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BY BRIAN LOGUE
s lacrosse continues to grow, so does the need for qualified officials grows. Who better to
officiate the game than the people who have played it?
US Lacrosse and the IWLCA conducted clinics in June to introduce college players to stripes. Here are five takeaways.
1. Embrace the community. “I’m working in an engineering
department and I’m at a desk all day,” said Naomi Miller, a 2014 graduate of Mount Holyoke. “It was nice to be on the field, running around in the game I love. Everyone was so welcoming, and so helpful.”
Haley Schweizer and Maddie Bodden, both rising seniors at Johns Hopkins, found a home among the other officials. “You see them under the tents at tournaments, and you can see they have that sense of community,” Schweizer said.
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2. Shift your mindset. Bodden also coaches with the Coppermine Lacrosse Club based in Baltimore, but found herself in a player’s mindset as she got ready to officiate her first game. Some habits are hard to break.
“When I was setting up the
draw, I was looking for my mouthpiece,” Bodden said. “And every time I heard the whistle blow, I stopped.”
3. Forget what you think you know.
“I went in overconfident and thought I knew everything,” Miller said. “There’s so much going on — body language, temperament, hand signals. The first game was a whirlwind, but it’s nice to have the perspective of a player.”
4. Recognize advantage. Bodden found herself wanting to blow the whistle when she’d see a foul, and then realizing that sometimes by stopping play she was taking an advantage away from the team that was fouled. Officiating becomes more natural with experience. “After doing nine games last weekend, I came off the field feeling like I’ve been an official all my life,” Schweizer said.
5. Get fit.
Officiating has other benefits. “I do like running and getting the workout,” Schweizer said. “I had my FitBit on last weekend. I ran 11 miles.”
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