National Technical Committees Announcement

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Umpire in Charge Announcement

Lacrosse Australia (LA) takes great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Tammy Varga to the role of Lacrosse Australia Umpire in Charge (LA UIC).

The LA UIC position on the Women’s National Technical Committee (WNTC) provides leadership and coordination of the recruitment, training, coaching and evaluation of Women’s Lacrosse Officials for the National events run by the Australian Lacrosse Association.

The outgoing Lacrosse Australia Umpire in Charge, Martin Kiploks, is retiring from the position. Martin has been an excellent leader of the women’s field lacrosse officials. He has participated in many World and Australian Lacrosse Championships and is a current World Lacrosse Emeritus Award recipient.  Lacrosse Australia Thanks Martin for his service to Women’s Lacrosse Officiating and wishes him and his family all the best for the future.

Tammy has served on the LA Women’s National Technical Committee in the role of South Australian Umpire in Charge (SA UIC) since the committee was reformed in 2018. She has been a leading official in SA and in Australia at National Events for many years. Tammy will hold the Lacrosse Australia Umpire in Charge position for two years until it is due for reappointment on 31st October 2023.

Tammy’s World Championship Officiating career commenced at the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) U19 Women’s World Cup in Germany in 2011. In 2013 she officiated in Toronto, Canada at the Senior Women’s World Cup. In 2017 she officiated in Guilford, England at the Senior Women’s World Cup., in 2019 she officiated at the World Lacrosse Under 19 World Championship in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
Tammy hopes to continue her commitment to International officiating and umpire development at the World Lacrosse Women’s Senior World Championship in Towson, Maryland USA in 2022.

Lacrosse Australia welcomes Tammy and looks forward to her continuing contribution to Women’s Lacrosse officiating at all levels in Australia.

Other officiating appointments to the National Technical Committees in 2021

Men’s National Technical Committee

South Australia Deputy Chief Referee – Robin Stevens

Victoria Deputy Chief Referee – Graham Sharpe

Western Australia Deputy Chief Referee – Mitchell Walmsley (Peter Mulcahy did not seek reappointment to this position due to personal circumstances.)

Box Lacrosse Chief Referee – Adrian Burns

South Australia Chief Referee – Mark Polden (Mark has been appointed to the casual vacancy due to the recent resignation of Bradley Edwards.)

Lacrosse Australia wishes to thank all the people who serve the sport through these Officiating subcommittees and in particular, Peter Mulcahy and Bradley Edwards for their excellent service and LA wishes them all the best for the future.

Women’s National Technical Committee

  • South Australia Umpire in Charge – Natalie Owens (Natalie was previously the SA Deputy UIC, that position will become a casual vacancy in November)

  • Victoria Umpire in Charge – Leanne MacGibbon

  • Western Australia Umpire in Charge – Kellie Morley

  • Chief Official Lacrosse Sixes – Caroline McLuckie (This is a new position within the National Technical Committees)





Full National Technical Committee Lists

Men’s National Technical Committee

  • Lacrosse Australia Referee in Chief (LA RIC) – David Campbell

  • South Australia Chief Referee (SA CR) – Mark Polden

  • South Australia Deputy Chief Referee (SA DCR) – Robin Stevens

  • Victoria Chief Referee (V CR) – Alan Frost

  • Victoria Deputy Chief Referee (V DCR) – Graham Sharpe

  • West Australia Chief Referee (WA CR) – Ian McRae

  • West Australia Deputy Chief Referee (WA DCR) – Mitchell Walmsley

  • Box Lacrosse Chief Referee (BLCR) – Adrian Burns

Women’s National Technical Committee

  • Lacrosse Australia Umpire in Charge (LA UIC) – Tammy Varga

  • South Australia Umpire in Charge (SA UIC) – Natalie Owens

  • South Australia Deputy Umpire in Charge (SA UIC) – casual vacancy

  • Victoria Umpire in Charge (V UIC) – Leanne MacGibbon

  • Victoria Deputy Umpire in Charge (V UIC) – Amy Basile

  • West Australia Umpire in Charge (WA UIC) – Kellie Morley

  • West Australia Deputy Umpire in Charge (WA UIC) – Susan Milne

  • Chief Official Lacrosse Sixes (COL6) – Caroline McLuckie

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