Fragment from GOALBALL RULES 2006-2010

INTERNATIONAL BLIND SPORTS FEDERATION

20 TECHNICAL DELEGATE

All sanctioned tournaments must have an IBSA Technical Delegate appointed by the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee or its Chairman.

20.1 Responsibilities of Technical Delegate

The Technical Delegate will be responsible for liaising with the tournament organisers prior to the event.  He/she shall be responsible for ensuring the necessary standards in all technical matters at the tournament including:

a) the court and its marking;
b) the conduct of the tournament;
c) scheduling and evaluation of referees;
d) management of technical officials;
e) ratification of score sheets and production of official results;
f) approval and maintenance of eyeshades/eyepatches and their correct use;

21 EXCEPTIONS

Any exception to these tournament regulations must be approved, in advance, by the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee or its Chairman.

PART C REFEREE’S PROGRAMME

22 PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

Every four (4) years the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee shall hold referee’s clinics or examinations to introduce the new rules and recertify all referees.

The International Blind Sports Federation Referees” programme consists of four components:
Level I Referees
Level II Referees
Level III Referees
Course Conductor

22.1 Level I Referees

Level I referees are eligible to officiate at National and IBSA sanctioned events, with the exception of Paralympics, World or Regional Championships.  Candidates must attend a two-day course and pass an open book written exam of 13 multiple choice and 7 true and false questions; minimum pass is 15 out of 20.  In addition to the written exam the candidate must referee two games and pass a practical exam.  The grading for the practical exam is based upon a 10 point scale, with 1 as unacceptable, 5 as adequate, and 10 being excellent.  To pass this section a candidate must score a 5.0 average for the various components.

Level I candidates will be examined by Level ll, III Referee, or Course Conductor

22.2 Level II Referees

Level II referees are eligible to officiate at Regional Championships and IBSA sanctioned events, with the exception of Paralympics and World Championships.  Examination must occur at a regional or IBSA sanctioned event.  A written exam of 20 multiple choice and 5 true and false questions must be passed, minimum pass is 21 out of 25.

The candidates will be required to referee two games and pass a practical exam, which will determine their improvement since Level I.  The minimum pass for the practical component of the Level II exam will be 8.0 out of 10.  Level II candidates will be examined by a Course Conductor or Level III referee.

22.3 Level III Referees

Level III referees are eligible to officiate at Paralympics, World Championships and any IBSA sanctioned events.  Examinations must occur at a regional or IBSA sanctioned event.  Candidates must take the Level III Referees course and complete both written and practical exams. The written exam will be timed and have two components consisting of 10 short answer questions and 50 questions consisting of 30 multiple choice and 20 True or False.  The minimum passing mark for the short answer questions will be 45 out of 50 and 48 out of 50 for the multiple choice and True and False.   The minimum pass for the practical component will be 9.5 out of 10.  All Level III certification will be subject to approval by the Goalball Sub-Committee.

Level III candidates will be examined by a Course Conductor.

22.4 Eligibility

No referee is allowed to attempt more than one level during a calendar year.   Two years of practical experience is required between Level II and Level III.  The programme must be taken in order from Level I to Level III.

22. 5 Course Conductor

 Course Conductors are eligible to certify Level I, II, III Referees.  The candidates must have a minimum of 6 year’s continuous involvement in the IBSA Goalball Referees Certification Programme.  Have demonstrated their abilities to teach the programme and consistently instruct the Goalball Certification Programme.

 Course Conductor(s) will be appointed for a four (4) year prior to each World Championship by the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee in consultation with the IBSA Referees Committee and appointed based on IBSA regional requirements.

 22.6 Certification Maintenance

To maintain your International certification referees must in each year observe the following procedures:

Level I Referees must in each year:
1) Whistle at two different local events:  minimum of 5 games.  Games must be played under IBSA rules.

2) Remit a validated “Officials Passport: to the IBSA Goalball Committee at the Registrar Office annually within sixty days of the end of the year it is being submitted for.

3) Pay a fee of $25.00 U. S. Dollars for passport maintenance.

Level II and Level III Referees must in each year:

1) Whistle at two (2) different national sanctioned events:  a minimum of three (3) games each for a total of six games.  The games must be played according to IBSA Rules.

2) Whistle at five (5) IBSA International games or Whistle an additional three (3) games at each of two (2) different national events and three IBSA international games.

3) Remit a validated “Officials Passport” to the IBSA Goalball Secretariat office annually within sixty days of the end of the year it is being submitted for.

4) Pay a fee of $25.00 U. S. Dollars for passport maintenance.

If a certified referee does not meet the annual certification requirements, he/she will lose their certification in the following manner.

Level I     If one year missed, must re-qualify as Level I

Level II If one year missed, drop to Level I

Level III If one year missed, status maintained.
 Two years consecutively, drop to Level I

22.7 Registration Fees

The registration fees for the 2006 – 2010 period shall be in US Dollars.

Level I $25.00
Level II $50.00
Level III $100.00

Any referee who attends the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee quadrennial recertification  clinic and pays the registration fee for that clinic is not required to pay maintenance fees in that same year.

22.8 Appointment of Referees and ITOs

The appointment of referees and ITOs to the Paralympics and World Championships will be done by the Technical Delegate in consultation with the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee and a referee’s selection committee.  All selections must be approved by the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee or its Chairman.