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Delegates at the Conference © ISAF |
Much of the conference was dedicated to working towards a cohesive strategy for all Race Officials. In particular the delegates sought a shared definition of fair play and identified potential solutions in order that these may be applied consistently. Instructors from each of the four Race Officials disciplines reviewed their teaching practices , materials and the content of seminars, each discipline gaining from the experience of the other three.
"Becoming an ISAF International Race Official is recognition of a level of expertise on a worldwide standard," explains DOERR. "The Instructors Conference has been an invaluable starting pointing from which we can develop our training structure and work towards the goals of more consistent training and assessments across all the Race Officials disciplines. Across all sports, a key attribute in the success of any rules system is their consistent application and the ISAF Race Official Programme needs to reflect the importance of this. That's why we've focussed on reviewing and improving our methods to ensure we're working towards that goal."
Twenty-nine International Race Officials who either hold or are applying for Instructors status, including over 90% of current Instructors, attended the Conference, representing nations across Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Along with DOERR, other members of the Presenting Group were Josje HOFLAND, Jan STAGE, David SPRAGUE and Nino SHMUELI.
The Instructors Conference is just one element of the ISAF Race Officials Programme which encompasses the training, assessment, support and appointment of International Race Official worldwide. You can find out more about ISAF Race Officials, including details on how to become an official, on the ISAF Race Officials microsite.
ISAF Race Officials - www.sailing.org/raceofficials