Umpire Rules Tests On-Line. You will need your USL membership ID number and you need to know your current rating.

    NEW!

  • Click HERE to take the on-line 2008 Umpire Rules Tests.

    • If you have questions about the on-line exam, please contact WWLUA's Education Chair.

    The 2008 exams and answer sheets available below are for reference and preparation purposes prior to taking the on-line test.

    Umpire Game Availability Forms
    All umpires should complete and return the availability form(s) below. Please download the appropriate form(s) and save them to your hard drive, renaming the file so that it includes your name in the file name. Fill it out electronically and then email them back to WWLUA Chair at wwlua.chair@gmail.com.

    If you plan to officiate middle school or high school games, please download and complete the WSLA Umpire Game Availability Form. If you plan to officiate adult/college club and/or NCAA games, please download and complete the NWWLA Umpire Game Availability Form. If you plan to officiate across the board from middle school on up through college games, please download and complete both the WSLA and the NWWLA Umpire Game Availability Forms.

    Parental Consent and Authorization Form for Minors
    Before WWLUA may hire the services of a minor teen to officiate games, Washington State Law requires that the minor's legal guardian and school complete a Parent/School Authorization Form for WWLUA's files. Please download and complete the form, then return it to WWLUA.

    Please contact WWLUA at wwlua.chair@gmail.com if you have questions or would like more information.

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    Updated March 18, 2008

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