High performance athletes
Even at community events, you may officiate high performance athletes, such as at club competitions, regional qualifiers or in sports with small numbers.
When officiating high performance athletes, it’s important to understand their needs and adapt your approach to facilitate optimal environments for them to achieve their goals.
Characteristics of high performance athletes
High performance athletes possess high levels of skill, mastery and competitiveness. For some, competing in sport may be their profession. They take their sport seriously and are focussed and committed to achieving their performance goals, including competing at the pinnacle of their sport.
How officials can support high performance athletes
Officials can support the development of high performance athletes by understanding the athletes’ and the sport’s high performance objectives and understanding the role of officials in achieving these. By doing so, they can contribute to optimising athlete development and preparation.
Community Officiating Essential Skills
The Community Officiating Essential Skills Course helps officials facilitate safe, inclusive and enjoyable competition environments for all participants.
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