PVS Officials

Certification Requirements for Chief Judge

Certification Requirements
1.Age - 18 years or older
2.Attend a PVS conducted Chief Judge's Clinic
3.Register as a non-athlete with USA Swimming
4.Be certified as a Stroke & Turn Judge for at least two years
5.Serve on-deck as a trainee with a PVS certified Chief Judge or Referee at a minimum of three (3) different sessions at a minimum of two different PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*.
6.Perform to the satisfaction of the Referee and have such performance reported to PVS on the PVS Official's Certification Application Form.
7.Pass the USA Swimming officials test for Recertifying Stroke & Turn, and the PVS Chief Judge Test with a combined grade of at least 85%.
8.Be favorably observed at the last training session** by a designated PVS evaluator. The evaluation will be recorded on the Chief Judge Evaluation Form.
9.Complete certification requirement within one year from the date of Chief Judge's clinic.
10.Certification is good until the December 31 following two years after the date of issuance.
Recertification Requirements
1.Previously certified by PVS or another USA Swimming Local Swim Committee (LSC) as a Chief Judge
2.If from another LSC, fulfill all relevant requirements of the PVS Officials' Transfer Policy.
3.Work at least four sessions per year at PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*, at least two of which will be as a Chief Judge, and at least one as a Stroke & Turn Judge.
4.Attend a PVS conducted Chief Judge's Clinic at least once every two years
5.Pass the USA Swimming officials test for Recertifying Stroke & Turn, and the PVS test for Chief Judge with a combined grade of at least 85%.
6.Maintain valid USA Swimming registration
7.Recertifiaction is good for two years after the date your prior certification expired.
* Excludes all Freestyle sessions and observed and approved meets, such as high school, college, and masters competitions. No more than one training session may be at a mini-meet.

** Mini-meets and all Freestyle sessions are not eligible for final checkout session.