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Session II - National Competition System
Technical Officials’ Structure
Samuel Lopes
National Competition System
Technical Officials’ Structure
Contents
I. Management “Body”
II. Rules & Regulations
III. “3 Bricks” Strategy:• Recruitment & Selection
• Education, Certification & Evaluation
• 3 R’s (Retention, Recognition & Rewards)
IV. Code of conduct/Ethics & Conflict of interests
Technical Officials’ Structure
I - Management “Body”
Technical Officials’ Structure
I - Management “Body”
Athletics
events
do not run
themselves.(Page 141 IAAF publication)
A leader is one
who knows the
way, goes the
way, and
shows the way.(John C. Maxwell)
You can never
go wrong when
you have a
great team to
work with.(Kubra Sait)
Organisation Leadership Team
Technical Officials’ Structure
I - Management “Body”
Type of “Body”• Could be a Commission (technical, competition, judges)• Federation staff/Experts/Judges Representatives• Elected or appointed
Duties/Responsibilities/Coordination
• Annual plan of activities• To lead• Comunication plan (website, contents, information letters, logistics, appointments,...)• To manage the database of TO’s• To Recognise & Reward• To Retain• To Motivate• To Represent (to be the voice of) the needs of the Technical Officials• To Report
Technical Officials’ Structure
II - Rules & Regulations
Technical Officials’ Structure
II – Rules & Regulations
Rules• Translation & Interpretation of the IAAF Competition Rules
Tech. Officials Regulations:• Recruitment & Selection• Education Pathway/Grading System:
• Levels• Courses, Programmes & Syllabus• Lecturers• Certification System• Mentoring Programme• Specialisation areas (Tech.Managers, Video-finish, Starters, Race
Walking Judges, EDM,...)• Evaluation System
• Rights & Duties• Procedures, Standardisation & Good Practices of officiating
III - 3 Pillars Strategy
Technical Officials’ Structure
Technical Officials’ Structure
III – “3 Bricks” Strategy
Recruitment
& selectionEducation, certification
& evaluation
Retention,
Recognition & Rewards
Technical Officials’ Structure
IV - Code of conduct & Conflict of Interests
Technical Officials’ Structure
IV – Code of Conduct/Ethics & Conflict of Interests
Code of Conduct/Ethics
Maintain a Positive Athlete-Centered Approach to OfficiatingEnsure that every athlete receives courteous, objective and impartial officiating as a means of insuring a fair competition for all. Act professionally being positive, proactive and polite.
Be PunctualRespond quickly to invitations to officiate, arrive on time, honor every officiating commitment and accept any assignment required, upon completion make sure results are promptly submitted
Be preparedFollow and keep up to date of the relevant rules & regulations, be prepared for changes in the weather
Wear the Appropriate UniformOfficial’s dress should be appropriate to the standard and nature of the competition.
Be Professional toward ColleaguesNot to question in public the performance of another judge. In the event of an alleged breach of competition rules, report to the appropriate Referee.
Smoking, Drugs and Alcoholic BeveragesOfficials should never smoke while officiating, nor consume alcoholic beverages so soon before competition that it affects their competence or prior to the end of officiating duties for the day.
Technical Officials’ Structure
IV – Code of Conduct/Ethics & Conflict of Interests
Conflict of Interests
• To officiate with more than one “hat”• To be impartial• Clash between the judge’s self-interest and the
competition/organisation interest• Pre-declaration of interests
Thank you for your attention