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WELCOME OFFICIALS
This is your one-stop shop for officiating information from USA Swimming. Please check out the Top Resources Section below to get started.
Membership Renewal
Requirements
Membership renewal is required annually. You must do that through your Local Swimming Committee (LSC). There are forms and fee information on the LSC websites.
USA Swimming Membership is composed of four requirements:
- Annual Registration
- Athlete Protection Training (annual)
- Background Check (every two years)
- Concussion Protocol Training (generally one time).
*The expiration date for these requirements can be found on your Deck Pass Dashboard.
Officiating Certifications
- The expiration dates on these vary from LSC to LSC and are not necessarily the same as your membership expiration dates. These are also shown on your Deck Pass Dashboard.
- Please check with your LSC Official's Chair or LSC website officials page to determine the requirements for renewal in your LSC.
LSC WEBSITES
DECK PASS DASHBOARD
Officials Top Resources
Athlete Protection Training
Background Check
National Officials Committee
Purchase Supplies
Officials Uniforms
National Meet Applications
NCAA Officials
Admin For Online Tests
Virtual Meets
Officials Tracking System
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Report an Incident Form
Concussion Protocol Training
Meet Considerations Clarification
Concussion Protocol Training
ACCEPTED TRAINING
Though several states have previously passed concussion education requirements, USA Swimming will now require all coaches and officials complete Concussion Protocol Training by January 1, 2020. Your certificate of completion should be sent to your LSC to update SWIMS. Once SWIMS is updated, DeckPass will update a few days later
Courses from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), as well as individual states’ required courses will satisfy the USA Swimming requirement. **Many high school coaches will have already completed the NFHS training. These courses are provided free of charge.
REQUIREMENTS
- For USA Swimming membership, coaches and officials must successfully complete concussion and head injury education at least once.
- Individual states may require annual or continuing education and coaches/officials must abide by the requirements of their home state or states in which they coach or officiate.
- If a coach lives/coaches in a state with a concussion education requirement, he/she must only complete this requirement and will not need to complete an additional course.
LIABILITY
This requirement is necessary to avoid personal liability for concussion/head strike incidents, ensuring our insurers will continue to provide liability insurance protection to USA Swimming, coaches, officials and clubs.
Upcoming Events
Eastern Zone Open Water Championships
June 25, 2022
Middlebury, CT
Speedo Sectionals- Plantation, FL
July 07-10, 2022
Plantation, FL
Plantation Aquatic Complex
Speedo Sectionals- Austin, TX
July 07-10, 2022
Austin, TX
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Eastern Zone Open Water Championships
June 25, 2022
Middlebury, CT
Speedo Sectionals- Plantation, FL
July 07-10, 2022
Plantation, FL
Plantation Aquatic Complex
Speedo Sectionals- Austin, TX
July 07-10, 2022
Austin, TX
Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center
Speedo Sectionals- Columbia, MO
July 13-16, 2022
Columbia, MO
Mizzou Aquatic Center
Speedo Sectionals-Cary, NC
July 14-17, 2022
Cary, NC
Triangle Aquatic Center
Speedo Sectionals- Cleveland, OH
July 14-17, 2022
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland State University
Speedo Sectionals- Mt. Hood, OR
July 14-17, 2022
Mt. Hood, OR
Mt. Hood Community College Aquatics Center
Speedo Sectionals- Minneapolis, MN
July 14-17, 2022
Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota Jean K Freeman Aquatic Center
Speedo Sectionals- Santa Clarita, CA
July 21-24, 2022
Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
Speedo Sectionals- Roseville, CA
July 21-24, 2022
Roseville, CA
Roseville Aquatics Complex
Southern Zone Age Group Championships
July 26-30, 2022
Tupelo, MS
Southern Zone Senior Championships
July 26-30, 2022
Morgantown, WV
Western Senior Zone Championships
July 26-30, 2022
Clovis, CA
Clovis Swim Club
Futures Championships
July 27-30, 2022
Multi-Site,
Speedo Junior Championships
August 01-05, 2022
Irvine, CA
William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center
FAQs & Officials Contact Directory
Have more questions?
If you have any additional questions, comments or concerns, please reach out to a member of the Officials & Membership Affairs staff for assistance.
My officiating certifications have expired. What do I do?
LSC certifications are issued by your LSC and renewal is based on the individual LSC’s requirements. Please contact the Officials Chair for your LSC to check your status.
LSC Officials Chairs
My Deck Pass status says “Membership not in good standing”. How can I fix this?
USA Swimming Membership is composed of four requirements - annual registration, athlete protection training (annual), background check (every two years), concussion protocol training (generally one time). The expiration date for these requirements can be found on your Deck Pass Dashboard. If any of these requirements are expired, your membership is not in good standing and you must renew the expired requirement.
I passed my national certification evaluation. Why isn’t it showing in my deck pass?
National certifications are not issued automatically with a positive evaluation. You must apply for the certification. Please visit the National Certification and Evaluation page to submit your application for advancement or recertification. Please note that it can take up to two weeks for the application to be reviewed and approved. It can then take another week or so before the certification is entered and reflected on your deck pass.
National Certification and Evaluation
My test results are not showing up in OTS.
Test results “live” with the user account that was used to take the test. If that account is not linked to your member record, or if it is incorrectly linked to your swimmer’s member record, then your account may not show the test results correctly. Please send a note to Macie McNichols to check how your user account is linked.
Email Macie McNichols
I’m an apprentice official. What are the steps I need to complete for certification?
All officials must complete the basic requirements for non-athlete members – annual membership dues and application, annual Athlete Protection Training, background check every two years and concussion protocol training (generally one time only unless your state requires it more often). Beyond that, officiating certifications are based on LSC requirements – generally working a number of apprentice “shadow” sessions, passing a stroke and turn officiating exam online, and attending a clinic. Check with your LSC Officials Chair for the requirements in your area.
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