Y-USA REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
- Required Certifications for all YMCA Coaches (September 2021)
List of required Competitive Swim Coach training certificates
- Swim Program – Best Practice (Setember 2016)
Y-USA standard of best practices for operation of a YMCA competitive swim program
- Sanctioning Meet Requirements (September 2020) Update Coming
A YMCA sanction verifies that an invitational or championship meet operates under a common set of standards, thus ensuring the integrity of times achieved.
- Sanctioned Championship Invitation Template (January 2021) Update Coming
Sanctioned Championship meet announcement template to ensure consistency and completeness of required information
- Sanctioned Invitational Meet Invitation Template (January 2021) Update Coming
Sanctioned Invitational meet announcement template to ensure consistency and completeness of required information
- Submit Meet Sanction (September 2019)
Submit a sanction request for approval - must include completed appropriate template for the meet
- Sanction Meet Declaration Form (September 2020)
Meet Declaration form that must be included in invitation and signed and submitted by each attending YMCA
- Meet Director Handbook (October 2018)
The handbook is designed as an aid for those who plan, manage and volunteer at YMCA swim meets
- Conducting a YMCA Meet - FAQ (September 2018)
Frequently asked questions concerning the conduct of YMCA competitive swim meets
- Swim Officials Training Certification Levels (September 2016)
YMCA swim officials training and certification courses description and pre-requisites
- How to become a Y-USA Swim Official Trainer (September 2017)
Criteria and activities that must be completed to become a swim official trainer
- Officials Attire/Uniform Standards (September 2012)
Guidelines for “on deck” uniform attire at all classifications and levels of YMCA swim meets
- Connie Carroll Award Nomination Form (January 2020)
The recipient of this award best represents the ideals of a YMCA Swimming Official and the example set by Connie Carroll
- Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports (September 2021)
These rules apply to the conduct of all YMCA competitive sports programs and competitions.
- Swimming Addendum to the Rules That Govern YMCA Competitive Sports (September 2020) Update Coming
This addendum provides additional explanation of the Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports as applied to YMCA Swimming.
- Graphic Standards (April 2012)
Application of the Y-USA Graphic Standards for Competitive Sports
- Safe Sport Act – Overview (May 2019)
Implications for YMCAs, FAQs, and Resources
- Concussions Policy and Procedure (November 2021)
Signs, symptoms, policy and procedure for identifying and handling potential concussions
- Weather Lightning Championship Policy and Procedure (November 2021)
Recommended practices to reduce the risk to athletes, coaches, and others from being struck by lightning
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YMCA of the USA Code of Conduct with Youth (November 2021)
YMCA VIRTUAL MEET DOCUMENTS - For 2020-21 Season and With National Advisory Committee Permission for 2021-22
- Virtual Meet Guidance for YMCA Coaches, Aquatic Directors and Officials (September 2020)
Interim provisions for YMCA virtual meets, in accordance with current USA-S technical rules
- Virtual Meet Guidance for YMCA Swim Officials (September 2020)
Interim provisions for YMCA virtual meets, in accordance with current USA-S technical rules
