What officiating roles are there at a surf carnival?
Rule- Australia
- Surf Life Saving Australia
- Surf sports
- Officiating
- 2026/27
- Officials
- Surf Sports Manual 38th Ed
The Surf Sports Manual lists these officials (not a complete list; organisers can appoint others, and at smaller carnivals some functions can be combined as long as safety is not compromised).
Technical
- Referee, Deputy Referee, Area Referee, Sectional Referee
- Event Administrator, Competition Liaison Personnel, Course Supervisor(s), Scrutineer Coordinator
- Judges: Chief Judge, Finish Judge, Lane Judge, Course Judge, Specialist Judge, Electronic Device Specialist Judge, Timekeeping Judge, Recording Judge
- Starter, Check Starter, Marshall, Check Marshall
- Announcing Coordinator, Gear and Equipment Coordinator, Presentation Coordinator, Course Statistician
Safety
- Safety Coordinator, Safety Officers, Water Safety Coordinators, Power Craft Coordinator, Water Safety Personnel
- Communications Coordinator, Medical/First Aid Coordinator, Course Statistician
Committees and panels: Organising Committee, Competition Committee, Safety Committee, Competition Disciplinary Committee (or other judicial panel), and a Competition Appeals Panel with a Convenor.
Source: SLSA Surf Sports Manual, 38th Edition, clause 13.5.
Added 24 Oct 2026