Sent: 03 December 2006 23:35
Subject: V S Update : Grading of Officials for
There will be an opportunity for further
discussion of this subject this Tuesday night (5 December) at
Leo’s.
We will also be filling in entry forms for
the
And if you want pie and peas, the deadline
has been extended, please email back before 8pm Monday!
Grading of Officials for
Over the last 3 weeks we have been looking
at the documents regarding grading of officials for UK Athletics. Thanks
in particular to
It is likely that from 2007, to obtain a
permit to organise a race, the promoting club will need to be able to
demonstrate that it has a sufficient quota of qualified marshals and
officials. The scheme at the moment allows us to nominate officials based
on experience but without formal qualifications. It is likely that from
2007, officials will have to pass tests to be approved. Hence the urgency
to act before the end of the year.
I quote from the form
Level 2: The basic level with the aim
being to recruit, encourage and recognise as many people as possible. At
this level, officials are expected to have knowledge and practical experience
of the duties involved for at least one year.
Level 3: Officials at this level must have
at least 1 year’s service at Level 2 involving a number of races.
They should have knowledge and practical experience of more than one area of
race organisation (start, course, finish, timekeeping and rules & administration).
Level 5: At this level an official must
have at least 3 years active service at level 3. During that time they
must have satisfied their peers of their competence. They should have
knowledge and practical experience of all areas of race organisation and have
acted as a “key official” in a number of races.
We have reviewed who has been involved in
races organised by Valley Striders over the last 4 years (Meanwood Trail,
Harewood Trail, Pulse Race).
Anyone who has marshalled in at least two
Valley Striders races in the last 4 years is being put forward at level
2. Anyone who has held a supervisory role (team leader) or administrative
role (e.g. timekeeper or entries secretary) in at least two races is being put
forward at level 3. These are our recommendations
Level 2: Jenny Bates , Mark Bean , John
Blundell , Nick Brown , John Bucktrout , Danny Burnham ,
Level 3: Harry Bates , Julian Bhowmick ,
Jo Briscoe , Paul Briscoe , Rob Bumstead , Keith Cluderay , Eileen Crosfill ,
Mike Crosfill , Eric Cusack ,
Level 5: Bob Jackson ,
We have filled in forms on behalf of
everyone, if anyone wants to see what has been filled in for them, please
contact me. If you wish to fill in your own form, contact me. If
you wish to be put forward at a different grade, contact me. There may be
some subsequent paperwork, you may need a passport photograph, and level 3 and
5 will need to go on a Health and Safety course before 31 Dec 2007. If
you do not wish to proceed now, let me know. But you will also be able to to
opt-out later if, when you see what is involved, there is too much commitment
for you.
We need to get all the forms in by the end
of the year, so better to get too many forms in than too few.
Bob