Rules and Regulations of Gymnastics

Perform and judge gymnastics by its rules and safety standards: the FIG apparatus norms and safe practice on apparatus (landing mechanics, spotting, progression and first aid after a fall, following ERC 2025); the competition rules of artistic gymnastics; and how the D-panel and E-panel score a routine under the FIG Codes of Points 2025–2028.

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Athletics Rules and Regulations

Compete in and officiate track and field events by the World Athletics Competition and Technical Rules (2026 edition): the standard track, starts and false starts, lanes, hurdles, relays, finishes, timing and wind; the rules for the vertical and horizontal jumps and the throws, with their measurements; and the officials who run a meeting, from the starter and the judges to the referees and the Jury of Appeal.

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Football Laws of the Game

Play and officiate football by the IFAB Laws of the Game 2026–27: the field and its markings, the duration of a match and every restart, with the penalty-kick outcomes; fouls, handball and offside in difficult cases; misconduct, cautions, sendings-off, DOGSO and fair play; and the match officials, their signals, positioning and the VAR protocol.

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Volleyball Rules of the Game

Play and officiate volleyball by the FIVB Official Volleyball Rules 2025–2028: the court, net and free zone; positions, rotation, the new serving-team freedom and the receiving team's overlap rule; rally-point scoring and the Libero; every fault of ball handling, net, service, attack and block; and the refereeing corps, its signals and the sanction scale.

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Basketball Rules of the Game

Play and officiate basketball by the FIBA Official Basketball Rules 2026: the court, the team, playing time and alternating possession; the violations of time, movement and the ball; personal, technical, disruptive, flagrant and disqualifying fouls with their penalties; scoring and the five playing positions; and the crew of referees and table officials, their signals and mechanics.

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Handball Rules of the Game

Play and officiate handball by the IHF Rules of the Game for Indoor Handball in force from 1 July 2025: the team, playing the ball, the goal area and scoring; the throw-off and every restart, fouls, unsportsmanlike conduct and the progressive punishments; the court markings, playing positions and defensive systems; and the referee pair, timekeeper and scorekeeper with their hand signals.

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Basic Rules of Playing Rugby

Play rugby union safely within the World Rugby Laws of the Game 2026, including the changes made full law on 1 July 2026: a recap of positions, techniques and tactics with the new community tackle-height sanction line; the pitch, scoring, restarts, the tackle, ruck, maul, scrum and lineout, offside and foul play with yellow and 20-minute red cards; and the match officials, their signals and the concussion rule.

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Netball Rules of the Game

Play and umpire netball by the World Netball Rules of Netball, 2024 edition: playing and passing the ball, footwork, obstruction and contact with their sanctions; the court zones, the areas of each position, the centre pass, offside and out of court; and the two umpires, reserve umpire, scorers and timekeepers, the 23 hand signals and the game-management steps from proactive advice to ordering off.

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Goalball Rules of the Game

Play and officiate goalball by the IBSA Goalball Rules and Regulations 2025: the court, its zones and orientation lines, the goals, ball and eyeshades; the rules for throwing, blocking and orientation, with infractions and penalties; and the officials, their duties and the procedures for overtime and extra throws.

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Sitting Volleyball

Play and officiate sitting volleyball by the World ParaVolley Official Sitting Volleyball Rules 2025–2028: the court, net, team composition, scoring, positions and rotation; faults at the service, in attack and at the block, including lifting; and the officials, their positions, duties and signals.

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Introduction to Basic First Aid

Give basic first aid for common sports injuries and accidents, following the ERC Guidelines 2025 and ILCOR: the meaning, aims and first steps of first aid; common sports injuries and how to recognise them; CPR, the AED and the recovery position; and the control of bleeding, burns, sprains and other injuries.

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Physical Fitness

Run physical fitness tests and make sense of the results: the health- and skill-related components of fitness and the principles of valid, reliable and safe testing; tests of aerobic endurance and body composition; tests of strength, muscular endurance, power and flexibility; tests of speed, agility, balance and reaction time; and using results, norms and the principles of training (FITT, overload, specificity) to plan improvement.

Units

Rules and Regulations of Gymnastics

Athletics Rules and Regulations

Football Laws of the Game

Volleyball Rules of the Game

Basketball Rules of the Game

Handball Rules of the Game

Basic Rules of Playing Rugby

Netball Rules of the Game

Goalball Rules of the Game

Sitting Volleyball

Introduction to Basic First Aid

Physical Fitness

Units

Rules and Regulations of Gymnastics

Athletics Rules and Regulations

Football Laws of the Game

Volleyball Rules of the Game

Basketball Rules of the Game

Handball Rules of the Game

Basic Rules of Playing Rugby

Netball Rules of the Game

Goalball Rules of the Game

Sitting Volleyball

Introduction to Basic First Aid

Physical Fitness