OFFICIALS

WPA technical officials oversee the running of all WPA events. All officials have passed qualification courses. They ensure that events are of a high technical standard. They enforce rules, judge placings, record times, check equipment, and generally see that organisational standards are met. Team and age category rule clarifications.

Team Prizes

Only athletes in club colours count for team prizes.

Licences

Temp license runners count for team prizes if they are wearing club colours. Athletes with license numbers from another province do NOT count for local teams, even if they are wearing the local club colours (they must buy a local license or else they only count for the individual prizes).

Athletes

• Foreign athletes do not count for team prizes, even if they are wearing local club colours. ASA rules put the onus on the club to inform the officials if a certain athlete is not eligible for the team.
• Athletes that move from another province must get clearance from their old Province before a local club may accept them. Athletes that move between local clubs must have clearance from the old club before they may join a new club.

Open vs Senior Age Category

The prizes for the overall winners of the race must always be OPEN (i.e. anyone can win). A few races also offer Senior prizes. It is NOT necessary to wear age category tags for Senior competition. ANYONE not wearing an age tag is deemed to be in the Senior category if there is one, or only counts for the Open prizes.

 

Technical Officials Committee Meeting Dates:

VENUE: ATHLONE STADIUM

TIME: 19H00

Suggestions:

1. Seasonal attendance –

TF / RW:  October – April

CC:           May – September

RR:          January – December

2. Commission / Committee members – attend TOC meetings once every

    Quarter (4 meetings per year).

27 November 2017	Technical meeting
29 January 2018	Placement meeting of Officials – (Feb. – July 2018) Road Running / Cross Country
26 February 2018	Technical meeting
30 April 2018School holiday Change to 23 April	Technical meeting
25 June 2018 Start of school holidays Offer alternative date	Technical meeting
30 July 2018	Placement meeting of officials – (August 2018– Jan. 2019) Road Running / Cross Country
24 September 2018Public holiday Alt. date	Technical meeting
29 October 2018	Technical meeting
26 November 2018	Technical meeting

 

WPA TECHNICAL OFFICIALS COMMITTEE  

TECHNICAL OFFICIAL COURSES - 2018

• DATES FOR EXAMINATIONS WILL BE CONFIRMED AT THE COURSES
• Phone WPA Office (021-418 3232) for bookings.

Application Form for ASA Level 1 & 2

     

2018 - 2019 Commission Members

Chairperson	Mr Gavin Burgess
Secretary	Ms Nazema Abels
Additional Members	Ms Veronica Desai
	Ms Neliswa Ntusi
	Mr Neville Williams
Commission Representatives:
Road Running	Mr Chris Goldschmidt
Cross Country	Ms Nazema Abels
Race Walking	Ms Charlotte Kettlewell
Track & Field	Mr Cedric Van Wyk