CERTIFIED PICKLEBALL REFEREE COURSE LEVEL 1
What's In It For Me
Deepen your knowledge and passion for the game by understanding Pickleball rules beyond that of a player. Play your part in ensuring fair play and sportsmanship, helping others understand and respect the rules. Feel the sense of pride in facilitating a “good, clean match”. Start on your refereeing pathway and be part of a growing community and make a positive impact on the Pickleball experience for players at all levels.
Course Overview
Competitions is one of the main pillars of Sports Development, directly supporting and promoting the growth in interest and participation. As a sport gets more and more widespread, the expectation on the quality of officiating will naturally rise. A player may enter the court only knowing the essential rules of the game, but the same cannot be expected of a Referee. Knowing that Referees are integral and instrumental in the development and effective progression of any sport, this Level 1 course aims to equip Certified Referees with the necessary knowledge, confidence and practical opportunities to start their refereeing pathway.
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
● Understand the Scoresheet as a tool to assist the Referee in a match
● Particular adaptions to local tournaments
● Various Officiating Roles and Responsibilities in a Tournament
● Review of past case studies and common occurrences
● The importance of Pre-Match Briefing
● Understand the best practices in officiating and enforcing the rules of Pickleball
● Understand the SOPs for Officials
Training Type
Part Time Blended learning (complete self-paced e-learning on all modules at your own time and pace, followed by 2 days face-to-face classroom and practical sessions with quiz and assessment.
Final assessment shall be officiating of 8 actual matches in SPA Sanctioned Competitions.
Mode of Assessment
With reference to the end of the face-to-face sessions, to achieve "Competent" Grade in the following,
● Face to Face Classroom Quiz (Day 1)
● Face to Face Court Practical Assessment (Day 2)
● Actual Match Officiating Assessment x 8 Live Matches in SPA Sanctioned Competitions
Who Should Attend
This course is for individuals who are keen to acquire the certification to be a Certified Referee to officiate in Singapore Pickleball sanctioned events, registered with the National Registry of Certified Officials on Singapore Pickleball website.
Course Duration
Blended learning (complete self-paced e-learning on pre-course sections at your own time and pace, followed by 2 days face-to-face classroom and practical sessions with quiz and practical assessment).
Schedule for self-paced e-learning shall be as follows,
● Start – at least 2 months before Day 1 of face-to-face session
● End – 3 days before Day 1 of face-to-face session
Registration Closing – 11 days before Day 1 of face-to-face session
Total Training Duration (Hour)
Total 24 hrs (Self Paced 8 hrs + Face-to-Face 16 hrs)
Classroom sessions shall be combined. Depending on number of participants, practical court sessions may be on separate dates.
Course Outline
Section A1 – Organisations and Roles
Section A2 – The Scoresheet
Section A3 – Officiated and Non-Officiated Matches
Section A4 – Standardising the Officials
Section A5 – Court and Equipment
Section B1 – Pickleball Rules
Section B2 – Case Studies
Section B3 – Values
Certification Obtained and Conferred by
Certificate of Achievement conferred by Singapore Pickleball
Course Objectives
● To familiarise participants with the Official Rulebook and Best Practices
● Participants will be trained in close reading and practise exercising discretion in applying the rules.
Course Learning Outcome
● Understand in depth Official Pickleball Rules
● Learn Officiating Best Practices
● Learn to apply Rules and exercise discretion through actual Case Studies
Pre-requisites
Pre-requisites
Singapore Pickleball and Aaxonn reserve the right to not issue the certificate if the following requirements are not met,
● Competent in English language
● Submit Self Declaration in given template to attest meeting either of following pre-requisites,
- Play/competition experience of at least 1 year; or
- Officiated recreationally for at least 1 year
● Completed Self-Paced Learning on Rules, attempted and pass the following Online Test. Screenshot of Test Result email showing min 80% passing of the quiz, with name clearly stated as per registration to be submitted prior to commencement of Day 1 of Face-to-Face session.
- USA Pickleball Player Test
https://usapickleball.org/rules-tests/player-test/
Funding Information
NA
Additional Notes
The online self-paced e-learning is a prerequisite to clear before attending the face-to-face classroom/court sessions. Participants shall complete the modules during the e-learning schedule at their own pace.
Participants shall not be allowed to attend the face-to-face classroom/practical sessions without clearing the prerequisites.
There shall be No Refund / No Reschedule.
Assessment Schedule
There shall be 3 assessments as detailed below,
● Classroom Quiz (Day 1)
● Court Practical Assessment (Day 2)
● Officiating Assessment of 8 actual, live matches in SPA Sanctioned Competitions shall be scheduled with the SPA Course Coordinator and completed within 6 months of last date of Face-to-Face sessions.
Failure to achieve “Competent” in, or completing any of the abovementioned assessments, by the deadline shall be a Failure for the course.
Course Pre-Requisites
Price
| Course Fee Payable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original Fee | No GST | |
| Course Fee | $130.00 | |
Please note that prices are subjected to change.
