In September 2023, the annual USA Swimming House of Delegates approved Resolution R-9, which required the National Officials Committee to set “the singular standard by which all officials are certified and trained”. The USAS Certification Guidelines became effective in February 2024, and can be found here: USAS Officials Documents (2/5/24) Sierra Nevada Swimming has begun to align our processes to the new Guidelines, and the impact for current SN officials and current and future apprentices is summarized here: R-9 Impacts for SN Officials
The annual clinics and bi-yearly testing has been replaced by courses offered by USA Swimming and are only required every 3 years.
The Stroke and Turn course is available now and can be found at https://university.usaswimming.org/landing.
“Stroke and Turn Certification Course”
Recommended but not required for already certified Officials is the "Foundation of Officiating" course. It is about 30 minites long and should only be completed once.
*Administrative Official and Starter clinics are expected to be released in the fall of 2024
*Referee clinic is expected to be released in early 2025
If you have any questions please contact the Officials Chair [email protected]
