1. Level 1 Boat Race Officials Seminar
RA Umpires Committee
December 2005

2. Overview Role & Responsibilities Control Commission Basic Umpiring
Marshalling
Judging
Code of Conduct
Radio Protocol
Career Path for Umpires

3. Roles & Responsibilities
Our role is to provide safe and fair racing
Our primary concerns are the safety of competitors and other participants and the fairness of racing
We should always act in accordance with the code of conduct

4. Career Path for Umpires
Club level – seminar or online test then on the job training and assessment
Member association level – written test and competency assessments
National level– written and practical examinations plus competency assessment
International – recommendation by country plus written and practical examinations

5. Code of Conduct Promotion of appropriate behaviours
Environment for safe and fair racing
Respect for others and their property
No harrassment
No discrimination
Compliance with grievance procedures

6. Safety Enforce training & racing traffic rules
Follow safe work practices
Know and comply with safety regulations
Report all unsafe acts and conditions
Keep your work area safe, tidy & clean
Ensure you have working equipment

7. Required Personal Items
Program – provided by regatta c’tee
Writing instruments & clip board
Watch
Sun screen, hat & sunglasses
Appropriate clothing for weather conditions
Binoculars and some basic tools for repairs
Extra fluids

8. Judging Adjudicate and record the order crews cross the finish line
Acknowledge crews as they pass the line
Check for well being of crews/protests
Skill – know race order/focus on the line
Judges box organisation
Equipment – Finish line, radio, white flag, megaphone, finish bell/siren

9. Marshalling Usually assisting starter marshalling crews for a start
Commands - name crew then direction
Equipment – megaphone & radio
Ensure compliance with traffic rules, boat safety and uniform requirements
Communicate with starter with any queries

10. Radio Protocol
Emergency call – “Rescue, rescue, rescue, name position on the course, brief description of issue”
If that call is made only the referee and person making that call can use radio
Normal usage – name person being called then state caller name, await response then continue call.

11. Control Commission Responsibilities include compliance with:
Boat safety requirements
bow balls
heel tie downs
Traffic rules compliance
Athlete/cox weighing
Uniforms
Crew identity

12. Basic Umpiring
Responsible for the safety & fairness of race (or section of race) under umpire’s control
Assesses suitability of weather
Direct (but not steer) crews using white flag & megaphone
Red flag is used to stop a race
Clear race at finish and check well being of competitors
Equipment – flags, megaphone, bell, radio

13. Questions