Certification Requirements for Referee
| Certification Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Age - 21 years or older |
| 2. | Have been a certified as a Starter for at least one year to be eligible for nomination |
| 3. | Be nominated by a PVS Club Officials Chair and/or a member of the PVS Officials Committee. |
| 4. | Register as a non-athlete with USA Swimming |
| 5. | Be invited by the PVS Officials Committee |
| 6. | Attend a special PVS Officials Clinic for First Time Referees |
| 7. | Attend a PVS conducted Referee's Clinic |
| 8. | Serve on-deck as a trainee with at least two different PVS certified Referees (each of who has been certified for at least one year by PVS). Train a minimum or six (6) different sessions at a minimum of three different PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*. No more than three sessions may be at intra-team, dual, or tri meets. |
| 9. | Be a certified Hy-Tek Operator and Colorado Timing System Operator. |
| 10. | Must serve successfully at least once as a Chief Judge |
| 11. | Perform to the satisfaction of the Referee and have such performance reported to PVS on the PVS Official's Certification Application Form. |
| 12. | Pass the USA Swimming officials tests for Recertifying Starter, Administrative, and Referee with a combined grade of at least 90%. |
| 13. | Be favorably observed at the last training session by a designated PVS evaluatopr. The evaluation will be recorded on the Referee Evaluation Form. |
| 9. | Complete certification requirement within 24 months from the date of Referee'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 Referee |
| 2. | If from another LSC, fulfill all relevant requirements of the PVS Officials' Transfer Policy. |
| 3. | Work at least six sessions per year at PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*, at least one of which will be as a Referee, and at least one as a Stroke & Turn Judge. |
| 4. | Attend a PVS conducted Referee's Clinic at least once every two years |
| 5. | Pass once very two years thethe USA Swimming Referee Recertification Test with a grade of at least 90%. |
| 6. | Maintain valid USA Swimming registration |
| 7. | Recertifiaction is good for two years after the date your prior certification expired. |
* Excludes observed and approved meets, such as high school, college, and masters
competitions