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