Regional Technical Official Course - Sunday 24 March 2024
Course Details
Course Contact
- Name: Technical Officials
- Email: officials@britishtriathlon.org
- Phone: 01509 837137
Course Dates
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Course Information
The Regional Technical Officials (RTO) course is designed to build on the experience gained as an LTO and further develop Officials.
Overview
The RTO course is the next step on the officiating pathway and builds upon the skills and knowledge gained during the course of training and operating as an LTO, and further develops these whilst adding to them.
The training consists of:
- Two 1h45 online sessions delivered through Zoom - both sessions must be completed in order to progress. Both of these sessions will be completed in one day with a small break between sessions.
- An associated online knowledge tester taken through the Learning Hub
- The completion of two shadows of qualified Officials at two open water events
View a full overview of the qualification process please here.
The RTO course costs £20 to attend.
Course Content
The course recaps the content from the LTO course to familiarise candidates and covers supervising other Officials in more depth and introduces:
- Officiating at Open Water Events
- Crisis Management and Contingency Planning
- Supervising Other Technical Officials
Role Descriptor
Following the successful completion of the theoretical and practical elements candidates will be eligible to officiate as the Chief Official at open water events and be part of the officiating team at British Triathlon and Home Nation Association Major Events.
Pre-Requisites
To attend the course candidates must:
- Be a minimum of 18 years of age
- Have fully completed the LTO qualification
- Have been the Chief Official at a minimum of two events, or assisted at a minimum of four events, since qualifying as an LTO
Expenses
As volunteers, qualified Regional Technical Officials are entitled to receive reimbursement for expenses incurred for attending events, which are claimed directly from the Event Organiser. The British Triathlon Officials Expenses Policy can be found in the Officiating Resources section.
Course Venue
Zoom - Online Course, British Triathlon, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3QF