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About officials

One of the recognised keys to the future of motorcycle sport is the development and training of officials. Motorcycling Australia introduced the National Officials' Accreditation Scheme in 1994, which aims to:

• Increase confidence and competence in officiating ability;
• Improve communication skills;
• Promote progressive improvement in officiating knowledge and expertise;
• Provide a credible education and training process to attract new officials and retain existing ones; and
• Endure a uniform approach to officiating throughout the country.

Levels of accreditation

Level 0 - basic 'orientation'
In the case where a person does not have any accreditation, they are recognised as Level O, and are therefore only qualified to act as an assistant whilst in training or assisting at a meeting.

Level 1 - club
In order to act as an official at club level, prospective officials are to complete a questionnaire.The questionnaires are available for club secretaries to distribute or may be obtained from State Controlling Bodies (SCB).

The completed questionnaire must be endorsed by the official's club secretary, stating the person has competently performed duties at club level.

The completed questionnaire and licence application are to be returned to the relevant SCB for processing

Applicants complete this questionnaire in their own time and may refer to their General Competitio Rules in MA's "Manual of Motorcycle Sport". The questionnaire comprises 20 multiple-choice questions.This questionnaire needs to be successfully completed by persons wishing to become, an accredited official.

Generally, all current officials are automatically graded at Level 1 unless application is made for higher accreditation.

Level 2 - Interclub/zone
To attain this level officials are required to attend a seminar and successfully complete the assessment requirements.

The seminars are designed to be practical by nature.

Level 2 is the lowest level for accreditation of a Steward.

Applications for Level 1 and 2 accreditation are generally, reviewed by the SCB manager.If there is any doubt as to the experience of the applicant, the application may be referred to the State Officials' Review Panel for final approval.

Level 3 - National/state
As with Level 2, officials are required to attend a seminar and successfully complete the written assessment.

All Level 3 applications, are reviewed by the State Officials' Review Panel before being granted accreditation at this level.

Level 4 - National championship
To achieve Level 4 accreditation as a Steward, Referee and Clerk of Course, applicants must attend a Key Officials' Seminar conducted by MA every three years and successfully complete the assessment requirements.

Level 4 accreditation for all positions other than those listed in the previous rule is awarded by the National Officials Subcommittee.

Level 4 officials are required to attend seminars to retain their accreditation.

International accreditation
This includes major officials at international level.

To be accredited at the International level, an applicant must hold Level 4 accreditation and have successfully completed an FIM Seminar.  FIM seminars are conducted in Australia as required to provide officials for world championships