The European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) are on the look out for a Tournament Referee in Chief and Tournament Deputy Referee in Chief to attend the European Box Lacrosse Championship 2022.
The tournament, taking place in Hanover, Germany between 30 July - 6 August, is the second edition of the competition after the inaugural Championship in Turku, Finland in 2017 and was originally scheduled for July 2021.
Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus pandemic continuing to stop widespread overseas travel during 2021, the tournament was postponed until 2022.
ELF are asking that applicants for the two roles are qualified as Level 3 box lacrosse officials or equivalent and have previous championship tournament experience.
They should be well-versed in World Lacrosse box lacrosse rules, three-official mechanics, and be able to perform in high-stress environments.
The Referee in Chief will be responsible for guiding ELF referees in all officiating matters regarding performance, both before and throughout the Championship.
This requires extensive understanding and demonstrated application of World Lacrosse box lacrosse rules and interpretations, as well as strong practical officiating and theoretical rules and mechanics knowledge to evaluate and advise the tournament referees in real time.
The Deputy Referee in Chief will work with the tournament Referee in Chief to coordinate and deliver pre-championship officiating clinics (both off- and on-floor), gather feedback on mentoring process from all involved parties, and support the Referee in Chief in all other matters, as needed.
Please note, applications close at 23:59pm on 23 January 2022.
If you’re interested in applying for either role or just want some more information, please click HERE.