Steps to becoming a USA Certified Official for Stroke and Turn:

1. Register on the USA Swimming site as a Volunteer or Parent. Go here
2. Complete the following Online Courses-
   1. Foundations of Officiating
   2. Stroke and Turn Certification Course and Assessment
3. Become a USA Swimming Non-Athlete member
   1. Contact Coach Lee for information on this.
   2. We love our officials and pay for this membership.
4. Complete a criminal background check
   1. This is an online process that completes in 3-5 days and is $36.50
5. Take the Athlete Protection Training
   1. This is an online training course, no cost
6. Work as an apprentice for 4 sessions over 2 different meets
   1. A session is not a meet, for example, at the Riptide meet there are 4 sessions (Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, Sunday morning, and Sunday afternoon)
   2. During these training sessions you will work with an official and shadow them when they work.
   3. Typically as a stroke and turn official you work based on time and the duration is dependent on the # of officials that are there to help, meaning the more officials that show the shorter the time.

Once those steps are completed you are then a carded official to help our team meet our official requirement when we host and attend meets.

Thanks in advance for considering becoming an official to help support Riptide Aquatics