News & Information

Announcing 2026 Boys lacrosse local meeting dates:

The season is about to start, below are TENTATIVE dates of our local lacrosse meetings:

February 1, Feb. 22 and March 1 at Revere High School at 1:00 p.m.
February 9, Feb. 23 and March 2 at Jackson Middle School at 6:30 p.m.
(Tentatively) March 9 at Beachwood Public Library
Additionally, the state meeting is to be viewed online and there will be several online meetings (TBA).

Mentorship or observation opportunities

If you are a newer official and want to be mentored by a veteran official; or, if you have worked games for a few years and would like to observed to find out how you can get to the next level contact Rob or one of the association's leaders.

Accepting entries
for the inaugural
NOLOA Hall of Fame Class

We are now accepting nominations for the inaugural class of the NOLOA lacrosse officials hall of fame . Click for more details on how to nominate an official.

Pre-season scrimmage participation

One of the key elements of preparing for the upcoming season is participating in preseason scrimmages. Currently, there are three scheduled for March 7. Plan on attending one of them.
Additional details about these scrimmages can be found on the MyNOLOA page.

About Us

Our association sets out to train, mentor, and provide officials for scholastic and club lacrosse in the Northeastern Ohio area. Our member base spans from Lorain to Youngstown and south to Canton, making us the largest men's lacrosse officials association in Ohio.

We strive to provide a fair, fun, and professional example of rules interpretation and knowledge to our lacrosse players. We are always looking to train new officials to help develop and promote our association, and support the growth of boys lacrosse throughout northeast Ohio.