Officials Continuing Education Resources
Learning is an integral part of training as an official, but learning does not stop when an individual becomes certified as an official. This page provides training and educational material that is valuable to both trainees who are just getting started and experienced officials who desire to expand their knowledge.
Officials' Reference Documents
This section contains a variety of documents that are primarily organized around position-specific roles, but it also includes more general documents.
Stroke and Turn
Starter/Deck Referee
Admin Ref / Admin Official
Meet Referee
Disability Guidelines
Miscellaneous Guidance
Stroke and Turn Situations & Resolutions
Starter and Deck Referee Situations & Resolutions
False Start Scenarios
DR/SR Team Communications
DR/SR Response to Unfair Start
Resetting a Heat After a Fall-In
Invigilation
Managing Swim-offs
Timing Tape Examples
Timing Adjustment Reference Guide
Heat Flighting
Meet Jury Use
Protests at National Championships
Article 105 Disability Guidelines
10 Points of Self-Evaluation
Virtual Meets
Hot August Nights and Annual Summit Presentations
Each year, the National Officials Committee organizes continuing education opportunities for officials. Hot August Nights is a series of webinars, generally offered over multiple weeks in August. Each year's HAN series focuses on a particular topic. The USA Swimming Annual Summit (previously, Convention), held in September of each year, offers an officials' workshop geared towards either LSC officials chairs or other selected officials. This section captures the presentation materials used at these webinars and workshops.
2021 Convention
2025 Summit
The Walk of Stars
Becoming an N2 Mentor
Understanding the OQM Approval Letter
Getting Ready to Mentor
Mentoring at the Meet
Growing as a Mentor