Level 1 On Line Officials Training

Nordiq Canada offers on line training for officials. This is the entry level course to prepare volunteers to serve at cross country ski competitions of all levels in Canada. It’s a great course to take for the people listed below.

  •        Volunteers at local club races and at Sask Cup, Saskatchewan Provincial Championships and Sask Winter Games

  •      Volunteer officials who have an interest in progressing as officials and participating in national and international events (There are officials in Saskatchewan who started by helping at club races and have officiated at Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, FIS World Cups and WPNS World Cups!)

  •        Athletes who want to better understand competition rules and race formats

  •       Coaches who want to better understand competition rules and race formats

  •       Family of athletes who want to understand the races their children or relatives are participating in

    Click Here for the document outlining the registration steps for the course.

Officials Courses in Saskatchewan 2021-22

For Level 1 Officials Training please see CCC links above. Level 1 can be done entirely online.

Level 2 Officials Course

Save the Date - Leve 2 Officials Course

When:                 February 12-13, 2022
Where:                Saskatoon (in conjunction with Provincial Championships)

What:                   Level 2 Officials Course

Prerequisite:       Level 2 requires previous Level 1 certification; you can take the Level 1 course on-line.  The link to Nordiq Canada’s E-Learning site for Officials is https://cccofficials.moonami.com  Look for the Level 1 Officials Training – English or French link. If you haven’t registered on the Nordiq Canada’s e-Learning Site for Officials before, there are instructions on how to create a a new account before registering for the Level 1 course.
Registration:      https://cccofficials.moonami.com/ (Key is SK211)


Who should take this course and why?

This course is designed to train Level 1 Cross Country Ski Officials to the Level 2 category.  Level 2 Officials at a race event are the “Chiefs” who are responsible for small volunteer teams (e.g. “Chief of Start”, Chief of Stadium, etc).  Attendees may also want to be more knowledgeable as a race volunteer without necessarily being in a Chief role.

It will be a unique experience as the course is being delivered the same weekend as athletes are competing at Provincial Championships.

It is important that clubs who wish to host future Sask Cup races or Provincial Championships continue to develop Level 1 Officials (for their individual roles as race volunteers), Level 2 Officials (race chiefs/supervisors) and Level 3 Officials (for Chief of Competition/Technical Delegate roles).  Having knowledgeable and experienced volunteer Officials is a Cross Country Saskatchewan and Nordiq Canada expectation of host clubs – to assure delivery of an excellent race experience for the athletes.

 

CCS Officials Certification

In Saskatchewan, officials are certified under the Cross Country Canada officials program. Officials certified under this program are registered with CCS and with CCC. The certification is recognized nationally and by all provincial ski associations.

The purpose of the program is to improve the experience of skiers by ensuring that all events are under the direction of knowledgeable officials working within nationally recognized standards. Club members participating in an officials certification course are eligible for MAP grants to cover expenses. 

 There are five levels in the certification program:

Level One: Now available online! Certified Level One officials can perform all the duties of minor and administrative officials at Olympic-style and Loppet-type competitions. 

Level Two: Typically there are one or two Level Two Officials Courses provided in Saskatchewan each year.

This is taught in an evening and two-day classroom and on-course race situations. A qualifying exam is taken a few weeks after the course, it requires a grade of at least 70 per cent. Certified Level Two officials can perform all the duties of major as well as minor and administrative officials at Olympic and Loppet-type competitions. They can be a Technical Official.  They can also instruct minor officials in their duties. 

Level Three: At present this is taught only outside Saskatchewan at three to four day sessions. A certified Level Three official can teach levels one and two and serve as Technical Delegate for provincial level events. The qualifying exam requires a grade of at least 75 per cent. 

Levels Four and Five: These are designed to train technical delegates for national and international events. 

CCS subsidizes the cost for members and covers standard cost of course conductor including travel and meal expenses.