Licence Structure & Pathway

Officials

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

Four grading levels (General, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Available to all Motorsport Australia Accredited Officials

Two types:
- Specialist Licence
- Appointed Licence
Specialist Licences are for officials:
- with professional qualifications
- have completed Specialist Motorsport Australia delivered training
Appointed Licences are for those:
- who have been appointment by the management of Motorsport Australia

		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 Course	Non-Competitive	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze
	Club	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze
	State	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze
	National	Bronze	Silver	Silver	Silver	Silver	Silver
	International			Gold	Gold	Gold	Gold
Chief Scrutineer	Non-Competitive		General Official	Bronze	Bronze
	Club		Bronze	Bronze	Bronze		Bronze
	State	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze		Bronze
	National	Bronze	Bronze	Silver	Silver		Silver
	International			Gold	Gold		Gold
Secretary of the Event	Non-Competitive			General Official	General Official
	Club			Bronze	Bronze		Bronze
	State	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze	Bronze		Bronze
	National	Bronze	Bronze	Silver	Silver		Silver
	International			Gold	Gold		Gold
Stewards	Club	Bronze³ (see note)	Bronze³ (see note)	Bronze³ (see note)	Bronze³ (see note)	Bronze³ (see note)	Bronze
	State	Bronze (two minimum)	Bronze (two minimum)	Bronze (two minimum)	Bronze (two minimum)		Bronze (two minimum)
	National	Bronze (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 Timekeeper	Club		General Official¹ (see note)	Bronze			Bronze
	State	Bronze	General Official² (see note)	Bronze			Bronze
	National	Bronze	Bronze	Silver			Silver
	International			Gold	Gold		Gold
Chief Medical Officer	Club						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).

Event Type	Officials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-Competitive	Clerk 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

Event Type	Officials Minimum Licence Requirements
Auto Test Events	Clerk 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 Assembly	Clerk 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

Event Type	Officials 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

Event Type	Officials 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

Event Type	Officials 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

Event Type	Officials Minimum Licence Requirements
Non-Competitive	Clerk of the Course Minimum Bronze Event Command
Club Events	Clerk of the Course Minimum Bronze Event Command
State Events	Clerk of the Course Minimum Bronze Event Command
National Events	Clerk of the Course Minimum Silver Event Command
International Events	Clerk of the Course Minimum Gold Event Command

Event Type	Officials 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

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).

General Official

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

Bronze Official

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

Silver Official

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

Gold Official

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