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 an list of the costs associated with becoming a SPLOA offical:

Note A: SPLOA membership dues are waived for the first year for current members of the Southern Lacrosse Officials Association (SLOA) and members of the Central Pennsylvania Lacrosse Officials Association (CPLOA). Proof of membership required.

Note B: Applicable only to PIAA officials.

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

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
P.O. Box 7114
York, PA 17404

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 SPLOA. Our examination dates, times and locations are listed on the schedule page. 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. 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
P.O. Box 7114
York, PA 17404

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 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: (1) short or long sleeved one inch vertically striped black and white shirt with black collar and cuffs, (2) white bermuda-length shorts with black belt, or black long pants, (3) an official's cap in black with white piping, (4) white ankle-height athletic socks, (5) an official's finger whistle, (6) a yellow ball centered flag, (7) a reusable lacrosse game card with mini-pencil and (8) black cleats. Optional items include: (1) one inch vertically striped black and white jacket for inclement weather and (2) black undergarments such as turtlenecks or undershirts. Uniforms can be purchased online from the following location:

Click here to visit the PIAA uniform store.

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.