Colorado Women's Lacrosse Officials Association (CWLOA)

What Colorado Women's Lacrosse Officials Association (CWLOA) does

The Colorado Women's Lacrosse Officials Association (CWLOA) is a non-profit membership association that recruits, trains, certifies, and assigns women's lacrosse officials across the state of Colorado. It serves as the primary pipeline connecting certified officials to high school girls' lacrosse games governed by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), NCAA collegiate programs, collegiate club programs, and youth leagues. CWLOA operates a multi-level certification system (Apprentice through Level 3), provides structured classroom and on-field training, and facilitates ongoing professional development through weekly Q&A sessions, observation programs, and rules interpretation support.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology. Its service infrastructure is built on third-party platforms: Arbiter Sports for game scheduling, assignment management, and payments; Zoom for virtual training sessions; and Google Forms for registration and observation requests. Game assignments are distributed through regional assignors covering Western Slope, Northern Colorado, Mountain, Colorado Springs, and Front Range territories. The technology stack is functional rather than differentiated — it is industry-standard for officiating associations.

CWLOA is funded primarily through annual membership dues ($75–$85 per official) and small administrative fees (CHSAA membership at $10/sport and Arbiter platform fees at $10). Officials pay separate USA Lacrosse membership (~$55/year), background check fees ($10), and equipment costs. Game fees for officiating services ($90 Varsity, $65 JV) are paid directly by CHSAA to officials — CWLOA does not take a cut of game assignment revenue. The association is governed by a volunteer board and operates without disclosed funding, investors, or paid headcount beyond assignor coordination.

Name

Colorado Women's Lacrosse Officials Association (CWLOA)

Legal name

Colorado Women's Lacrosse Officials Association

Website

https://cwloa.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CWLOA is a Colorado-based non-profit association that recruits, trains, certifies, and assigns women's lacrosse officials for CHSAA high school games, NCAA programs, collegiate club play, and youth leagues statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Officiating Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAF

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAFAG

University/School Sport Governing Bodies (Collegiate/Scholastic Associations)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Rights Holders & Governing Bodies (Federations, Associations, Sanctioning Bodies)

SECONDARYMPAKACAD

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

Keywords

• Sports officiating services
• Lacrosse official certification
• Game assignment scheduling
• Athletic association membership
• Officials training program

Headquarters

HQ city

Colorado

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CWLOA collects annual membership dues from officials to fund training, certification, and game assignment operations. Adult officials pay $75 early bird or $85 late registration. New officials pay $75.
2. Game Assignment Fees: The organization facilitates game officiating and collects fees from CHSAA for game assignments. Officials receive game fees directly from CHSAA: Varsity games pay $90, JV games pay $65.
3. Administrative Fees: CWLOA collects CHSAA membership fees ($10 per sport) and Arbiter platform fees ($10) from officials to cover administrative and technology costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CWLOA recruits, trains, certifies, and assigns women's lacrosse officials across Colorado through a multi-level certification program (Apprentice through Level 3). It connects certified officials to high school (CHSAA), NCAA, collegiate club, and youth games using the Arbiter scheduling platform, and administers officials' compensation for those assignments.

Product overview

CWLOA operates as a professional association offering a unified officiating service ecosystem for women's lacrosse in Colorado. The core offerings include a multi-level Official Certification Program with Apprentice through Level 3 ratings, supported by structured Training and Rating Systems with classroom and on-field components. Game Assignment Services powered by Arbiter platform connect certified officials to CHSAA high school games, NCAA, collegiate club, and post-collegiate games, while Officials' Pay Services handle compensation. The portfolio includes specialized sub-programs: Junior Officials Program for youth officials, Rules Question Submission System for guidance, Observation and Rating Program for peer evaluation, Policy Positions and Q&A Discussions for continuous learning, Monthly Newsletter for communications, and Post Season Reference Guide for playoff officiating standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Official Certification Program
• Training and Rating Curriculum
• Game Assignment Services (Arbiter)
• Officials' Pay Administration
• Junior Officials Program
• Post Season Table and Clock Officials Reference Guide

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• USA LacrossecoreOthersUSA Lacrosse is the nationwide governing body for lacrosse that provides official rules, certification standards, insurance coverage, and training resources. CWLOA officials must maintain active USA Lacrosse membership and comply with their certification requirements to be eligible for game assignments.
• Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA)coreOthersCHSAA governs high school athletics in Colorado and sets requirements for officials working CHSAA games. CWLOA works with CHSAA to facilitate game assignments, collect membership fees, and ensure officials meet CHSAA standards including background checks.
• Arbiter SportscoreTechnology or IntegrationArbiter Sports provides the web-based scheduling and assignment platform used by CWLOA and CHSAA for game assignments. Officials use Arbiter to accept/decline games, manage availability blocks, receive payments, and communicate with partners and schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• USA Lacrosse: National governing body for lacrosse that sets rules, certification standards, and provides insurance for officials. CWLOA officials must maintain USA Lacrosse membership, making it the de facto upstream authority and most direct comparable organization.
• National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS): Sets rules and standards for high school athletics nationwide. CWLOA officials must comply with NFHS rules inherited from USA Lacrosse, making it an upstream standards body comparable in governance role.

Emerging players

• ECAC Officiating Services: Provides college-level officiating services including women's lacrosse across multiple conferences. Comparable to CWLOA's collegiate assignor function and a potential partner or competitor for NCAA-level officiating.
• Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA): National organization supporting women's lacrosse at the collegiate level where CWLOA provides officiating. Both organizations serve the NCAA women's lacrosse ecosystem and benefit from the sport's growth.

Others

• Arbiter Sports: Scheduling and payment platform used by CWLOA for all game assignments. While not a peer in officiating, it is the critical operational backbone without which CWLOA could not function at scale.

Regional players

• Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA): Governs high school athletics in Colorado and works directly with CWLOA to assign officials to girls' lacrosse games. Operates in the same state-level ecosystem and is CWLOA's core institutional partner.
• Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Officials Association (IMLOA): National organization of men's college lacrosse officials. Comparable in structure to CWLOA's collegiate officiating arm but serving the men's side and broader geographic footprint.
• Colorado Football Officials Association (CFOA): Colorado-based sports officials association using the same Arbiter platform and CHSAA partnership model. Operates as a directly comparable peer organization in the same state with adjacent sport focus.
• New York Women's Lacrosse Officials Association: State-level women's lacrosse officials association serving the New York market. Directly comparable business model: training, certifying, and assigning women's lacrosse officials through Arbiter in a different geography.

Direct peers

• Colorado Men's Lacrosse Officials Association (CMLOA): Sister organization providing lacrosse officials for boys' and men's lacrosse in Colorado. Operates the same model with Arbiter scheduling, CHSAA partnerships, and tiered certification for the parallel boys' lacrosse ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/169163186443840
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cwloa
• Instagraminstagram.com/cwloainsidescoop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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