Potential and Returning Officials, Our reduced number of members the past couple of years has increased the game load for everyone. ILOA Directors, Officers and
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2027 Board and Officer Election Results
Officials, Thank you to everyone who voted. It was a very close election. I want to congratulate Jim Quirke (Central Rep) and Zach Shupe (At-Large
Youth Penalties
Officials, here are a few reminders about penalties in a youth game: A full set of Youth Rules can be found here: 2026 Boys Youth Rules
Congrats to Derek Neill – Outstanding Official of the Year
Congratulations Derek! I was elated to hear that you had been selected to receive the John McGrath Award this year. I’m in Chicago today at
All Things Faceoff
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! The link below is for a 9 minute YouTube video on what officials should be thinking about on faceoffs. Greg Hite has been
Here We Go!
The High School season has begun and Youth games are about 2 weeks out! We’ve already assigned most games through March, so finish up your
10U Rules Reminder
These 10U rules & mechanics come from two USA Lacrosse sources: 2026 Youth Rules 2026 Youth Rules Comparison Chart IYLA 10U Games FORMAT & PRE-GAME:
The Incredible Shrinking Team
Recently we had a situation where a team had numerous injuries and came to a game with only 10 players. Halfway through the first quarter,
ArbiterSports Walkthrough for Officials
ArbiterSports is what makes assigning all the games in a season possible. For new officials, however, it can be a little cryptic. That’s why we’ve