UKA Officials Conference 2010

The 2010 UKA Officials Conference will take place on Sunday 18th April 2010 at the St. John's Hotel, Solihull.  Registration is now open.  The conference is free for all licensed officials.  Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and there are 300 places available.

The Title of this years conference is;

'Do Computers Bite? An overview of the use of Technology in Track and Field and Endurance Athletics'

Our keynote speaker is Geoff Miller from the English Cricket Board (ECB) who will speak about his opinion on the use of Technology in Cricket.

The Conference workshops are being held in discipline groups this year with one discussing technology within each discipline and the other, allocation of duties at events from Grassroots to International level.

The conference programme is shown below and is subject to change 

09.45 Registration

10.30  Welcoming Address

10.50  National Selections – the process through to publication      

11.15  Assessment/Report Writing                      

11.40  Refreshments

12.00  Workshop 1- The influence of Technology on our Discipline (Discipline Groups)

13.00  LUNCH

14.15  Keynote Speaker – Geoff Miller – ECB

            A light and entertaining personal opinion on the impact of Technology in Cricket.

15.00  Workshop 2- Allocation of Duties from Club through to International Level (discipline groups)

16.15  Refreshments

16.50  Q&A FORUM                                   

17.15  Presentations/Awards to Officials

17.30  Depart

Pre-Conference Social Event

For the first time UKA are also hosting a pre-conference Officials Social Evening on Saturday 17th April 2010 at 7pm.  We have strictly 50 places available for this event and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.  The social evening will be a quiz and a three course evening meal with a chance to socialise with colleagues in a relaxed environment.  There is no charge for the evening.  Accommodation on a B&B basis is available for the subsidised rate of £49 single or £59 double/twin at the St Johns Hotel for those who are successful in securing a place at the social evening.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION OPENS 10:00 WEDNESDAY 3 MARCH 2010 

On submitting your registration form, you should see a confirmation page, if this is not the case, your registration will not have been received.