Current Course List
5th April Regional Conference at Gateshead, 9.30am to 3pm
12th April Level 2 (part 2) at Clairville 12noon to 2.30pm
23rd April Level 2 (part 1) at Gateshead 6.30pm
30th April Level 2 (part 2) at Monkton Stadium, 6pm
To sign up to attend these courses please contact Joanne Stewart on 0191 420 0553
FREE Level 1 courses are available to clubs on request (min of 6 to attend a 3 hour session) - Thanks to funding from the Tony Blair Sports Foundation
Officials News and Information Updates
Upgarding to Level 5 - January 2008
Following this winters meetings of the Peer Groups and the Territorial Officials' Secretaries Group and more recently on 16th January a meeting of the Technical Committee, UK Athletics have announced the following upgrades to level 5;
Marksman - Bill Courtney
Track Judge - Simon Cort
Regional Officials Group
Chris Betts (Chair & Council Member)
John Gurney (NECAA Officials Chair, Field Judge)
Dick Balding (NECAA Officials Secretary, Timekeeper)
Mick Fraser (Field Judge & L2 Tutor)
Malcolm Dewell (Starter & L1 & L2 Tutor)
Nick Hodgson (Road/Endurance)
Tony Livinstone (Track Judging)
Christine Courtney (Starter)
Bill Courtney (Marksman)
Richard Hunter (Regional Manager)
The group meets at regular intervals to plan and coordinate Officials activities in the Region.
General Officials Contact: Chris Betts Christopher.Betts@btinternet.com