QUALIFICATION LEVELS AND STANDARDS

A person becomes qualified as an Official by attending the formal course for a Level, then completing the practical component and showing capability to meet the standards.  The Official may then progress to a higher Level qualification through the same process.

The Official can, when they have satisfied certain preconditions, be certified to work in certain specialist roles (Referee and Instructor).

If the Official decides not to seek a higher qualification or certification they are required to maintain their current Level through Updating.  Normally, the updating provisions will require the Official to repeat the requirements of their current Level in a four year period.

Any applicable Australian Sports Commission program or course can be used to satisfy the theory requirements of Updating or the cross training requirements of Qualification.  Students wishing to do so should request permission from the NDT in writing.

QUALIFICATION LEVELS

In accordance with the recommendations of the Australian Sports Commission Sports Education Section (ASC - SES), AGOA has adopted a three level officiating program for qualified officials.  The training program provides a formal sequence of training to allow officials to progress from one training level to the next.

All candidates must be assessed against the Competency Standards for the proposed Level.

Their capabilities are defined as:

·         Level 1   - A Level 1 official is able to officiate at a local league level. Usually only in junior crew positions on-field.

·         Level 2   - A Level 2 official is able to officiate in a local league up to and including Referee, a playoff series as a junior official, or representative games as a junior official under supervision.

·         Level 3   - A Level 3 official is able to officiate in any position up to and including Referee on any game, including local competition, interstate or national matches.

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

There are two certification programs conducted by AGOA as part of the advanced training phase of the officiating program.

·         Referee. The Referee training program provides an experienced official with a focus on the specific skills and competencies necessary to run a game efficiently. This course is to be completed in a formal manner as many of the skills and techniques are hands-on and the benefits are gained from class discussion and interaction with senior officials who are the instructors. An official can originally be certified at Level 2 and must later re-certify at Level 3.

·         Officiating Instructor. An Officiating Instructor is an official who is sufficiently experienced to qualify officials. The purpose of this qualification is to ensure that accreditation standards are maintained and raised where appropriate. The following courses have been completed:

·                AGOA Level 3,

·                Instructor Development Course (under auspices of ASC - SES), and

·                Officiating Instructors Assessment conducted by AGOA.