The registration information on this page is applicable to any persons residing in Pennsylvania or Maryland who are over the age of eighteen and interested in officiating lacrosse games. Follow the instructions below to register.

Please Note: SPLOA officials can choose to (1) Officiate PIAA lacrosse games only (PIAA membership required), (2) Officiate youth lacrosse games only (US Lacrosse membership required), or (3) Officiate both PIAA and youth lacrosse games (PIAA membership required).

Below is a list of the costs associated with becoming a SPLOA offical:

Note B: Applicable only to PIAA officials.

Note C: Applicable only to youth lacrosse officials who are not PIAA officials.

Note D: Background checks are required by the PIAA when you register for your first sport and is a one time requirement as long as you keep your PIAA registration active.

Download and complete the Registration Packet. The packet contains a registration form. This packet is available in Adobe PDF format and will open in a new browser window:

Click here to download the registration packet.

Send the completed packet to the following address:

SPLOA
3200 W Canal Rd.
Dover, PA 17315

When your packet is received, it will be processed and you will be contacted by the association to inform you everything is in good order.

PIAA Officials: PIAA membership as a lacrosse official is only required for PIAA lacrosse officials. If you are currently a PIAA lacrosse official, or will officiate youth games only, you do not have to apply for PIAA membership.

Below is a link to the PIAA application for registration for officials. This application must be filed in the PIAA Office at least ten (10) business days prior to the examination date to be eligible to take the official's examination. This application is available in Adobe PDF format and will open in a new browser window:

Click here to download the PIAA application.

When completing the application, do not designate any of the test locations listed. Instead, write the date, time and location you intend on taking the exam with the SPLOA. Our examination dates, times and locations are listed on the schedule page. The SPLOA's PIAA District 3 Officials Representative administers the examination for our PIAA-registered members so you don't have to travel to another location. Send the completed application with a check for $30.00 to the following address:

PENNSYLVANIA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.
P. O. Box 2008
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0708

The PIAA will review your application and you will be notified by mail upon approval. PIAA application processing times vary, however generally it takes between 10-15 days to receive an approval letter from the PIAA. You will then have to study and pass the NFHS Boy's Lacrosse Examination. The SPLOA has a number of Exam Prep sessions and we have our PIAA officials respresentative on hand to administer the exam for each session.

After you have passed the NFHS Boy's Lacrosse Examination, you will receive a confirmation packet from the PIAA by mail. The confirmation packet you receive will contain your confirmation letter, an identification card, a PIAA patch, and a New Member Chapter Affiliation Form. You have fifteen (15) days in which to join an official's chapter after receiving your confirmation packet - so you must complete the New Member Chapter Affiliation Form soon after receiving the confirmation packet.

After completing the form, send it to the following address:

SPLOA
3200 W Canal Rd.
Dover, PA 17315

Youth Officials: US Lacrosse membership as a lacrosse official is only required for youth lacrosse officials who are not PIAA members. If you are currently registered with US Lacrosse as a lacrosse official, or are a PIAA official, you are not required by the SPLOA to register as an official with US Lacrosse. PIAA officials are encouraged to register as officials with US Lacrosse as they receive additional insurance benefits.

You can obtain a US Lacrosse membership online using the link below. Visit the 'Membership Information' section and choose to 'Apply or Renew Online':

Click here to register with US Lacrosse.

Be sure to select 'Boy's Lacrosse Official' as a membership type in addition to any other applicable types. Selecting 'Boy's Lacrosse Official' provides you insurance as an official of youth lacrosse games.

The required SPLOA uniform consists of: White shorts, flat front or pleated, with 6" to 8" inseam" or "Solid black wind pants" for cold or foul weather. "Socks, Knee length one piece white, with 4" black top.

Uniforms can be purchased online from the following location:

Purchase Officials website.

All SPLOA officials may wear an American flag patch on the upper right sleeve of their uniform shirts. Those officiating PIAA lacrosse games must wear a PIAA patch on the upper left sleeve of their uniform shirts. No other patches or emblems are permitted.