Officiating Courses
Cross Country Yukon provides training for volunteers who would like to organize races or assist at races. The courses are hosted by the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club and are free of charge. Members of other affiliated clubs are welcome to attend and may be eligible for reimbursement of travel costs through Cross Country Yukon.
To register for courses or for more information please email: manager@xcskiwhitehorse.ca or phone the ski club at 668-4477
Officials training is not mandatory to help at club races. But training will help volunteers to enjoy their role as they will understand better the overall race organization. The Level 1 course will provide an overview of race organization. Level 2 training provides the knowledge for taking on a major role such as Chief of Race or Chief of Timing.
To become a certified Official, participants must volunteer at club races. Requirements for each level will be provided at the workshops.
Workshop for Timers - Basic Summit Timing System
This course will provide an overview of Zone 4 timing software and its use with the new Summit timing system. It will cover basic Zone 4 race file setup as well as Zone4 - Summit operation. It is suitable for anyone starting out in timing but will also provide a good refresher for anyone familiar with the systems.
Anybody with an interest in timing may register.
Date: November 21, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Grey Mountain Room, Mt McIntyre Recreation Centre.
Level 1 Officials (2 parts)
Level 1 training will be divided into two sessions. Topics covered will be:
- race organization charts
- race formats
- start/finish routines
- hand timing
- introduction to Zone 4 which is the race timing software
- course grooming
- course marking
- rules
- Technical Delegate Role and discussion of minor officials' roles
Dates: November 7 and 14, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Mt McIntyre Recreation Centre - Grey Mountain Room.
Level 2 Officials
The Level 2 Officials workshop will be open to any certified Level 1 Officials. Level 2 certification is required to be a Chief of Race for club races such as the Yukon Championships.
Topics to be covered:
- Cross Country Canada Officials certification and levels
- Race Organization and role of official – Race Committee Event Organizing Committee
- Roles of Chief of Race, Chief of Course, Chief of Stadium, Race Secretary, Role of Chief of Timekeeping
- Roles of Chief of Start/Finish
- Timelines
- Rules – Cross Country Canada and FIS
- Stadium layouts
- Coaches meetings – Role of Technical Delegate and Jury
- Role of Official Coordinator
Dates: December 5, 2011 and January 16, 2012
Times: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Mt Mac Grey Mountain Room.
Sprint Workshop
This workshop will be open to any certified Level 1 Official interested in learning more about organizing sprint races.
Dates: January 5, 2012
Times: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Mt Mac Grey Mountain Room.
