Training for UMLOA Members
Registration for 2024 is now open!
All returning officials who have completed Level 2 Training and worked games in a prior year must complete 10 hours of training each year (12 hours for college officials). This can be done in some combination of on-field, classroom, and online training. All training costs are included with the annual UMLOA dues.
Training Guides
Download the UMLOA Guide for Returning Adult Officials (**) and start working through those steps. This guide covers everything you need to do to get ready for the season. All returning adult officials must register and pay their dues by March 13 to avoid late fees and loss of assignments.
Level 1 Re-Certification
All high school sophomores and juniors who have completed Level 1 Training in a prior year and officiated in a prior year take the Level 1 Recertification Course. This course provides updates to the rules for the new year, reviews topics from the Level 1 course, and involves a live game on-field evaluation.
Click here for Level 1 Re-Certification details including fees and other information.
College students
If you are currently in college and are in the Twin Cities metro area or can easily get there, your best option is to simply follow the adult training guide linked above.
Classroom training sessions
The key training event for the year will be the UMLOA Super Clinic (January 28-30 at Benilde-St. Margaret’s in St. Louis Park). All returning Level 2 adult officials should plan to attend. See Sign Up Link for Super Clinic Sessions for information about sessions being offered.
There will be other classroom training sessions available, but they may not run if they do not meet minimum enrollment; see the UMLOA Classroom Training Schedule for details.
On-field training sessions
We will again be doing small-group on-field training sessions in three-man mechanics. It is recommended that all officials intending to work varsity-level games this spring attend at least one session. College students should see their training guide for information on how their on-field training will be handled.
Super Clinic
The annual UMLOA Super Clinic will be held January 28-30 at Benilde-St. Margaret’s School in St. Louis Park.
See Sign Up Link for Super Clinic Sessions for information about sessions being offered.
Note: the NCAA/NILOA clinic for officials working college lacrosse is scheduled for January 30 at BSM.
Training Schedule
Rooms are still being set up for classroom sessions; please see the UMLOA Classroom Training Session Schedule for more information and classroom session dates. Note that there is a minimum enrollment for each classroom session; if that minimum is not met, classes may be canceled. It is important that you register well in advance (two weeks is recommended); you will be notified within 36 hours of the classroom session if it is canceled due to low enrollment.
The training sites are still being determined for most classes. The classroom registration website linked in your training guide will always have the most up-to-date classroom locations. Most sites will be in the Twin Cities metro area, although there is the possibility of scheduling something outside the metro area if there are enough people interested in training.