Administrative Official Documents
Declaration of Scratch or Intent to Scratch
Place Judge Sheets - First Place and Last Place Time
AMS Deck Entry Standby Tickets
Racing Start
Certification Checklist
Referee/CJ Documents
Officials Briefing (with 2015 changes)
Starter Documents
Lap Counting 500 Yards
APPRENTICE
OFFICIALS
AMS Officials
Training Card - Updated 5/1/19
2020 AMS Apprentice Official Application Form (Electronic Submittable Form)
USA SWIMMING RULES
Breaststroke & Butterfly Separated Hands Interpretation - REVISED Jan. 15, 2014
4-Hour Rule Interpretation - September 14, 2013
Breaststroke Rule Change - Timing of Permissible Butterfly Kick - effective 11/30/2014
FINA Interpretation of Freestyle Leg of Individual Medley - August 23, 2015
HOD Rule Changes Effective Immediately - October 7, 2015
Interpretation of USA Swimming Rule 102.8.1E - Use of Tape - June 13, 2016
SITUATIONS &
RESOLUTIONS
Referee/Admin
Referee
Stroke &
Turn
Starter/Deck
Referee
APT, BACKGROUND CHECKS, BLOG, OFFICIALS UNIFORM
To complete
your Athlete Protection Training, click
here.
To initiate a Background Check (new or renewal), click
here.
For links to Concussion Protoc Training - visit the Forms Libary on the AMS Web Site - scroll down to non-athete forms.
For directions to subscribe to the AMS Officials blog, click here.
To order an
AMS Officials shirt, click
here.
To order an AMS Officials nametag, click
here.
To view the AMS Uniform Policy, click here.
OFFICIALS' NATIONAL MEET TRAVEL FUND
This programs provides expense reimbursement for those individuals who officiate at Summer Nationals, Summer Junior Nationals, Winter Nationals and Winter Junior Nationals
The total funding amount for the year (Bucket) will be determined annually by the officials committee
The total "bucket" of money will be shared equally between those who submit requests. Each meet worked counts as one share. For example, if you work two meets, you are entitled to two shares.
Requests must be submitted within 10 days after the conclusion of the meet.
Payments will be made once all requests are received after the conclusion of the winter championship meets. In other words summer meets will be reimbursed, but not until December.
Reimbursement amounts are up to the "share" amount, not to exceed actual expenses.
Eligible Expenses include (but not limited to)
- Hotel
- Air Fare
- Car Rental
- Gas & Tolls
- Meals
AMS Officials' Funding Request
CLUB OFFICIALS CONTACTS (OTS ENTRY)
Officials Contacts are the lead Officials for their clubs and are responsible for entering Officials sessions worked at their meets. Click here to download instructions on how to enter this information. There is also a Worksheet to use to accumulate this information that you're welcome to use. To download this worksheet, click here.
