How to Submit Your APSA Update Points Log Sheet

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Submit your Update Points log through the form on the APSA website (apsa.net.au), using the latest version of the spreadsheet. Save the completed worksheet to your own device first, then upload it through that form. The deadline shown on the site is 30 June 2026. Submissions in any other format, or as links to external storage sites, are not accepted.

What APSA Is and Why Points Matter

APSA (apsa.net.au) describes itself as a community of figure skating coaches focused on education, collaboration and professional development, with the aim of shaping athletes "with skill, integrity, and heart." The Update Points log is the mechanism the association uses to track coaches' continuing professional development. The site's notice is blunt about the consequence of missing the deadline: points are "DUE," and the log must be in before 30 June 2026.

Step-by-Step Submission

  1. Download the current spreadsheet. The site states the latest version of the spreadsheet can be found on the APSA website. Use that version rather than an older copy you may have saved from a previous cycle.
  2. Save it to your local device before you start filling it in. The site explicitly asks you to "save your worksheet on your local device before completing and uploading." This avoids losing entries if a browser session ends.
  3. Complete the log sheet in the spreadsheet itself. Keep the file in its original spreadsheet format.
  4. Upload the file through the form on the APSA website. The form is the only accepted channel.
  5. Confirm the upload succeeded before closing the page, and keep your saved local copy as your own record.

What Is Not Accepted

Submission method Accepted?
Completed spreadsheet uploaded via the APSA website form Yes
Other file formats No
Links to external storage websites (e.g., cloud drive links) No

The site is explicit: "No other submission formats or links to external storage websites will be accepted." If you normally share files by sending a cloud link, convert that habit for this task — attach the actual file through the form.

A Rule That Catches Coaches Out

The site gives one specific example of a claim that will not count: you cannot claim a CPR refresher course toward your points if it is included in your First Aid Course. It must be done separately. Check your entries against this before uploading, because a rejected entry discovered after the deadline is harder to fix than one caught beforehand.

Common Snags

  • Using an outdated spreadsheet. The site notes the website was relaunched and points to the latest spreadsheet version; older templates may not match the current form.
  • Working in a browser preview. Fill the file in on your device, not in an online viewer, so your edits are actually saved to the file you upload.
  • Leaving it to late June. The 30 June 2026 deadline is fixed on the site; submitting early leaves room to correct a rejected file.

Related Reading on the Site

The APSA homepage also advertises a youth-led online seminar on child safety in sport, run with Sport Integrity Australia and drawing on the Hear Me Play: Youth perceptions of safety in sport report, featuring three youth athlete panellists alongside a safeguarding expert. It is separate from the points process but may be relevant to coaches building their development record — check the site for details and whether it counts toward your log.