Las Vegas Desert Dogs guardant Sam Firth (19) goes for a changeable during the archetypal fractional of a NLL lacrosse crippled against the Philadelphia Wings astatine the Michelob Ultra Arena Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Photo by: Wade Vandervort
By Las Vegas Sun Staff (contact)
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 2 a.m.
The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are hosting an officiating session astatine 6 p.m. Thursday astatine Lee’s Family Forum successful Henderson for anyone funny successful moving precocious schoolhouse lacrosse games.
Boys' and girls' lacrosse volition beryllium sanctioned crossed the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association starting successful the spring.
A precocious schoolhouse lacrosse lucifer requires a minimum of 2 officials, though 3 — a referee, umpire and tract justice — is the modular recommendation.
“YOU tin assistance turn lacrosse successful Las Vegas,” the franchise posted connected societal media.
The athletics has existed locally astatine the prep level for astir 20 years arsenic a nonsanctioned activity, and a fistful of schools already person programs.
Nationally, determination are 216,000 prep lacrosse players — 115,000 boys and 101,000 girls — according to the National Federation of State High School Associations.
The grooming volition screen the fundamentals of the game, including rules and mechanics for face-offs, arsenic good arsenic basal crippled medication and officiating standards, officials said.
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