SCA Technical Subcommittee Member

Committees' aims are to improve the standard of route setting, competitions, communication between SCA and the athlete cohorts, and coaching across Australia at state and national events. The committees will review each event's results and make recommendations following these events. The sub-committees do not have any delegated powers (apart from Selection Committee) but will propose policies and decisions to the SCA board for approval. 

SCA is looking for volunteers to the following technical subcommittees:

Route Setting and Fairness Committee 

There will be seven to ten positions on the committee. Members of the committee will be selected by the Sport Climbing Australia board taking into account relevant route setting skills and experience. Each applicant will be an SCA certified Route Setter. In addition, one member of the SCA board will be a member of the committee. Meetings will be every second month by Google Hangouts.   

Roles and Responsibilities 

Ongoing responsibilities 

Seek expressions of interest for route setters at national events.   

Select and sign off on head route setter for national events.   

Review performance and propose to the board certification of route setters after state and national events 

Provide a report on route setting to the SCA board after each season 

Project Work 

Refine route setting guidelines and recommendations 

Review route setting policies 

Review assessment process and certification 

Reflect on high quality route setting, identify issues and develop solutions 

Propose a plan for workshops and state and national route setter development (developing pathway and training program) 

Competition Policy and Judging Committee

There will be seven to ten positions on the committee. 

Members of the committee will be selected by the Sport Climbing Australia board taking into account relevant event related skills and experience. Each applicant will be an SCA certified Judge. In addition, one member of the SCA board will be a member of the committee. Meetings will be every second month by Google Hangouts.   

Roles and Responsibilities 

Ongoing responsibilities 

Seeks expressions of interest for official roles for national events.   

Proposes to the board the officials for the season 

Reviews results of each state and national event 

Proposes to the board certification of officials after events 

Provides a report after each season to the SCA board 

Project Work 

Review competition policy and provides recommendation to the board 

Review assessment process and certification

Athlete Representative Committee

There will be five to seven positions on the committee. 

Members of the committee will be selected by the Sport Climbing Australia board taking into account relevant experience at the state, national and international level. In addition, one member of the SCA board will be a member of the committee. Meetings will be twice per year by Google Hangouts.   

Roles and Responsibilities 

Ongoing responsibilities 

Provide consultation on proposed new SCA policies and policy changes

Project Work 

Provide feedback and suggestions on current SCA policies 

Coaching Committee

There will be five to seven positions on the committee. 

Members of the committee will be selected by the Sport Climbing Australia board taking into account relevant coaching and high performance experience. In addition, one member of the SCA board will be a member of the committee. Meetings will be every second month by Google Hangouts.   

Roles and Responsibilities 

Coordinate communication and knowledge sharing between coaches 

Develop national certification for coaches 

Develop training program and pathways 

Develop standards and policies