Become a commissaire

From grass roots to international competition, learn more about providing a fair and safe sport by becoming a commissaire.

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

Commissaire Courses

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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 two 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: 1 year 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

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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