Indiana Lacrosse Officials Association Inc. (ILOA) is an Indiana not-for-profit corporation established to educate, train, and certify men and women in the game of men’s and boys’ lacrosse. ILOA also appoints assigners who place certified officials on local youth and men’s lacrosse competitions.
ILOA has four main goals:
- To instruct and educate players, coaches, parents, and fans about the sport of lacrosse and the rules governing its play.
- To train, educate, and certify persons for officiating the sport of men’s lacrosse.
- To provide game officials for men’s and boy’s lacrosse within the State of Indiana.
- To promote the growth and development of the sport of lacrosse in the State of Indiana
ILOA members officiate college, high school, middle school and elementary school lacrosse games in Indiana and are independent contractors.
ILOA directors and officers receive no compensation for serving in those roles, apart from the waiving of their annual dues. Clinicians may receive reimbursement for travel to/from distant training sessions; Observers are compensated as independent contractors for conducting live game evaluations of officials; and Assigners are appointed by the board of directors and operate as independent contractors serving leagues and event organizers.