Graded officials are very important to have in our centre, as they help
our athletes learn the rules of the events. Our aim is to have a graded
official at each event every week. We need at least 15 officials
to make this possible!
"C" GRADE OFFICIALS COURSE
PURPOSE:
This course is the first step in Officiating within Little Athletics.
The Course provides the basic knowledge to allow a parent to Officiate
at Centre Level and assist at Association Run Events.
"C" Grade is a pre-requisite for doing a "B" Grade
Course
The course is presented in an informal manner, with the lecturer discussing the rules and scenarios with the participants.At the
end of the course participants are required to complete an easy, open book test in order to obtain the 'C' grade qualification.
WHO:
Applicants must be at least Under 13 Registration Age or older.
COST:
There is no cost to participants for this course..
TIME:
Approx. 3 hours
WHERE:
Hallett Cove LAC :: Friday 20th November, 2009, 6pm
Any Centre may run a "C" Grade Officials Course by writing
to the Education Director, requesting a Course. A qualified "B"
Grade Official or higher can run a Course as long as the Course is registered
with the Officials Club first, this is so the Club can organise the appropriate
material and the Association to advertise the Venue to other interested
Centres, Parents and Athletes.
NB: Under certain circumstances Qualified "C" Grade Official
will be allowed to run a "C" Grade Course, but must be ratified
with the Officials Club prior to conducting the Course
"B" GRADE OFFICIALS COURSE
PURPOSE:
This course is the next level above being a "C" Grade Official.
WHO:
(a) Applicants must have attained the Age of 16 Years.
(b) You need to have at least One Season Of Officiating on the Specific
"B" Grade Event at both Centre and State Level.
(c) Centres are to confirm in writing the eligibility of all applicants
as per the "B" Grade above.
COST:
At no cost to sit the paper.
WHERE:
"B" Grade practical can be conducted at Association Meeting
or other Meetings considered appropriate by the Chief Official.
"A" GRADE OFFICIALS COURSE
WHO:
To be eligible to sit for the Course, applicants have a minimum of two
"B" Grades in Field and two "B" Grade in Track. At
least two "B" Grades must have be held for two years and the
other "B" Grades for at least one year.
STATE "A" GRADE
To be eligible for a State "A" Grading an applicant must hold
all "B" Grade Classifications at the time. And must be a Financial
Officials Club Member.