Originally Posted by Anonymous
Clearly changes need to be made on the varsity level.college rules need to be in play and we could all agree it not easy being a ref but they need in influx of youth and IMO women have have played the game.An old man giving out yellow cards who never played lacrosse and can’t run down the field is not acceptable for the girls and landscape of li lax

Go to a game and listen to the parents screaming at the officials. Most parents do not know the rules. Since HS went to self start many older officials decided to stop doing games. With the current amount of officials they can barely cover all of the games on the schedule. The officials make $121 a game... when you factor in abuse from coaches and parents, travel 45 minutes to and from the game, and personal schedules it makes it not very appealing to younger people.