FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TORONTO, ONTARIO — The Federation of International Lacrosse is proud to announce Honig’s as the official uniform supplier for its referees at the FIL 2016 U19 Men’s Lacrosse World Championship to be held July 7-16 in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Honig’s has been providing top of the line umpire and referee gear, equipment, and apparel for over 30 years. Started in 1984 by Dick Honig, an active official for more than 40 years, Honig’s provides expert assistance with officials’ merchandise needs.
Honig’s has retail locations in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Salem, Oregon; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Sheridan, Colorado; Whittier, California; Farmers Branch, Texas; and Monroe, Connecticut.
Terry Harding, FIL Men’s Director of Lacrosse, was very appreciative of Honig’s sponsorship.
“Many thanks to Dick Honig,” said Harding. “Our FIL officials will be looking sharp at the U19 Men’s Worlds in Coquitlam in a few weeks thanks to his generosity.”
Honig was thrilled with FIL’s decision. “We’re very pleased that FIL selected Honig’s as its official uniform supplier for the referees at the 2016 U19 Men’s Lacrosse World Championship.” He added, “We’re looking forward to being a sponsor of this world-class sporting event.”
Honig’s also offers an easy-to-use, brand new online store that provides a safe, quick and hassle free shopping experience for officials from virtually every sport and every level of play. You can access the online store at https://honigs.com.
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For more information contact: Terry Harding at terry.harding@worldlacrosse.sport.
About the FIL
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is the international governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse. The FIL currently has 54 member nations and holds five World Championships (women’s and men’s field, women’s and men’s U19 field and men’s indoor.) The FIL is responsible for the governance and integrity of all forms of lacrosse and provides responsive and effective leadership to support the sports’ development throughout the world.
