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Each of the officiating disciplines; Race Officer, Judge, Umpire and Measurer shall share almost identical principles and requirements at each of the given levels of accreditation. *

 

A broad overview of the revised education guidelines is as follows below.

 

• MYAs will be given the resources and guidelines to run seminars and assessments for candidates
• Seminar Presenters are suitably experienced or qualified officials for the level of audience the are presenting to
• Lesson plans will be based on
  • the relevant ISAF resources
  • existing resources used by the current program
  • existing resources used by “best practice” MYAs
• Handouts will be based on
  • the relevant ISAF manuals
  • existing resources used by the current program
  • existing resources used by “best practice” MYAs
• Examinations will be conducted in conjunction with State and National level seminars and be based on
  • the relevant ISAF resources
  • existing resources used by the current program
  • existing resources used by “best practice” MYAs
• Pass marks are and scoring methods shall be clearly published
• Applicants may resit an exam at an approved location and under appropriate supervision
• Assessors are suitably experienced or qualified officials for the level of candidate they are assessing
• Assessors shall not have a conflict of interest with the person being assessed
• The assessor uses the guidelines listed on the assessment form
• The assessor shall evaluate whether to recommend the person as a Club, State or National appointment

 

The revised principles of assessment are as follows below.

 

• Assessment forms clearly detail the competencies to be demonstrated
• All assessments shall be shared with the candidate
• All assessments are valid for up to 4 years
• Assessment as Club level means the assessor has evidence that the candidate does not meet many of the criteria to become a State level official
• Assessment as State level means:
  • The candidate has demonstrated the competencies listed for some to most of the time, and
  • That given further experience and training at State or National Level competition will progress to National level.
• Assessment as National level means:
  • The candidate has demonstrated the competencies listed for most to nearly all of the time
  • That the candidate has demonstrated a high level of expertise

 

* Note that Measurer education may vary slightly from the other disciplines of officiating due to the different nature of the role.