Registrations For 2024/2025 Are Open - Find Your Club Now
OFFICIALS, COACHING, Volunteers
Athletics New Zealand is committed to providing a safe environment and supporting the mental and physical wellbeing of everyone who participates in our sport.
Officials
Athletics events do not run themselves.
Any country with a competition programme will need Officials to conduct competitions according to the rules and ensure that athletes have every chance of achieving their best performance.
For most officials the journey begins at low key competitions in their local club night, for which we have basic online guides to assist. The next level is interclub competitions within your region, where some introductory formal training is required. Beyond this, further training can lead to officiating at national level events, and even the opportunity to officiate at professional “Permit” meets and international competitions. Athletics New Zealand want to make sure that Officials are recruited, trained and given the necessary structure and support to perform their duties.
As the standard of competition rises, more highly trained Officials will be required. Are you available or interested?
Athletics New Zealand Official Membership was conceived to establish a set of standards for all officials and volunteers affiliated with Athletics New Zealand.
This year’s memberships run from 1 April 2024 through to 31 March 2025.
Find out more below, and click here to apply for Official Membership. If you have any questions please contact Officials Development Manager Trevor Spittle
Coaching
Coaching is a fantastic way to contribute to the community as it is all about growing ‘people’ as well as growing ‘athletes.’
What do Dame Yvette Corlett, Sir Peter Snell, Sir John Walker, Tom Walsh, Dame Valerie Adams, Nick Willis and Eliza McCartney all have in common? They were all developed by grassroots domestic coaches who work within our network of 160+ clubs nationwide.
Coaches are hugely influential on those they work with and the role can be highly rewarding.
Athletics NZ has two types of Coach Memberships: Community Coach membership and the Accredited Coach membership. More information about the requirements and benefits of our Coach Memberships can be found below.
If you are new to the world of coaching and would like some support to get started, contact the Athletics NZ Coaching Coordinator to get some more information about the development opportunities in your area. You can also visit our Development and Education section below for further reading, resources, and upcoming workshop dates.
We also encourage you to read the Athletics NZ Coach Development 2020-2028 Strategic Plan and the Strategic Plan Summary.
Athletics NZ offers two Coach Memberships to coaches in our community. Our Coach Membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March.
If you have any questions about which membership type is right for you, please email [email protected]
To view a list of ID verifiers and Approved Documents click HERE
Volunteer
The beating heart of our sport is the 2,000+ volunteers who ensure our sport and events are delivered week in and week out
Volunteering not only keeps our sport driving forward, it is a rewarding and energising experience, see below for some of the key volunteering opportunities.
Find a local club to get involved with below!
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Community Volunteer Membership is compulsory for centre team managers to national events, and highly recommended for other administrators who have regular interaction with children. Note that coaches and officials have their own, specific membership categories.
SIGN UP as a Community Volunteer Member, please click here.
