Who approves appointments and promotions, and what happens after a break from officiating?

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Who approves The Section Officials Committee approves section-level promotions, including STAR 1-4 Event Assessor to senior judge, invitational to section referee, Base Level Technical Officials, and section-level technical controllers and technical specialists. These take effect on the date of approval. The Officials' Assignment and Promotion Committee approves Skate Canada Challenge and Canadian Championship judges, referees, technical controllers and technical specialists. It also selects candidates for Canadian and International exams. Introductory and Level I data specialists are approved by the Section Data Specialist Committee. Level II and III data specialists are approved by the National Office. Applications for Challenge exams are due March 1 every year. Training requirements are valid for three years from the date of completion. Extensions are requested in writing to the Section Officials Committee. After inactivity Officials inactive for more than 24 months must apply to their Section Officials Committee to be reappointed, at a level no higher than their previous one. Judges (juvenile to senior sectional or regional) inactive 24 to 36 months provide at least two satisfactory trial-judging reports at the level sought. For novice and senior these cover complete events, with a total of two short/rhythm and two free segments. Over 36 months they follow the full promotion procedure. Referees inactive 24 to 36 months are reappointed as a judge and satisfactorily referee at least one complete invitational event (one short/rhythm and one free). Over 36 months they follow the promotion procedure. Technical officials inactive 24 to 36 months pass the Phase I Technical Rules Written Exam (online) and complete Phase II assessments. Over 36 months they follow the appointment procedure again. Data specialists (introductory, Level I and II) inactive 24 to 36 months confirm prior Competition Scoring System training (or complete a section clinic), complete the data specialist workbook (Levels I and II) and assist at one competition with satisfactory assessments from the chief data specialist. Appeals of a Section Officials Committee decision go in writing to the staff lead of the Officials' Assignment and Promotion Committee, with the section chair copied. Source: Skate Canada Officials Appointment and Qualification Procedure, https://info.skatecanada.ca/index.php/en-ca/procedures/501-officials-appointment-qualification-procedure.html