Referees clinic:

August 25 - August 31, 2008:
Tokyo, Japan. Level I & Level II.
Course conductor: Mr. Allan Wareham.

October 17 - October 19, 2008:
Auckland, New Zealand. Level I.
Course conductor: Mr. Clive Spencer.

October 24 - October 27, 2008:
Napier, New Zealand. Level I & Level II.
Course conductor: Mr. Clive Spencer.


Coaches clinic:

There are no Coaches clinics planned at the moment.


ORGANIZING A CLINIC FOR GOALBALL COACHES.

For organizing a clinic for goalball coaches you do not need any sanctioning from IBSA.
You can ask your goalball friends for advise how to do this and you also can ask them if they can help you in this.

Sometimes a country will organize a domestic clinic for goalball coaches. Maybe then you can participate.

However if you like to get independent advise about this topic, then you can contact us through our email address: info@goalballnetwork.com.


ORGANIZING A CLINIC FOR GOALBALL REFEREES.

When you want to organize a clinic for goalball referees then you have two options.

Option 1:

You can organize a domestic clinic for volunteers who want to referee at your local tournaments. You can do this by yourself, but you also can ask one of the experienced goalball referees to do this for you. You also decide competences of your referees, but remember these referees are not allowed to referee at IBSA sanctioned tournaments.

Option 2:

You organize a clinic educating your participants to the international IBSA level.

IBSA have three referee Levels: Level I, Level II and Level III. Below you will find more information about the different qualifications.

Pre Course Registration Procedure for an IBSA clinic:

In order to hold an IBSA Goalball clinic, a group that desires to hold a clinic must contact the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee Registrar, ideally 90 days in advance of the clinic, with the following information:

1) Name of group organizing clinic.
2) Place and date of clinic.
3) Name of Course Conductor.
4) Number of Participants.
5) Fee payment details.

After the registrar has received this information and payment of fees, the registrar will facilitate the sending of all required course materials to the Course Conductor.

Registration Fees:

The registration fees for the 2006-2010 periods will be in US Dollars:

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

Qualifications of IBSA Goalball Referees and program overview:

The International Blind Sports Association Referees' program consists of four components:

Level I Referees.
Level II Referees.
Level III Referees.
Course Conductor.

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 program must be taken in order from Level I to Level III.

Every four years after the Paralympic Games the IBSA Goalball Subcommittee shall introduce the new rules and re-certify all referees. Below is a brief overview of each level.

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.

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 a Level II or Level III Referee or Course Conductor.

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.

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.

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.

Re-testing:

Should a candidate be unsuccessful at achieving the required examination score a six-month waiting period is required before that candidate can retest at that Level.

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.

For the purpose of this program an international games is defined as a game in which two teams from two different IBSA member nations participate.

For more information please contact Mr. Allan Wareham form the IBSA Goalball Sub Committee.