Administrative Official Documents

Declaration of Scratch or Intent to Scratch

DQ Record

No Show

Place Judge Sheets - First Place and Last Place Time

AMS Deck Entry Sheet

AMS Deck Entry Standby Tickets

USAS DQ Slip

Racing Start Certification Checklist
 

Referee/CJ Documents

Deck Assignments (6-lane)

Deck Assignments (8-lane)

Relay Take-Off (6-lane)

Relay Take-Off (8-lane)

Officials Briefing (with 2015 changes)

Referee Safety Checklist

Meet Marshall Checklist

Referee Meet Report Form

Starter Documents

Lap Counting

500 Yards

800 Meters

1000 Yards

1500 Meters

1650 Yards

APPRENTICE OFFICIALS
AMS Officials Training Card - Updated 5/1/19

2021 AMS Apprentice Official Application Form (Electronic Submittable Form)

USA SWIMMING RULES

2018 Rulebook

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.