Application
This unit applies to current or aspiring surf life saving officials who are responsible for officiating surf life saving competitions or carnivals at the advanced level. |
Prerequisites
Nil | ||
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Apply the rules of surf life saving at the advanced level. | 1.1. Assess suitability of competitors and conditions for the event according to the organisation's rules and regulations, requirements of the advanced level event, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.2. Assess external influences, safety aspects and risks prior to commencement of the event. 1.3. Observe the event, with minimal disruption, to ensure competitors and officials are operating according to the organisation's rules and regulations. 1.4. Identify and document breaches of rules and regulations and address these according to organisational policies and procedures. 1.5. Interpret and apply the rules and regulations according to current guidelines and national trends of surf life saving. 1.6. Make consistent decisions based on relevant information, fairness, equity and participant safety. |
2. Use communication strategies to officiate surf life saving. | 2.1. Communicate decisions and manage the outcomes of decision making while officiating the event according to rules and regulations of surf life saving. 2.2. Explain and convey decisions to competitors, other officials and spectators. 2.3. Respond to competitors and other officials according to the given situation. 2.4. Use auditory devices and signals to clearly convey decisions to competitors when officiating. 2.5. Provide and receive formal and informal feedback in a positive and constructive manner. 2.6. Implement changes to improve the quality of officiating according to informal discussions with relevant persons. |
3. Demonstrate positioning skills to officiate surf life saving events. | 3.1. Adopt appropriate position to officiate advanced level events according to the rules and regulations. 3.2. Identify and document external influences and conditions for adjusting position when officiating advanced level events. 3.3. Move to maintain optimal position to view events and record results according to the rules and regulations. 3.4. Adopt position to record results for beach and water events. |
4. Manage the results of a surf life saving competition. | 4.1. Interpret and document results as directed by the organising body. 4.2. Record and process the results of an event or competition according to organisational policies and procedures. 4.3. Document decisions received about disqualifications and penalties and communicate to participants affected by the decisions according to the rules and regulations of the organising body. 4.4. Communicate information and results to all individuals within the set timeframe specified by the organising body. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: indicate decisions to competitors and other officials confirm decisions of other officials develop rapport with competitors and other officials give feedback to competitors and other officials teamwork skills to: officiate as part of a team of officials support other official's decisions self management skills to respond appropriately to criticism literacy skills to: record event results document decisions regarding disqualifications and penalties problem-solving skills to: document and address breaches of rules and regulations assess suitability of competitors and conditions for an event numeracy skills to: record event results communicate information to individuals within set timeframes. |
Required knowledge |
legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of surf life saving competitions rules and regulations and national trends of surf life saving to officiate effectively safety requirements of surf life saving to conduct a safe competition presentation requirements, including use of auditory devices and body language, to enable clear and effective communication of decisions roles and responsibilities of other officials to enable clear decision making and communication to competitors communication processes to develop rapport with other officials and competitors result processing procedures to record and process competition results efficiently positioning principles to maintain optimal position to view competitors. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: assesses external influences and conditions for surf life saving competition prior to commencement, and applies the rules and regulations of surf life saving makes consistent decisions and communicates these to competitors, other officials, coaches and spectators conveys a professional manner and maintains optimal position to view competitors throughout events records and processes results for an event or competition and communicates information and results to all individuals. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure demonstration of officiating multiple surf life saving events at the advanced level that are of sufficient breadth and duration to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: a surf life saving event, with facilities and conditions suitable for advanced level competitors competitors competing at a state or national level of competition surf life saving equipment officiating equipment and resources rules and regulations of surf life saving. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: observation of identifying breaches of rules and regulations by competitors and other officials oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of the rules and regulations of surf life saving as they apply to events at the advanced level observation of applying communication and positioning techniques while officiating surf life saving events at the advanced level a portfolio containing records of results and documentation of decisions regarding disqualifications and penalties where required third-party reports from a supervisor detailing officiating performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Conditions may include: | environment facilities equipment resources. |
Rules and regulations may include: | Surf Life Saving Australia competition manual Surf Life Saving Australia supplementary regulations nipper rules and regulations of surf life saving competition bulletins. |
Advanced level may include: | level two experience in surf life saving officiating carnival and sectional refereeing experience. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety environmental regulations working with children anti-doping policy harassment-free sports policies. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols managing competition results code of ethics. |
External influences may include: | water and beach conditions weather conditions public spectators media promotional schedules and equipment. |
National trends may include: | competition and event safety sportsmanship code of conduct Surf Life Saving Australia |
Information may include: | competition qualification policy and categories positioning gear specifications scrutineering competition area and beach positions competition courses competitor limitations timing, scoring, recording and reporting type of event or discipline infringements. |
Other officials may include: | referees liaison officers judges scrutineers stewards timekeepers result recorders. |
Auditory devices may include: | whistles loud hailers public address system radios. |
Relevant persons may include: | competitors other officials administrators parents. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Sport |
Competency Field
Surf life saving |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor