Knowing the rules of the game and being able to referee a match is an important part of your development in Squash. WSO has an excellent platform to build your knowledge and help you enjoy Squash further.
The refereeing arm of World Squash, has designed a very attractive and useful website to provide online referee education, training and certification. You will be able to move through the stages of your squash refereeing journey – from the introductory Level 0, to Level 1 (equivalent to previous Irish Squash Club Grade), on to Level 2 (Tournament Grade) then Level 3 (National) and even higher if you have the appetite for it! (Access the WSO Refereeing Platform here)
The higher levels (from Level 2 onwards) will still require appraisals by WSO assessors and Irish Squash is working with WSO in that regard. The present requirement to have two successful assessments for Level 2 and upwards will continue. We are delighted to again have the experience of Joe Ruddy and Brian Williams to help with mentoring emerging referees with help from current Irish Squash Refereeing Secretary, Lee Healy.
All currently qualified referees are invited to sign up to the WSO website, check out what’s on offer, especially the ‘Learning’ path and complete the qualifications as far as you can get!
Irish Squash will cover the fee for all members who pass the Level 1 assessment. Simply contact the refereeing secretary ([email protected]) for a voucher before you proceed to pay for the qualification (on the website you have to ‘Pass’ before you pay).