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Muscat: A qualification workshop for Para Athletics Referees hosted by the Oman Paralympic Committee (OPC) under the supervision of the International Paralympic Committee kicked off at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Center in Bawsheh from December 12 to 13. The training is aimed at preparing for the Oman Para Athletics Conference to be held on December 15 and 16.
The course opened with the participation of 30 judges under the chairmanship of Dr. Mansour bin Sultan al Touqi, Chairman of the OPC, and in the presence of international lecturer Tariq al Suwaidi.
Al Touqi stressed that the arbitration course is part of the committee’s efforts to qualify Omani referees to manage para athletics competitions under the supervision of the International Paralympic Committee. He stressed that the course focuses on the unique rules of para athletics compared to able-bodied athletics, covering the legal aspects of athletics and track and field events and modifications in competitions. The course also covers the arbitration of throwing equipment such as the shot put, javelin and discus, taking into account the differences in weight and disability categories.
30 referees participated in referee training for Oman Para Athletics Championships
He stressed the importance of both theoretical and practical courses, noting that the participants of the course have made a significant contribution to the OPC’s goal of enabling referees to obtain international licences that will enable them to officiate at various Para-athletics championships. Topics covered in the course included the basics of refereeing in para-athletics competitions, classification based on degree and type of disability, refereeing ethics and the role of referees. The two-day course included theoretical and practical sessions on the arbitration law for para-athletics competitions, including athletics competitions and key legal amendments for various sports, vision and paralysis disabilities.
The course then began with the presentation of several working papers. The first paper outlined the basics of refereeing in disability matches. The second paper categorized disability sports according to the degree and type of disability. The third covered “Officiating Ethics and the Role of the Referee.”
The course lasts two days and includes both theoretical lessons and practical applications. It covers the rules of refereeing in Para athletics, refereeing in athletics and track and field, and important legislative amendments to athletics, throwing events and jumping for various sports, vision and paralysis impairments.
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