Elements and Performance Criteria
- Manage the format of an intermediate surf life saving competition.
- Establish selection and entry criteria for participation in an intermediate level surf life saving competition according to organisation's rules and regulations and national trends.
- Advise participants accordingly.
- Select a competition format, timetable, equipment, resources and team of officials according to the objectives and requirements of the competition and organisation.
- Prepare a timetable and distribute to all competitors and other officials.
- Implement timetable and modify where required.
- Apply the rules of surf life saving at the intermediate level.
- Assess suitability of competitors and conditions for the event according to the organisation's rules and regulations, requirements of the intermediate level event, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Assess external influences, safety aspects and risks prior to commencement of the event.
- Observe the event, with minimal disruption, to ensure it is conducted according to the organisation's rules and regulations.
- Identify and document breaches of rules and regulations and address these according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Interpret and apply the rules and regulations according to current guidelines and national trends of surf life saving.
- Make consistent decisions based on relevant information, fairness, equity and participant safety.
- Use communication strategies to officiate surf life saving.
- Communicate decisions and manage the outcomes of decision making while officiating the event according to rules and regulations of surf life saving.
- Explain and convey decisions to competitors, other officials and spectators.
- Respond to competitors and other officials according to the given situation.
- Use auditory devices and signals to clearly convey decisions to competitors when officiating.
- Provide and receive formal and informal feedback in a positive and constructive manner.
- Implement changes to improve the quality of officiating according to informal discussions with relevant persons.
- Demonstrate positioning skills to officiate beach and water events.
- Adopt appropriate position to undertake roles as a beach event official and a water event official at the intermediate level.
- Identify and document external influences and conditions for adjusting position when officiating beach events and water events.
- Move to maintain optimal position to view beach and water events according to the rules and regulations.
- Adopt position to record results for beach and water events.
- Manage competition results.
- Interpret and document results as directed by the organising body.
- Record and process the results of an event or competition according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Document decisions received about disqualifications and penalties and communicate to participants affected by the decisions according to the rules and regulations of the organising body.
- Communicate information and results to all individuals within the set timeframe specified by the organising body.