Saskatchewan Officials Newsletter
February 2012

NEWS AND INFORMATION

Sask Athletics Officials
2012/2013 IAAF Rule Books
If you are a current 2012 member and are at Level 3-5
come into the office to pick up a Rule Book
If you wish to have a book sent to you please call the office

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Recognition Program for Saskatchewan Athletics Officials
(sessions worked)

Purpose of the program – retention of officials
Award time spent coordinating and officiating
Award officials who do not want to travel or upgrade

Sanctioned Meets Only

1. The Coordinator (includes Event Coordinator and Meet Official Coordinator) for a particular meet would receive 1 credit for the indoor season and 1 credit for the outdoor season at Sanctioned Meets
2. An official will receive 1 credit for every session worked
   – a session is 4hours = 1 credit
3. After working 5 sessions the official would receive 1 incentive item
4. After working 10 sessions the official would receive another incentive item
5. A twilight meet would count as 1 session
6. High School Provincials will count as will Cross country and road race events

Clarification

If an official wishes to purchase an item (excluding the IAAF Rule Book), they must have already received that particular item.

Sask Athletics would keep a supply of each item on hand.
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Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer

Sask Sport Free Online Volunteer Training Course

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Saskatchewan Officials Committee

Congratulations Margaret Hucul
Chair
Saskatchewan Officials Committee

As we move into another athletics season it will be necessary to find officials to take responsibility for positions on our Officials' Committee. These positions include;
- Mentoring and Clinic Coordinators;
- One coordinator in both the southern and northern regions of the province
- Associate Mentoring and Clinic Coordinators;
- One coordinator in both the southern and northern regions of the province
- Upgrading Coordinator
- Meet Officials Consultant
- Discipline Coordinator
- Secretary/Recorder

Individuals interested in filling any of these positions should make their wishes known by contacting the Saskatchewan Officials' Committee (SOC) Chairperson, Margaret Hucul (384-5579) or Margaret Hucul
The positions are necessary to attract new officials and allow them to advance to higher levels in the officiating hierarchy.

Please consider giving your time to one of these positions.

Forms

2012 Officials Membership form

Mentoring and Upgrading

Mentoring and Upgrading – upgrading criteria

Provincial Upgrading Procedures – Levels 1, 2 and 3

Official's Upgrading Request Form Use this form for levels 1, 2 and 3

List of credits for upgrading (to be included with Request for Upgrading)

NOC Official's upgrading form 2006-2008

Rule Books (IAAF)

Visit the IAAF Website
IAAF

Links

Visit the Athletics Canada Website
Athletics Canada