1. England Athletics Delivery
EA Objectives
England Athletics Delivery
Christine Baker

2. CSA’s
EC’s
EA Delivery
EC’s are responsible for setting the schedule for officials courses (location, type and date)
All enquiries relating to delivery of courses should be signposted to the Educations Coordinators
All EA Customer Services Administrators are based at HO
Wellington House
Starley Way
Birmingham International Business Park
Solihull, B37 7HB
Tel:

3. Communication Website is the primary way of advertising and
marketing courses
Simple easy to use process
Links from website re courses
- “click” link to online booking system
Online booking and payment
- Primary method of booking
- Secondary paper booking process to be in the system but used by exception 3

4. Area Example - South SOUTH EDUCATION COORDINATOR & COFSECS
Course Schedules, Event Admin
SOUTH TRI REGION GROUP
Recommendation placement
SOUTH EAST, LONDON & EAST
COUNTY ASSOCIATIONS
(Competition Placement)
COMPETITION PROVIDER (SEAA)
Competition Placement
SOUTH OF ENGLAND
OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION
Informal Mentoring, Conferencing

5. COFsec’s
EA Delivery
Key relationship with the EC’s (link between EA and local need)
EA to provide clarity/guidance of the role of COFsec
Provide support for the delivery of officials education

6. EA & COFsec Delivery North (DB) North COFsec’s Mids & SW (MF)
Mids & SW COFsec’s
Clubs
E& CS Team
South (CB)
South COFsec’s

7. Officials Education
EA Delivery
Level 1
UKA Young Officials Award supported by the Youth Sport Trust (YST) with the YODO position (Young Officials Development Officer)
School Focus on demand

8. Level 1 Assistant Officials Course
Entry Route
Level 1 Officials Courses organised wherever possible through Athletics Networks and aimed at young people, parents in clubs and schools
Ratio of tutor to applicants 1:20
Level 1 Assistant Officials Course
£10 per person
Minimum charge of £120 per course
For this fee the organiser supplies venue and equipment

9. EA Delivery Level 2 EA focus
Officials Education
EA Delivery
Level 2
EA focus
Seasonal course programme at Level 2 to be agreed by EC’s & COFsec’s based on local demand
Level 3+ UKA – in partnership & promoted by EA

10. Track & Field Technical Officials Pathway (England)
Entry Route
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2 A (CLUB)
£15 per person
Qualified 2A
Level 2 B (COUNTY)
Qualified 2B
Level 2 C (REGION)
PLEASE NOTE: Within Level 2, it is possible to go directly to 2B without intermediate awards, providing criteria is met
Qualified 2C

11. Track & Field Technical Officials Pathway (England)
Qualified 2C
Qualified Level 1
Teacher Tutor Training (YST) (Schools & Armed forces)
Level 1 Assistant Officials Course
Club Courses (by exception)
Level 2
Entry Route
Qualified 2A
Qualified 2B
Level 2 A (CLUB)
Level 2 B (COUNTY)
Level 2 C (REGION)
PLEASE NOTE: Within Level 2, it is possible to go directly to 2B without intermediate awards, providing criteria is met

12. Officials Course Guidelines
Track and Field 2
Generic
1 of the discrete discipline tutors
Field 1
Max 20
Starter/Marking
Timekeeping
Track
Track & Field
Health & Safety 1
Max 30
Endurance
Risk Assessment 1
Max 30
2 Endorsement (Basic course)
Photo finish 1
up to 20

13. Local & National Need Affiliated Officials
EA Objectives
Local & National Need Affiliated Officials
Objective; To align National and club needs within a single National Process but with local delivery

14. Trinity Data Management System
Officials database
contact details
discipline each official can cover
which region they are in
Ability to produce mail merge documents to coaches and officials primarily via (70%) or post (30%) if required
Officials courses
Online booking
Produce reports for officials – number and level per region 14

15. Local & National Need Affiliated Officials
EA Objectives
Local & National Need Affiliated Officials
The table overleaf illustrates the number of Officials affiliated to England, by region & discipline
Officials may be counted more than once as they may officiate in more than one discipline

16. Affiliated Officials - As of Sept 2009
North
Midlands & SW
South
North East
North West
Yorks
West Mids
East Mids
South West
East
Lond
South East
Starter 11 22 18 32 20 39 52 19 89
Marksman 30 23 38 56 98
Timekeeper 24 79 68 88 63 77 99
159
Track Judge 25 82 58
115 80 94
112
238
Field Judge 76
191
132
214
141
180
239 97
489
X Country/
Road 48
154
306
150
117
131
242 61
260
Race Walking 5 36 21 7 3 6 4 1
Assistant Official 26 87 33 65 50 45 40
121

17. North Affiliated Officials

18. South Affiliated Officials

19. Mids & SW Affiliated Officials