Officials Certification
The officials' accreditation system used in speed skating is jointly administered by Manitoba Speed Skating (Level 1 - 2) and Speed Skating Canada (Level 3 - 5).
Certification includes five levels for referees and three levels for competition stewards, meet coordinators, timers, finish line judges, announcers and recorders.
Officials Pathway

Level 1
Introduction to officiating through various streams including competition referee, starter, competition steward, meet coordinator, timer, finish judge, announcer and record.
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Level 1 Officials Clinic
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Assist in a position at a minimum of 2 events (at least one must be MSSA-sanctioned)
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Submission of an online upgrade request to office@mbspeedskating.ca by March 31 annually.
Level 2
Intermediate knowledge of stream including assistance at non-sanctioned local, sanctioned region/provincial and sanctioned national competitions
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Level 2 Clinic (meet coordinator, recorder, timer, judge, announcer, referee, starter)
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Chief in a position at a minimum of 2 MSSA sanctioned competitions
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Assist in a position at a minimum of 2 SSC sanctioned competitions
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Submission of a request to office@mbspeedskating.ca with a performance evaluation form by March 31 annually.
Level 2 Forms
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Other Officials (timer, recorder, place judge, announcer, heat box steward, lap counter, track steward)
Level 3B (Official/Referee/Starter)
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Level 3 Clinic (meet coordinator, recorder, referee, starter)
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Chief in a position at a minimum of 3 MSSA sanctioned competitions
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Assist in a minimum of 3 SSC sanctioned national/international competitions
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Submission of upgrade request by email to office@mbspeedskating.ca before submission to Speed Skating Canada by April 15 annually
Level 3A (Referee/Starter)
Advanced knowledge of stream including assistance at non-sanctioned local, sanctioned regional/provincial and sanctioned national competitions.
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Instruct a Level 1 Officials Clinic (referees only)
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Chief in a position at a minimum of 3 SSC sanctioned competitions
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Assist in a minimum of 3 SSC sanctioned national/international competitions
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Submission of upgrade supported by 2 performance evaluation forms request by email to office@mbspeedskating.ca before submission to Speed Skating Canada by April 15 annually
All applicants must complete Speed Skating Canada's requirements for Level 3 Officials.