Supervisors’ are at the heart of every boxing show to ensure all rules and protocols are followed in accordance with England Boxing policies and guidelines, to keep the safety of our boxers’, coaches’, officials and spectators paramount.
To become an England Boxing Grade C Supervisor please contact your Regional Educator or email support@englandboxing.zendesk.com to register your interest.
Grade C
To become a Supervisor, a Judge/Timekeeper or Referee must be active within their Region and have a minimum of 12 months and 400 judged or Refereed bouts experience. This experience must be evidenced in their Official’s logbook and on the Locker. They must be recommended by their region to undertake the Supervisor’s course and undertake a minimum of 10 appointments as Assistant Supervisor before the final interview.
Grade B
To become eligible to upgrade from Grade C to Grade B, a Supervisor must be active within their Region, have a minimum 40 Supervisor appointments and a further 5 Assistant Supervisor appointments at Regional level. The Supervisor must also have a regional recommendation to be eligible for upgrade.
Grade A
To become eligible to upgrade from Grade B to Grade A, a Supervisor must be an active Official within their region, with a minimum of 40 Supervisor appointments at Grade B, 50% of these must be at regional level. The Supervisor must also have a regional recommendation to be eligible for upgrade. They must also be a minimum of a Grade A Judge/Timekeeper or Referee.
Refresher Requirements, Re-Examination and De-Grading
To maintain the highest standards of officiating, officials may be subject to refresher training, re-examination, or de-grading under the following circumstances:
Refresher or Re-Examination May Be Required If:
- An official has not been active for 18 consecutive months or more
- Performance concerns are raised by senior officials, educators, or assessors
- A breach of England Boxing policies, values, or codes of conduct is identified
In such cases, the official may be asked to attend a refresher session, complete a reassessment at their current grade, or repeat the relevant course content.
Standing Down or De-Grading
Officials may be stood down temporarily or de-graded permanently by the Regional Secretary or Technical Rules Director in the following circumstances:
- Persistent failure to meet expected officiating standards
- Evidence of misconduct, safeguarding concerns, or behaviour bringing the sport into disrepute
- Failure to engage with required training, CPD, or policy updates
- Failure to comply with reasonable requests to officiate or attend mandatory events without valid reason
All de-grading decisions must be recorded in writing and submitted to the Technical Rules Sub-Committee for formal logging.
For further enquiries, contact support@englandboxing.zendesk.com.
Reasonable Adjustments Request
Where possible, England Boxing are committed to delivering courses that are inclusive and accessible to all. When you book onto a course via The Locker, you will have the option of adding your Reasonable Adjustment requests. England Boxing will work with you to accommodate these, where applicable.
If you are unable to add your Reasonable Adjustments via The Locker, please complete the Reasonable Adjustments Request document by clicking here.
The information you provide allows us to adapt environments, resources and delivery to ensure the course is inclusive and accessible. This information must be provided at least 7 days in advance, so reasonable adjustments can be reviewed and implemented where applicable
