Teaching Lacrosse Officials

Objectives

• Understanding of Different styles of learners and facilitators

• Different Activities for Officials Clinics• Do’s and Don’t of Clinics• Presentation Tips

Types of Learners

• Visual Learners:– Learn Through Seeing...

• Auditory Learners– Learn Through Listening….

• Kinesthetic Learners– Learn Through Moving, Doing & Touching

Types of Learners• What does this mean?– Clinics must be multi faceted– Reading the rule book is not enough– Visual Aids should include• PowerPoint With Highlights• Handouts (Rule Books) must have detail• Seeing Visual Examples goes a long way

– Some officials will not get it until they see it themselves

Instructor vs. Facilitator• Instructor:– Leads Discussions– Teaches Technical Points

• Facilitator– Guides Conversations– Seeks Impute and Guides Discussions

Realty is that a Clinic Leadermust be good at both of these!

Clinic Leaders• Clinic Leaders should be good at:– Rules and Mechanics

• The best official does not make the best instructor• Should Practice what they preach

– Reading a Room • Is group engaged

– Controlling a Room• Are there side conversations

• IMPORTANT – Great “Rules Guys” does not necessarily make a good instructor or clinic leader

Different Clinic Activities

• Video Review– Use Proper Set up and Discloser

• Mechanics Stations• Quiz Reviews• Different Clinics for New Officials vs Veterans• Anonymous Questions and Answer• Multiple Instructors– Start new facilitators on easy topic

Do’s and Don’ts Do’s• Be Prepared• Solicit Questions• Have a variety at each Clinic• Use Multiple teaching tools• Do more than just the rules

at each session– Keep it fresh

• Have Fun

Don’ts • Read the rule book only• Let veterans talk about

plays from games 30 years ago

• Use Technology you are not familiar with

• Make fun of officials who made mistakes

Presentation Tips

• Establish Learning Objectives for each Clinic• Be Prepared• Make Eye Contact• Walk the Room• Keep PowerPoint's Simple & Clutter Free• Use Graphics that are relevant

Presentation Tips • Use Remote Presenter • Black out screen to gain people’s attention on

key points• Never leave a question unanswered unless

100% needed• Use a parking lot concept to issues or

questions you need to address at another time