Club Officials Mentoring Programme Club Officials Mentoring Programme

Club Officials Mentoring Programme

Club Officials Mentoring Programme. This is a 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 Week 6 v. Declarations/Seeding, Starter & Starters Assistant. v Long & Triple Jump/High Jump Pole Vault v Call-Room & Track Events v Throws - Shot, Hammer, Discus & Javelin v Timekeeping, Results & Announcing v Assistant Officials Course

Day 1 Starter / Starters Assistant v Declarations & Seeding – how it’s done & Why v Start positions – where to stand v Signals & Signs – within the team v Start Lists – who to use them v Disqualifications v DQ Cards

Day 2 Long & Triple Jump. v Call Up Athletes – best way v Fouls – What is a foul jump / Flags v Enter / Exit Pit – role of Pit Judge v Spiking – What to look for v Measuring – How it’s done v Raking – Why it’s important/Best way v Completing a Card

Day 2 High Jump & Pole Vault v Setting up beds / stands v Stands – How they move v Call Up – Starting heights / Entering comp v Fouls – What is a foul / Flags v Completing a card

Day 3 Track Events v Call- Room – What to check v Where to Stand – Finish line v How to record placings v Lap board & bell - How it works v Umpiring positions – where to stand v Relays – change over zones v Disqualifications –

Day 4 – Throws Shot, Discus, Hammer, Javelin v Call Up Athletes – Best way v Enter / Exit Circle – What way v Fouls – What is a foul throw / Flags v Arm Action – What to look for v Landing – What to look for / Where to stand v Measuring – How is it done v Completing a Card

Day 5 Timekeeping/Results/Announcing v Where to stand v Communication with other Officials v When to start / stop the watch v Reading the watch / Recording the time v Lap times v Why they are so important v Best methods of recording & posting results v. What and When to announce, the importance of the announcer

Day 6 Delivery of Assistant Officials Course