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Australian Yachting Federation Inc.
National Officiating Program
National Race Officer
Assessment & Experience Guidelines
A candidate for assessment as a National Race Officer must be a highly experienced race
officer capable of running regatta’s at the highest level and prior to lodging an application for
direct on water assessment meet the following guidelines:
Be recommended by an AYF Member Yachting Authority – by Race Management
Committee or similar body if one exists.
Have attended a State Race Officers Workshop
Have passed the Race Management written or oral test at a satisfactory level
Have acted as the Race Officer for a course over an entire regatta at not less than five
events in the past four years. At least two of these must have been a National Event or
higher, the remainder must have been State Events or higher.
Hold an AYF TL3 certificate with Rescue Boat Endorsement
Present themselves for an on water assessment by a Yachting Victoria Assessor. The
assessment will include seeking feed back form the competitors.
* The AYF is the sole authority for determining whether an event is a State or National Event.
Examples of what may be considered are as State and National Events are:
State Events
State Championships with more than 20 boats and 8 Clubs represented
Major Match Racing Events with more than 8 boats and 4 Clubs represented.
National Events
Sail Downunder Series of regattas
World Championships events
Interdominion Championships with more than 20 boats
Australian Championships with more than 25 boats and 4 States/Territories represented
Australian Match Racing Championships, Australia Cup, Lexcen Cup
Pre Olympic events
Southern Cross Cup
Sail Sydney regatta
Go for Gold regatta
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DEFINITIONS
The term Principal Race Officer means the person in charge of a team of Race Officers that
each are in charge of a particular course in a regatta.
The term RACE OFFICER means the person in charge of a particular course area for the
duration of a regatta. The Race Officer must have been involved in the planning and
organisational roles in putting together the race management team and have the overall control
and responsibility for the team.
HOW TO APPLY
The candidate should:
Complete the Application for Assessment as a National Race Officer and have the AYF
Member Yachting Authority endorse as indicated. This should be done by the appropriate
Race Management Committee where one exists.
Enclosed a copy of the TL3 Logbook showing the TL3 certificate with Rescue Boat
Endorsement.
A cheque for $60 made payable to the Yachting Victoria which is a contribution towards the
cost of travel expenses for the assessment. (Wait until YV advises for this)
Mail the application to:
Yachting Victoria
Race Management Committee
P O Box 83
Sandringham 3191
Yachting Victoria will deal with the application as soon as possible, however, candidates are
advised that on water assessment may be delayed due to insufficient numbers in the one area
at the particular time.
Please Note: National Race Officers will be appointed for a term of four years and the
qualification for reappointment will be the same minimum standard as for a new appointment.
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Australian Yachting Federation Inc.
National Officiating Program
National Race Officer
Application for Assessment
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE
Candidates Name
Address State Victoria Postcode
Phone (b) (m) (h)
Club
Please enter the National Event at which you wish to be assessed
Event:
.
Location
Number of entries anticipated Classes
Number of States/Countries anticipated Date of event
Please list below any alternate National Event where assessment would be possible:
Event See above
Location
Number of entries anticipated Classes
Number of States/Countries anticipated Date of event
Please read the AYF assessment and experience guidelines and answer the questions
overleaf.
Where necessary, enclose proof with this application.
Do you hold a TL3 certificate with Rescue Boat Endorsement? Yes/No Certificate No
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Have you attended a State Race Management Workshop?
Please give dates and location:
Have you passed the Race Management Test?
Have you been a Race Officer at 5 State Events of higher?
Have you been a Race Officer at 2 national Events or higher?
Please list below the five most important events you believe qualify you in the terms if the AYF
guidelines and indicate a referee you believe could be asked to give an independent
assessment of your performance at each event. Numbers of boats and Countries/States refer
to your course only.
EVENT NUMBER OF DATE REFEREE
1. Boats Name
Countries/States Address:
2. Boats Name:
Countries/States Address
3 Boats Name
Countries/States Address
4. Go for Gold Boats Name: Ross Wilson
Regatta 20
Countries/States Address
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5. Sail Melbourne Boats: Name
Address
Countries/States BRYC
I
Herby certify that the above information is correct.
(Candidate)
Signed .Date
Office Use Only
I being the of the
am satisfied that the above candidate meets the AYF
assessment and experience guidelines for appointment as a National Race Officer and herby recommend the candidate for
assessment.
Signed Date
Please note: If the application is not complete or if any item that needs to be enclosed is missing the application will be returned
to the candidate.
F/Drive/Training/Qualifications/National Race Officer Assessment & Exp Guidelines
F/Drive/Training/Qualifications/National Race Officer Assessment & Exp Guidelines
