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	Minimum Requirements to Attain Level	Events you can work at this level	Minimum Requirements To Proceed to Upgrade	Minimum Time at level
Technical Assistant	Eager to learn	Regional and provincial level races	Minimum of 2 races
Commissaire C	Follow Provincial course in specific sector Pass a written exam	Provincial level races	Minimum of 2 races	3 years
C to B	Assist the college of commissaires at Provincial level races	College member at  provincial races Assistant to national  level races	Minimum of 3 races
B to A	Work as college member at a minimum of 2 races/year Work as chief at a provincial level race Recommendation of Provincial Chief Commissaire	Chief at provincial races College member for national level races Assistant to international races	Minimum of 3 races

Upgrading Process

The following table provides the upgrading process for National and International Level Commissaires

A to National	Follow the national commissaire course Pass a written, oral and practical exam Chief commissaire at a minimum of 2 provincial races College member at a minimum of 1 national event Recommendation of Provincial Chief Commissair	Work at provincial and national races as college member College member at international races	Minimum of 5 races	2 years
National to UCI	Must work all the positions on the College including 2 different positions on a national or international College Apply to the CCAOC to be considered for the UCI course Be accepted by the UCI Pass the written and oral UCI exam Must be between 25 and 50 years of age	Work at all races in  the specific specialty	Minimum of 5 races	2 years

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