Officials Education

We are very keen to recruit more officials in the SW Region so if you are interested in attending, here is a brief overview of the courses in 2008.

Safeguarding & Protecting Children

sports coach UK accredited course recommended as good practice for anyone working with children. Cost of the course is £20.

To book please complete the application form at:

http://www.englandathletics.org/south-west/coaching/coaching-workshops/

Endurance Officials Courses

Any aspiring Endurance Official (Road Running and/or Cross Country) needs to be completing the form in the attachment below as they acquire experience of assisting at events. This needs to be done before attending the mandatory endurance course (after 6 months minimum) which is currently being arranged for delivery nationwide.

Endurance Officials Courses for Road & Cross Country Clubs are of 5 hours duration (from 10am to 3pm), delivered by Paul Ross who has already delivered courses in the South West.  Each course will cover most aspects needed to be a qualified endurance official including: -

• Timekeeping – practical advice for multiple race starts & finishes in road & cross country races

• Road & Cross Country rules – an explanation of the rules that apply

• Officiating at events – some practical advice & guidance

• Health & Safety at events – a brief overview.

• Practical session.

• Advice on development of Endurance officials.    

This is a summary of some of the main aspects of the course content, if you require further information or clarification,  please  contact England Athletics South West Region Office Tel. 01392 879733 or speak to Paul Ross on 01752 207375.

Remember from Jan 1^st 2008 all permitted road races must have a qualified UKA Licenced Road Running Official at the event to be given a permit so if your road running or cross country club does not have an endurance official who is currently qualified, please send a suitable volunteer to one of these courses.

Level 1 Assistant Officials Course

For your information the Level 1 Assistant Officials Course is an introductory course for volunteers wishing to assist with either, track, timekeeping or field officiating. It is a short course with both a generic element including an overview of the different types of officials, health & safety. There is also a practical element to this course and all delegates are expected to then gain practical experience of officiating in at least 2 events & complete an Officials Licence application & enhanced CRB check to achieve the Level 1 licence.

Dates of the next Level 1 Courses

Saturday 11th October 9am - 5pm at Kings College Taunton

Level 1 courses can be arranged in the SW Region if there are sufficient numbers interested.  Please contact Morag Ford on 01392 879733 or email mford@englandathletics.org 

Level 2 Officials Course

The Level 2 Officials Course is for individuals who wish to become a qualified Athletics Official. The course will develop your knowledge and skills of officiating and will enable participants to specialise in an event discipline:

Timekeeping Official

Starter/Marksman Official

Track Official

Field Official

Assessment is based on knowledge of the rules and also the application of the knowledge, experience and competence in practical officiating. The Level 2 Course costs £10 (which may be subsidised by either your club/county if you are prepared to be a volunteer at club/county events.

Dates of the next Level 2 Courses

Sunday 18th January 2009 9am - 5pm at Yeovil Athletics Arena

Sunday 1st February 2009 9am - 5pm at Yate Outdoor Athletics Complex

All delegates are expected to then gain practical experience of officiating in at least 6 events & complete an Officials Licence application & enhanced CRB check to gain the Level 2 Licence.

Course Costs - The Level 1 & 2 Courses cost £10 (which may be subsidised by either your club/county if you are prepared to be a volunteer assistant official at club/county events). The course normally lasts 5 hours including a lunch break and will give you a valuable insight into officiating.

We hope you now wish to enrol in one of the Officials Courses and will be encouraged to start/continue volunteering as an athletics official.

If you have any questions or need any further information please contact the office.

Dates of the next Level 3 Courses

Sunday 5th October 2008 9am - 5pm at Exeter Arena

For details of all the UK level 3 courses go to:

http://www.ukathletics.net/competitions/officials/education-and-training/

Application Forms for Officials Courses

Please send applications to the regional office

FAO - Regional Administrator England Athletics –South West

Tel. 01392 879733  or Email: southwestoffice@englandathletics.org

Please see the application forms below

Please make cheques payable to England Athletics Ltd

The following form should be used by new individuals wishing to become a qualified Athletics Official.

The following course application form should only be used if you are already a licensed official applying to attend a course.  The form is shown in pdf format or Word format should you wish to complete and email to southwestoffice@englandathletics.org