Referees Structure
Hong Kong Squash Referee Structure is a 3-Grade system, starting from elementary Grade C then to Grade B and finally to advanced Grade A. For enthusiasts to attain a certain referee grade, s/he must complete the respective criteria sets as according to the requirements of Hong Kong Squash.
Remarks:
- Referees of all grades must be the HKS member.
- Referees must submit all the activity/assessment record on or before 31 December in every year.
- (^) All the matches counted must be assigned by Hong Kong Squash.
- (*) All assessments must be conducted by HKS Referee Assessors and must have at least 15 decisions. Percentage error among total number of decisions must be less than 15% and 20% for acquiring/maintaining Grade A and B respectively.
- Any Referees who are interested to acquire qualifications of Regional Referees or WSF Referees, please contact Mr. Jovi Au, Coaching & Development Manager of Hong Kong Squash for more details.
To Be A HK Squash Registered Referee / Active Referee?
REGISTERED REFEREE
- Must be a Qualified Referee.
- Registered as HK Squash Member in the current year.
Exclusive Benefits:
1. Received all the promotion materials of referee activities organized by HK Squash.
2. Priority in enrolment at the referee continuous education programmes organized by HK Squash.
3. Personal contact details will be published on the HK Squash web site if agreed by the referee.
4. Received first-hand squash information through regular membership postings.
ACTIVE REFEREE
- Must be a Registered Referee.
- Attend one Refresher Course/Clinic every two year.
- Fulfilled the following requirements:-
Grade C Referee
- Must have officiated in at least five matches, assigned by Hong Kong Squash, in one calendar year.
Grade B Referee
- Must have officiated in at least fifteen matches, assigned by Hong Kong Squash, in two consecutive years; and
- Must have obtained one successful assessment by the Hong Kong Squash Referee Assessor in two consecutive years.
Grade A Referee
- Must have officiated in at least twenty matches, assigned by Hong Kong Squash, in two consecutive years; and
- Must have obtained one successful assessment by the Hong Kong Squash Referee Assessor in two consecutive years.
Exclusive Benefits:
1. Enjoyed all the exclusive benefits offered to Registered Referee.
2. Priority in referee recruitment organised by HK Squash.
3. Listed as Active Referee on the HK Squash website.
Hong Kong Referee Assessors (Updated on 1.1.2015):
1. Chris Clark
2. Anthony So
3. Andrew Ho
4. Amos Yuen
