Barrington Officials

The people on the pool deck who wear white shirts and dark shorts and are adorned with a badge are crucial -- they are our Officials!  The Colonial Swim League (CSL) meet officials include: Starter, Referee, and Stroke & Turn Judge.  Swim meets cannot happen if there is an insufficient number of officials at a meet.  We are in need of more parents to serve in an "official" capacity.  As officials with swimmers age out of the team or team members relocate, we must re-supply our ranks. 

These officials are certified by the CSL after attending league-provided training, passing an exam, and then spending three meets shadowing a certified official at the level of certification they are seeking. 

The CSL Officials Information page contains some handy FAQs and certification requirements. You will need to print off a CSL certification form and every time you shadow get page one signed by the meet referee.  This form is located on the link listed above in the folder "Year Officials Test".  You will submit this completed form and your test to the CSL person listed on page one of the form.  Ryan Bortner and Ron Smetek are happy to answer any questions you might have about this process.   We can use the time trials for shadow training as well as regular meets.  Certification is good for two years and then you must attend the training and take the test again. 

If you are already certified for Stroke and Turn, we encourage you to continue your training for Starter and for Referee.  These are incredibly important positions and we want to have people in training so we will ensure we have coverage in these posts in the future.

The Barrington parents who are certified through the CSL appear in the chart below with their most recent certification or re-certification date. 

Thank you for all of your help!