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Women's Umpires
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the season for Lacrosse?
The main season for high school and middle school (youth) Lacrosse games is March until early June. For improving their Lacrosse skills, the players have a summer season in July and August, and an indoor season in October & November, which allow for more opportunities for umpiring.
How long is a Lacrosse game?
High school varsity games have two - 25 minute halves, and junior varsity and youth games have two- 20 minute halves. The clock runs continuously each half except for the last two minutes, or if a timeout is called. Umpires are expected to arrive at the game site 20-30 minutes before game time.
When are Lacrosse games played?
Lacrosse games are generally played in the weekday evenings, starting as early as 3:30 pm, but generally later. Some of the teams are able to play later in the evening because they have field lights. During the season there are also some Saturday games.
What are the requirements for becoming an umpire for Lacrosse?
Membership in US Lacrosse ($50), and a training session ($25) is required prior to umpiring a game. The cost for the training session for first year umpires includes an umpire kit; whistle, lanyard, rulebook, penalty cards and a flag.
Where can I find Lacrosse umpire uniforms?
There are two companies that have web site shopping: 1) www.longstreth.com and 2) www.theofficialscorner.com Big 5 Sporting Goods and Copeland Sports occasionally have official’s uniforms; call before you visit one of these stores to confirm they have uniforms.
Who is playing Lacrosse in Oregon and where?
There are teams throughout the Portland area, a team in Salem, three teams in Eugene and a team in Roseburg. The number of teams has grown significantly over the last couple of years, and will continue to grow.
How much do Lacrosse umpires get paid, and how often?
Lacrosse umpires are paid at the end of each season. They receive $45 for varsity high school games, $35 for junior varsity and youth games. If you umpire a game solo (which rarely occurs), you get paid 50% more.
How many umpires are involved in a single Lacrosse game?
There are two umpires per Lacrosse game. The high school semi-finals and finals have three umpires per Lacrosse game.
Is there travel involved in being a Lacrosse umpire?
There is travel, but umpires can indicate areas where they would prefer to umpire to limit that travel.
How many Lacrosse games might I expect to umpire in a season?
That can very significantly. First year umpires generally umpire fewer Lacrosse games, because we attempt to match them up with an experienced umpire on junior varsity and youth games. We try to put experienced umpires on the high school Lacrosse games. We have some umpires that umpire 6 to 10 games a week (three to five nights, two games each night).
How are the umpires scheduled for Lacrosse games?
There is a Lacrosse umpire Assignor that schedules the umpires for games. The umpires supply their availability, time, days and areas, to the assignor, who then schedules the umpires for the games. Note, the Assignor receives 3% of whatever each umpire earns to compensate them for scheduling the umpires during the season.
What about college Lacrosse games?
Another group assigns the college games. As your umpire skills improve there will be opportunities to umpire at that level. The majority of their games are on weekends.
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