World Lacrosse today announced the officials selected for the upcoming Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship in Tokyo, Japan and the 2026 World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II in Wroclaw, Poland, with both events set to begin in July.
The World Lacrosse Officiating Committee helped to select two crews each of 20 officials, which in total represent 10 nations and three Continental Federations. The crews were selected in consultation with National Governing Bodies and Continental Federations based on the officials’ ratings and past performance. The crews will consist of experienced veteran officials, and a group of highly skilled officials will debut at the Women’s Championship Division II Championship.
Each crew of officials will be supported through both events by teams of technical delegates s who will mentor, evaluate and assess performance. Leading up to the events, the individuals will continue to officiate in their home countries, attend online workshops, undergo fitness testing and take rules exams ensuring they are best prepared for the championship events.
The inaugural Women’s Championship Division II will be held from July 11-18 with 12 teams in attendance. The 12th edition of the Women’s Championship, contested for the first time with a field of 16 teams that all earned qualification through continental championships, will be held from July 24 to August 2.
World Lacrosse Women’s Championship – Tokyo, Japan
Officials
- Amy Basile (Australia)
- Nicole Voysey (Australia)
- Tammy Varga (Australia)
- Cheryl MacNeill (Canada)
- Hanna Burnett (Canada)
- Lyndsay Brooks (Canada)
- Pavel Urban (Czech Republic)
- Anika Altenhain (Germany)
- Erika Ojika (Japan)
- Jun Noichi (Japan)
- Mami Kimura (Japan)
- Shihoko Tsuji (Japan)
- Yasuko Yamada (Japan)
- Yuko Okubo (Japan)
- Yume Ueki (Japan)
- Nicole Goode (New Zealand)
- Jennifer Frapwell (United States)
- Jennifer Whelan (United States)
- Lisa Volland (United States)
- Lorma Capili (United States)
Administrative Team
- Brent Coulombe (Official in Chief)
- Sachiko Goto (Lead Technical Delegate)
- Hitomi Sakamoto (Technical Delegate)
- Kellie Morley (Technical Delegate)
- Lenka Peskova (Technical Delegate)
- Lissa Fickert (Technical Delegate)
- Mara Wager (Technical Delegate)
- Wendy Reynolds (Technical Delegate)
World Lacrosse Women’s Championship Division II – Wroclaw, Poland
Officials
- Julie Ames (Australia)
- Stephanie Allen (Australia)
- Clare Anderson (Canada)
- Corina Mahorn (Canada)
- Heather Anderson (Canada)
- Bohdan Hollmann (Czech Republic)
- Lucie Ruzkova (Czech Republic)
- Lenka Peskova (Czech Republic)
- Annabel Campbell (England)
- David Morris (England)
- Helen Mavin (England)
- Paul Bibby (England)
- Paul Jenkins (England)
- Elena Heller (Germany)
- Justina Luetgebrune (Germany)
- Joyce Tai (Hong Kong, China)
- Rianne Wijdenes (Netherlands)
- Eliza Scott (United States)
- Julie Reitz (United States)
- Mary Pluff (United States)
Administrative Team
- Wendy Reynolds (Official in Chief)
- Mara Wager (Lead Technical Delegate)
- Amy Basile (Technical Delegate)
- Annika Lie (Technical Delegate)
- Lisa Volland (Technical Delegate)
- Sachiko Goto (Technical Delegate)
- Tammy Varga (Technical Delegate)
- Ryan Dutkus (Administrator)
