Service to the BoardUS Lacrosse requires all rated umpires to provide service to their Local Board to be a member in good standing. IWLUB has worked within the guidelines in Section Ten of the Umpire Manual to provide the following avenues for IWLUB umpires to perform their annual service requirement.
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Junior Umpires: No Service Required |
Service Standard: minimum of 4 credits per year for returning officials, 2 credits for new officials | ||
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Apprentice/Local Board Umpires |
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District/National International Rated Umpires |
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Maximum Credits |
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Maximum Credits |
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Audit a Local or District Clinic |
1 |
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N/A |
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Attend a HS state semi-final/final game |
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or a college game with a higher rated |
1/Game (2 Annually) |
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N/A |
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umpire (max. 2 credits annually) |
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Attend the national convention |
2 |
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2 |
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Volunteer or umpire a play day, pre- |
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season scrimmage, or other approved event |
1 per hour of officiating |
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1 per hour of officiating |
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(ex: Youth Festival) |
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Volunteer rating of officiating candidates at |
1 per candidate |
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1 per candidate |
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approved events |
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Volunteer as a clinician in the training of officials |
2 per clinic day |
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2 per clinic day |
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(field or classroom) |
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Mentor a Junior, Apprentice or Local Umpire |
1 per mentee |
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1 per mentee |
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all season |
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Hold a Position of Local Board Officer |
1 to 4 |
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1 to 4 |
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Perform Local Board committee work |
1 - 2 per assignment |
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1 - 2 per assignment |
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Volunteer as an event organizer/assignor |
2 to 4 per event |
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2 to 4 per event |
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(depending on the event) |
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Volunteer or umpire at the National Tournament |
1 per hour of officiating |
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N/A |
Each event can be counted only once. In other words, if a person volunteered one hour at a tournament and that one hour consisted of rating one person, 2 points could not be claimed (one for rating and one for being there as a volunteer).
Each returning IWLUB member is required to attain 4 service credits each calendar year.
First year umpires are required to attain 2 service credits, one of which may be from attending an officiating clinic before being rated for the first time. District and National rated umpires should refer to Section Ten of the Umpire Manual for region service requirements.
A few other points about Service:
Service is accumulated continuously throughout the calendar year.
-The vast majority of the work done by the board is volunteer work.
Having everybody volunteer is the only way we can survive.
-As a rule, paid assignments are not eligible to count as service credits.