Ontario Lacrosse Referees Association
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The Ontario Lacrosse Referees' Association (OLRA) is the governing body of officiating for box lacrosse in the province of Ontario. The constitution of the OLRA was prepared in 1973 and most recently revised in 2006. The OLRA seeks to promote uniform interpretation and administration of the rules of lacrosse while assisting in referee development programs and encouraging camaraderie among referees of the sport.
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The OLRA is an association comprised of Board Members. Board Members are referees who have been selected by the OLRA to officiate box lacrosse games above the Minor Level. Referees who have been chosen to officiate at the Junior B, Junior A, Senior B and Major divisions exemplify a significant knowledge of lacrosse and an ability that is both respected and admired by their peers. Members of the Board who have paid their dues and are in good standing with the OLRA have full voting privileges on matters pertinent to the OLRA.
Members of the OLRA are expected to assist in supervising minor referees throughout the lacrosse season to encourage referee development amongst newer officials. Often, members will act as Referee-In-Chief or Assistant-Referee-In-Chief for Ontario Lacrosse Provincial Championships. Further to this, Board Members Frank Lawrence, Terry King and Dale Sett (along with Kevin MacPherson) have established the Qualifier Program for extensive referee development. The Qualifier Program is a 3 - 5 year educational program for minor referees who are on the path to joining the OLRA.
The Association is governed by an Executive which is established to make any regulations dealing with the activities of the Association and its members. It is also the duty of the Executive to appoint committees to deal with special incidents regarding officiating in Ontario. Currently, the Executive of the OLRA is Mark Gardonio, Brent McCauley, Tom Moxam, Jeremy Morrison, Frank Lawrence and Matt Robinson.
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| Official | Position |
|---|---|
| Brent McCauley | Executive |
| Mark Gardonio | Executive |
| Frank Lawrence | Executive |
| Jeremy Morrison | Executive |
| Tom Moxam | Executive |
| Matt Robinson | Executive |
| Jeramie Bailey | Provisional |
| Keith Bernier | Member |
| Kevin Biggs | Member |
| Kerry Bolton | Member |
| Kevin Caplice | Member |
| Jamie Carman | Provisional |
| Steve Clancy | Member |
| Brent Coulombe | Provisional |
| Rick Crowder | Member |
| Parker Dixon | Provisional |
| Kirk Ducharme | Provisional |
| Ryan Dutkus | Provisional |
| Andrew Ecclestone | Provisional |
| Blair Ferguson | Member |
| Joel Firmin | Provisional |
| Ryan Fowler | Provisional |
| Bill Fox | Member |
| Rob Francis | Member |
| Adam Gardner | Provisional |
| Ian Garrison | Provisional |
| Paul German | Member |
| Scott Goudie | Member |
| Shawn Grenier | Member |
| Matt Grzebinski | Member |
| Darcy Hemauer | Member |
| Pete Hill | Member |
| Charles Hillier | Member |
| Joe Hiltz | Member |
| Josh Hiltz | Provisional |
| Paul Johnston | Member |
| Terry King | Member |
| Deiter Kirner | Member |
| David Line | Member |
| Steve Line | Member |
| Joe MacDonald | Member |
| Scott Malloy | Member |
| Kerry Martin | Member |
| Gary Martin | Member |
| J.C. Masse | Member |
| Scott McCulloch | Member |
| Greg McMenemy | Member |
| Kevin Mowry | Member |
| Roger Nurse | Member |
| Gareth Ottley | Member |
| Wayne Paddick | Member |
| Trevor Parker | Provisional |
| Paul Ravery | Member |
| Sam Rook | Member |
| Dale Sett | Member |
| Ryan Smith | Member |
| Grant Spies | Member |
| Mike Sullivan | Provisional |
| John Sutcliffe | Member |
| Mel Van Every | Member |
| Chris Vennell | Provisional |
| Andy Watson | Member |
| Ben Watson | Member |
| Jon Watson | Member |
| Jason Wiswell | Member |
| Chris Williams | Provisional |
