Position

Certification Requirements

Renewal Requirements

Stroke and Turn

• Stroke and Turn Clinic
• USA Swimming on-line Timer/Stroke and Turn test - minimum score of 80%
• Train 4 sessions* (2 trainers with minimum 1 year exp.)
• Evaluation by  member of the Officials Committee (any referee)

• Every two years pass on-line Stroke and Turn re-certification test  
• Work 4 sessions each calendar year

Starter

• Current Stroke and Turn Certification
• Starter Clinic
• USA Swimming on-line Starter test - minimum score of 80%
• Train 6 sessions (2 trainers with minimum 1 year exp.)
• Evaluation by member of the MSI Officials Committee (any referee)

• Maintain Stroke and Turn Certification
• Every 2 years pass on-line Starter  re-certification test
• Work 4 sessions each calendar year (sessions count for Stroke and Turn renewal)

Administrative

Official

(Stroke and Turn Cert. not required)

• USA Swimming on-line test:  Administrative Official test, – minimum score 80%
• Administrative Official clinic, or review clinic materials online
• Train as Administrative Referee. 4 sessions              (2 trainers with minimum 1 yr. experience)
• Train as Administrative  Official 2 sessions               (2 trainers with minimum 1 yr. experience)
• Evaluation by member of  MSI Officials Committee (any referee)

• Every 2 years pass on-line Administrative re-certification test
• Work 4 sessions each calendar year

Administrative Referee

• Current Stroke and Turn Certification
• USA Swimming on-line tests: Timer, Timing Judge, Clerk of Course, and Administrative  - minimum scores of  80%
• Set-up and run one entire meet with Meet Manager
• Train as Administrative Referee 6 sessions    (2 trainers with minimum 1 yr. experience)
• Work with Certified Administrative Referee at MSI LSC Championship Meet
• Evaluation by a member of the MSI Officials Committee (any referee)

• Every 2 years  pass on-line Administrative re-certification test
• Work 4 sessions each calendar year
• Recertification as Administrative Referee satisfies all currently held positions except (Deck) Referee

Referee

(Deck)

• Current Stroke and Turn and Starter Certification
• Administrative Referee Certification*
• Referee clinic
• USA Swimming on-line Referee test - minimum score of 80%
• Work as  Referee 6 sessions  (2 trainers with minimum 1 year experience)
• Successful evaluation by chairperson of the MSI Officials Committee

• Every 2 years pass on-line Referee re-certification test
• Work 6 sessions each calendar year
• Re-certification as Referee satisfies re-certification for all other positions

*May concurrently pursue certification for Referee and Administrative Referee – 12 total sessions