Essential Gear Requirements for Lacrosse Game Officials in New Mexico
Boys Officials for High School Games
Mandatory Gear
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Shirt – 2″ black and white striped, short-sleeve with zipper and byron collar. American flag over the right chest, either as a patch or sublimated/dyed on. Not a basketball shirt. Note: We are changing from 1″ stripes to 2″ stripes for 2025.
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Shorts – solid black, with belt loops, at least 7″ inseam. No athletic shorts or cargo shorts.
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Hat – black baseball cap with white piping on it.
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Socks – solid black, quarter-length socks. No crew or no-show socks.
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Shoes – solid black, athletic shoes or cleats.
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Belt – Black with simple buckle.
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Flags – Yellow with black ball-ends (x2).
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Whistle – Fox-40 with finger guard. Recommended to have at least two.
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Timer – Lacrosse timer that records 100 and 20 seconds each. There are several online to shop for.
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Scorecard and Pencil – Recommended to have one designed for lacrosse to test the inside of the lacrosse head.
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Tape Measurer – Must extend to at least 72″ to measure sticks.
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Coin – Half-Dollar size or larger for pre-game coin toss.
Optional Gear
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Shirt – 2″ black and white striped, long-sleeve with zipper and byron collar for colder weather. American flag over the right chest, either as a patch or sublimated/dyed on. Note: We are changing from 1″ stripes to 2″ stripes for 2025.
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Jacket – solid black. Multiple jackets for rain protection or extreme cold are optional.
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Pants – solid black with belt loop. There are nylon lacrosse pants by various vendors which work great.
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Undershirt – black if worn under the striped shirt.
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Bag – black and weatherproof for storing your extra gear.
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Knit Hat – black if everyone on the crew is wearing them.
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Gloves – solid black for those cold days in Santa Fe and Los Alamos.
Girls Officials for High School Games
Mandatory Gear
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Shirt – 1″ black and white striped, short-sleeve. Basketball shirts are acceptable.
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Shorts or skorts – solid black. No athletic shorts or cargo shorts.
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Hat – black baseball cap or black visor are acceptable.
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Socks – solid black, quarter-length socks. No crew or no-show socks.
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Shoes – solid black, athletic shoes or cleats.
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Belt – Black with simple buckle.
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Flag – Yellow with yellow ball-end.
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Whistle – Fox-40 with finger guard. Recommended to have at least two.
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Set of Cards – Set sold as 3-pack including green, yellow, and red cards.
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Scorecard and Pencil – Recommended to have one designed for lacrosse to test the inside of the lacrosse head.
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Tape Measurer – Must extend to at least 72″ to measure sticks.
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Coin – Half-Dollar size or larger for pre-game coin toss.
Optional Gear
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Shirt – 1″ black and white striped, long-sleeve for colder weather.
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Jacket – solid black. Multiple jackets for rain protection or extreme cold are optional.
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Pants – solid black with belt loop. There are nylon lacrosse pants by various vendors which work great.
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Belt – Solid black with simple buckle if wearing pants or shorts.
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Undershirt – black if worn under the striped shirt.
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Bag – black and weatherproof for storing your extra gear.
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Knit Hat – black if everyone on the crew is wearing them.
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Gloves – solid black for those cold days in Santa Fe.
Jr. Officials (boys or girls) or Youth Games
Mandatory Gear
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Shirt – Pink NMLOA shirt for youth games (provided free of charge by the NMLA).
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Shorts or skorts – solid black.
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Hat/Visor – black. For youth games, all types of hats are allowed as we spend many hours in the sun. Wide-brimmed hats are acceptable.
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Socks – solid black.
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Shoes – solid black preferred but not required.
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Flags – Yellow with black or yellow ball-ends (provided by the NMLA).
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Whistle – Fox-40 with finger guard (provided by the NMLA).
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Set of Cards – Set sold as 3-pack including green, yellow, and red cards (for girls games).
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Note: Simply speaking, black clothing is best and we understand many Jr. Officials are dipping their toes into refereeing so please come prepared for all weather.
New Mexico Lacrosse Officials Association 