Officiating
Officiating is a great way to learn leadership, communication skills and gain more sport specific knowledge, this strand seeks to develop a range of skills within our volunteers
Introduction
Officials are what make competitive sports fair and enjoyable for both teams. The strand has seen significant progress over the past few years implementing fully qualified officials in our Athletic Union, Hall Sport (IMS) and Social Sport programmes in sports including Football and Rugby.
The Coach & Volunteer Academy also recognises the need to support officials outside our core sports. This is why we can look to support all volunteer official in range of other sports should they wish to gain their qualifications and develop themselves further.
We even have a number of students receiving paid opportunities out in the community!
Our Virtual Officiating Briefing
If you want to know more about Officiating, you can watch our 2020 virtual briefing by clicking the image below:
What We Offer?
Through the Coach & Volunteer Academy, you can gain your nationally recognised officiating qualifications free of charge if you officiate in our internal programmes on a voluntary basis.
Each year we put a number of student volunteers on officiating qualifications and pathways in the following sports:
- Football
- Rugby
- Netball
We also support a wide range of other sports and offer a number of opportunities and roles, whether you are part of an Athletic Union Club or you want to officiate in your local or community sport. Just get in contact with CVA@lboro.ac.uk to enquire.
The majority of our officiating courses are held on site, so there’s no need to even leave campus to gain a qualification!
Support & Development
We currently host officiating hubs on campus, for volunteers officiating in Football, Rugby and Netball. Being part of an officiating hub means that you have access to a wide range of officiating pathways in these sports and you will get the opportunity to meet, work alongside and be mentored by a number of other high level officials on campus.
You will also be able to access nationally recognised qualifications on campus for these sports and have the opportunity to undertake bespoke development workshops that support your progression as an official.
We run a number of broader masterclasses which all officials can attend with leading industry experts. In the past we have had a number of high profile speakers including Premier League referee; Kevin Friend.
Why get involved?
- Access to nationally recognised industry qualifications such as FA (Football) and RFU (Rugby) officiating qualifications.
- Access to in house specific technical training and mentoring from other referees in the industry.
- Opportunity to network with industry professionals and leading industry organisations.
- An opportunity to develop employability skills through volunteering experiences and our employability programme.
- Access to our new and exciting recognition scheme and subsidised Coach & Volunteer Academy kit as a result of logging your hours on the CVA Portal.
Don’t just hear it from us!
Check out some of our Success Stories below to read about the experiences some of our volunteers have had!
How to get involved?
Any student studying on a Higher Education Course at Loughborough University or Loughborough College can get involved with our Officiating Strand.
To find out more on how to get involved in the Coach & Volunteer Academy, visit the “Get Involved” page.