Upcoming Umpire Opportunities
Level 2 Seminar – Spring 2021
The Level 2 Seminar is required once every three years for Level 2, 3, 4, and 5 Umpires in order to meet the standard set by RCA. This Seminar will be offered in a virtual environment over the course of three sessions. The sessions have been scheduled for Monday April 26th, May 17th and June 7th each at 7:30 PM. Each session will run for 60-75 min total. As much participation through chat and discussion as possible is encouraged. Sessions will be collaboratively facilitated by BC’s four Umpire Clinicians and Associate Umpire Clinicians – Mike Bagshawe, Simon Litherland, Tim Henderson and Ge-An Rijniersce.
Complete your registration HERE.
General Umpire Resources
Below you will find many useful files and documents:
- 2020 BC Regatta Schedule (.pdf)
- Regatta Sign-up Sheet (Google Doc)
- Umpire Minimum Standards (.pdf) – updated January 2018
- RCA Rules of Racing (Rowing Canada Aviron Website)
- Rowing BC Expense Claim Form Template (.xls) – updated: October ’20
- Rowing BC Expense Policy (.pdf) – updated April 2017
- Umpire Assignments Template (.xlsx)
- RCA Event Report (.pdf)
- Regatta Incident Report (.pdf)
- In Memorandum – Herb Challier (as communicated July 7, 2020)
- 2020 Rowing BC Annual Awards (including Umpire of the Year)
- RCA Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Report (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Regatta Committee Report (.pdf see page 32)
- Brown Cup Officiating Considerations (.pdf)
- Transition to RCA Seminar Packages (.pdf)
- COMPLETE 2021 Rowing BC Annual Umpire Seminar Presentation (.pdf)
- 2019 Umpire Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- Attendance and Regatta Sign-Ups (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- RCA Umpire Committee Report (in-person oral report)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Report (in-person oral report)
- Updates from the Rowing BC Office (.pptx)
- National Regattas (.pdf)
- Awards and Recognition (.pdf)
- Dealing with Difficult People in Difficult Dynamics
- Coastal Rowing (.pptx)
- Staggered Starts (.pdf)
- Race Umpire Boat Positioning (in-person report with video examples)
- New Education Levels Revisited (.pdf)
- Marshalling Crews to a Floating Start (.pdf)
- Implementation of Rule 3.5 (.pdf)
- Communication from RCA re: Implementation of Rule 3.5 (.pdf)
- Cold Water Immersion and Protocol (.pdf)
- Gender Sensitivity (in-person discussion)
- 2018 Umpire Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- Rowing BC Umpire Committee Report (.pptx)
- Rowing Canada Aviron Umpire Committee Report (.pptx)
- Minimum Standards Revisions/Observations (.pdf)
- Umpire Minimum Standards (.pdf)
- Mentoring (.pptx) – Source: Rowing Canada Aviron Umpire Education Program Mentor Module
- New Umpire Education and Levels (.pptx)
- Executive Director’s Report (.pdf)
- RCA Rules of Racing Proposed Changes and Implications (.pptx)
- Equipment Anomalies (.pptx)
- Awards and Recognition (.pptx)
- 2018 National Regattas and 2017 Feedback (.pptx)
- National Regatta Jury Policy (.pptx)
- 2017 Recertification Seminar Agenda (.xlsx)
- RBC Umpire Committee Report (.pdf)
- Skills Events (.pptx)
- Can-Row Skills Handbook (.pdf)
- Clinicians Report
- Safety (.pdf)
- Wake control and progression (.pptx)
- RCA Safety and Events Report (.pdf)
- Minimum Standards (.pptx)
- Techniques and Tips (.pdf)
- Regatta Data System and Computerized Results
- 2016 Recertification Seminar Agenda (.pdf)
- In Memorandum – Paul Baylis (.pdf)
- RBC Umpire Committee Presentation (.pdf)
- Objections and Protests Presentation (.pdf)
- Umpire Boat Positioning Presentation (.pdf)
- Starting With A Traffic Light System Presentation (.pdf)
- Associate Retention Presentation (.pdf)
- RCA Umpire Committee Presentation(.pptx)
- Para-Rowing Presentation (.pdf)
- 2016 National Regatta Nominations (.pdf)
- Heel-Tie Presentation (.pdf)
- RCA Safety and Events Committee Presentation (.pdf)
Weather Protocol
The weather in Canada can change at a moments notice so RCA has developed a Weather Protocol to ensure the safety of everyone on the water.
Radio Protocol
To ensure effective radio communication it is important to have an understanding of radio protocol.
- Umpire Radio Usage Protocol (.pdf)
Umpire Equipment Manuals
Megaphones
Radios
- ICOM IC-M36
- ICOM IC-M37
- Standard Horizon HX280S
- West Marine VHF155
- West Marine VHF200
- West Marine VHF255
Stopwatches
Level 1 Umpire Clinic Videos
Click HERE to view the video resources that support the Level 1 Umpire Clinic.
Note: These videos are in a shared Google Drive. They must be downloaded as powerpoint files in order to view the videos within. Please do this on a computer prior to attending the virtual Level 1 Umpire Clinic so that you have the videos easily accessible when the time comes to need them.
Considerations for Para Athletes
Click here to access the para presentation made to umpires in June 2020
Can’t find the resource you’re looking for? Contact the Rowing BC Umpire Committee to find out more.