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Officials

Officials Licence Structure

The Motorsport Australia Accredited Official licencing structure has two parts: Graded Officials Licences and Non Graded Officials Licences.

Graded Officials Licences
  • Four grading levels (General, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
  • Available to all Motorsport Australia Accredited Officials
Non-Graded Officials Licences
  • Two types:
    • Specialist Licence
    • Appointed Licence
  • Specialist Licences are for officials:
  • Appointed Licences are for those:
    • who have been appointment by the management of Motorsport Australia
Essential Officials Matrix

Summary Matrix

  Auto Test
Khanacross,
Motorkhana,
Burnout
Speed
Autocross,
Hill Climb,
Lap Dash/Sprint,
Super Sprint,
Regularity Trial,
Drifting
Off Road
Short Course,
Long Course,
Stadium
Rally/Road
Gravel,
Tarmac,
Cross Country,
Rally Sprints
Rally/Road
Touring Assembly
Race
Circuit
Clerk of the CourseNon-CompetitiveBronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeBronze 
ClubBronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeBronze
StateBronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeBronzeBronze
NationalBronzeSilverSilverSilverSilverSilver
International  GoldGoldGoldGold
Chief ScrutineerNon-Competitive General OfficialBronzeBronze  
Club BronzeBronzeBronze Bronze
StateBronzeBronzeBronzeBronze Bronze
NationalBronzeBronzeSilverSilver Silver
International  GoldGold Gold
Secretary of the EventNon-Competitive  General OfficialGeneral Official  
Club  BronzeBronze Bronze
StateBronzeBronzeBronzeBronze Bronze
NationalBronzeBronzeSilverSilver Silver
International  GoldGold Gold
StewardsClubBronze³ (see note)Bronze³ (see note)Bronze³ (see note)Bronze³ (see note)Bronze³ (see note)Bronze
StateBronze (two minimum)Bronze (two minimum)Bronze (two minimum)Bronze (two minimum) Bronze (two minimum)
NationalBronze (two minimum)Bronze (two minimum)Silver (two minimum)Silver (two minimum) Silver (two minimum)
International  Gold (three minimum)Gold (three minimum) Gold (three minimum)
Chief TimekeeperClub General Official¹ (see note)Bronze  Bronze
StateBronzeGeneral Official² (see note)Bronze  Bronze
NationalBronzeBronzeSilver  Silver
International  GoldGold Gold
Chief Medical OfficerClub     Medical
State     Medical
National     Medical
International     Medical

¹ Currently, Club level Speed event does not require a Timekeeper, unless event is a Multi-Car Sprint or Rally Cross – and then only a General Official is required

² Currently, State level Speed event only requires a Timekeeper to be a General Official

³ Minimum one (1) Bronze Steward required (unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards per NCR).

Khanacross, Motorkhana, Burnout

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-CompetitiveClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
Club Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Steward
Minimum Bronze Steward
Nominated by Event Organiser
*unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards

State Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Steward (two minimum)
Chair – Must hold a minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3 if appointed) not required to hold Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

National Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Steward (two minimum)
Chair – Must hold a minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3 if appointed) not required to hold Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

Auto Test, Speed, Rally/Road, Off Road

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Auto Test EventsClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
Speed Events
Autocross
Hill Climb
Lap Dash/Sprint
Super Sprint
Regularity Trial
Drifting

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum General Official

Rally/Road
Rally
Tarmac Rally
Cross Country Rally
Touring Road
Rally Sprints

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum General Official

Touring AssemblyClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
Off Road
Short Course
Long Course
Stadium

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum General Official

Short Course, Long Course, Stadium

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-Competitive

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum General Official

Club Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Steward
Minimum Bronze Steward
Nominated by Event Organiser
*unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards

Results Manager (Chief Timekeeper)
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

State Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

Results Manager (Chief Timekeeper)
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

National Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Silver Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Silver Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Silver Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Silver Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

Results Manager (Chief Timekeeper)
Minimum Silver Timekeeper

International Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Gold Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Gold Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Gold Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Gold Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

Results Manager (Chief Timekeeper)
Minimum Gold Timekeeper

Circuit Race

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Club Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Steward
Minimum Bronze Steward
Nominated by Event Organiser
*unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards 

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

Medical Officer

State Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Stewards
Chair – Minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

Medical Officer

National Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Silver Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Silver Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Silver Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Silver Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Silver Timekeeper

Medical Officer

International Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Gold Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Gold Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Gold Event Administration

Stewards (3 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Gold Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Stewards 2 and 3 not required to hold a Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Gold Timekeeper

Chief Medical Officer
Motorsport Australia Medical Endorsement

Rally, Tarmac Rally, Cross Country Rally, Touring Road, Rally Sprints

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-Competitive

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum General Official

Club Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Assessment

Steward
Minimum Bronze Steward
Nominated by Event Organiser
*Unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards

State Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold a Steward licence

National Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Silver Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Silver Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Silver Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Silver Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold Steward licence

International Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Gold Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Gold Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Gold Event Administration

Stewards (3 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Gold Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Stewards 2 and 3 not required to hold Steward licence

Results Manager (Chief Timekeeper)
Minimum Gold Timekeeper

Touring Assemblies

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-CompetitiveClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
Club EventsClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
State EventsClerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command
National EventsClerk of the Course
Minimum Silver Event Command
International EventsClerk of the Course
Minimum Gold Event Command

Autocross, Hill Climb, Lap Dash/Sprint, Super Sprint, Regularity Trial, Drifting

Event TypeOfficials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-Competitive

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum General Official

Club Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Steward
Minimum Bronze Steward
Nominated by Event Organiser
*Unless the Clerk of the Course has assumed the authority of the Stewards

Chief Timekeeper (Multi-club Sprint/Rallycross)
Minimum General Official

State Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Bronze Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum General Official

National Events

Clerk of the Course
Minimum Silver Event Command

Chief Scrutineer
Minimum Bronze Scrutineer

Secretary of the Event
Minimum Bronze Event Administration

Stewards (2 minimum)
Chair – Minimum Bronze Steward
As appointed by Motorsport Australia
*Steward 2 (and Steward 3, if appointed) not required to hold Steward licence

Chief Timekeeper
Minimum Bronze Timekeeper

Officials Pathways

Once you have signed up as Motorsport Australia Official, you can begin the pathway at your own pace.

Once you have progressed to a Bronze Official you may choose to specialise in a specific discipline. Each of the disciplines has an associated training module. For more information on training modules, visit Training.

An official may hold different levels of different disciplines of officiating at any one time (e.g. they could be a Gold Steward and a Bronze Rally Official).

Resources
Graded Officials Levels

Officials who work under direct or indirect supervision at events, depending on their amount of motorsport officiating experience.

  • Officials qualified to officiate without supervision
  • Capable of performing the role of team-leader (may take responsibility for other officials)
  • Officiating as Chief up to and including State level events
  • Act as General Official at any level event
  • Officials with motorsport officiating experience qualified to work without supervision
  • Capable of assuming a team-leader role (and taking responsibility for other officials)
  • Officiating as Chief up to and including National level events
  • Act as a General Official at any level event
  • Officials with motorsport officiating experience qualified to work without supervision
  • Capable of assuming a team-leader role (and taking responsibility for other officials)
  • Officiating as Chief up to and including International level events
  • Act as a General Official at any level event