This information sheet helps you to inspire people to become officials and how to keep them.
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Do you want to increase the number of officials at your club/association?
Officials are an essential part of sport. They make sure everyone plays by the rules and that the game is safe. High-quality officials make the difference between continuous and uninterrupted action and play that is tense with frustrated players, coaches and spectators.
Increasing the number of qualified officials at your club requires a professional approach. This information sheet provides some best-practice ideas for recruiting, training, recognising and retaining high quality officials.It is important to create a respectful, appreciative and supportive atmosphere where officials can learn new skills and make a valuable contribution to your sport. These suggestions, however, will have limited impact if the environment is hostile and abusive.
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Coaches and officials are the lifeblood of Australian sport, they contribute their valuable time, effort and expertise to help participants enjoy their sport and develop their skills.
The duty of the sports official is to act as an impartial judge of sporting competition. This duty carries with it an obligation for the official to perform with accuracy, consistency, objectivity and the highest sense of integrity.
A tribunal is a forum for dispute resolution. An athlete appearing before a tribunal must receive natural justice.
Harassment is defined as offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening behaviour directed at a person or persons because of a particular characteristic of that person on persons. The behaviour must be unwelcome and of a nature that a reasonable person would recognise as unwelcome.
Where would you like to go next?Coaches and officials are the lifeblood of Australian sport, they contribute their valuable time, effort and expertise to help participants enjoy their sport and develop their skills.
The duty of the sports official is to act as an impartial judge of sporting competition. This duty carries with it an obligation for the official to perform with accuracy, consistency, objectivity and the highest sense of integrity.
A tribunal is a forum for dispute resolution. An athlete appearing before a tribunal must receive natural justice.
Harassment is defined as offensive, abusive, belittling or threatening behaviour directed at a person or persons because of a particular characteristic of that person on persons. The behaviour must be unwelcome and of a nature that a reasonable person would recognise as unwelcome.
