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2011 AGM Minutes

Minutes BCA Officials Committee AGM Nov 2011

NOC-NOC newsletter

NOC-NOC Oct 2011

NOC minutes — Oct 2011

Minutes of NOC Meeting Oct 2011

Mentor and Clinician Recertification Process

Further to the report presented at the April 2011 NOC/BOC meeting and the approved motion that Master Trainers for Mentors and Clinicians be trained and funded by NOC for one individual from each branch with the option for each branch to fund up to two more individuals for master training.
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Upgrading

Officials who have completed the requirements for upgrading their certifications should send in the upgrading applications to Kathy Terlicher Please review the requirements, and get the form from this page. You will also find Kathy's contact information.

You can also find the upgrading survey on this page. Fill out the survey to give the committee information about your upgrading aspirations (evaluations and credits needed) for next season.

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BCA Officials Committee

Chair:	John Cull
Vice Chair:	Kathy Terlicher
Board Representative:	Roberta Tetlock

Name	Phone	Email	Term expires
April Arsene	unlisted	arsene@telus.net	2012
Bill Koch	(604) 922-6745	willkoch@telus.net	2011
Carol Cull	(604) 599-6638	johncull@telus.net	2011
John Cull	(604) 599-6638	johncull@telus.net	2011
Laurel Wichmann	(604) 858-0515	lollyandron@hotmail.com	2012
Alice Kubek	(250) 656-1863	akubek@shaw.ca	2012
Sue Kydd	(604) 530-8224	kskydd@shaw.ca	2011
Kathy Terlicher	(604) 433-1941	kdterlicher@shaw.ca	2012
Alwilda van Ryswyk	(250) 372-9640	Alvan50@shaw.ca	2011
Shirley Young	(604) 575-7990	chedro@telus.net	2012
Bob Cowden	(250) 377-4586	rcowden@shaw.ca	2011

Regional Contacts

Name	Region	Email	Phone
Carol Cull	Lower Mainland (Zones 3,4,5)	johncull@telus.net	(604) 599-6638
Alice Kubek	Vancouver Island/Central Coast (Zone 6)	akubek@shaw.ca	(250) 656-1863
Lin Hopkins	Vancouver Island/Central Coast (Zone 6)	timers2@shaw.ca	(250) 598-4429
Alwilda van Ryswyk	Okanagan/Kootenays (Zones 1,2)	alvan50@shaw.ca	(250) 372-9640
Bob Cowden	Okanagan/Kootenays (Zones 1,2)	rcowden@shaw.ca	(250) 377-4586
Judy Gaiesky	Prince George and the Great North (Zones 7,8)	foursuns4@shaw.ca	(250) 964-8448

Minutes

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• Minutes BCA Officials Committee AGM Nov 2011
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Oct 1/11
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee May 15/11
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Apr 3/11
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Mar 5/11
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Feb 5/11
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee AGM Nov 2010
• 2010 Officials Annual Report
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Oct 17/10
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Sep 11/10
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Apr 10/10
• Minutes BCA Officials Committee Jan 16/10

For previous minutes please see the Governance page.

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Officials Development

Upgrading your certification

Officials are welcomed, and encouraged, to participate in the upgrading process. The program consists of 5 separate levels, with specific requirements for each. National Officials Committee Upgrading Criteria (updated July 7/11).

Levels 1 – 3 (provincial)

• applications are processed by BC Athletics Officials Committee
• applications can be submitted at any time

Levels 4 – 5 (national)

• upgrading decisions made by National Officials Committee
• application deadlines: Mar 15 and Sept 15 of each year

The following outlines the process of upgrading from one level to the next. Please follow carefully to ensure your application proceeds smoothly.

