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SOC PANEL PRESENTATION RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF OFFICIALS

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Page 1: SOC PANEL PRESENTATION RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF OFFICIALS

SOCPANEL PRESENTATION

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF OFFICIALS

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Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association (CWBA)

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Recruitment of Officials

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WHY?

• each year there are more players ergo more teams and more games

50 to 60

4 or 5

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• we have an aging population and we need new blood

• 8585

• 75%75%

• 44

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• to retain our position in the world

• 5 out of 10

• 5 or 6

• Leaders

• Clinicians

• Commissioners

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Sources for Recruits

• community colleges

• universities

• secondary schools

• former players

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Other Sources

• parents

• spectators

• AB associations

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Selection of Candidates

• “Natural Selection”

– aversion

– not enjoyable

– slow progress

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• Evaluations

informal

formal

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• We’ll take all the people we can get who are interested and want to do what is

necessary to stay on our list

– exam

– travel

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Training

• We rely on the AB associations to do the basic training

• We conduct specialized training clinics wherever there is a need and a local host

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Retention of Officials

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Do WE lose members?

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Why do officials quit?

• Changing circumstances

• Conflict

• Harassment

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Attitude

• Why don’t I get the “good” games?• When will I get to work more important or

“showcase” events?• How come the same people always do the Finals?• Why do I always have to do girls games or

elementary games?• I’m better than he/she is.

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Why do officials leave OUR active ranks?

• they can’t keep up

• they’ve done it long enough and want to give the opportunity to younger members

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Old Soldiers

• observing and evaluating

• mentoring - teaching local recruits

• volunteering at fund raising events for the local WC team

• Commissioners

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What can we do to keep the younger ones?

• Indicate their worth– to the organization– to the sport

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• Find out if they’re happy

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• Ask if they have ideas for improving the organization

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• Make the avocation more enjoyable and less like work

• accentuate the positive in meetings• hold social events both with and without

significant others• travel together• go to meals together

SMILE

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Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association (CWBA)

Trevor Kerr – VP Technical