NRC PROCEDURE DOCUMENTS
The NRC Judges Manual can be downloaded here and can be printed as an A5 booklet. Current and potential judges will find useful information in this document.
NRC RESOURCES
EXISTING ACCREDITATION RENEWALS
Target Pistol Australia Officials Pathway
LEVEL 1 Range Officer Prerequisites
• Applicant must be over the age of 18 years
• Applicant must have a full Category H Firearms License.
• Application must be a Capitated Member of Target Pistol Australia.
Application & Study Course
- Fill in the expression of interest form and send to your State Referee Council director (Links below)
- They will set you up to do an on-line theory course which can be run at your own pace. Once completed you will be invited to attend a revision weekend with others to go over what you have learnt and discuss with your supervisor.
- The on-line course is not match specific; it mainly is concerned with the basics of how to run a range safely. There are range officer guide sheets available for every ISSF, Service-WA1500, Black powder & Action Pistol matches that Target Pistol Australia members shoot. These MUST be used as a guide for these matches.
- A Short practical examination with set safety scenarios will then be conducted that you must pass.
- There are several Sports Integrity Australia courses that you will be asked to complete before your application can be processed.
LEVEL 2 Range Officer Prerequisites
- Applicant must be over the age of 18 years
- Applicant must have a full Category H Firearms License.
- Application must be a Capitated Member of Target Pistol Australia.
- Applicant should have a minimum of 2+ years competition experience at open competitions, State and Nationals championships. Much of what you need to know can be learnt on these ranges from practical experience.
Application & Study Course
- Fill in the expression of interest form and send to your State Referee Council director. (Links below)
- They will set you up to do an on-line theory course which can be run at your own pace. Once completed you will be invited to attend a revision weekend with others to go over what you have learnt and discuss with your supervisor.
- A Short practical examination with set scenarios will then be conducted that you must pass. As part of this assessment, you will need to show that you are confident in running a competition at a State or Nationals Level.
- There are several Sports Integrity Australia courses that you will be asked to complete before your application can be processed.
Becoming a Judge B - (Becoming a probationary Judge C) Prerequisites
- Applicant must be over the age of 18 years
- Applicant must have a full Category H Firearms License.
- Applicant must be a Capitated Member of Target Pistol Australia
- Applicant should have a minimum of 2-5 years competition experience at open competitions as an Active Level 2 Range Officer in the discipline that they are looking at becoming a Judge in.
Application & Study Course
- Fill in the expression of interest form and send to your state referee council director. (Links below)
- They will sent you questions of scenarios that have happened on ranges over the years. You will, in your answer be expected to quote any rules that apply to the question, how you would apply the rule(s). You need to show in many instances that you can think outside the box.
- You will attend open competitions in your state (as appointed by your State Referee Council Director) as a Judge under the supervision of a Judge A or B.
- Depending on the policies of your State Association you may only be able to compete in one or two matches at a competition without losing any monetary reimbursement for working as a judge.
- At the completion of your probationary period a final assessment is generally carried out at either a State or National Championships and the NRC Council members will then make a final determination on your becoming a Judge B
Becoming a Judge A
- Usually by invitation, but certainly an experienced Judge B may ask to be considered for training and assessment as a Judge A.
- Based on experience and (mandatory) performance at a National Championships as part of the Jury, a senior Judge B would be expected to attend a minimum of two to three national championships as part of the Jury to gain experience before being invited to become a Judge A in their discipline.
- A report will be forwarded by any Judge A’s present as the National Championships to the NRC Council so that they can assess the candidate, taking into account the work observed and an assessment of the candidate’s attitude and understanding of the Judging role within TPA.
- Contact the NRC Director by email to open a dialogue about what is required in becoming a TPA Judge A in your discipline. Email: nrc@pistol.org.au
Target Pistol Australia Officials Pathway PDF version - Click Here
EOI - EXPRESSION OF INTEREST TO OBTAIN NEW ACCREDITATION
EQUIPMENT CONTROL FORM - 2022
- Editable file (Excel) – download the form and follow the instructions on the front page EC Form - Click Here
- Blank form that can be printed and completed manually - Click Here
