June 22, 2009

At the Boxing Canada AGM on June 6th, the CABA Board of directors voted to allow the wearing of Safety Glasses by the officials. This means the Referee or ringside officials may use them.  This is for Club Shows and Provincials. 

Should you wish to order a pair of glasses please contact Tom Henessey at tom@sarniasafety.com or 519.331.2551.

 

Officials Photo - Sr & Jr Provincials, 2004                                     Officials Photo - Jr Nationals and Sr FTS, 2005

Boxing Ontario welcomes anyone interested in being an official.  To certify you must be:

1. At least 19 years of age
2. Relatively fit (it can be quite taxing running around the ring)
3. Register as a member of Boxing Ontario, cost of registration is $50
4. Submit an original and current Police Records Check with your application


For registration form and further information contact Boxing Ontario.



There are 5 levels of Officiating:

 

Level I  You must attend a 1 day clinic. The CABA rulebook is reviewed and participants are given different scenarios to judge.  The course is usually run in conjunction with a club show.  At the show, students are matched up with certified officials where they practice judging and receive feedback about each bout. Fee: $50 - Includes Boxing Ontario Registration Level II  Once you are registered as an official, you are given a blue passbook. Every bout you judge has to be recorded in the passbook. After you have judged 50 bouts, you can apply to the Chief Official to be upgraded to a level II. Level III-V  Officials are usually upgraded at major tournaments.  They are evaluated on site by the chief official for Ontario and or Canada.

The higher the level of competition - the higher the level officiating required eg:

Level I& II Official - Club Shows & Minor Tournaments
Level III - Provincial Tournaments
Level IV - National Tournaments
Level IVB and IVA - North American and International Tournaments

Note: The requirements are the same for a referee or judge. However to become a referee, in addition, to the courses, several hours of practice in the ring at a local club is also required. Your performance is evaluated at club shows just as it is for judging.

NOTE: All NEW officials must also submit a police records check with their application form when registering for 2006 - contact Boxing Ontario for details on how to obtain a police records check.  If you were a registered official in 2005 you do not have to submit another PRC for 2006 as your submission from last year is valid for two years.