22Aug
USBOXLA Level 1 Referee Certification Course
ACCESS GRANTED ONLY THROUGH SANCTIONED LEAGUE DIRECTOR
This Certification Course is comprised of 11 Modules, 57 Units, 3 pop quizzes and 1 final exam. It is the most comprehensive referee training platform ever developed for Box Lacrosse. Students will be able to download the Official 2023 USBOXLA Rules and Situational Book. Upon successful completion of the course, a downloadable USBOXLA Level 1 Referee Certificate and access to the Official USBOXLA Referee Uniform shop is granted. Top officials can be selected to move to USBOXLA Level 2, then finally to the National Collegiate Box Series (NCBS).
| Module 1 | Welcome to USBOXLA |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Official US Box Lacrosse Association (USBOXLA) Rule and Situational Book |
| Unit 2 | Officiating Program Overview |
| Module 2 | Risk Management |
| Unit 1 | Sexual/Physical Abuse and Harassment |
| Unit 2 | Pre-Game: Checking Myself |
| Unit 3 | Pre-Game: Checking the Game Sheet |
| Unit 4 | Pre-Game: Checking the Gameplay Area |
| Unit 5 | Risk Management and Required Equipment |
| Unit 6 | Pre-Game Duties: Why are they important? |
| Unit 7 | Risk Management Pop Quiz |
| Module 3 | The Game |
| Unit 1 | The Art of Officiating |
| Unit 2 | Goaltending Equipment |
| Unit 3 | 2024 Rulebook Updates |
| Module 4 | Positioning |
| Unit 1 | Positioning Overview |
| Unit 2 | Positioning/Mechanics - Face-off |
| Unit 3 | Positioning - Transition Down the Floor |
| Unit 4 | Positioning - Goal Scored |
| Unit 5 | Positioning - Penalty Called by L/O |
| Unit 6 | Positioning - Penalty Called by T/O |
| Module 5 | Penalties |
| Unit 1 | Penalties - Calling Penalties |
| Unit 2 | Coincidental and Multiple Penalties |
| Unit 3 | Penalties - Types of Penalties |
| Unit 4 | Penalties - Minor Interference |
| Unit 5 | Penalties - Minor Penalties |
| Unit 6 | Penalties - Major Penalties |
| Unit 7 | Penalties - Match Penalty (MP) |
| Unit 8 | Penalties - Game Ejection |
| Unit 9 | Penalties - Infraction Chart |
| Module 6 | A Closer Look at the Penalties |
| Unit 1 | Penalties - Butt Ending (BE) |
| Unit 2 | Penalties - Bench Penalties (BM) |
| Unit 3 | Penalties - Boarding (BRD) |
| Unit 4 | Penalties - Illegal Cross Checking (CC) |
| Unit 5 | Penalties - Check From Behind (CFB) |
| Unit 6 | Penalties - Charging (CHG) |
| Unit 7 | Penalties - Delay of Game (DG) |
| Unit 8 | Penalties - Elbowing (EB) |
| Unit 9 | Penalties - Fighting (MP) |
| Unit 10 | Penalties - Handball (HB) |
| Unit 11 | Penalties - Holding (HLD) |
| Unit 12 | Penalties - High Stick (HS) |
| Unit 13 | Penalties - Interference/Goalie Interference (INT) |
| Unit 14 | Penalties - Roughing (RGH) |
| Unit 15 | Penalties - Slashing (SL) and 1 Handed Checks |
| Unit 16 | Penalties - Spearing (SP) |
| Unit 17 | Penalties - Too Many Players (TMP) |
| Unit 18 | Penalties - Tripping (TR) |
| Unit 19 | Penalties-Dead Ball Contact |
| Module 7 | Signals |
| Unit 1 | Signals - Why and How |
| Unit 2 | Signals - Do you Know Your Signals? 21 Signals |
| Module 8 | Crease Play |
| Unit 1 | Crease Play |
| Module 9 | Game Situations |
| Unit 1 | Face-Off Mechanics |
| Unit 2 | Place and Push vs Cross Check |
| Unit 3 | Minor Interference |
| Unit 4 | Picks |
| Unit 5 | Restarting play after Crease Violation |
| Unit 6 | 30 Second Shot Clock |
| Unit 7 | Ball Off Goaltender’s Mask |
| Unit 8 | Time Outs |
| Unit 9 | Last Minute of Game |
| Unit 10 | Penalty Shots & Shootout Procedures |
| Unit 11 | Overtime |
| Module 10 | Final Thoughts |
| Unit 1 | Remember |
| Unit 2 | Final Exam |
| Unit 3 | Official USBOXLA Referee Uniform |