USA Lacrosse is the national governing body for the sport of lacrosse in the United States, setting rules and overseeing national teams, membership, and youth, high school, and college programs for players, coaches, officials, and program leaders nationwide. A volunteer Board of Directors sets USA Lacrosse's policy and strategic priorities. 

The board has 16 members from across the country and is currently chaired by Sarah Bullard McDaniel, with Darren Lowe serving as vice chair. Directors are supported by board committees, subcommittees, and task forces covering governance, national teams, sport science and safety, and diversity, equity, inclusion and opportunity, among other areas.

Structural Overview

The selection of volunteers to serve in USA Lacrosse board, committee, subcommittee and task force positions is based on an application process managed by the Governance Committee. The goal of the volunteer application procedure is to foster a more inclusive process that enables USA Lacrosse to benefit from a wider selection of candidates who support the organization's mission and are committed to the ongoing development of USA Lacrosse.

The Governance Committee (GC) is charged with assessing current and anticipated needs for Board and Committee composition, and making recommendations to the Board of Directors to ensure:

• Men's and women's game balance
• Diversity (including race, age, socio-economic status and geography)
• Appropriate youth game representation
• Knowledge and experience required to support organizational priorities
• Consistency of volunteer attributes and abilities
• Influence and access required to effectively lead the organization in the pursuit of its mission

The goal of the GC is to develop a growing pool of applicants that can be considered for board, committee, subcommittee and task force appointments based on the needs of the organization at that time. Board, committee and subcommittee terms begin on August 1 of each year, vary in duration from 1-2 years, and require virtual and/or in-person meeting attendance and conference call participation 2+ times each year, USA Lacrosse reimburses transportation and accommodation costs for in-person meetings.

The Governance Committee (GC), in conjunction with chairs and staff leaders of volunteer groups, will review applications each year for volunteer openings starting on January 1st of the upcoming year. The USA Lacrosse Board of Directors will vote on GC recommendations at the November Board meeting. We welcome applications at any time.

USA Lacrosse national volunteers serve at the Board, Committee, Subcommittee and Task Force levels. If you are interested in serving, please access the link below to complete the application.

Volunteer Application Form

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Nancy Patrick, senior executive administrator to the CEO at 410-235-6882, #101 or npatrick@usalacrosse.com.

Board Committees and Subcommittees, and Task Forces

You can see the members of a committee by using the table below to quickly navigate down the page.

Code of Ethics

Men's Officials

Women's Officials