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Referee Info for 2020 Season

By Derek Blasutti, 01/13/20, 8:45PM EST

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2020 Referee Information!!!!

To all new and returning entry level, level one and level two box lacrosse referees,

Welcome to the 2020 season! We are very excited to be working with you again this year. The 2020 box referee clinic registration is now open for all Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 referees. Please read this message carefully prior to registering for your 2020 certification clinic.

BMLA Referee Helmet Program. To help offset the cost for new referees, the BMLA will purchase a new helmet for any new or returning referees who did not referee in 2019 and have successfully completed the referee certification course in 2020. Helmets are required to be worn by all OLA referees.

Criminal Record Checks. All 2020 referees who are 18 years old as of January 1, 2020 must comply with the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s Criminal Record Check Policy, which was last updated in November of 2016 with some important changes. For officials who have a CRC or offense declaration form on file from the 2019 season, you must print a copy of the attached form and bring it inside a sealed envelope with your name printed on the front. More information can be found here(https://ontariolacrosse.com/content/administration/ola-screening-policy.pdf). Referees under the age of 18 do not need to do anything. If you need a CRC for the 2020 season, the link to register can be found here(https://pages.sterlingbackcheck.ca/landing-pages/o/ontario-lacrosse-association/).

Rowan's Law. There is one new section added to this year's registration: compliance with Ontario's Rowan's Law. Additional information about Rowan's Law compliance is included as part of your registration requirement - please read this section carefully prior to completing your registration. 

Registration Process. The link to register for your clinic is here (https://olarefreg.sportngin.com/). Please note that each clinic registration is set to close one week prior to each clinic:
Example 1: Whitby’s February 23rd clinic registration is set to close on February 16th
Example 2: Mississauga’s March 1st clinic registration is set to close on February 23rd
And so on.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Derek Blasutti

BMLA RIC

dawgbone98@gmail.com