Minnesota Swimming

Official's Contact List

NEW: Officials Contact List updated 1.22.2021
(Note: This list includes officials that returned the
annual release of information sheet for 2020-2021)

Referees and Meet Directors may request a contact list for officials
for MN Swimming competitions through the Officials Committee Chair, Bill Stephan.
Please send a request by email.

Virtual Clinic Schedule

Clinic	Date	Sign Up Link	Presenter(s)	Comments
Admin Official: 201	Wednesday January 20, 2021 7PM	SIGN UP HERE	Tracy Meece	Virtual Clinic Admin 101 is NOT required to attend this clinic
Stroke & Turn: 201 Deep Dive into Strokes	Wednesday January 27, 2021 7PM	SIGN UP HERE	Rebecca Binder and Jack Swanson	Virtual Clinic S&T 101 is NOT required to attend this clinic
Stroke & Turn: 101 Intro to S&T	Wednesday February 3, 2021 7PM	SIGN UP HERE	Rebecca Binder and Jack Swanson	Virtual Clinic
Admin Official: 101 Artistry of an Admin	Monday February 8, 2021 7PM	Coming Soon	Tracy Meece	Virtual Clinic
Admin Official: 201	Wednesday February 17, 2021 7PM	Coming Soon	Tracy Meece	Virtual Clinic Admin 101 is NOT required to attend this clinic
Stroke & Turn: 201 Deep Dive Into Strokes	Wednesday February 24, 2021 7PM	Coming Soon	Rebecca Binder and Jack Swanson	Virtual Clinic S&T 101 is NOT required to attend this clinic
Stroke & Turn: 101 Intro to S&T	Wednesday March 3, 2021 7PM	Coming Soon	Rebecca Binder and Jack Swanson	Virtual Clinic

Apprentice Forms

NEW OFFICIALS: MN Swimming Stroke & Turn Apprentice Form (upd. 12/23/20)

NEW OFFICIALS: Steps to Becoming a MN Swimming Stroke & Turn Official (upd. 12/23/20)
One-Page How to Become an Official (upd. 10/20)

MN Swimming Starter Apprentice Form (upd. 10/20)

MN Swimming Referee Apprentice Form (upd. 10/20)

MN Swimming Admin Official Apprentice Form (upd. 10/20)

Becoming an Official: USA Swimming Membership
&
Official Certification Requirements

All officials start out as a Stroke & Turn Judge or Administrative Official. If you are at a meet and would like on-deck orientation training just come over to the meet administration table and ask to speak to the Meet Referee.

All officials must hold a USA Swimming Non-Athlete membership. Please note, you can start your training before receiving a membership. Most people start their training and while that is underway complete the membership requirements. Here are the steps to receive a non-athlete membership:

1. Submit a Non-Athlete Membership Application and complete USA Swimming's Athlete Protection Training (APT)
(both are linked under Documents/Coaches_Athletes_non-Athlete)

NEW: 2020-2021 Annual Release of Information Form

2. Pass a background check.

3. Complete Athlete Protection Training.

4. Complete Concussion Awareness Training
(required by MN State law to be completed once every 3 years).
Certificate of completion MUST be emailed to Becky ([email protected]) or Tracy ([email protected]).

5. Participate in on-deck training at five meet sessions.
This involves training with a certified official during a swimming meet.

6. Pass USA Swimming Officials test (80%).

Reminder: Official’s Membership Cards are no longer printed/mailed.

Officials may print their cards from the Official’s Tracking System (OTS). This card will be acceptable to use as their membership card at all swim meets. Officials may also show their “membership card” from their Deck Pass Pluss app on their mobile devices as proof of membership, as well as their current Background Check and APT. If you want a printed card, you can print one from Deck Pass on the USA Swimming website.

Not sure if your USA membership or certifications are current?

Log in to your Deck Pass (free from USA Swimming) and click on your Member Card to see your expiration dates.

Concussion Awareness Training Information

Minnesota state law states that any nonprofit organization that organizes a youth athletic activity for which a fee is charged, must require all participating coaches and officials to receive initial online training at least once every three calendar years consistent with the Concussion in Youth Sports online training program available on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site. See more information including the statute... Please note that concussion training received as a high school official will satisfy the State of Minnesota requirement.

Certificate of completion MUST be emailed to Becky ([email protected]) or Tracy ([email protected]).

National Certification Evaluations

The National Officials Certification Program provides expanded education of officials through mentoring, participation and evaluation as well recognizing those officials who have demonstrated their knowledge of swim officiating at each level and position. One step in becoming nationally certified at a position is to complete an evaluation at a designated meet.

More information can be found at the National Certification and Evaluation page on the USA Swimming website.

The following meets will offer evaluations: TBD