Becoming a commissaire is a great way of making an active contribution to the sport of cycling at the provincial, national, or international level. Commissaires are called upon to officiate in an impartial manner in all situations.

All races at the provincial and regional level in are supervised by one or more Commissaires, who generally have the following responsibilities:

• Supervise the behavior of the riders,

• Apply penalties (such as warnings, fines, relegation, or disqualification) if appropriate for infractions of the rules,

• Judge the start and finish of each race, and

• Perform backup timekeeping.

Provincial Commissaire C online course from Cycling Canada are now available. These online modules will review the basics of each cycling discipline and will teach you how to prepare for races as a Commissaire, and the rules essential to officiating. Once completed, you will be expected to gain practical experience working at cycling races. This is the first level for commissaires to get involved in officiating races.

The training is designed as the theoretical component for the Provincial C level. Upon completion, Provincial C candidates will be expected to gain practical experience by shadowing an active commissaire.

It doesn’t end with the on-line course: ongoing mentorship and development is a part of the plan.

New commissaires will have opportunities to be mentored by senior commissaires at select events throughout the year.

Commissaires who are already working at the provincial level will be given further opportunity to upgrade.

Provincial ‘C’ Commissaire

• Take ‘C’ level Commissaire Course, either with the self study manual or in a classroom setting

• Gain experience at a number of events under supervision

• Certified as a ‘C’ level Commissaire

• Be certified as a ‘C’ level Commissaire in the discipline

• Take ‘B’ level Commissaire Course, in a classroom setting

• Gain experience at a number of events in the specific roles covered in the ‘B’ course

• Certified as a ‘B’ level Commissaire

• Be certified as a ‘B’ level Commissaire in the discipline

• Take the ‘A’ level Commissaire Course, in a classroom setting

• Job shadow the Chief Commissaire at 2 provincial events

• Pass a practical evaluation as Chief Commissaire at a provincial event

• Certified as an ‘A’ level Commissaire

Cycling Canada has developed a standardized exam for commissaires who want to achieve their Provincial A status in each discipline. Each exam contains thirty questions; commissaires will have one hour to complete them. The exams are broken down into categories (ie. general regulations, equipment and clothing, etc.), and questions are randomly selected from a pool of questions for each category.

These evaluations will be offered for a cost per participant. A login must be created by Cycling Canada for each individual taking the exam. Before the course, instructors will be given directions for administration.

If you are interested in using these exams for your Provincial A course, please contact learning@cyclingcanada.ca for details.

• Be certified as an ‘A’ level Commissaire in the discipline (or a National Commissaire in another discipline)

• Attend the National Commissaire course for the discipline

• Pass a written examination

• Pass a practical examination at a national or international event

• Be certified as a National Commissaire in the discipline for at least 2 years

• Successfully complete the requirements specified in the UCI Regulations concerning the training of International Commissaires