Officiating

RCSL relies on parents to assist with running the swim meets. This includes meet officials and stroke and turn judges. Please consider volunteering to become a meet official! It's easy to do and is critical to your team.

Here is the current list of RCSL officials. (pdf file posted 06/13/08)

Certification and Recertification tests for new officials and those recertifying from last year are administered by an online test service, www.classmarker.com. A valid user name and password is required to access and take the tests. Contact Steve Henderson to obtain proper access data. Include your First and Last Name, Pool, Address, Phone, and Email in your request.

A guide to the certification process is provided in this presentation. (pdf file posted 06/01/08)

Video Training along with typical required Deck Training has been added for first time Stroke and Turn certification. The video training affords the opportunity to better visualize stroke evaluation. Sessions will be provided as defined below. Although not required for recertification, Deck and Video training are recommended for recertification of Stroke and Turn as well as for Starter-Referee Judges.

Note: For Starter-Referee Certification and Recertification you must take the Stroke and Turn Recertification test AND the Starter-Referee test in order to be full certified.

Use the 2008 Rules of Competition (Posted 5/27/07 - .pdf format) as open book reference material for the tests.

To access the USA Swimming Rules online, please visit their website at www.usa-swimming.org. Choose the Applications and Forms link on the left and the 2008 Rules will be on the right hand side of the page in the "Manuals" section. (Or try this link)

Important 2008 dates

• 4/29 – Updated Officiating linkage on RCSL web page. Source material links and provide direct links to online testing by this date also. DO NOT ACCESS AND TAKE OLD HAND ENTRY TESTS, WILL NOT GET CREDIT.
• 4/29 to 5/17 – Provide email with individuals info needing to certify or recert
• 5/17 (Sat) 9:00am - noon - Official Video Training at the Southeast YMCA
• 5/22 (Thu) 5:30 - 6:30pm - Official Video Training at the Southeast YMCA
• 5/28 (Wed) 5:30 - 7:00pm - Time Trials - Deck Training at Chapman w/Steve Henderson - Video training will also be offered following the 5/28 Deck Training session.

There is a possibility that weather may abort the Deck Training session for at Chapman (2099 Pettus Dr NE, Huntsville, AL 35811 * (256) 539-9449). As a contingency, if weather is bad and the pool must close, I have reserved the Whitesburg Publix Community Room (4851 Whitesburg Dr S Ste B Huntsville, AL 35802 * (256) 650-2390) from 6-7 Wed night to conduct Video training. Recommend officials wishing to attend call Chapman first to confirm the training is still on. Alternately, attending either Thur at Piedmont or 6/1 at Whitesburg are possible. As a note, weather on Sunday 6/1 may also be at risk.

• 5/29 (Thu) 5:30 - 7:00pm - Time Trials - Deck Training at Piedmont w/Joe Scrip -
  Video training will also be offered following the 5/29 Deck Training session.
• 6/01 (Sun) 6:00 - 7:30pm - Time Trials - Deck Training at Whitesburg w/Steve Henderson - Video training will also be offered following the 6/01 Deck Training session.
• 6/01 (Sun) midnight - All Tests submitted and qualifying score attained

If you have questions, please contact Steve Henderson.

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