CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR
BSF SWIMMING OFFICIALS
              
|
Position |
Training Requirements |
Certification Requirements |
Renewal of Certification Requirements |
| CHIEF REFEREE | On-deck training under a certified Chief Referee at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Currently certified as a Referee, Starter, Stroke/ Turn Judge, Chief Timing Judge and Chief Recorder; completion of on-deck training requirements; officiated as a Referee at 4 meets/8 individual sessions; officiated as Stroke/Turn Judge at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; officiated as Starter at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; officiated as Chief Finish Judge at 1 meet/2 individual sessions; officiated as Chief Recorder at 1 meet/2 individual sessions; officiated as a Starter or Stroke /Turn Judge or Referee at least 3 session of Nationals; and officiated at minimum of 10 meets/20 individual sessions, all within 2 years prior to application; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2 meets/4
individual sessions, officiate at 1 session of Nationals, attend BSF Officials
Clinic and conduct at least 1 Officials Clinic each year
RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| REFEREE | On-deck training under a certified Referee at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Current certification as Starter and Stroke/Turn Judge; completion of training requirements; officiated as Stroke/Turn Judge at 4 meets/8 individual sessions; officiated as Starter at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; officiated as a Referee and/or Starter and/ or Stroke/Turn Judge at least 3 sessions of Nationals; officiated at minimum of 6 meets/12 individual sessions, all within 2 years prior to application; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2 meets/4
individual sessions and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF Officials
Clinic each year
RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| STARTER | On-deck training under a certified Starter at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Completion of training requirements; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2 meets/4
individual sessions and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF Officials
Clinic each year RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| STROKE/TURN JUDGE | On-deck training under certified Stroke/Turn Judge at 2 meets/4 individual sessions; attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Completion of training requirements; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2 meets/4
individual sessions and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF Officials
Clinic each year RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| CHIEF TIMING JUDGE | On-deck training under certified Chief Timing Judge at 2 meets/4 individual sessions, including 1 session per meet actually operating electronic timing equipment (Omega; Colorado; Daktronics); attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Completion of training requirements; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2 meets/4
individual sessions and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF Officials
Clinic each year RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| CHIEF RECORDER
(Computer Operator) |
On-deck training under certified Chief Recorder at 2 meets/4 individual sessions, including 1 session per meet actually operating the computer equipment (Hy-Tek meet software); attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Completion of training requirements; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2
meets/4 individual sessions
and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF
Officials Clinic
each year RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| MEET ENTRY PROCESSING | Attend BSF Officials Clinic | N/A | N/A | |
| CHIEF TIMER | On-deck training under certified Chief Timer at 1 meet/2 individual sessions; attend BSF Officials Clinic for position | Completion of training requirements; pass written test for position | Officiate at minimum of 2
meets/4individual sessions and 1 session of Nationals; and attend BSF Clinic
each year RECERTIFICATION: Pass a written test and attend BSF Officials Clinic for position; fulfill Renewal of Certification requirements | |
| LANE TIMER | Attend BSF Officials Clinic | N/A | N/A | |
| MEET DIRECTOR | Attend BSF Officials Clinic | N/A | N/A | |
| POOL SETUP | On-deck training at BSF Officials Clinic | N/A | N/A |
Preface Lane Timers Chief Timer Marshalls Meet Entries Chief Recorder Omega OSM6 Colorado CTS5 Stroke Judge Turn Judge Starter Referee Reminders Meet Director