Officiating journey: step 1

Step 1

To start your Officiating journey, you must complete a Level 1 qualification, with the discipline of your choice, choosing from Field Judge, Track Judge, Timekeeper, Starter and Photofinish.
Only one discipline needs to be completed, plus an online Health & Safety course which you should book onto first (before your discipline module).

Please see a list below of upcoming virtual courses.

  • Level 1 Track Official: 29 October, 6-8.30pm
  • Risk Awareness : 7 November, 10am-12.30pm
  • Level 1 Field Official: 10 November, 10am-3pm
  • Level 1 Endurance Official: 14 November, 10am-3pm
  • Level 1 Starter/Starter’s Assistant: 27 November, 10am-12.30pm
  • Level 1 Field Official: 27 November, 10am-3pm

We upload more courses here when they become available.

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