General principles
Officiating general principles courses have been developed by the Australian Sports Commission, and cover the aspects of officiating common to all sports. There are two officiating general principles courses available:
Introductory Officiating General Principles
This program is aimed at the new or first time official, who has no previous officiating experience. There are three modules in the course and it takes approximately 4-6 hours to complete. This course can be completed online (see related links at the bottom of the page for more information)
Advanced Officiating General Principles
This program is aimed at officials who are typically operating at regional or state level competitions. There are three modules in the course and it takes approximately 4 hours to complete.
How to enrol
Both these programs are available through state coaching and officiating centres (see related links below). The Introductory Officiating General Principles is also available online.
Please note that completion of the general principles component alone does not provide accreditation.
Other useful courses
There are also other generic courses and programs that are useful for officials to complete. Follow the related links at the bottom of the page for information on other programs including:
- Play by the rules
- Sports first aid
- Sports rage prevention program
