Club Leaders Conference 3 rd November 2018 Hilton Hotel Glasgow
Officials Recruitment & Development Officer FULL TIME POSITION FROM THE END OF THIS MONTH FOCUS ON SUPPORTING CLUBS TO INTRODUCE & DEVELOP PEOPLE INTO OFFICIATING
Current Position Number Number Number Number Officials on current database 617 Licensed Officials on Database 472 Returned Summer Availability? Returned Winter Availability?
Current Position
140 - Officials Trained in 2017 at Assistant or Level 1 Assistant Progressed to Licensed 17 Level 1 Progressed to Licensed 44 Level 2 Progressed from Level 1 9 Level 3 Progressed from level 2 3 Level 4 Progressed from level 3 3
Education Courses & CPD Licenced Qualifications Assistant Official Level 1 Discipline Specific Endurance Field, Photo Finish Starter/Starters Assistant Timekeeping Track Health & Safety/Risk Awareness Level 4 Discipline Specific CPD Opportunities One-to-One Mentoring Training Day April Conference October UKA Conference - April Discipline Specific Workshops EDM Set-Up Photo Finish Set-Up SIS Set-Up and Operation Tess Met Manager Clerk of Course Equipment Officer
What is the Current Situation in Your Club? HOW MANY QUALIFIED OFFICIALS DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE? WHAT CHALLENGES DO YOU FACE ON RECRUITING OFFICIALS? WHY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE THESE CHALLENGES?
Club Officials Mentoring Programme
Club Officials Mentoring Programme. This is a 5/6 week programme to support Club Officials / Parents to feel more confident and knowledgeable when officiating at all levels of athletic competitions. It will be delivered on a Club training night at the Club venue Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Declarations/Seeding, Starter & Starters Assistant. Long & Triple Jump/High Jump Pole Vault Call-Room & Track Events Throws - Shot, Hammer, Discus & Javelin Timekeeping, Results & Announcing
Day 1 Starter / Starters Assistant Declarations & Seeding how it s done & Why Start positions where to stand Signals & Signs within the team Start Lists who to use them Disqualifications DQ Cards
Day 2 Long & Triple Jump. Call Up Athletes best way Fouls What is a foul jump / Flags Enter / Exit Pit role of Pit Judge Spiking What to look for Measuring How it s done Raking Why it s important/best way Completing a Card
Day 2 High Jump & Pole Vault Setting up beds / stands Stands How they move Call Up Starting heights / Entering comp Fouls What is a foul / Flags Completing a card
Day 3 Track Events Call- Room What to check Where to Stand Finish line How to record Placings Lap Board & Bell - How it works Umpiring Positions Where to stand Relays Change over zones Disqualifications
Day 4 Throws Shot, Discus, Hammer, Javelin Call Up Athletes Best way Enter / Exit Circle What way Fouls What is a Foul throw / Flags Arm Action What to look for Landing What to look for / Where to stand Measuring How is it done Completing a Card
Day 5 Timekeeping/Results/Announcing Where to stand Communication with other Officials When to start / stop the watch Reading the watch / Recording the time Lap times Why they are so important Best methods of recording & posting results What and When to announce, the importance of the Announcer
What other Support do You need from us?
What we are doing Course Dates:- 17 November 18 Assistant Officials Course Pitreavie TBC January 19 Level 1 Endurance & Risk Awareness 26 January 19 Level 1 Timekeeping Emirates 2 February 19 Level 1 Field 10 February 19 level 1 Track Emirates 16 February 19 Level 1 Photo Finish 30 March 19 Officials Training Day - Grangemouth
To Make Things Easier Updated Website with Courses and Portal Information. On-Line Booking process. Pre Course Generic and Health & Safety Courses for Level 1 online from January 2019. Review with UKA on Admin Process. Mentoring Programme, Rolled out to more Clubs. One to One Support from Officials DO
Shona Malcolm OBE Email:- shonamalcolm@scottishathletics.org.uk Phone Number:- 07731 832 567