Box Referees
Head Referee:
Referee Allocator:
NEW THIS YEAR FROM THE BCLA:
New this year you will be registering in RAMP to sign up for your clinic.
Please follow this link to register: BCLacrosseOfficials.rampregistrations.com
Instructions on how to register can be found here.
If you are a brand new official, you MUST go through your club, and may not use the registration system. Please contact Rob Cook (contact info at the top of this page).
PRIOR to attending the classroom session, ALL Officials must sign into Thinkific and complete the pre clinic course.
https://lacrossecanada.thinkific.com/courses/ai-placeholder
If your clinic is a classroom/On Floor combination:
Bring full referee attire, including a FOX 40 PEALESS finger grip whistle and a helmet to your on floor clinic. Without these you will be unable to participate. Pen, paper and your electronic device with both RAMP assignor and RAMP game sheets on it, as well as load the Lacrosse Canada Rulebook.
If your clinic is broken into 2 days - a classroom session and a Floor session:
Classroom: Pen, paper and your electronic device with both RAMP assignor and RAMP game sheets on it, as well as load the Lacrosse Canada Rulebook.
On Floor: Bring full referee attire, including a FOX 40 PEALESS finger grip whistle and a helmet to your on floor clinic. Without these you will be unable to participate.
- * Please Note: Minimum 13 years of age to officiate (must be 13 years old in the calendar year)
UPCOMING CLINIC DATES!
Learning Facilitators have requested that all attendees bring a tablet, laptop, IPad, or phone to the clinic as the rulebook will now be accessed electronically.
Exams will be on line and in most cases written after the clinic at home.
Referee Levels:
| Entry Level | Minimum 13 years of age (BC Amendment) AND Has no officiating experience AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 60% on his/her 2015 CLA Entry Level certification exam Guidelines: May officiate U11 (or equivalent level of play) and below |
| Level 1 | Minimum 14 years of age (BC Amendment) AND Has been previously certified as a CLA Entry Level official AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 70% on his/her 2015 CLA certification exam OR Minimum 16 years of age AND Has some lacrosse background with no officiating experience or has some officiating experience in another sport COMBINED with the permission of the appropriate Provincial Director of Officiating (or his/her delegate) AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 70% on his/her 2015 CLA Level One certification exam Guidelines: May officiate U13 (or equivalent level of play) and below |
| Level 2 | Minimum 16 years of age AND Has been previously certified as a CLA Level One Official AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 75% on his/her 2015 CLA certification exam OR Minimum 18 years of age AND Has an extensive lacrosse background with no officiating experience or some officiating experience in another sport COMBINED with the permission of the appropriate Provincial Director of Officiating (or his/her delegate) AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 75% on his/her 2015 CLA Level Two certification exam Guidelines: May officiate U17 (or equivalent level of play) and below, based on evaluation and provided the official is two years older than the division officiated |
REF FEES (2025):
| MINOR BOX (SHOT CLOCK) OFFICIALS PAYMENT / GAME | |
| U7 / U9 | $0 |
| U11 and older | $25 |
| MINOR BOX OFFICIALS PAYMENT / GAME | |
| COED and FEMALE U7 / U9 | $30 |
| COED and FEMALE U11 | $40 |
| COED and FEMALE U13 | $45 |
| COED and FEMALE U15 | $50 |
| COED and FEMALE U17 | $55 |
| FEMALE U22 | $55 |
Referee Travel Fees as of February 2022
Referee Shirts
Any Referees looking to purchase Ref Shirts please contact the referee allocator.
Abuse of Officials
Again this year the BCLOA and all of its members will be cracking down on instances of abuse of officials. All member associations should instruct all coaching and player personnel of the BCLA'S rules.
Goal Tender Equipment
All associations should have a copy of the BCLA Minor Box Goalie Equipment Policy. These will be enforced by all minor referees when asked by teams and in all cases the referee's judgement is final.
Technical Bulletin 20-01 - Goalkeeper Equipment Exemption
Goalkeeper Equipment Exemption Form
Referee Helmet Info
BCLA Newly Approved Equipment:
- Under Armour Face Protector
- Sure Shots Lacrosse Wooden Shafts
- Jukebox JB500 Composite Shafts
- Warrior Fatboy Face Protector
- Gait Facemasks
- Warrior - The Wall Goalie Stick
For more information on equipment, please see the BCLA Equipment pages.
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