Officials
OVERVIEW
WELCOME OFFICIALS
This is your one-stop shop for officiating information from USA Swimming. Please check out the associated webpages that provide a variety of resources—from how to certify and recertify as an official to educational material to documents that you will find useful when running a meet. The Additional Resources Section below will also help you get started.
Membership Renewal
Requirements
Membership renewal is required annually. You must do that through your Local Swimming Committee (LSC). There are forms and fee information on the LSC websites.
All requirements and expiration dates can be found on your USA Swimming Account.
Officiating Certifications
- The expiration dates on these vary from LSC to LSC and are not necessarily the same as your membership expiration dates. These are also shown on your USA Swimming Account.
- Please check with your LSC Official's Chair or LSC website officials page to determine the requirements for renewal in your LSC.
Additional Resources
National Officials Committee
The mission of the National Officials Committee (NOC) is to conduct programs to recruit, educate, train and certify a diverse team of USA Swimming officials to provide the highest quality and consistent officiating for athletes at all levels of swimming. The members of the NOC can be found at this link:
Rulebook
The rulebook is the foundational resource needed by every official. A PDF copy of the rulebook can be accessed here:
Officials Uniforms
The uniform for national-level meets is a white collared polo shirt with the “USA Swimming Meet Official” logo, black pants and belt (skirts and shorts allowed at the meet referees discretion), and black socks and shoes. The uniform for LSC-level meets is generally a white collared polo shirt (with or without the “USA Swimming Meet Official” logo. Pants (and skirt, shorts) vary in color by LSC and are most often navy blue, khaki, or black. Shoes and socks are generally white or black. Check with your LSC Officials Chair for details. “USA Swimming Meet Official” logoed shirts may be purchased here:
Purchase Meet Supplies
Disqualification slips, scratch cards, and a printed rulebook can all be purchased here:
Report an Incident Form
When there is an injury or medical incident at a USA Swimming activity, a Report of Occurrence (ROO) must be completed. This applies to incidents involving USA Swimming members and non-members. The report should be completed as soon as possible, at least within 24 hours after the occurrence.
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