How to become a Race Official 

The RYA has training and certification schemes for four kinds of Race Officials - Judges, Umpires, Race Officers and Mark Layers.

Click the related links below to find details of the Schemes and the relevant application forms.

Contact the Racing Department at the RYA if you require any further information.

Schemes

Related Downloads
New Race Officials Qualification Matrix
Club Race Officer Training
Club Race Officer Syllabus
Race Management Seminar Powerpoint Presentation
Race Management Scheme
National Race Officer Exam Syllabus
Race Officials Leaflet
Race Officials Insurance Scheme Leaflet
Further Advice to Judge & Umpire Applicants

Application Forms

Related Downloads
Race Official Application Form (PDF version)
Race Official Application Form (Word version)
Race Officer Reference Form (PDF version)
Race Officer Reference Form (Word version)
Judge Reference Form
Judge Reference Form Guidelines
Umpire Performance Assessment/Reference Form
Umpire Performance Assessment/Reference Form Guidelines
Race Official Candidate Application Form
Data Protection Consent Form (PDF version)
Data Protection Consent Form (Word version)
Mark Layer Performance Assessment/Reference Form