Page 1 of 5 Title Complete pre-competition preparations as an official at a competitive sports event Level 3 Credits 3 Purpose This unit standard is designed primarily for people seeking to further develop their skills as a sports official. People credited with this unit standard are, at a competitive sports event, able to: present a positive image as an official; meet safety requirements; consult with other officials; communicate with participants as an official; and complete physical and/or mental preparations for officiating. Classification Recreation and Sport > Sport Officiating Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 This unit standard relates to the learning area Practical Officiating and Communication Skills from Calling the Game: Developing Quality Officiating. This is the national framework for developing sports officials and is available at http://www.sparc.org.nz/en-nz/communities-and-clubs/toolkit-for-officials/learning- Areas/. Use of Calling the Game in outcomes and evidence requirements primarily refers to the above and may also refer to the Calling the Game Framework in general, including associated references, programmes, models, or resources. A useful webrelated link for resources, in the first instance, is http://www.sparc.org.nz/ennz/communities-and-clubs/toolkit-for-officials/learning-areas/practical-officiating/. 2 Legislation relevant to this standard includes but is not limited to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. 3 for assessment as an official are detailed in Assessment Guidelines for each sport code and can be obtained from Skills Active Aotearoa Limited info@skillsactive.org.nz on request. 4 Definitions In the context of this unit standard, emotional intelligence is defined as the capacity for recognising our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing our own emotions. An event, in the context of this unit standard, may refer to a match, competition, race, game, tournament, or other competitive sporting fixture. National Sport Organisation standards for officials refers to codes of conduct.
Page 2 of 5 Participant primarily refers to the competitor but may also include spectators, coaches or other sport team members. Sport rules and regulations relate to the rules and regulations of the sporting code used for assessment and also the rules and regulations of the specific sporting event used for assessment. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Present a positive image as an official at a competitive sports event. 1.1 Suitable clothing and footwear are worn in accordance with the demands of the event and the role, and the national sports organisation s requirements for officials. 1.2 Equipment required for the role of official is checked prior to commencement of event to ensure correct functioning. equipment includes but is not limited to safety equipment, whistle, measuring implements, timekeeping devices, recording equipment. 1.3 A positive attitude is demonstrated in accordance with national sport organisation rules and regulations, and the specific event regulations. attitude includes but is not limited to body language, empathy, voice. Outcome 2 Meet safety requirements at a competitive sports event. 2.1 Competition environment is inspected and potential hazards are identified in terms of the safety of participants, officials, team members, and spectators. competition environment may include but are not limited to competition surface, ground conditions, surface water, equipment, fixtures, weather, humidity, temperature. 2.2 Action is taken to eliminate, isolate, or minimise identified hazards in accordance with the safety policies and procedures or guidelines of the sport rules and regulations.
Page 3 of 5 2.3 Safety equipment required is made available and correctly fitted and/or positioned prior to the commencement of the event. safety equipment may include but is not limited to barriers, fences, padding on posts, landing mats. Outcome 3 Consult with other officials at a competitive sports event. 3.1 Other officials are consulted to determine personal requirements for the event. personal requirements include but are not limited to role, expectations. 3.2 Required positioning of participants and officials for the commencement of the event is identified in accordance with the requirements of the event organisers. 3.3 Own preparedness and readiness for the event to commence is confirmed in accordance with consultation. Outcome 4 Communicate with participants as an official at a competitive sports event. 4.1 Communication skills are demonstrated in accordance with national sport organisation codes of conduct for officials. communication skills include but are not limited to giving information, use of forms of address, use of body language, active listening. 4.2 Pre-competition communication with participants emphasises the spirit of the event and official s expectations of the participants during the competition in accordance with the Calling the Game Framework. 4.3 Participants are communicated with to ensure all necessary arrangements for the event are completed in accordance with sport rules and regulations. arrangements may include but are not limited to toss, order of competition, road closures, check of personal safety equipment. 4.4 Participants are correctly positioned for the commencement of the event in accordance with sport rules and regulations.
Page 4 of 5 Outcome 5 Complete physical and/or mental preparations for officiating at a competitive sports event. 5.1 Physical warm up is completed, if required by the nature of the role, in accordance with the general principles of training. principles of training include specificity, progression, intensity, duration. 5.2 Mental preparation is completed in terms of the five major domains of emotional intelligence to develop and maintain concentration and focus on the event. five major domains self-awareness, managing emotions, self motivation, empathy, handling relationships. Replacement information This unit standard replaced unit standard 21642 and unit standard 21643. Planned review date 31 December 2012 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 18 June 2010 31 December 2012 Rollover and Revision 2 20 May 2011 N/A Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0099 This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do. Please note Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment. Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards. Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Page 5 of 5 Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements. Comments on this unit standard Please contact info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.