Umpire Development

Tips for Umpires

1. Read your USL Rulebook often during the season. It should be your first resource when you have questions or need clarification.

2. Read the Umpire Manual.

3. Find a Mentor

Mentoring

We all will benefit from mentoring on and off the field. You may request a mentor/mentee or we can assign a mentor to you.

We encourage conversations via phone, email, or text to answer questions and learn from special situations you encounter on the field.

Both of you will earn service points by umpiring games together.

Service to WWLUA

USL requires that all umpires provide service to their local board.

Review our approved service opportunities

Payment Policy and Rates

All information regarding pay rates, payment process, dues, and travel reimbursement.
Click here to view payment policy

USL New Rules

Click here to view USL’s New Rules

WA Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association League Rules

If you umpire in the WSLA league (high school and youth), please know the league rules outlined in the WSLA handbook in Section 11.1.

Red Card Reporting

Any umpire who administers a red card must fill out our Online Red Card Report and submit it to the Board Chair the same day.

Be familiar with our full reporting policy and the required report and carry a paper copy of this in your umpire bag so that you are ready to collect information if needed.

Click here to view Red Card Reporting Policy

USL 2010 Umpire Manual

Click here to download the USL 2010 Umpire Manual (Warning: Large download).

Ask An Umpire

We encourage umpires and coaches with general or specific questions about rules, implementing rules, or special situations to "ask an umpire" for clarification. Please send your questions to Ask An Umpire and we'll follow-up with a response.

Links - External Resources

US Lacrosse
The national presiding organization for men’s and women’s lacrosse. Within these pages is also the Women’s Division Officials Council.

WA State Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association
Washington State’s high school and Youth girls’ lacrosse organization.

US Lacrosse WA Chapter

Northwest Women’s Lacrosse Association (NWWLA)
Collegiate WDIA, exhibition, and post-collegiate club league in WA, OR, ID, MT, AK.

The Officials Corner
Need an umpire shirt or other umpire gear for women’s lacrosse? Find it here.