Course Description

Director of Referees

John Wik

As Director of USRowing’s Referee Program, John Wik manages the recruitment, training and retention of the USRowing Referee Corps. Working with the USRowing Referee Committee, the Regional Referee Coordinators, and Referee College Wik provides day to day guidance to assure that the athletes served by USRowing are provided with a safe and fair field of play.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Course Introduction
  • 2

    Chief Referee and Race Officials

    • Staffing

    • Quiz #1 - The Referee
  • 3

    Control Commission

    • Control Commission
  • 4

    Athlete Weigh-Ins

    • Athlete Weigh-Ins

    • Athlete Weigh-Ins - Video
  • 5

    Weighing Boats

    • Weighing Boats

    • Boat Weight Procedure - Video
  • 6

    Control Commission

    • Quiz #2 - Control Commission
  • 7

    Boat Launching & Recovery

    • Boat Launching & Recovery

    • Boat launch and recovery video

    • Boat Launching & Recovery Quiz
  • 8

    The Start - Start Marshal

    • Start Marshal

    • The Start Marshal
  • 9

    The Start - Judge at Start

    • Judge at Start

    • Judge at Start and Aligner
  • 10

    The Start - The Starter

    • The Starter

    • The Starter - Video
  • 11

    The Start - Assistant Starter

    • The Assistant Starter

    • The Assistant Starter
  • 12

    The Start Quiz

    • Quiz #3 - The Start
  • 13

    Referee on the Water

    • Referee on the Water - Part 1

    • Referee on the Water - Part 2

    • Referee on the Water - Part 3

    • Referee on the Water - Video
  • 14

    Referee on the Water Quiz

    • Quiz #4 - Referee on the Water
  • 15

    The Finish - Chief Judge

    • Chief Judge
  • 16

    The Finish - Finish Marshal

    • Finish Marshal
  • 17

    The Finish Tower

    • The Finish - Video
  • 18

    The Finish - Quiz

    • Quiz #5 - The Finish
  • 19

    Protest Hearings

    • Protest hearing
  • 20

    Time Trials

    • Time Trials
  • 21

    Head Racing

    • Head Racing
  • 22

    Your Next Steps

    • Your next step