Service to your Local Board – Points Summary
The Women’s Division Officials Council (WDOC) states that every US Lacrosse rated umpire is required to provide annual service to their local board to be a member in good standing (see the Umpire Manual, Section 10).
The following are approved service opportunities with appropriate points for WWLUA umpires. Each service opportunity is labeled by rating – Junior (J), Apprentice (A), Local (L), District (D), and National (N) – and you must hold that rating to be able to earn that service. Each umpire must earn a minimum of 4 points each year to be a member in good standing.
To report your service, you must email service@wwlua.org and "cc" the umpire who can affirm your service. WWLUA will then confirm the points you have earned, subject to meeting the guidelines for service.
| Service Opportunity | Maximum Points |
|---|---|
| Attend a NCAA college game or a HS state semi-final or final game with a higher rated umpire (J, A, L). Maximum of 2 points per year. | 1 per game |
| Umpire a game with your mentor (J, A, L, D)* | 1 per game |
| Umpire a game with your mentee (J, A, L, D, N)* | 1 per game |
| Attend the USL National Convention (J, A, L, D, N) | 2 |
| Recruit a new umpire (J, A, L, D, N) | 2 |
| Attend a NCAA pre-season play-day/training (L, D, N) | 1 per day |
| Participate in rating of umpire candidates at approved events (L, D, N) | 1 per candidate |
| Act as a clinician in the classroom training of officials at pre-approved events (D, N) | 1 per day |
| Organize and act as a clinician in the classroom teaching rules to coaches/parents/players at pre-approved events (L, D, N) | 1 per event |
| Hold a position on the WWLUA Board (A, L, D, N) | 1-4 |
| Volunteer or umpire (for no pay) at a play-day, preseason scrimmage, or other pre-approved field event (J, A, L, D, N) | 1 per day |
*For approval of your event, please email service@wwlua.org.
Mentoring requirements: A "more experienced" umpire may have a higher rating or have the same rating but must exhibit greater skill on the field and be pre-approved by WWLUA as a mentor.
As part of the mentoring, review the rules of the game with your mentee. We encourage other conversations via phone, email, or text to answer questions and learn from special situations you encounter on the field.
