News & Information

NOLOA mourns the loss of
member Tim Costello

Tim Costello, one of our Brothers, has tragically passed away! Tim died sometime Friday night or Early Saturday morning in his sleep. We want to offer our deepest condolences to those of you who worked with Tim most closely and to his family and friends. No arrangement plans yet, but we will let you know as soon as we know. Please keep Tim and his family in your prayers.

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.

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.