JOIN CWLOA
What are the benefits for you as an official?
- Identify, train and rate new college officials.
- Provide a rating structure for current USL district and national officials which incorporates educational sessions along with field ratings at the level of college game they are seeking to officiate.
- Simplify the process of ratings allowing for more rapid advancement of qualified officials.
- Conduct educational game observations for all levels of collegiate officials to promote individual improvement as well as consistency in officiating throughout the country.
- Create an annual written test specific to the NCAA rules.
- Provide a mechanism for all officials to receive an NCAA rule interpretation annually.
- Oversee a Conflict Review Board to address all issues and concerns between coaches and officials.
- Negotiate a recommended fee structure to assist conferences and assigners.
- Provide a conduit to assigners for officials desiring to officiate in areas outside of their region.
- Serve as a platform for assigners to discuss issues and concerns.
- Promote the use of officials who are certified by COA.
- Provide the officials' perspective to rules writing bodies.
- Develop and distribute information on officiating techniques.
- Provide and promote consistent educational materials for training and rating officials.
- Create a core group of trainers, raters and observers who are trained in a consistent message to disseminate to all officials.
- Disseminate information about officiating opportunities and promote connections with assigners in specific areas.
- Develop and maintain professional and ethical conduct guidelines for collegiate lacrosse officials.
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