{"id":1758,"date":"2023-03-07T21:19:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T21:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/officiating\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T19:15:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T19:15:06","slug":"officiating","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/officiating\/","title":{"rendered":"Officiating"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1758\" class=\"elementor elementor-1758\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd424d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd424d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f817b35\" data-id=\"f817b35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd28ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd28ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-755d593 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"755d593\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5827abc\" data-id=\"5827abc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649adc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"649adc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"officiating-in-racquetball\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#officiating-in-racquetball\">Officiating in Racquetball<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cecfe74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cecfe74\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8d44e0\" data-id=\"a8d44e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53e03c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b53e03c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Officiating can be a very rewarding experience that is available to all members across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>We strive to provide excellent training for officials and to provide the best officials possible at all tournaments. To achieve this goal, we have developed an Officiating Pathway that provides a systematic program of training, evaluation and mentoring. In addition, Racquetball Canada does not collect fees for our Officiating Certification Program.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At most tournaments in Canada the participants are also the officials. At the national level, Open level matches are refereed by officials appointed by Racquetball Canada and all participants must be certified as a Technical A Official.<\/p>\n<p>There are many opportunities for officiating at an elite level. We appoint officials for the National Championships and the National Team Selection Events. We also nominate our officials for assignment at the International Racquetball Federation sanctioned tournaments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b92cade elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b92cade\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c7e833\" data-id=\"1c7e833\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b486e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b486e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86f67c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86f67c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd5d3b2\" data-id=\"fd5d3b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9441ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9441ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"officiating-pathway\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#officiating-pathway\">Our Officiating Pathway<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8dacf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8dacf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f8154e\" data-id=\"0f8154e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4007d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be4007d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are five levels in the Racquetball Canada Officiating Certification Program:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical A Official<\/li>\n<li>Technical B Official<\/li>\n<li>Level 1 Official<\/li>\n<li>Level 2 Official<\/li>\n<li>Level 3 Official<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At a minimum, you must be certified as a Technical A Official to officiate at a sanctioned tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Officials wishing to work through the pathway should contact <a href=\"mailto:admin@racquetballcanada.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Racquetball Canada<\/a> to find out more about training and evaluation opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cac1859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cac1859\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-030df38\" data-id=\"030df38\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b9de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9b9de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/racquetball-canada\/2024\/02\/Officaiting-Pathway-Simple-EN.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4a26f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4a26f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a880318\" data-id=\"a880318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a344874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a344874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1882 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ea1882\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-580cdb2\" data-id=\"580cdb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433ab9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433ab9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"becoming-certified\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#becoming-certified\">Becoming Certified<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0514f63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0514f63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-692e7a5\" data-id=\"692e7a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b33e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b33e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"technical-A-and-B-certification\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Technical A &amp; Technical B Certification<\/h3>\n<p>To ensure ease of certification at the introductory level, we provide two ways of becoming certified as a Technical A &amp; Technical B Official.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You have a choice of doing this by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>completing an online eLearning module OR<\/li>\n<li>completing an in-person clinic and an online exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fff8d87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fff8d87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-063a8c7\" data-id=\"063a8c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54e778 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f54e778\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Online Learning<\/h4>\n<p>Taking the free eLearning module is the quickest and most convenient way to become certified as a Technical A and Technical B Official.<\/p>\n<p>Our easy to use eLearning module will help both new and experienced players become more confident about the rules of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Click on our infographic to download the instructions including all the links you&#8217;ll need to access the eLearning module.<\/p>\n<p>Or click below to link directly to The Locker, which is the Coaching Association of Canada&#8217;s training portal and get started.<\/p>\n<p>Once you begin the eLearning module you can leave and return at any time to continue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f21fb4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6f21fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocker.coach.ca\/onlinelearning\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take the eLearning Module <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ba99fc\" data-id=\"2ba99fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92370d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92370d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/racquetball-canada\/2022\/12\/Officiating-eLearning-Infographic-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/racquetball-canada\/2022\/12\/eLearning-Infographic-EN.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca4a385 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca4a385\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3012437\" data-id=\"3012437\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17825b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a17825b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cce9a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cce9a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1987324\" data-id=\"1987324\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d97d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d97d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Technical A Certification Clinic<\/h4>\n<div>If you prefer in-person learning you can participate in a Technical A Certification Clinic usually held in conjunction with a sanctioned tournament.<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Certification is accomplished by participating in a 90 minute clinic usually offered by Provincial Associations in conjunction with a sanctioned tournament.<\/li>\n<li>A clinic is offered annually at the National Championships by Racquetball Canada.