National Officials Accreditation Scheme

On the 1st of January 1994 Motorcycling Australia implemented the National Officials' Accreditation Scheme.

This Scheme was established to:

· Increase confidence and competence in officiating
· Improve communication skills of officials
· Promote progressive improvement in officiating knowledge and expertise
· Provide a credible education and training process to attract new officials and retain existing ones
· Ensure a uniform approach to officiating throughout Australia

The following levels of accreditation are offered:

· Level 1 - club level
· Level 2 - interclub level
· Level 3 - open event / state championship level
· Level 4 - national championship level
· International level

In March 1994 Motorcycling Western Australia introduced a new committee whose specific purpose was to oversee the accreditation of officials in Western Australia.

These are the guidelines for the State Officials' Review Board:

· To liaise with Motorcycling Australia and the National Officials' Review Panel
· To assess the suitability of Level 1 & 2 officials when asked to do so
· To review and accredit Level 3 officials
· To nominate officials for Level 4 to Motorcycling Australia
· To organise and conduct seminars, venues and presenters within Western Australia
· To notify applicants of the success or otherwise of their applications
· To establish a timetable of when and how often the State Officials' Review Board should meet
· To review the performance and accreditation level of officials who do not maintain the required standard
· To re-appraise accreditation levels of poorly performed officials
· Accreditation of Levels 1 & 2 officials is an office function and is at the total discretion of Motorcycling Western Australia

APPLICATION FOR OFFICIAL'S LICENCE

· The correct forms must be used and completed in the appropriate manner. The forms will be supplied to the applicants from the Clubs.

· Applicants must submit a resume of any experience and involvement in the sport

· Two passport type recent photos must be submitted with the application.

· The application must be endorsed by the Club secretary

ACCREDITATION

Details of the events at which the applicant has assisted/officiated must be included with the application and for upgrading of the accreditation level.

Applicants will be required to attend a training seminar every three years and successfully complete the written assessment to retain current accreditation levels or before the upgrading of any accreditation level is approved.

To qualify for upgrading of accreditation levels the following criteria applies:

LEVEL 1
The applicant must have assisted at 6 club events

LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 2
The applicant must have officiated at 4 club events and assisted at 2 open events

LEVEL 2 to LEVEL 3
The applicant must have assisted at 4 open events

LEVEL 3 to LEVEL 4
The applicant must have assisted in the role (eg Assistant Clerk of Course) at a national championship meeting and successfully completed a training course. All Level 4 applications are submitted to Motorcycling Australia for approval.