Athletics meetings could not take place without officials. We work to support officials and ensure they have the training and support they need.  You can find more information on officials on our national page, and about the Northern Athletics Officials' Association by clicking here. 

Officials' courses

Level 1, Level 2 and Health & Safety courses are organised by England Athletics and run in each county determined  by local demand.  Higher level courses are run by UKA.  Click here to visit the England Athletics Courses and Bookings section to see what Officials' courses and events are taking place in the North East.  You can view L1 courses and H&S ("Other") by choosing from the dropdown box.  To sign up for and attend officials courses please contact  officials-north@englandathletics.org or call 0121 347 6548.

Are you interested in organising a Level 1 course in the North East?

We can organise Level 1 Assistant Officials' Courses tailored to meet the needs of those looking to take their first step into Officiating.  Normally offered to parents, athletes and youngsters looking to get into volunteering and leadership roles, the Level 1 Course enables someone to receive a licence having first demonstrated their commitment to work in the sport through a process of supported practice.  The Level 1 course is traditionally a one day course.  In the NE, 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. 

For further information on how you can host a Level 1 Officials' Course in your club, school or local community, contact officials-north@englandathletics.org or call 0121 347 6548.

Duty Sheets, Reports and Upgrading

Level 1 and 2 Club and County officials should send their Record of Experience ("Duty Sheet") to their COfSec.  Level 2 Region should send to Moira Gallagher at gallagherm@supanet.com.  It is far easier filling this in as an ongoing exercise as the year progresses rather than leaving it until the end. The form can be downloaded on the national officials' page.

Officials' reports for upgrading of Level 3 and upwards should be sent to Paul Yates at paulwilliamyates@hotmail.com who will collate the reports for review by the Tri-Regions group which will consider upgradings and nominations for national meetings.  The North East representatives appointed by the Regional council to the Tri-Regional group are:

• Field: Mick Frazer
• Track: Tony Livingstone
• Timekeeping: Arthur Fox
• Starter/Marksman: Malcolm Grainger

North East County Officials' Secretaries (COfSecs)

Endurance Officials contacts

Your Endurance COfSec may differ from the Track and Field COfSec - see Endurance Officials section.