<\/li>\n<li>The course covers basic rules and situational analysis in an interactive setting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b932118\" data-id=\"b932118\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ea313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10ea313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Technical B Exam<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Certification is accomplished by successfully completing the Technical B Officials Exam, which is accessible online.<\/li>\n<li>You can opt to write your exam at any time; however it is recommended that you complete the Technical A Officials Clinic or the eLearning module prior to writing the exam.<\/li>\n<li>For the exam, you should be completely familiar with the Official Rules so that you can answer questions such as: \u201cwhat happens if a server takes too long to put the ball into play?\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5ac20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f5ac20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trackie.com\/online-registration\/event\/technical-b-officiating-exam\/469204\/#.ZAdtgC97253\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register for the Technical B Officiating Exam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12f99d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12f99d9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18bae70\" data-id=\"18bae70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbd78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8dbd78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f89cbd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f89cbd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4520f3c\" data-id=\"4520f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe012b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbe012b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"level-1-certification\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Level 1 Certification\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Certification is obtained by successfully completing a refereeing evaluation of a match at a sanctioned tournament. The evaluation is done by a certified Level 2 or Level 3 Official and the official being evaluated must demonstrate a basic level of proficiency.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in certification as a Level 1 Official should contact their Provincial Association to complete their evaluation at a provincial or local tournament or Racquetball Canada to be evaluated at a nationally hosted tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a8d9b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8d9b87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efc7fb2\" data-id=\"efc7fb2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f31386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f31386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"level-2-certification\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Level 2 Certification<\/h3>\n<p>Certification is obtained by successfully completing a written exam and a refereeing evaluation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The written exam includes knowledge of rules, visual analysis, and interpretation of rule application as it pertains to court situations. The emphasis is on game situations, as proper interpretation of the rules is critical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The official is evaluated refereeing two Open level doubles matches and two Open level singles matches at a sanctioned tournament.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in certification as a Level 2 Official should contact their Provincial Association to complete their evaluation at a provincial or local tournament or Racquetball Canada to be evaluated at a nationally hosted tournament.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5164b17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5164b17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4b2fa\" data-id=\"6c4b2fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94b6c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c94b6c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"level-3-certification\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Level 3 Certification<\/h3>\n<p>A certified Level 2 Official is required to wait one year prior to being evaluated as a Level 3 Official to allow time for mentorship and practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Certification is obtained by successfully completing a refereeing evaluation of two Open level doubles matches and two Open level singles matches at a sanctioned tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in certification as a Level 3 Official should contact Racquetball Canada.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-649dca2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"649dca2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d16954a\" data-id=\"d16954a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be34020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be34020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47c7831 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47c7831\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1cd60b\" data-id=\"a1cd60b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa6df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fa6df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#officiating-internationally\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#officiating-internationally\">Officiating Internationally<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0aa3ec7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0aa3ec7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7d1d36\" data-id=\"f7d1d36\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45a899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b45a899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once certified as a Level 3 Official, certification as an International Official can be achieved by successfully completing a written exam and an officiating evaluation at an IRF sanctioned tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p>All certified Racquetball Canada Level 3 Officials are eligible to apply for officiating positions at IRF tournaments. Individuals who contribute to local and provincially sanctioned tournaments will be given primary consideration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dcc51c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dcc51c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6be8010\" data-id=\"6be8010\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d5418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"66d5418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c1f9e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c1f9e2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a702ae\" data-id=\"7a702ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52ec6f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52ec6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"official-rules\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#official-rules\">Official Rules<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-092e4f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"092e4f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f270667\" data-id=\"f270667\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfc662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cfc662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<em><strong>International Racquetball Federation Official Rule Book<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is used for all sanctioned tournaments in Canada, including the Racquetball Canada National Championships, Junior National Championships and National Team Selection Events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rule Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Any participating country may propose a rule change to the International Racquetball Federation Rules Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Racquetball Canada&#8217;s <strong>Sport Development Committee<\/strong> accepts rule change proposals at anytime for consideration for submission to the IRF on behalf of Racquetball Canada. The IRF only considers rule changes submitted by January 15th of the years in which World Championships are held.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd209f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"abd209f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/racquetball-canada\/2023\/03\/IRF-Rulebook.Dec-2022-EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Official IRF Rule Book<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Officiating in Racquetball Officiating can be a very rewarding experience that is available to all members across Canada. We strive to provide excellent training for officials and to provide the best officials possible at all tournaments. To achieve this goal, we have developed an Officiating Pathway that provides a systematic program of training, evaluation and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1758"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1758"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2136,"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1758\/revisions\/2136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racquetballsask.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}