Jim worked tirelessly at the Provincial level to improve Referee training and mentoring so that the whole province benefited from his knowledge and expertise. He also served as Referee-in-Chief for Zone 8 of the Ontario Minor Lacrosse Association. In 1992, he won the Jack Mann award for combining on-floor officiating duties with program development at all levels. Jim was an integral part of the officiating supervising team, the Referee Development Committee, and took on the role of Provincial RIC. From 2009 – 2015, he was a valued member of the “A Qualifier’s Referee Supervision Program.”He is known to have officiated at the Founders Cup (Jr B Championship), Minto Cup, Mann Cup, President’s Cup, and as a National Lacrosse referee.
