Welcome to the Alpine Canada Alpin National Officials section. You will find information about our volunteer organization, course material to assist your learning requirements as a certified race official, detailed race organization information, official’s job descriptions and race forms to assist you with your race event. New this year is a FAQ section to answer the officiating questions you may have.

The ACA National Officials’ program is for volunteers interested in supporting the sport of alpine ski racing. The program provides education, certification and standards that are essential for volunteers to become Officials. With the Officials certification and practical experience, volunteers can  provide race organization, officiating skills and safety requirements to match the alpine ski competitors’ performance level and the athlete’s program goals.

The program seeks to provide Officials the learning and communication tools that will assist them to build a broader and more knowledgeable base of race officiating skills while maintaining a level of experience that will enhance their level of expertise. It is a structured and integrated program involving four levels of Officials and four levels of Technical Delegates
Alpine race officiating is a service function benefiting the general ski race program, the ski clubs and most importantly the competitors. The rewards are similar to those of other volunteer groups ~ the satisfaction of accomplishment and a feeling of well being from having added to a program that would not exist without the dedicated time, knowledge and help of so many volunteers.

Objectives of the Officials Program

• To standardize the methods and techniques of organizing and officiating at ski races
  
• To ensure that ski competitions are fair, safe and consistent with prescribed standards
  
• To ensure uniformity with respect to rule interpretations
  
• To ensure that required numbers of qualified Officials are available at all races.
  
• To offer opportunities to anyone, anywhere to become an alpine ski Official
  
• To offer opportunities, through established programs, for Officials to progress from club Officials to International Officials.
  
• To establish criteria for Officials certification which reflects the current standards in racing
  
• To offer recognition to Officials for their achievements
• To offer support to Officials as they apply theory to practice i.e.: The inexperienced become experienced.