How to become an Official

For USA Cycling sanctioned events:

If you are interested in becoming an official, please contact the NYSBRA President!  We’ll add you to our egroups for NYSBRA Officials and help you join our community!  Thank you for stepping up!

The best way to become a USA Cycling Official is to attend a one-day training clinic.  NYSBRA sponsors these clinics, usually early every spring.  The NYSBRA President can tell you when we plan the next clinic.

Alternately, you can also take an on-line study course through USA Cycling.  The course can be taken any time, but you should still plan to attend an in-person clinic.  To take the on-line class, log on to your USA Cycling account and go to the USA Cycling Officials page.   Direct any questions about the online course to USA Cycling.

Becoming a USA Cycling official requires paying a small license fee, passing a USAC-specific Criminal Background Check, and taking a ~90-minute on-line “SafeSport” course on how to identify and prevent athlete abuse.