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We need someone setting the standards that we can meet at the local level. It’s too big to try


and do it state by state. –– GORDON CORSETTI


LEADERSHIP O


ver the years, lacrosse has enjoyed tremendous growth thanks to the dedication of countless


volunteers across the country. It simply wouldn’t have happened without them. But even the best volunteers need guidance and leadership. Just ask Gordon Corsetti, an Atlanta-based offi cial who volunteers with the US Lacrosse men’s offi cials training group. “We need someone setting the standards that we can meet at the local level,” said Corsetti. “It’s too big to try and do it state to state.” That’s ultimately the focus of the US Lacrosse training group — implementing standards that can be applied nationally to the sport. The group spent much of 2013 updating training manuals, developing an online offi ciating course and streamlining rules tests for offi cials. Through a partnership with ArbiterSports, US Lacrosse has also created a Central Hub allowing offi cials better access to materials. “We need a one-stop shop for trainers


and a one-stop shop for [offi cials] learning the game,” said Corsetti. “There’s a real need for a lot of different kinds of resources.” Locally, Corsetti has worked to help


expand video resources and is now looking to expand that work on a national level as part of a technology subgroup.


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Corsetti is an advocate for the training program because of his fi rst-hand experience. He took part in his


fi rst Lacrosse Referee Development (LAREDO) camp in 2008 and kept with the program in ensuing years. “I got observed by guys with


30 years of experience that had seen it all, and probably more than once,” said Corsetti. “I learned some very hard truths about myself.” He saw how important the early years


are to developing quality offi cials. “If we can get a guy to the third


year, after they’ve survived the rough beginning, that’s what we like to see,” said Corsetti. “There’s a real sweet spot between the second and fourth years where you can see a drive to get better.” Part of the responsibility


to the US Lacrosse training group is to make sure that the resources they produce help fuel that continuing drive. Corsetti thinks that if leagues got more involved with local offi cials groups and utilized US Lacrosse training resources, everyone would benefi t. “Some leagues don’t see it as an


important thing,” said Corsetti. “It’s the last thing they think about.”


Accomplishments


Completed the pilot phase of its Gold Stick Program, an initiative that focuses on ensuring that seven key standards are evident in lacrosse organizations. Currently focused on leagues, the program will be extended in future years.


Began the implementation of a new model for the US Lacrosse chapter network, better positioning them to serve their local lacrosse communities.


Defi ned an offi cial position for the


organization regarding diversity and inclusion, and hired the organization’s fi rst full-time


staff member focused on the topic of creating more access to the sport.


Joined 14 other sports organizations as members of the National Sports Concussion Coalition, one of several advocacy initiatives the organization became associated with in 2013.


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