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The Neutral Corner - Becoming a judge/referee Great Australian amateur boxers deserve great Australian judges and referees. Why not be one of them?Any adult (male or female) can undertake a short course and practical training sessions to develop the skill of judging amateur boxing bouts. After supervised practice at several tournaments, you can become a judge for tournaments in your state/territory. Opportunities for progression to Australian, Continental or World (AIBA) accreditation are readily available. Those with suitable mobility/fitness who wish to train as referees can do so after they have been judging for a modest period of time. Boxing Australia is in the process of developing a new Accreditation Pathway for judges and referees. This is expected to be in place before the end of 2008. The DRAFT accreditation policy is available here; is it expected to be ratified by BAI shortly. You can also download a flowchart version of the judge pathway and the referee pathway. Want to talk to us about it? Contact the national R&J Committee via email from the Feedback page. Please note, we cannot assist you to become an official with professional boxing. Boxing Australia ONLY deals with amateur (Olympic-style) boxing. Our judges and referees cannot officiate at professional boxing events or vice versa. |
