Judge

Judge Program

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   Courses
   Accreditation & Re-accreditation Requirements
   Application Forms

Courses

Protest Committee Member

Delivery: Online
Length: 4.5 hours study time

Overview
This course will teach you the basics of conducting a fair, procedurally sound hearing at club level.

 

 

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Regional Judge

Delivery: Face to face
Length: 1 day course
8 hours study time

Overview
Regional Judges may chair a Protest Committee at club or regional level, conduct arbitrations, and consult with organisers and race officers to review race documents and procedures.


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National Judge

Delivery: Face to face
Length: 1 day course
8 hours study time

Overview
National Judges may chair a Jury, handle complex protests and arbitrations, provide on-water judging and form part of an International Jury.

 

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Access the online course via the Australian Sailing Learning Centre tile in your Australian Sailing Profile. See Frequently Asked Questions here.

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Accreditation & Re-accreditation

An official's accreditation starts when their application is approved by Australian Sailing, and lasts for four years. The requirements for accreditation and re-accreditation are explained in the table below. Our Officials Accreditation Policy is available here.

Protest Committee Member

Accreditation

- Be a current member of an Australian Sailing affiliated Club.
- Agree to the Officials Code of Conduct.
- Complete the Protest Committee Member online course.

Re-accreditation

There’s no need to re-accredit, but if you’d like to refresh your knowledge you may complete the online course again.

 

Regional & National Judge

Accreditation

- Be a current member of an Australian Sailing affiliated Club.
- Agree to the Officials Code of Conduct.
- Attend a Regional or National Judge course.
- Pass the Regional or National Judge Exam.
- Complete a Practical Assessment.

Re-accreditation

- Be a current member of an Australian Sailing affiliated Club.
- Agree to the Officials Code of Conduct.
- Pass the Regional or National Judge Exam.
- Do any one of the following:
         - Complete a Practical Assessment, or
         - Complete an Event Log showing you've been part of a jury for:
                  Regional level: two Level 3 and two Level 4 events
                  National level: two Level 1 and two Level 2 events
         - Attend (or present) a Regional or National Judge course.


Application Forms 

Once you've met the requirements, click here to apply for accreditation or re-accreditation.