1. Officiating Growth in New Areas

2. Who am I? Patrick Fecke – Played and officiated almost exclusively in areas new to lacrosse Atlanta area (late 90’s thru 2012) New Orleans/Louisiana

3. What are the challenges? Dealing with uneducated players, coaches, and fans

4. What are the challenges? Dealing with uneducated players, coaches, and fans Recruiting/training new officials who may have never seen lacrosse

5. What are the challenges? Dealing with uneducated players, coaches, and fans Recruiting/training new officials who may have never seen lacrosse Officiating wildly different skill levels within a similar age group

6. What are the challenges? Dealing with uneducated players, coaches, and fans Recruiting/training new officials who may have never seen lacrosse Officiating wildly different skill levels within a similar age group Promoting growth of the sport through officiating

7. What are the challenges? Dealing with uneducated players, coaches, and fans Recruiting/training new officials who may have never seen lacrosse Officiating wildly different skill levels within a similar age group Promoting growth of the sport through officiating Organizational/administrative struggles with a new LOA

8. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans

9. Players

10. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Players – Don’t know the rules

11. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Players – Don’t know the rules – Football with a stick!

12. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Players – Don’t know the rules – Football with a stick! – Out of control

13. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Players – Don’t know the rules – Football with a stick! – Out of control – Could somebody please pick up a ground ball?

14. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Players – Don’t know the rules – Football with a stick! – Out of control – Could somebody please pick up a ground ball? – KEEP IT SAFE

15. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Coaches – Do they have any experience?

16. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Coaches – Do they have any experience? (Hopefully not)

17. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Coaches – Do they have any experience? – Communicate

18. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Coaches – Do they have any experience? – Communicate – Walk them through it

19. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Fans – Passionate (to put it nicely)

20. Uneducated Players, Coaches, and Fans Fans – Passionate (to put it nicely) – How can they be handled?

21. Recruiting/Training New Officials

22. Where do you find someone?

23. Recruiting/Training New Officials Where do you find someone? Who to look for?

24. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training

25. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training Analogies to other sports

26. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training Analogies to other sports Reasoning behind the rules

27. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training Analogies to other sports Reasoning behind the rules Video clips/live action

28. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training Analogies to other sports Reasoning behind the rules Video clips/live action Live demonstration

29. Recruiting/Training New Officials Training Analogies to other sports Reasoning behind the rules Video clips/live action Live demonstration Get them on the field

30. Officiating Different Skill Levels

31. We’ve all done it Youth, JV, Varsity, MCLA, NCAA

32. Officiating Different Skill Levels We’ve all done it Youth, JV, Varsity, MCLA, NCAA Do it within the same game

33. Officiating Different Skill Levels We’ve all done it Youth, JV, Varsity, MCLA, NCAA Do it within the same game Player frustration Keep it light, safe, and fun

34. Promoting Growth

35. You’re not there to just get a paycheck

36. Promoting Growth You’re not there to just get a paycheck – Tell stories

37. Promoting Growth You’re not there to just get a paycheck – Tell stories – Try to help when appropriate

38. Promoting Growth You’re not there to just get a paycheck – Tell stories – Try to help when appropriate – Talk to people when off the field

39. Promoting Growth You’re not there to just get a paycheck – Tell stories – Try to help when appropriate – Talk to people when off the field – Volunteer you time

40. LOA Struggles

41. Sanctioned/Unsanctioned Sport

42. LOA Struggles Sanctioned/Unsanctioned Sport Working with “The League”

43. LOA Struggles Sanctioned/Unsanctioned Sport Working with “The League” Geographic problems/issues

44. LOA Struggles Sanctioned/Unsanctioned Sport Working with “The League” Geographic problems/issues Financial Issues