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Thomas Sutton 2023
Game Sports Official, Niagara Frontier
Education
Lafayette High School - 1980
Ithaca College - Electrical Engineering
Official Career Highlights
- Section VI Assignor for 8 years
- NYS Lacrosse Official’s president - 2 years
- Board of Director of NFLOA
- Rules Interpreter for NFLOA – 15 years
- Lead Trainer for NFLOA - 18 years
- New York State High School Tournament – 20 years
- New York State High School Championship final – five years
- Section 6 playoffs and finals - 25 years
- New York State Empire State games – 3 time Gold Metal game official
- World Lacrosse/FIL Men’s Officiating Chair
- Referee in Chief of the 2014 FIL World Championships
- Director of Officials for the North American Lacrosse League
- Deputy RIC for U19 World Championships 2012 Turku, Finland
Professional Affiliations and Achievements
- Member of NFLOA (Niagara Frontier Lacrosse Officials Association) for 30 years
- Member of Board of Directors for NILOA (National Intercollegiate Lacrosse Officials Association) 2006 – 2014 (Collegiate)
- Past President of National Lacrosse League Officials Association. (NLLOA)
- Inducted into WNY Lacrosse Hall of Fame—2018