There will be a Level 1 BRO Course held at Footscray City Rowing Club. Please Remember: 

It must be noted there are a number of steps which need to be completed to attain your Level 1 qualification. Just participating in the course doesn’t make you an accredited BRO. (Please ensure you collect an RV Umpiring License Card to complete the practical component of the qualification).

Step 1: Participate in a Level 1 BRO Course and complete the required booklet.

Step 2:  Complete four different elements at a regatta; control, start marshal, bank umpire and judge. Once these have been completed and have been signed off by a Level 2 umpire (on your RV License Card), you are then a qualified Level 1 BRO and can continue training to become a Level 2 umpire.

Once participating in the course you have 12 months to complete all components. If you do not complete all practical components throughout the season, you do not become accredited and therefore you have to start the process again, the following year.

In regards to completing the four elements, you can complete 2 elements in one day at 1 regatta i.e. control in the morning and bank umpire in the afternoon. If participants are interested and would like to complete their qualification, RV can roster participants on to ensure all areas are completed and further training can be made if they wish to become a L2 umpire.

Once you have completed all elements and returned your information to the RV office, your accreditation is valid for 4 years.