NISA JUDGES AND OFFICIALS COMMUNICATIONS REF: J&O/2/2016

NISA Championships or National Event / Open Competitions / Club Competition
Referee / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot be a direct relative of a skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
e)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / Must be an eligible person
Technical Controller / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with a direct relative who is officiating as a Referee, Judge, TC or TS
b)Cannot officiate on a panel where a direct relative is a coach of a competing skater
c)Cannot officiate on a panel where a direct relative is receiving coaching from coach of a competing skater
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / Must be an eligible person
Technical Specialist / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a competing skater has been coached by you (1)in the preceding 6 months
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative who is officiating as a Referee, Judge, TC or TS
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a competing skater has been coached by you (1)in the preceding 6 months
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel.
Judge / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative who is officiating as a Referee, TC or TS on that panel
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if there is a financial relationship with another official, on either the judging or technical panel. / Must be an eligible person
Data/Replay Operator / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative is the coach of any skater in the competition
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a competing skater has been coached by you (1)in the preceding 6 months
d)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months / a)Cannot officiate on a panel with any direct relative who is officiating as a Referee, TC or TS on that panel
b)Cannot officiate on a panel if a competing skater has been coached by you (1)in the preceding 6 months
c)Cannot officiate on a panel if a direct relative has been coached by (1)the coach of a skater competing in that competition in the preceding 6 months

(1) “Coached by” relates to:

  1. any one to one coaching scenario or
  2. any regular/frequent small group lessons where you are remunerated for that particular group or

where you put a skater on the ice for another coach at a competition.

It does not apply to organised camps where you are coaching a variety of different groups over a period of a several days or to rink organised Skate UK coaching.

Update January 2017