​​​The club relies on all parents and carers doing their fair share of duties to help competition days run smoothly. 


If you're not confident or up to date with the rules you can or ask someone for help or check the Volunteer Guides.


Failure to do a fair share of duty can result in official warnings - suspension of athletes or a request to leave the club can also result if the omission becomes a regular occurrence.


You are responsible for adding your name to duties on the roster and updating the roster if you are away and can't fulfil duties on competition days. 



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​​Our Centre Officiating Resources

​The following resources are aimed at parents & volunteers assisting the club to run their weekly Little Athletics Competitions. It outlines basic processes and rules of the various events at their weekly competitions. Resources including videos, event cards and downloadable documents.

Centre Officiating Resources


Weekly Grovedale Parent/Carer Roles​

Each week Grovedale is required to provide the following roles. 

High Jump - 4 Roles

High Jump Chief (x1)

This duty involves 

High Jump Helpers (x2)

This duty involves 

Tablet/computer (x1)
This duty involves entering the high jump scissor results for the day. There are only 2 groups and takes roughly 10 minutes. 


Volunteers Guide to the High Jump
​High Jump – Officiating Resources


Time Keeping - 3 Roles

Chief Timer (x1)

This duty involves

Back Up Timers (x2)

This duty involves


​Volunteers guide to Time Keeping


Marshall and age group helper - 3 Roles
Age Group Marshall (x1)
This duty involves marshalling the age group between events and guide the athletes on the basics of each event with the guidance of key officials. Checking off each group before our circular events, i.e. 800m/walks etc. Using the clipboard, calling out names to the group children and keeps them together until race commencement. Providing assistance in the operations of assigned jumps and field events (measuring, raking or recording, etc) and ensure orderly completion of track events. Making sure that every child is picked up by a parent after completion of competition.


Under 8 Girls Helper (x1)

This duty involves taking the U8 Girls to their events and stays with them for the event. May be asked to assist in facilitating the activities. Making sure that every child is picked up by a parent after completion of competition.


On Tracker helper (x1)

This duty involves taking the kids across to the On Track area and stays with them for the 2 hour duration, may be asked to assist in facilitating  the activities 


Set up and pack up - All parents/carers
Equipment Setup
This duty involves the setting up of athletic equipment prior to the commencement of the program.  Parents assisting with setup duty are required at the Goldsworthy Reserve (Corio) or Landy Field 30 mins before event start times. 

Equipment Pack-up
This duty involves the packing up of athletic equipment after the Saturday competition has concluded.

 

Parent/Carer roles and responsibilites