WESTERN ZONE OFFICIALS MENTORING AND TRAVEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Western Zone of USA Swimming, was the first Zone to implement an Officials Mentoring and Travel Assistance program for officials working the Age Group and/or the Senior Zone LCM Championship Meets. This program was implemented to help officials defray some costs to work these meets. Additionally, the program helps foster uniform athlete friendly officiating across the zone. It helps newer officials feel comfortable officiating outside their zone by teaming them up with Sr. Officials so they can experience officiating above the LSC level. A good experience at Zones will lead to officials bringing positive and encouraging officiating back to their LSCs and Clubs. For each official working these meets, the goals and expectations of this program are to foster a positive, athlete friendly, and mentoring environment for all officials.
To be eligible for the Mentoring and Assistance Program, an Official must be a member in good standing from one of the 17 Western Zone LSC’s. Officials are expected to work 80% of the sessions at the meet. Officials who qualify for assistance must be able to submit receipts to their LSC's. The monies will be sent to the Official's LSC with a note documenting the official and amount for each official.
Officials Assistance Fund
Western Zone Officials Coordinator – Judi Creech
Open Water Officials Training
