Every meeting counts. Here's how to make sure it does.
You'll have noticed "Record of Experience" mentioned throughout the Level 1 to Level 4 pathways on Courses & Qualifications. It's simply the record of every meeting you've officiated at, kept on the myAthletics Portal. It's how you — and we — can see your progress toward your next level, so it's worth getting into the habit of updating it from your very first meeting.
What counts as experience
Any meeting where you officiated in your discipline counts — from a small local open meeting right up to the NI & Ulster Championships. What matters is that it's logged.
From Level 2 onward, some levels also ask for a short "What did I learn?" reflection on the meeting (optional at Level 2, mandatory at Level 3), and for feedback from a more experienced official who worked alongside you on the day. You'll see these referred to as Discipline Feedback Sheets and Positive Reports on the Courses & Qualifications pathway graphics — they're simply a short write-up from that official confirming the standard you worked to, and they need to come from someone at the level specified for your stage (the pathway graphic tells you exactly who's qualified to give one).
How to log it, step by step
Note: Athletics Hub (athleticshub.co.uk) is a separate system, used for booking courses and completing your self-paced Safeguarding and Health & Safety modules — not for the Record of Experience itself.
Why it's worth doing every time
Nobody wants to be the official who realises that half a season's worth of meetings were never logged and learning forgotten. A running record means your next level is a formality, not a scramble at the last minute — and it's the same record that lets Athletics NI recognise your milestones and progress your upgrades in a timely manner