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You may have seen the notice of the appointment of Discipline Managers for OG2012 and a brief statement of their role and responsibilities, an early one of which is the “Identification and Training” of potential National Technical Officials, (NTO’s), to help with the delivery of the shooting events. Their tasks include selection and appointment of Range-Officers and Referees for the various disciplines, plus officials for Equipment Control, Classification, and other necessary supporting duties. The official Juries and Technical Delegate will be appointed by the ISSF. Individuals wishing to be appointed as an NTO will need to be the holder of a ‘British Shooting’ or equivalent National judges licence as a minimum qualification. Active holders of ISSF ‘A’ or ‘B’ licences are naturally invited to apply. Please note that if you do not yet hold such a licence it is still possible to qualify for one, as courses can be arranged in the UK provided that there is sufficient justification. Details of such courses, and how to apply, can be viewed on the NSRA website. Applicants must be aware that appointment will be conditional on a promise of commitment not only to the Olympic Games themselves, but also to the following Paralympics and the preceding World Cup test event in April 2012, plus the appropriate training and selection processes. Therefore, those who feel unable to make this promise, either because of personal or occupational commitments, will place themselves at a disadvantage for eventual selection.
Applications are therefore invited for consideration for appointment as an NTO, either by letter or email, (not just by telephone please-if known), stating their discipline preference, present or intended judging qualifications, and a ‘CV’ of their current and former activities and experience in connection with organising or officiating at National and Open shooting competitions in the UK or Internationally. Suitably qualified applicants will be invited to attend a meeting later this year* to be assessed according to their choice, aptitude, suitability and proven previous commitment. There will be a further opportunity to attend a similar assessment at a later date, dependent on the number of applications received. Potential NTO’s will be expected to attend further selection and training-refresher sessions through 2009-2011, as well as officiating at ISSF-rules Championships in the UK and including, where possible, placings at International events in order to gain practice and experience, particularly in the events that are not possible to host in the UK. This procedure will enable a ‘short-list’ to be compiled by end of 2010, from which final selection of NTO’s will be made by mid-2011. It is recommended that, if not already done, all active officials should maintain a ‘log-book’ of official duties performed, so as to be able to evidence their activities when applying for the grant or renewal of their judges licences. (One that includes EC-stickers or official stamps from the various events is ideal).
Although efforts will be made to get financial support for some necessary overseas training, those wishing to be involved in this process should anticipate having to meet all of their own costs ‘in Country’ in the interim, as any such grants will be a bonus. Naturally at the test event and at Games' times, official clothing, feeding and accommodation will be supplied.
Please send in your application expeditiously, and by the 30th April if you wish to attend the first assessment meeting, to enable the requisite arrangements to be made. Questions concerning the venue proposals, accommodation, uniforms, feeding, dates, etc. cannot be answered at this time, but further information will be announced and published as and when these become known.
* No dates have been set as yet, but this will most likely be at the Lord Roberts Centre, Bisley, June or July this year.
Send applications to;
Mr D Goodfellow
7 Pinetree Hill
Woking
Surrey
GU22 8LZ
Email: davgood at ntlworld.com
Include full contact details, especially email addresses if possible, as this will be the preferred method of further communication.
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