Certificate – Sport Officiating

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Course Introduction

This qualification gives students an opportunity to follow a professional career as officially qualified sports technical officiate or referee.

This is not the same type of course as other institutions offer…

We include extra material in all our courses, qualifying our students at a level above the rest.

Course Information

Course Duration:

Online or Correspondence Courses can be completed at own pace. Students have up to one year and six months to complete this course.

Students can start at any time.

Methods of Study:

Online, Correspondence

Graduates will receive the following qualification upon completion:

FET Certificate – Sport Technical Officiating

Accreditation:

Cathsseta International Accreditation

Course Content

Administration functions are applied according to best practice guidelines.
The importance of communicating decisions by means of a report is explained with examples.
- Range: Report includes but is not limited score sheet, match report, tournament report and risk assessment report.
Federation safety regulations and procedures are adhered to in order to ensure safety of participants, spectators, officials and volunteers.
Potential risks and safety hazards are identified and explained in order to take precautionary measures.
Incidents and injuries are responded to timeously according to standard operating procedures and Occupational Health and Safety Legislation.
Current sport officiating practices are employed to minimise risk.
Rules and regulations are applied in competitive situations to ensure fair competition.
Planning and preparation for competition activities is conducted to achieve the goal of the game/competition.
- Range: Planning and preparation refers to activities to be conducted before, during and after the game/competition.
Knowledge of conflict resolution is demonstrated through the use of techniques and effective interpersonal skills.
Sport environment requirements and sporting equipment are inspected and maintained to ensure compliance to regulations and safety of participants and spectators.
Events are recorded according to established standards for play, or to measure performance of participants.
Communication strategies are applied to confer with other sporting officials and facility managers to provide information, coordinate activities, and discuss problems.
Knowledge of and understanding of laws, rules, regulations and procedures regulating a specific sporting code is demonstrated with examples when officiating a match or game.
Technical officiating skills are demonstrated in a competitive environment at a specific sporting event.
Information regarding participants and sporting activities is recorded and maintained in accordance with organisational requirements.
Leadership skills are demonstrated to effectively lead a community sport or fitness activity.
Sports federation’s code is selected in order to officiate at respective levels.
An understanding of legislation relating to sport in South Africa is demonstrated using a given case study.
- Range: Legislation includes but is not limited to municipal by-laws, provincial ordinances and national acts.
Actions of participants at sporting events are observed to regulate competition and detect infractions of rules.
Signals are applied to participants or other officials to facilitate identification of infractions or otherwise regulate play or competition.
Penalties are assessed based on established rules and regulations.
Claims of rule infractions, or complaints lodged by participants are resolved based on established regulations.
Effective communication is applied during technical officiating activities.
Values and ethics in sport or fitness activities are demonstrated in a manner that behaviour complies with respective codes of conduct and discipline.
Participants with special needs are catered for or managed in the context of technically officiating of a sport.
- Range: Special needs include but are not limited to HIV, special populations and or and various categories of disability.
Emergency incidents are identified and described in order to manage the game/competition by applying emergency procedures in accordance with organisational requirements within the context of first aid.
Relevant legislation, rules and regulations and practices affecting the sporting environment are identified and explained in terms of their application.
Code of Conduct, philosophies, rules and behavioural codes are adhered to in the context of a specific sport federation.
The sporting environment and equipment is monitored for fair and safe implementation in relation to the rules or laws of the sport relevant to the event.

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R 10500 TOTAL

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