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The Online Course: What We’re Hearing
How to take advantage of US Lacrosse’s newest tool for offi cials
A
comprehensive online course for offi cials has been years in the making.
The US
Lacrosse Coaching Education Program launched its fi rst
online course in 2004. It has grown into a
standardized three- level program with a multi-step certifi cation
process. It is the only program of its kind in the country. Now offi cials can enjoy the same standard of online education. For the offi cials
education courses found at
uslacrossecourses.org, we knew video examples of fouls and legal play would be the central feature of the fi rst generation — the video content used in our new online course took three years to compile and organize.
“I love the
video clips and the transcript at the
bottom. The narrator does an awesome job. There are lots
“The best part is the accessibility anytime and the consistency.”
US L acros s e
Officials training program
72 LACROSSE MAGAZINE April 2013>>
Training committees from both the men’s and women’s games, key volunteers and staff tried to imagine way back to the beginning of their offi ciating careers: What was it like sitting in that class? What is it like for a non-lacrosse person in that class? What concepts are most diffi cult to understand? We wanted to provide an avenue for new offi cials to feel like they understand what fouls look like. But then we thought, what if all offi cials watched it? We could all be on the same page. Even better, what if every coach watched it? Would we have more game harmony? What if players watch it?
Would we see fewer penalties and more game fl ow? The online course is not even intended to take the place of classroom training. But it is a great tool to learn the rules as part of your training and work with in-person trainers on interactive lessons like stations, vinyl board lessons and on-fi eld shadowing.
of resources, not just this online course, that it draws the user’s attention to.” — Veronica Hewgley Woodstock, Ga.
“I love offi cials having to go through each rule and listen to the
highlights.The game clips reinforce each rule.” — Michael Cross Charlottesville, Va.
“The best part is
accessibility anytime and the consistency.”
— Michael Williamson South Hamilton, Mass.
The online course is alive. It will live and breathe with the games and continue to be enhanced as the rules change and we hear more from trainers. It is a new requirement for offi cials’ certifi cation and a great way to refresh your knowledge of the rules during the season. Best of all: It is free for US Lacrosse members.
Here’s what some real USL trainers had to say about the online course:
— Lucia Perfetti Clark
US Lacrosse offi cials education and training manager
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