1.  Renew USA Lacrosse membership as a women’s official prior to your anniversary date.

• Visit USA LACROSSE MEMBERSHIP to register.

• Contact USA Lacrosse Membership Department at membership@uslacrosse.org if you need assistance.

• Please select Northern Ohio Women's Lacrosse Officials Association as your local program affiliation

• Please be sure to register with the email address you intend to use for your assigning. If you currently use Arbiter they MUST be identical.

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2.  Renew your OHSAA permit number for Girls Lacrosse prior to June 30th.

• OHSAA is the sanctioning body in Ohio for the sport of girl's scholastic lacrosse.

• Renewals can be completed through MYOHSAA.

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3.  Complete concussion awareness course or hold an active Pupil Activity Permit.  (Renewed every 3 years)

• Ohio House Bill 143 requires all officials to hold a non-expired concussion awareness certificate.

• In order to obtain the certificate it is necessary to review a brief concussion awareness presentation via NFHS or CDC.

• If you are an active Pupil Activity Permit holder this will suffice in meeting this requirement.

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4.  Pay $45 dues to NOWLOA. Paid for by web via or by mail to PO BOX 29055, Cleveland, OH, 44129. Due by March 1st, 2022.

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5.  Attend one (1) state rules interpretation meeting.

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6.  Attend four (4) of six (6) local clinics/rules meetings.

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7.  Pass the written test with a score of 80% or greater prior to March 17th.

• Visit the eLearning Platform from your USA Lacrosse account for access to the online rules test.

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8.  Earn and subsequently maintain a USA Lacrosse rating.​

 

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This is to renew your annual dues.  Dues are currently being accepted for the 2022 calendar year.  

Dues received after 3/1/2022 will incur a $20 late fee.

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Cost: $45.00