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Welcome!
If you have navigated to this page you are
either a certified official looking for recertification courses or
you are trying to find out whether you would like to become an
official yourself.
Want to become an
official?
We are always looking to recruit new
officials. Why would you want to become an official? Top 10
answers:
- 10.
There is no pay but…
- 9.
No entry fee either.
- 8.
Free program, free food and oh yes
- 7.
Sometimes a free pen is thrown in.
- 6.
Additional bonus, just in case we forgot, no pay
but…
- 5.
We cannot run meets without officials.
- 4.
You will be working with the greatest group of
volunteers.
- 3.
You can keep in
contact with your swimmer.
- 2.
New friends, old friends, it’s a great way to socialize. Did
we mention no pay?
And the
number one reason to become an official?
It’s the best
“seat” in the house!
What do you need to do to become an
official?
YMCA
Official
Level 1
Certification
You will need to attend a YMCA
official’s certification clinic. The course is designed to
certify Swim Officials in the areas of Stroke and Turn Judge, Relay
Take-off judge, Place Judge and Timer. You will then need to
take the test (online test with open rulebook) and get on deck as
much as possible for experience. Recertify every three years (one
year with minimum 8 sessions if you wish to progress to Level 2
certification). Minimum age is 21 and you must be
associated with a YMCA sponsored Swim Team. Proof of sessions
worked is required for recertification.
Level 2
Certification
You will need to attend a YMCA official
Level 2 certification clinic. The course is designed to
certify Swim Officials in the areas of Chief Judge, Starter and
Referee. To become Level 2 certified you MUST have completed
at least one year as a Level 1 certified official and officiated a
minimum of 8 sessions as a certified YMCA Swim Official. You
will need to take the test (online test with open rulebook).
Recertify every three years. Minimum number of sessions
required for recertification is 12. Proof of sessions worked
is required.
LHY YMCA officials are expected to work a
minimum of three dual meets a year and be available to work YMCA
Invitational meets in which their swimmer is participating,
including YMCA Championship Meets.
LHY swimmers attend both YMCA meets and USA
Swimming meets. Officials at YMCA meets are required to be
certified YMCA officials and officials at USA Swimming are required
to be USA Swimming certified. Although YMCA swimming
adopted the USA Swimming technical rules on September 1,
2006 USA Swimming certified officials will not
automatically become YMCA officials nor vice versa. (See
below for clarification)
USA
Swimming
Prospective Stroke & Turn Judges (Level
5)
Attend a Stroke &Turn training
clinic. This can be a USA-S or YMCA course; however, only
YMCA courses (Level 1 or 2) listed on the NJ Swim web site can be
substituted for a USA-S course.
You will
need to take the test (online with open rulebook) for that
position. This can be either the YMCA or USA-S test so that
duplication will not be required. In addition if the Y test
is taken in conjunction with a Y course, this course must be listed
on the NJ Swim web site.
Be a
member of USA Swimming
Be at
least 18 years old
Upon
completion of the above, a New Jersey Swimming apprentice
official’s card will be issued.
The
apprentice will be required to participate in a total of four (4)
sessions in at least two (2) different meets at NJ Swimming
sanctioned meets. Participation at championship meets will not
count towards your apprenticeship qualification. Championship meets
are defined as JO’s, Senior States, Junior States, Holiday
Classic and the Burgdorff Invitational. This participation
will involve working with a certified stroke & turn judge or
higher. The apprentice may not make calls or disqualifications but
will accompany the experienced official during the meet as a
training session. The referee should sign the back of the
apprentice card for each complete session at which the apprentice
worked.
Upon
completion of the four apprentice sessions, send a photocopy of
both side of the apprentice official’s card to the New Jersey
Swimming Certification Coordinator. An updated New Jersey Swimming
official’s certification card will be issued and sent along
with a "New Jersey Swimming Official" patch.
Recertify every 3 years.
Need further information?
Contacts:
Patti Delaporte: pattidelaporte@optonline.net
Val Gibson: vhgswimming@msn.com
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