USA Swimming provides fully online, self-guided courses for Stroke and Turn. The Stroke and Turn course has been released and is the only way to become a Stroke and Turn official. Please follow these instructions to become a Stroke and Turn official.
For all other certifications (AO, Starter & Deck Referee, please return to the Training Information page to register for “Illinois Swimming Run Clinics.”
STROKE AND TURN CLINICS (USA SWIMMING RUN)
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU WITH INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE CLINIC:
https://forms.gle/aLrkUd5p4d3VbsmN6
BECOME A NON-ATHLETE OFFICIAL OF USA SWIMMING:
- Please request the USA Swimming registration link directly from your club - ONLY use that link to create your non-athlete profile (if you do it directly from the USA Swimming site, you will have duplicate accounts that will require additional work for merging).
- Complete your required additional certifications PRIOR to starting your on-deck training
- Complete a Background Check
- Complete Athlete Protection Training (APT) through the USAS Education tab
- Log into your USAS membership account and click on the Education tab.
- APT is mandatory for all Officials, Coaches, and athletes 18 and older
- Obtain a concussion training certificate from either the National Federation of High Schools or the Center for Disease Control and email it to the Illinois Swimming Office for updating of your USAS Officials membership card.
- Send a screenshot of your completed USAS membership card to: [email protected] so you can be added to the IL Officials List for deck access.
**This process makes you eligible to be on deck with the athletes and is commonly just known as your non-athlete Officials registration.
ON-DECK TRAINING
Once you’ve completed your clinic training and registration requirements, you’re ready to start your on-deck training. You will need to bring a copy of the on-deck training form to be completed by your trainer. The forms are available online here.
On-deck training consists of 4 sessions (with a completed card for each) completed over 2 meets and with at least 2 different trainers who have been certified Stroke & Turn Officials for a minimum of 12 months. The sessions must be at least two hours in length, all four strokes must be contested and have 25 or more heats.
The complete guidelines are available at Illinois Swimming Officials Training and Certification Standards.
SUBMIT YOUR MATERIALS FOR CERTIFICATION
Once your training sessions are complete and you’ve completed your online test, email to: [email protected]
1.Certification Requirements Checklist Form for your position
2.Your 4 training evaluation sheets
Once processed, you’ll receive an email response when your certification is reviewed and approved. You’re a stroke and turn judge!
QUESTIONS?
Questions for the Committee? Questions about Officiating? Contact [email protected].
***Please allow a few days for a response as the mailbox is staffed by volunteers.
