Join Athletics Ontario Officials
If you are a parent, teacher, athlete, retired athlete or just someone interested in officiating in the world’s oldest sport, perhaps you’ll consider becoming a track and field official. To find out more about officiating with Athletics Ontario, contact any of the Executive members listed below.
If you are a new Official and looking for more information, click here.
Renew your membership now: https://www.trackie.com/members/ON.php
Officials Beginner Courses
Officials 201: https://thelocker.coach.ca/
Officials Clinic (2 Day Virtual Clinic on Zoom) – FREE
2022-2023 AOO Executive Committee Members
| Chair | Brian Keaveney | Email Brian Keaveney | 416-605-8478 |
| Vice Chair | Lisa Ferdinand | Email Lisa Ferdinand | |
| Secretary | John Gonos | Email John Gonos | 647-923-8532 |
| Director of Seminars and Upgrading | Phil Martin | Email Phil Martin | |
| Treasurer | René VanAndel | Email René VanAndel | 416-766-9612 |
| Director of Availability | Kathryn Dertinger | Email Kathryn Dertinger | 905-802-4814 |
| Director of Awards and Incentives | Alicia Friday | Email Alicia Friday | |
| Past Chair | Peter Hocking | Email Peter Hocking |
Important Documents:
- AO Officials Expenses Policy (As of September, 2022)
- AO Technical Official’s Travel Expense Claim Form
- Terms of Reference of the AOOEC and AOO
- DRAFT as of December 13, 2022 – Athletics Ontario Procedures and Technical Rules for Ontario Provincial Championships
- List of Official of the Year Recipients for Ontario (As of 2021)
Annual General Meetings
2022 Officials AGM
Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022, 9:00 am (in-person & Zoom)
Minutes from the 2021 AOOEC AGM
Officials Reports
2022 AO AGM
Date: Sunday, November 20
1:00 – 2:30 pm – Pre-AO AGM Special Presentation on Safe Sport
3:00 pm – AO AGM starts
For details, please visit: https://athleticsontario.ca/athletics-ontario-annual-general-meeting/
2021 Officials AGM Audio/Video Summary, Minutes and Report
Minutes from the 2020 AOOEC AGM
Officials Reports
2020 Officials AGM Audio/Video Summary, Minutes and Report
2020 Officials AGM Audio/Video Summary
- 2020 AOO AGM Agenda
- AOOEC Chair Report 2020
- AOOEC Vice Chair Report 2020
- 2020 AGM Awards and Incentives Report
- 2020 Officials Treasury Reports
- 2020 AGM Officials Seminars & Upgrading Report
- 2020 AGM Officials Availability Report
- AOO Proposed Budget 2020-2021
2019 AOO AGM Minutes & Reports:
Minutes: 2019 AOO AGM Minutes
- AGM 2019 Agenda
- AOOEC Chair Report 2019
- AGM Report 2019 Vice Chairperson
- 2019 AGM Awards and Incentives Report
- AGM Officials 2019 Treasury Reports
- AOO AGM 2019 Director of Seminars and Upgrading Report
- 2019 Officials Availability Report
- AOO Proposed Budget 2020-2021
2018 AOO AGM Minutes:
2017 AOO AGM Minutes & Reports:
- AOO AGM 2017 minutes
- AGM 2017 Agenda
- AOOEC Chair Report 2017
- AOOEC Vice Chair report 2017
- 2017 Director Seminars and Upgrading AGM Report-3
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- 2017 AGM Report Purdie
- Treasurer’s Report 2017
- AOO Proposed Budget 2018-2019
2016 AOO AGM Minutes & Reports:
- AGM 2016 Minutes
- AGM 2016 Executive Reports (download documents below)
- AGM 2016 Financial Reports (download documents below)
Officials Town Hall Meetings
2022:
January 25 – Audio/Video
2021:
September – Audio/Video
June 8 – Audio/Video
May 11 – Audio/Video
April 13 – Audio/Video
March 16 – Audio/Video
February 16 – Audio/Video
This Officials Town Hall included a presentation on Social Media from AO’s Marketing & Communication Coordinator, Emily Sitarz.
Click Here to view the slide presentation
2020:
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020 Officials Town Hall:
November 3rd – Written Summary
November 3rd – Audio/Video
Safe Sport Policy Manual Introduction for Officials
October 6th, 2020 Officials Town hall:
October 6th – Audio/Video
