Look the part. Feel part of the team.
When you're officiating, you're representing Athletics NI.
Whether you're trackside at a local open meeting or standing in the middle of the NI & Ulster Championships, your kit helps athletes, coaches and spectators know exactly who to turn to. More importantly, it helps us look like what we are — one team, working together to make the meeting happen.
The standard Athletics NI Track & Field Officials kit is a turquoise blue polo shirt, worn with navy or other dark-coloured trousers, shorts or suitable clothing.
The aim is simple: smart, practical and recognisable.
Your clothing should be suitable for the conditions and the role you're carrying out. Athletics meetings can mean long days outdoors, plenty of walking, kneeling, standing around and, occasionally, standing in the rain for several hours — so comfort matters too.
Starters are easy to spot for a reason.
Athletics NI starters wear red, helping athletes, fellow officials and event organisers quickly identify the person responsible for getting races underway.
As with all officials, this should be paired with navy or other dark-coloured clothing, keeping the overall look smart, practical and consistent.
Your officials' kit isn't just there to make you identifiable.
It represents the time you've given, the experience you've built and the role you play in making athletics happen across Northern Ireland. From the first-time Field Judge to the experienced Referee, every official wearing Athletics NI colours is part of the same team.
So whether you're measuring a jump, recording a result, lining athletes up, firing the gun or making sure everything runs safely and fairly — wear it with pride.
Because every meeting needs officials.
And good officials deserve to be recognised.