1. If you wish to upgrade this year, please complete the upgrading survey form
2. You will then be contacted to discuss arrangements for obtaining required courses, credits or evaluations   OR, you can…
3. Contact Kathy Terlicher directly for information
4. Complete all necessary requirements
5. Download and complete the correct form: Level 1, 2, 3 upgrade and Level 4, 5 upgrade
6. Send all data by fax, mail, or scanned email to Kathy Terlicher

Requirements for Provincial Levels

Provisional	Official who has taken a Level 1 training course
Level 1	Level 1 training course 6 officiating credits (24 hours work in any athletics discipline).
Level 2 (LDR)	Community level official certified for LDR events only (Road Race, X-C, Road Walking) 12 credits in LDR events since last upgrading 1 evaluation, 6 mos. Service as a Level 1 official Level 2 workshop (Running events only).
Level 2	Community level official certified for all events 12 credits (2 LDR, 4 Track, and 6 Field) 1 evaluation, 6 mos. Service as a Level 1 official Level 2 workshop
Level 3	BC Official. Status is granted in a specific discipline. 16 credits in the specific discipline 1 years service as a Level 2 official 2 evaluations by senior officials.
Requirements for National Levels
Level 4	National Official. Status is granted in a specific discipline. 24 credits in the specific discipline 2 years service as a Level 3 official  2 evaluations by senior officials. National Clinic in the specific discipline
Level 5	International Official 36 credits in the specific discipline 3 years service as a Level 4 official 2 evaluations by senior officials.

Upgrading Survey Form

If you need to complete requirements for upgrading to the next level this year, please fill in this on-line form. A member of the BCA Officials Committee will contact you to discuss arrangements for obtaining required courses, credits or evaluations.

*Name (Last, First):
*This year I want to upgrade to	Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 or Provincial List Level 4 or National List Level 5 Other
Event Area (Level 3,4,5 only):	Field Referee Horizontal Jumps Photo Finish Starter Starters Assistant Throws Track Referee Umpire (Finish Line Judge) Vertical Jumps Other
Course required:	Level 1 Level 2 National Other
*I live in:	Lower Mainland  (Zones 3,4,5) Northern (Zones 7,8) Okanagan, Interior (Zones 1,2) Vancouver Island, Central Coast (Zone 6)
*Phone:	including area code
Fax:	including area code
*E-mail:
Comments or other info:

Resources for Mentors

Mentors (Evaluators) are assigned by the BC Athletics Officials Committee. Contact Kathy Terlicher, or fill out the Upgrading Survey to request an evaluation, when you are ready to upgrade to the next level. The assigned mentor will provide coaching (mentoring) and conclude the assignment with an assessment of your knowledge and skills related to the discipline. The mentoring assignment may be performed over one meet, or may be continued, at the discretion of the mentor. The mentor will give the completed evaluation to the official for his/her use in application for upgrading.

Level 2 evaluations will usually be performed by a Level 4 or 5 official. The Provincial Mentoring form may be used, or alternatively, the Mentor may write a letter.

Level 3 (or Provincial List) evaluations will always be performed by a Level 4 or 5 official, preferably one from the NOC Mentors List. The Provincial mentoring form will always be used.

Level 4 or 5 (or National List) Evaluations must be pre-approved by the National Officials Committee. Evaluations for these levels will always be performed by officials on the NOC Mentors List, and the National Mentoring Form will always be used.

Contact for Certification and Upgrading Requests

Kathy Terlicher
3328 Wellington Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5R 4Y2
Phone 604-433-1941
Fax 604-438-2056
kdterlicher@shaw.ca

BCA Officials Recognition Program 2011

The 2011 Recognition program is supported by BC Athletics, and by individual donors. All officials who are registered with BC Athletics and who earned at least 12 credits in 2011 are eligible. Provisional officials are not eligible.

We are pleased to be able to offer these items in recognition of the hard work and dedication of our corps of officials.

Eligible officials please complete a claim form and submit with a photocopy of your 2011 record to:

• Shirley Young
  17486 58A Avenue
  Surrey BC V3S 1M8
• or by e-mail chedro@telus.net 

by (deadline) September 30, 2011

Recognition items will be distributed at the Officials' AGM.

