Officials

Officials Certification


National Officiating Certification Program (NOCP)

Level

Attainment

Maintenance

Downgrade

1

attend Level 1

pass written test

attend Level 1 each rule change session

one evaluation/year by Community Evaluator to maintain or upgrade within Level (i.e. 1C to 1B)

only applies to 1A and 1B

recommendation of Local Director of Officials

2

(Level 1's only)

attend Level 2/3

pass written test

minimum 2 eval's from different Provincials Evaluators to 2C or higher

approval by Prov. Director of Officials

attend Refresher each rule change season

one evaluation/year by Provincial Evaluator recommending maintenance or 2 eval's to upgrade within the Level (i.e. 2B to 2A)

3 evaluations by 2 different evaluators recommending drop in rank or failure to provide maintenance eval's as required

confirmation by Prov. Director of Officials

3

(Level 2's only)

minimum 3 eval's from 2 different Provincials Evaluators to 3C or higher

approval by Prov. Director of Officials

attend Refresher each rule change season

one evaluation/year by Provincial Evaluator recommending maintenance, or 3 eval's to upgrade within the level (i.e. 3B to 3A)

3 evaluations by 2 different evaluators recommending drop in rank or failure to provide maintenance eval's as required

confirmation by Prov. Director of Officials

4

(Level 3's only)

attend Level 4

pass written test

minimum 4 evaluations from 2 different Provincial Evaluators to 4C or higher

approval by Prov. Director of Officials

attend refresher each rule change season

one evaluation/year by Prov. Director of Officials (or designate) recommending maintenance, or 4 evaluations to upgrade within the level (i.e. 4B to 4A)

3 evaluations by 2 different evaluators recommending drop in rank or failure to provide maintenance eval's as required

confirmation by Prov. Director of Officials

5

(Ranks 4A & 4B only)

selection to Nationals

minimum 4 eval's by R.C. Officiating Chair (or designate) based on National performance

confirmation by R.C. Officiating Committee

attend refresher each rule change season

one evaluation/year by Prov. Director of Officials (or designate) recommending maintenance of 4A/4B

one eval (a minimum of every 3 years by R.C. Officiating Chair (or designate) maintenance or upgrade

failure to provide 4A/4B maintenance evaluation as required, or minimum 3 eval's by R.C. Officiating Chair (or designate) recommending drop in rank

confirmation by R.C. Officiating Committee