Welcome to EMLOA
The Eastern Massachusetts Lacrosse Officials Association (EMLOA) provides officiating services for all levels of Men's and Boy's lacrosse. The primary territory for delivering our services includes leagues and schools located throughout Eastern and Central Massachusetts.
If you'd like to join or become a new member, go to Visitors page or New Candidates page or see the information on New Candidates Classes below. Follow the directions for contact our Training Director.
NEW RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR 2012
Please read and download this latest clarification of NFHS Rule 4-15
Contains further explanations and examples for new rule
Examples NFHS Rule 4-15.docx
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Log on to the Members Page to get the most recent update on new rules, new procedures and material for weekly meetings.
The following 2 emails have been sent recently - if you did not get them, you need to let me know:
EMAIL - Tues 3/19 - Scrimmages week of 3/19 -3/24
MIAA Boy's Lacrosse officially starts on 3/29. Here is a list of scrimmages that are taking place over the rest of this week. Most have been assigned but you can check with the assigner to see if there any openings. The ones in bold on Saturday are
multi-team scrimmages or Jamborees - lots of games all day!
New officials are encouraged to attend ANY scrimmage in full dress and get on the field for a few minutes, while being shadowed by a veteran.
Thurs 3/22
Grafton 4 pm North Andover 4:15 pm Winchester 4 pm
Fri 3/23
Fairhaven 3:30 pm St. John's Prep 4 pm Thayer 4:15 pm
Sat 3/24
Framingham 9 am - 12 noon
Harvard Univ 10 am - 1pm
Gordon 6 pm Franklin 10 am Hanover 11 am
Medford 9 am - 1 pm
Natick 10 am Milton 10 am Quincy 10 am
Reading 11 am - 3 pm
Scituate 10 am Tabor 12 noon
Thayer 9:30 am - 2 pm
Wayland 9 am Wellesley 10 am Weston 11 am
Woburn 8 am - 7 pm
EMAIL - 3/18 - EMLOA Happenings - Regular Season
week with Lax 101 - go to www.emloa.org for the entire meeting schedule. Also, log on to the Members Page
to get the Week 1 materials and presentations. Password is
emloa2012
a pdf copy of the Rule Book can be found on the Members Page. Password is
emloa2012. I will be ordering hard copies of the Rule Book for
those who requested one and they will be delivered at Meeting 2. We didn't want
to order them until we had a complete count. Shipping costs are ridiculous for
small quantities!
be coming out later today. They start in volume on Saturday, March 24 and run
for about a week. New candidates - attend as many as you can and shadow a
veteran AND hook up with your local assigner and try to get assigned to some
games with veterans. New guys should get at least two scrimmages under
their belt before we turn you loose!
CORRESPONDENCE
Week 1 Meetings Start March 19
We have five Weekly Meetings - they take place at four locations during each respective week. Schedule for Weekly Meetings is as follows:
Weekly Locations:
Mondays - St. John's - Shrewsbury HS 7pm
Tuesdays - Dedham American Legion 7 pm
Wednesdays - Mass Maritime Academy 7 pm
Thursdays - Woburn HS 7 pm
Meeting Dates:
Mar 19-Mar 22 Regular Season Meeting 1 Lax 101
Mar 23-Mar 31 Meeting 1 Webcast and Test
Apr 2–Apr 5 Meeting 2 Where the Action is!!
Apr 6–Apr 14 Meeting 2 Webcast and Test
Apr23–Apr 26 Meeting 3 Little Things that Make a Big Diferrence
Apr 27–May 5 Meeting 3 Webcast and Test
May 7–May 10 Meeting 4 Finish Strong
May 11–May 19 Meeting 4 Webcast and Test
May 21–May 24 Meeting 5 Playoffs
May 21–May 27 Meeting 5 Webcast and Test
New Candidates Classes For 2012 Complete
New Candidates Classes started in January, 2012 and were completed in late february with 45 new members making the grade.
If you are interested in becoming a Men's/Boy's Lacrosse Official, click on the email address below:
Although we are not actively recruiting at this time we can provide you with some guidance on getting involved in the future.
NCAA 2012 Ticket Form
Use this form to order tickets for 2012 NCAA tickets at Gillette
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