Current Provincial Chief Commissaires

 

Jeff Kerton – Off-Road Provincial Chief Commissaire

Term: January 2021 to January 2023

 

 

Andrew Paradowski – General Member Commissaire

Term: June 2021 to June 2023

 

 

Brad Day – Road Provincial Chief Commissaire

Term: January 2022 to January 2024

 

 

Benjamin Hill – Track Provincial Chief Commissaire

Term: June 2020 to June 2022

Commissaires Rules

Many OCA sanctioned races follow UCI rules with CCA and OCA modifications. Please click on the following links for further information.
UCI Rules
UCI website
Cycling Canada website

OCA-Companion-Guide-April 2012

Become a commissaire

From grass roots to international competition, learn more about providing a fair and safe sport by becoming a Commissaire. The first step involves participating in the General Commissaire “level C” Course. Completion of this general course grants participants with the “Technical Assistant” level of certification where they will be invited to complete 3 unpaid TA assignments in the discipline of their choice.

Upon completion of the three TA assignments and positive evaluations, TA’s will then obtain their Provincial Level C certification. At this point, all assignments will be paid roles and the assigned Commissaires at the events are relatively unassisted.

The various levels of certification (C, B, A, National etc.) are discipline-specific and Commissaires are encouraged to pursue multiple disciplines as there is typically overlap in both the rules and regulations.

Commissaire Courses

For further information please contact us .

Level Overview

Level	Sanctioning Body	Requirements to be licensed at this level:
Technical Assistant	OCA	Follow the OCA Provincial Level C course
		Pass a written exam
		Be 16 years of age or older
Level C	OCA	Have completed the training as a Technical Assistant
		Worked three unpaid assignments as Technical Assistant
		Received “meets expectation” from chief commissaires
Level B	OCA	Have a Level C License Code
		Have worked a minimum of three races at Level C
		Have worked at least once as a finish judge at a Provincial level race
		Received the recommendation of the Provincial Chief Commissaire and the Officials Committee
		Recommended time before requesting upgrade to level B: 2 years at Level C
Level A	OCA	Have a Level B License Code
		Have worked a minimum of five races at Level B
		Pass OCA Provincial A course exam
		Assigned and evaluated as Chief at a Provincial level race for the purposes of qualifying for Level A
		Demonstrated strong problem solving, communication and inter-personal skills
		Received the recommendation of the Provincial Chief Commissaire and the Officials Committee
		Recommended time before requesting upgrade to level A: 2 years at Level B
National	CC	Meet the requirements of CC for qualification
		Receive the written recommendation of the OCA and the Provincial Chief Commissaire
		Chief Commissaire at a minimum of 2 Provincial races
		College member at minimum of 1 national event
		Follow the national commissaire course
		Pass a written, oral and practical exam
		Recommended time before requesting consideration for National Course: 2 years or as per CC requirements
Elite National	UCI	Refer to the requirements of CC and the UCI
International	UCI	Refer to the requirements of CC and the UCI

Upgrading Process

Upgrading to a higher Level of certification takes place through an application process where potential candidates are evaluated on several items including but not limited to: years spent at previous level (minimum of 2 active years), general knowledge, decision making, previous race assignments and willingness to learn and take on new opportunities.

Requests for upgrades must be submitted by e-mail to the Provincial Chief describing how the requirements have been met. The Provincial Chief will bring the recommendation forward to the Officials Committee for consideration and will notify the candidate of the result. The Provincial Chief may also recommend upgrades.

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