Become an Official
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Close menuOfficiating is a fun and exciting way to become involved with lacrosse
It's also a great way to keep fit, and you will have the best view of the action! You can earn some extra money while giving back to the sport and your club.
How to get started
Receive your accreditation by achieving a score of at least 80% on the relevant online test. The full list of online tests is available towards the bottom of this page.
Accreditation lasts for one year from March to March. This is in line with VLO (Victorian Lacrosse Officials) officiating practices.
Please note for the Men's exam, World Lacrosse timings are on the exam. Lacrosse Victoria will keep the time constraints that were in place in 2019. Please note that for the Senior Men's Online Test the timings are for LA (Lacrosse Australia) competitions and not Victoria.
Also LA have instituted a policy for annual accreditation. Starting in 2020 Lacrosse Victoria will follow this policy as well.
Payment information
This year referees who officiate Women's State League games will be paid with one installment in July following a shortened season.
For all other competitions, officials will be paid in three monthly installments rather than one large end of year payment. These installments will occur in June, August and October.
All payments will be made based on the level of accreditation that you have achieved. If you have passed the U14 Boys Online test then you will only be paid for U14 or U12 Boys games and not U16 or higher.
Test your knowledge before you take the test
In 2021 LV and VLO developed a Rules Familiarisation Quiz for the Senior Men's rules (Senior Women's is in development). No accreditation is gained by completing the 15 minute quiz, but it is a great resource to quickly test your knowledge of basic rules and interpretations.
Box Lacrosse
WL Men's International Box Rules
*Minimum requirement is a pass of level 1 & 2 (80%)
Sixes Lacrosse
*Needs to be completed annually. 80% pass mark is required.
Test information
Should you wish to become an accredited men's or women's official, please take one of the tests below.
Please note the following requirements needed to gain accreditation for LA Level 2 State and Level 3 National exams.
LA Level 2 State exam
Requirements: 3 attempts allowed for a passing grade of 80%, a minimum of one year of experience as an accredited Club Umpire (Level 1) and a practical on-field assessment of at least 100 minutes of game time.
LA Level 3 National exam
Requirements: 3 attempts allowed for a passing grade of 90%, a minimum of one year of experience as an accredited State Umpire (Level 2) and a practical on-field assessment of at least 100 minutes of game time at the ALA U18 National Championship.
Online tests for the 2024 Season
Men's Competition Tests
Mens Field - Level 1 - 2024
Complete this test to be accredited for all LV Male competitions including U18 Mens.
2024 U16 Boys Exam
Complete this test to be accredited for the U16 Boys competition.
2024 U14 Boys Exam
Complete this test to be accredited for the U14 Boys competition.
Women's Competition Tests
2024 Women's Level 1 Club Exam
Complete this test to be accredited for all Female competitions.
Men's Competitions | ||
Competition | Test Required | Payment |
Senior Men | LA Senior Men's Rules Test | $25 |
U18 Boys | LA Senior Men's Rules Test | $20 |
U16 Boys | LA Senior Men's Rules Test, or | $20 |
U14 Boys | LA Senior Men's Rules Test, or | $15 |
U12 Boys | LA Senior Men's Rules Test, or | $15 |
Women's Competitions | ||
Competition | Test Required | Payment |
Senior Women | LA Senior Women's Rules Test | $25 |
U18 Girls | LA Senior Women's Rules Test | $20 |
U16 Girls | LA Senior Women's Rules Test | $20 |
U14 Girls | LA Senior Women's Rules Test | $15 |
U12 Girls | LA Senior Women's Rules Test | $15 |
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