Officiating
Officials Update January / Mise à jour des officielles, janvier
Boxing Canada January 20, 2026 6:37 pm
Officials Update Oct 2025 / Mise à jour des officiels octobre 2025
Boxing Canada October 13, 2025 10:12 am
How to Become an Official | Programs and Opportunities for Officials  |  Documents and forms for Officials | National Officials Committee | Ring Doctors | Update Meetings
How to Become an Official
Officials Development Pathway
National Officials Plan
- The National Officials Plan is an annual document that outlines opportunities for Officials to take courses, practice, and be selected to officiate at national/international events.
Documents and forms for Officials
- PTSO: Officials Badge Order Form (for successful candidates of Official Level 1, 2, 3 Courses)
- Folder of public documents available from the committee
- International Travel Pass Form
- How to determine age category
- World Boxing Rule 2.11.1
- "The age of a Boxer is determined using their calendar year of birth"
- Chart to determine age
- Age Category Tool:
- World Boxing Rule 2.11.1
- Forms for use at competitions
Rulebooks
- Boxing Canada Articles and Rules (January 2025)
- WB Competition Rules (November, 2024)
- Matching Rules Cheat-sheet (January 2025)
National Officials Committee:
The National Officials Committee is a standing committee of the Boxing Canada. The purpose of this
committee is to represent the needs of Boxing Canada participants involved in the role of Officials.
The Committee is mandated to ensure that the following functions operate professionally and effectively:
- Officials development pathway
- Officials training, evaluation, certification
- Officials selection processes for domestic and international opportunities
- Officials support programs
Ring Doctors
Boxing maintains its impressive safety record through the tight requirements for annual medical checks, strict concussion protocol, and pre/post-bout medical checks. Medical doctors are required for all sanctioned competitions.
World Boxing Medical Handbook (Role of the Doctor at World Boxing Competition)
The Role of a Ringside Doctor (not current, but valuable information)
Role of a Ringside doctor from the World Boxing Rulebook (section 10.6)
Officials Updates
Officials Updates can be found here
Videos of the Officials Updates can be found on our YouTube page



Officials Update April 2026 / Mise à jour pour les officiels – avril 2026
Boxing Canada April 15, 2026 4:35 pm