Aber Lax gains 8 Level 1 Referees!

In a previous article Be Official! I spoke of the importance of referees in the lacrosse community therefore I am very pleased to see Aberystwyth Lacrosse Club stepping up to the plate and playing their part.

The 10th of March saw the ELA (English Lacrosse Association) make the long and arduous journey to the Welsh West coast town of Aberystwyth to impart their knowledge of the game. 8 of our club members took part on the Level 1 Refereeing course that occurred across the whole day and consisted of two components; the actual more practical course and then the written exam.

Jimmy’s Level 1 Badge and the coveted Zebra for highest quiz score!

The day started with a video outlining the refereeing of lacrosse followed by an in depth discussion on the major refereeing points, beginning with pre-game preparation. The course went on to explain the rules and regulations in fine detail ranging from the different types of fouls and their corresponding penalties to dimensions of the field and players game sticks. This whole process was extremely interactive with the ELA Official providing our students with different scenarios to pass judgement on.

After the course there was a written exam and I am happy to announce that all 8 club members successfully passed. Congratulations to Jonathan Walker, Tom Greaves, Jimmy Hatswell, Becci Pearce, Sarah Browne, Ben Lipiński,Dan Sheaff and Rory Martin-Courtright on the success of their hard work. Aberystwyth looks forward to seeing you refereeing soon and making the club proud.