Eligibility

Must be members of a state fencing association with current club level accreditation.

Process

Once they have completed all the requirements, a referee will be granted State (Provisional) Accreditation for 12 months. This can be upgraded to full State Accreditation by completing updating activities as outlined below.

To maintain State Accreditation (and to upgrade from Provisional to Full Accreditation), referees must gain 20 points per year from reaccreditation activities as outlined below:

Part A – Refereeing Practice (minimum 12 points)

The points for refereeing practice are weapon-specific, so can only apply to accreditation in the relevant weapon. Refereeing at National competitions can be included with a multiplier of 1.5.

  • referee for a pool at State Fencing Competition – 1 point
  • referee for a direct elimination bout at a State Fencing Competition (including as fencer referee) – 0.5 points
  • referee for a Team Match at a State Fencing Competition – 1 point

In addition to actual refereeing at competitions, a number of other activities may contribute points. The list of approved activities and their point value will be updated periodically, but examples include:

- completion of training exercises/activities

- participate in AFF Seminars or Workshops

- observation/mentoring of referees at competitions

- other approved activities

Part B – General Theory (minimum 4 points)

The points in this section are general, so can be applied to accreditation in all weapons (and the same activity can be applied for accreditation across multiple weapons). The list of approved activities and their point value will be updated periodically, but examples include:

  • participate in AFF or State refereeing seminars/workshops
  • Introductory or Intermediate Officiating General Principles Course
  • completion of First Aid Course
  • completion of training exercises/activities
  • participation in Officials mentoring/training program
  • other approved activities

Next Stage

After holding State Accreditation for one year, referees can be nominated as candidates for National Accreditation at an Australian Fencing Circuit event.