Officials

Officials are an integral part of athletics. For each meeting clubs are expected to provide officials.

Eastbourne Rovers officials

Meeting organisersBrian Slaughter
RecordersMike Thompson
Cara Maker
+ various members
StartersStuart Pelling
MarksmenPete Standen
Richard Davis (3/4)
TimekeepersMike Brandon
Mike Thompson
Track judgesAnna Chaplin
Jayne Caplen
Sue Keen
Brian Slaughter
Liz Brandon
Field judgesLaura Seaman
Liz Brandon
Brian Slaughter
Chris Dodd
Bob Sumison
Jason Martlew
Bryn Smith
Event adjudicators (road)Richard Davis

Eastbourne Rovers are also very grateful for all the help form other local club officials.

Becoming an official

At all our home matches we need volunteers, parents and friends to help officiate to cover all the events and enable the match to run successfully. Perhaps you would like to formalise helping out and become a qualified official.

  1. Choose your discipline:
    Track Judge
    Field Judge
    Starter/Starter’s Assistant
    Timekeeper
    Race Walking offical
    Photofinish
    Assistant Official (14+)
    Endurance & Risk
    Event Adjudicator
  2. ​Attend a L1 course, including a Health & Safety module.
  3. Keep a log of 4 experiences. Our open meetings are the perfect opportunity to practice and gain experience! You can backdate experiences from before you attended the course.  
  4. Submit your log
  5. Your licence will then arrive in the post!