Become a race official

The success of Nordiq Alberta events rely on generous contributions from many individuals, and officials are no exception. Without them, we would not be able to host the many races and recreational events that take place across the province each season. We are committed to reducing the barriers to progressing through the training levels through grant funding.

Officials Registry

 

To better serve our officials community, we have moved to a new platform for officials to register, log, track, and learn:

Nordiq Canada Officials Hub

You do not need to create a new account if you have an existing CCC Officials Registry on the Officials Hub. Contact if you have not received your login link.

If you are a new official, visit Starting Your Officiating Journey. You can find more information on the Officials Pathway at Continuing Your Officiating Journey.

Nordiq Canada Officials Registry Town Hall Zoom Meeting

Why is there a new system?

Nordiq Canada’s previous official’s database is no longer supported by our servers and platform. In response to feedback from our community, our new system: 

  • Enables officials to more effectively track their progress in the pathway,  
  • streamlines event sanctioning with the logging of official experience, and,  
  • allows divisions to monitor Safe Sport requirements and which officials are active within their areas for development and insurance purposes.

Will my certifications remain?

Yes! We will transfer data in two phases. The first phase will include the individual’s name, contact information, division affiliation, and highest level achieved. The second phase will involve transferring all certifications and individual experiences from five years ago and earlier.  

Why only 5 years?

Assignments done past five years are not applicable to the official development pathway in terms of maintenance of certification, though the experience is valuable to the official’s personal learning. There was also no consistency of recording for event nomenclature which makes the transfer to the new system very challenging. From a logistical and financial standpoint, importing experience from all time would be a considerable undertaking and a very expensive endeavour. 

My certification and/or my experience is less than 5 years old, and I still cannot see it, what should I do?

Don’t panic! As with any data transfer, there will be speed bumps. For any questions about Level 1 and 2, please contact your Division Official Coordinator.  

For any questions about Level 3 to 5, please contact Nordiq Canada at  

Logging and tracking your experience

Logging your experience and tracking your pathway can be done through the Nordiq Canada Officials Hub.

Logging your Experience: Each level has Official Experiences that need to be completed to proceed to the next level, or to maintain your certification. You will be able to see the experiences logged, along with outstanding experiences, in your profile.

Tracking your Pathway: In your profile, you will be able to see what is required to be eligible for the next level of training and what steps are required to proceed along your pathway. You will be able to retroactively record experiences from the past five years, by selecting the year in which the experience occurred. To log experiences throughout the season, select the event that you officiated at.

Who do I contact if I have a question?

For any questions about to Level 1 and 2, please contact your Division Official Coordinator.  

For any questions about Level 3 to 5, please contact Nordiq Canada at  

Used to the old system – we’ve got you covered.

Please see the Where Now? document for an overview of our changes and where to find what now. 

How to Become a Race Official

 

The NEW Official’s Level 1 workshop is housed in The Locker (coach.ca), under e-learning and cross-country skiing. Access the course using your existing NCCP #, or by creating a new account (do not create a new account if you have one for coaching). Below are instructions on how to register in the Locker and sign up for the course.

How to Register for Officials level 1 course in the Locker

The Level 1 Officials workshop is designed to train individuals in the following areas of the Officiating world:

  • Our Sport & the Role of the Official
  • Organizing a Race
  • Competition Secretariat
  • Techniques and Format
  • Courses
  • Stadium
  • Timing
  • Regulations & Conduct
  • Safe Sport
  • Conclusion

The cost is $25, and it takes approximately 4 hours to complete. Participants can progress through the course at their own pace.

After successful completion of the workshop, you will be a certified Level 1 Official and be ready for Secondary Roles, Individual Administrative & Technical Roles at events.

Officials Level 2 Course Schedule

 

Upcoming Officials Courses can be found HERE. If you are hosting an event and wish to host an Officials Level 2 Course, please reach out to the Nordiq Alberta office. Check back later for updates.

New Course Controller Module

 

This module is designed to complement, not as a replacement to, the Officials Level 1 Course. This course was developed stemming from feedback from the Organizing Committees. It will help prepare Officials for the role of Course Controller at Cross-Country Ski events.

Course Controller Module

The module is housed in The Locker (coach.ca), under e-learning and cross-country skiing. Access the course using your existing NCCP #, or by creating a new account (do not create a new account if you have one for coaching).

The new course controller module covers the following topics:

  • The Role of the Official
  • Tools of the Trade
  • Locations
  • Infractions
  • Turning Zones
  • Techniques Zones
  • Interacting with the Jury
  • Infraction Examples

The cost is $10 and takes approximately 1.5 hours to complete. Participants can progress through the course at their own pace.

After successful completion of the course, you will be better prepared to understand the role of a course-controller!