Course curriculum

  • 1

    Intro to Women's Field Lacrosse Officiating

    • Intro to Women's Field Lacrosse

    • Land & Sport Acknowledgement

    • WF 102 Overview

    • WF 102 Learning Outcomes

    • Playing Rules

  • 2

    The Indigenous Roots of the Game of Lacrosse

    • The Indigenous Roots of the Game of Lacrosse

    • Respect in the Game: Respecting the History, Tradition and Indigenous Roots of the Game

    • Roots: Exploring the History of Lacrosse

  • 3

    Brief History of Women’s Field Lacrosse

    • A Brief History of Women's Field Lacrosse

    • A Brief (Unfortunately American) History of Women's Lacrosse

  • 4

    Professional Development

    • Professional Development

    • Professional Development Overview

    • Attitude & Composure: An Introduction

    • Code of Conduct for Officials

    • Professionalism as an Official

    • Reflecting on the Video

    • Critical Thinking

    • Risk Management

    • Officiating Ratings: An Introduction

  • 5

    What Should An Official Wear?

    • Officiating Uniform Requirements

    • What Should an Official Wear?

    • What Should an Official Have with Them?

  • 6

    Equipment for Players & Goalkeepers

    • Equipment for Players & Goalkeepers

    • Mouthguards! 😬

    • What About Goggles? 👀

    • Required Equipment for Players

    • Other Equipment for Players 👟🧤

    • Are Helmets Legal?

    • More on Sticks! 🥍

    • Goalie Equipment Overview

    • Goalie Equipment Quiz

    • Goalie Sticks

  • 7

    The Field

    • The Field

    • Field Lines Overview

    • Officiating Field Lines Quiz LC 2025

  • 8

    Game Day

    • Game Day

    • Pre-Game Responsibilities

    • Field Walk

    • Clock Management

    • Time-Outs

    • Score Management

    • Game Sheets & Reporting

  • 9

    Fouls & Penalty Administration (Abridged)

    • Fouls & Penalty Administration (Abridged)

    • Our Role as Officials

    • Foul Categories

  • 10

    Self-Start

    • Self-Start

    • Self-Start Overview

    • Self-Start Example (Video)

    • Self-Start Introduction (Video)

    • Self-Start Explained

    • Self-Start Quiz

  • 11

    Free Movement

    • Free Movement

    • Free Movement Overview

    • Free Movement Explained

    • Free Movement Examples (Video)

    • Free Movement Continued

  • 12

    Communication

    • Communication

    • Communication Overview

    • Steps to Signalling a Foul

  • 13

    Additional Resources

    • Additional Resources

    • Note on Additional Resources

    • Member Association Resources: Alberta

    • Member Association Resources: British Columbia

    • Member Association Resources: Ontario

  • 14

    Zoom Clinic: Rules, Penalty Admin & Positioning

    • Zoom: Rules, Penalty Admin & Positioning

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    • Additional Content

  • 15

    Post-Zoom Call

    • Post-Zoom Call

    • Thank You & Next Steps

  • 16

    Review

    • Review

    • Review Learning Outcomes