The aim of the Coloured Shirt Program is to make all beginner or inexperience officials easily recognisable therefore educating all participants (including players and spectators) to understand the demands, pressures and support needs of beginner officials. The program aims to increase retention, value and appreciation of all officials.
The Coloured Shirt Program is based on the successful SANFL “red shirt” program that was introduced to address the issue of umpire retention at the grass roots level.
Our new officials wear green shirts. Please support and respect them through your positive sideline behaviour.
If you see officials and umpires wearing the green shirt, then it’s important for you to know they are beginners. As with any learner, they may make mistakes.
Sports provide mentoring and support to the new official and promote and raise awareness of the program and its aims.
Without officials, sport would not survive, so it is up to the clubs and associations of each sport to build a positive culture of support for officials.
The following sports are currently involved in the Coloured Shirt Program (current as of March 2012):
Athletics SA
Baseball SA
Basketball SA
Country Basketball SA
Canoe SA
City of Tea Tree Gully - recreation centres
Dragonboat SA
Football Federation of SA
Gymnastics SA
Hockey SA
Ice Hockey SA
Lacrosse SA
Netball SA
Royal Life Saving Society SA
Softball SA
Squash SA
Surf Life Saving SA
SA Amateur Soccer League
SA Rugby League
SA Rugby Union
Skate SA
Touch Football Australia SA
Volleyball SA
SANFL (national program)
SA Cricket Association (national program)
The Office for Recreation and Sport acknowledges the valued sponsorship of the Coloured Shirt Program by Scouts SA.
Please contact us to obtain a copy of a document in an alternative format.
For further information or to become involved in the Coloured Shirt Program, please contact:
State Coaching and Officiating Centre
Office for Recreation and Sport
Phone: +61 8 7424 7605
Fax: +61 8 7424 7753
E-mail: orscoachingandofficiating@sa.gov.au
