SEAOA - South Of England Athletic Officials Association

The SEAOA provides outstanding support and a programme of ongoing development for new and existing officials in the South Of England.

England Athletics East and the East Officials Project Group work closely together to collaborate on a variety of projects and this will increase in future months.

For further information on SEAOA and the benefits they can offer, please visit www.seaoa.co.uk or contact rosalterman@seaoa.co.uk

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South Of England Athletic Officials Association

The Association exists to provide assistance and guidance to Technical Officials involved in the running of Athletics Meetings in the South of England

The site is divided amongst the different disciplines involved in Athletics but you don’t have to specialise Please browse through the different areas on the site for items of interest to you

If you wish to become a member of the Association please complete the Application Form

We also provide a list of Links to other sites which may be of interest to you

Benefits of membership

For a small Annual Subscription of £10 you will receive copies of the UK Athletics Rule Book and, if you wish, the English Schools Handbook and the opportunity of purchasing other publications at a reduced rate. If you wish to join, print out this page and send it with a cheque made payable to SEAOA for £10 to The Membership Secretary, SEAOA, 477 Willington Street Maidstone Kent ME15 8HA

Existing Members should contact the Membership Secretary with any changes to their details, particularly Email addresses

Who needs Officials?!

WE DO!! Just about anyone who is trying to run an athletics club or organise an athletics meeting needs officials.

Most importantly, whilst competing athletes need to relax, happy in the knowledge that the competition is being run under conditions fair to all.

There can never be too many officials at an athletics meeting/The duties are varied. You may think that you know very little about officiating, or that you must sit an exam before you are let loose near athletes but that is not true. Every qualified official had to start somewhere, usually by offering their services at a League or Open meeting. You would not be expected to work alone, but as part of a team. Experienced officials are only too willing to give encouragement and advice to newcomers.

Whether it's working on the field, judging track races, being a timekeeper or a starter/marksman why not come along to a meeting and 'give officiating a go'. There is nothing to stop you trying all the different areas of officiating to see which you enjoy the most.

COME INTO OFFICIATING IT’S FUN, FRIENDLY AND VERY REWARDING