Field Referees

CLA BOX AND FIELD CERTIFICATION LEVELS 

Entry Level: Minimum 13 years of age in the calendar year (BC Amendment) AND Has no officiating experience AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 60% on the CLA Entry Level certification exam in the current year. Guidelines: May officiate Novice Box or U- 10 Field (or equivalent level of play) and below, and provided the official is two years older than the division officiated. 

Level One: Minimum 14 years of age in the calendar (BC Amendment) AND Has been previously certified as a CLA Entry Level official AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 70% on the 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 delegate) AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 70% on the CLA Level One certification exam Guidelines: May officiate Peewee Box or U-13 Field (or equivalent level of play) and below,and provided the official is two years older than the division officiated. 

Level Two: Minimum 16 years of age in the calendar year AND Has been previously certified as a CLA Level One Official AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 75% on the CLA certification exam in the current year 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 delegate) AND Has achieved a minimum grade of 75% on the CLA Level Two certification exam Guidelines: May officiate Midget Box or, U-19 Field (or equivalent level of play) and below, based on evaluation and provided the official is two years older than the division officiated.