News & Notes - Welcome to the Race Officials Page
Here you can register for officials courses, sign up for races, indicate leadership positions desired, and also find information.
The link to the updated Officials Stats for the 2016-2017 Season! Click Here
List of officials having reached 5 Year Markers for volunteering to officiate at races and to be recognized on the Sam Venezia Hall of Fame plaque which is on display at our main offices. 2016-2017 Season is currently posted. Note: Currently being edited for 2017-2019 (coming soon)
Officials Courses for 2020-2021
National Officials Course - Date TBD - Lake Placid, NY
Rules Refresher Official's Course - Date TBD - Lake Placid, NY (possibly via a webinar)
National Officials Course - Date TBD - Park City, UT
Rules Refresher Course - Date TBD - Park City, UT (possibly via a webinar)
National Officials Course & Refresher - Date TBD - Negaunee/Marquette, MI
National Official’s Course is $25.00. FIL Judges Course is $25.00. Rules Refresher Course is FREE!
The "online" rules refresher course is active and reflects the rule changes to the IRO 2018. This is being updated for the 2020 version. Please contact Beverly for the invite email/link to take the course online. Although the "online" is not as effective as in person, it may help with those people who might be unable to travel.
You must attend or take the "Online" Refresher Course every two years to stay "Active". This year due to Covid-19, we will be scheduling a webinar to hold the course in person (via web)
2020 is a year for rule changes and edits. If you did not take a Refresher Course or the National Course last year (2019), you must take the Refresher this year (2020 to hold "Active" status.
For more information or to register for a course, please contact Beverly@usaluge.org, or download, print, complete and mail or fax the Course Registration form to register.