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 Stoke & Turn judge, Starter, and Referee.  Swim meets cannot happen if there is an insufficient number of officials at a meet.  We need 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 league after attending league-provided training, passing the open-book exam, and after spending three meets shadowing a certified official at the level of certification you are seeking. 

To become a Stroke & Turn Judge:

• Sign-up for a CSL training session from the below table. There are both virtual and in-person sessions.

• 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 under documents on the CSL website then the Officials folder then the year folder.  

• You will email the completed form and your test to the CSL person listed on page one of the form. Certification is good for two years and then you must attend the training and take the test again. 

We are down 2 Stroke & Turn Judges from last year.

If you are already certified for Stroke and Turn, we encourage you to continue your training for Starter and then Referee (must be a Starter for at least one year to train for Referee).  We currently don’t have a Starter for the 2025 season due to the child aging out of the team.

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.

Please let Heather McLeish ([email protected]) know if you have signed up for training.
 

Below is the training schedule for 2025.