Level 1 officials

Level 1 Officials will receive an Officials lapel pin (shown at right). New Level 1 Officials will also receive a BC Athletics Officials' name tag.

Level 2 officials

Level 2 Officials will receive an Officials lapel pin. New Level 2 officials (upgraded in 2011) will also receive a BCA Officials golf shirt..

Level 3, 4, and 5 officials

Officials in these categories are eligible to receive a golf shirt (Dri-Fit, short sleeved, white, monogrammed with BCA logo).

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Officials Code of Conduct — Revised 2011

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Officials Expenses

BC Athletics member officials may claim $.30 per kilometre for solo driving, and $.43 for car-pools.

Some reminders for officials regarding policies on expense claims:

• claims will only be paid for current BC Athletics members
• claims must be on the current form
• claims must be submitted within 30 days (to BCA office, or to the Committee Chair)
• list specific events (meets) and any members of the car-pool (if claiming the higher rate)
• do not claim if sharing a ride with a non-official....we do not cover rides shared with coaches, athletes
• do not claim for meals...eat whatever is provided at the event
• expenses for travel outside of your local area must be approved by the Committee Chair

TRAVEL GUIDELINES FOR BCA OFFICIALS

Please note the following policies pertaining to travel expenses... these have been developed in accordance with the funds allocated to us by BC Athletics. For a more detailed explanation, please refer to the Annual Report BCA Officials' 2010.

WE DO FUND:

• Authorized travel — to sanctioned events – by BCA member officials, when working in their own region @ $.30 per km, or $.43 for carpooling
• Authorized travel — to National and Provincial championships in BC — by BCA member officials, when not working in their own region. The BCA Officials' Committee will reimburse costs for the driver (e.g. gas bill, ferry fares, toll booth fares), plus $20 for each passenger.

WE DO NOT FUND:

• Meals or accommodation
• Travel to events with an international component
• Travel to sanctioned non-championship events outside the BCA member official's own region (unless the official is designated for training)
• Travel to BC GAMES events

Members who agree to participate in events not funded by BC Athletics MAY be compensated for travel by the local organizing committee (LOC). This compensation may take the form of repayment for specific expenses (e.g. gas bills), or in some other form, as decided by the LOC. The BCA Officials' Committee recommends that compensation follow the formula outlined above.

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Officials Training Program

The BC Officials Committee provides introductory (Provincial level) training through courses and mentoring. Introductory training is usually completed within 12-18 months, and concludes with certification at Level 2. Training courses are intended for 'Field of Play' officials. Other members, such as Event Organizers, or athletes, may enroll out of interest.

Current Workshops

Level 1 Courses

The Level 1 course is a 1-2 hour session. It is generally presented in a classroom setting, but may be 'customized' to meet the needs of a specific group. The course is co-sponsored with a Club or other Community organization, and is free to the participants. Participants are prepared to act as volunteer officials in all branches of Athletics (Track & Field, Road Race, Cross Country, and Race Walk). The content is non-technical and concentrates on:

• benefits of officials membership
• expectations (Code of Conduct)
• Certification system
• Roles of key officials in Stadium & Non-stadium events
• Organizational information

Please contact one of the officials in your area for information about participating in a level 1 course or to arrange one for your group:

Vancouver Island	Lin Hopkins
Okanagan	Alwilda van Ryswyk
Prince George	Judy Gaiesky
Lower Mainland	Sue Kydd

See contact info above

Level 2 Courses

The Level 2 course is a comprehensive survey of rules & practices for all branches of athletics. This classroom presentation takes 5-6 hours. Completion of Level 1 is a pre-requisite. Candidates who intend to certify only in non-stadium events (Road Race, Cross Country) require only the first section (Running events). Course Registration fee for BCA members is $20+GST / others $25+GST, and includes a copy of the rule book. A practical assignment (passport) is to be completed before certification.

National Level Clinics

National Level Clinics are usually presented at Championship events. Each Clinic is for a specific discipline, and is required for upgrading to Level 4.

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