Teams Sailing Umpire Seminar- Lake Hood, Ashburton
Sunday 19th and Monday 20 April
UPDATE: Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 and the Nationals being cancelled, we have cancelled the associated Team Sailing Umpire seminar. We will look to reschedule this if possible later in the year, when the situation is clearer, or potentially run seminars via an online platform. We will keep our club members updated on this.
Yachting New Zealand is once again facilitating a Teams Sailing Umpire Seminar in conjunction with the 2020 National Secondary Schools Teams Sailing Regatta (21-26 April, Lake Hood). Seminar venue at Lake Hood to be confirmed closer to the time.
These seminars are suitable for anybody with a basic understanding of the rules or teams sailing. This seminar provides a great basis for umpiring at local events, and attendance is a prerequisite requirement in attaining Club or National Teams Racing Umpire qualification.
An opportunity will be given to those who wish to sit the exam to gain Club/National Umpire Teams Racing status, with On the Water practical assessments/evaluations occurring during the regatta.
The first day of the seminar will include basic umpiring techniques, communication between umpires, some rules including definitions, boat positioning, Appendix D to 2.2(c), umpiring practice in the classroom and some calls from the call book.
On day 2, we will consider umpire decision making, Appendix D2.29d0 to D5.3, rule 42, redress and damage, some umpiring issues, calls from the call book, regatta relationships, YNZ NU requirements, and the format of the exam and on-water assessments.
Experienced umpires who wish to revalidate need only attend day two.
All seminar attendees are invited to come and umpire for the week at the 2020 Secondary Schools Teams Sailing National Championships.
Please note: this seminar is not intended for the school sailors, unless they are in their final year and committed to umpiring in the future.
Course outline
More info on becoming a qualified umpire can be found here