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Online Level 1 Race Walking Official course

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Digwyddiad yn cychwyn: 10/09/2020 18:00
Digwyddiad yn gorffen: 10/09/2020 20:00

Successful completion of the Level 1 Award for Race Walk Official will enable individuals to work with other qualified officials, acting as a lead official and supporting assistant officials, whilst judging at athletics events.

 

What will I learn?

  • Understand the difference between walking and running
  • Know the rules of race walking
  • Know what the judges’ paddles mean
  • Begin to gain confidence in picking out infringements
  • Understand the procedures for issuing cautions and red cards and recording these
  • Understand the purpose and importance of the posting board and when/how the chief judge will disqualify a competitor.
  • Understand what makes a good Race Walking Judge

Date: Thursday 10th September 2020

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Location: Online  

 

Free course, REGISTRATION ONLINE to book your space.  

 

For more information on how to navigate Athletics Hub click here.Once you register online to the course via Athletics Hub your booking confirmation email with contain your Zoom session link

Last booking date: Wednesday 9th September 2020   (18 spaces left) 

PRIORITY FOR WELSH RESIDENTS

Officials outside of Wales please email officials@welshathletics.org   

To become a graded UKA Level 1 for Technical Licensed Official follow the steps below:

  1. Use your URN number to log on to your myATHLETICS portal.
  2. Complete the online DBS procedure and upload a passport photo.
  3. Attend Level 1 course.
  4. Attend a Health and Safety module course or complete the free online Health and Safety module*
  5. Attend 4 varying** competition experiences and record in your accreditation form. 
  6. Email your accreditation form to education@welshathletics.org for grading in order to receive for UKA Level 1 License.

 

*You can take the module at your own pace and leave to return later if required. The module has multiple-choice quizzes after each section; the first section covers generic health and safety and the second focuses on Health and Safety within each of the disciplines. You will need to score 70% across all sections to pass.

 

To book onto the online Health and Safety module click here.

 

More questions?  To find out anything else about this course please contact officials@welshathletics.org