News and Announcements

USA Swimming: 

2012 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations

2012 Adopted Legislative Package

USA Swimming Officials Position Descriptions
 These Position Descriptions describe the standard "how-to" for each of the positions and are intended to help provide more consistent teaching/mentoring of Officials for advancement.

NEW Online Application to Officiate
The Application to Officiate USA Swimming National Championships meets is now online.
You must login to your account to access the form.

USA Swimming Report of Occurrence Form
Meet Referees - The Report of Occurrence Form is now an online on the USA Swimming website.
All reports must be submitted using the online form.  You will receive an email confirmation with the data submitted for your records.
We left the old paper copy on our site so you could use it to gather the necessary information.

Report of Occurrence Online Form     Report of Occurrence Online Form Instructions

USA Swimming Membership
There are 4 components to our Non-Athlete Membership:

Membership Application / Fee   USA Swimming Website Account   Background Check   Athlete Protection Education Course

Link to Background Check Renewal
($19 if you already have a good Level II Check)

It's best to submit your application first.  It's critical to use exactly the same name for all four.
You must successfully complete all four before your credentials will be issued.
Finally, answer the email from the Business Office that authorizes posting your email/phone number on the website.

Our Kids Initiative
 

Virginia Swimming's Maxwell Award Winners
Mary Scott Garrett (July 2005)   Janet Law (September 2007)

Maxwell Award Nomination Form   .doc
These awards are presented every 2 months.  If you have a nomination, please send the form to your District Chair or the LSC Chair for Committee review.
 

Virginia Swimming: 

• 5/13 - Application to Officiate - EZ R1/2 Summer SCS (Super Sectional) Meet posted.
• 5/7  - May Officials Rosters posted. Summer Awards (RATS) Officials Sign-Up Link posted to Meet Schedule page.
• 4/15 - April Officials Rosters posted.
• 3/18 - USA Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (March 2013) posted.
• 3/13 - SC Age Group Championships Meet Officials posted.
• 3/5   - SC Senior Championships Meet Officials posted.
• 2/20  - USA Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (February 2013) posted.
• 2/16  - February Officials Rosters posted.
• 1/30  - Corrected Non-Athlete Registration Form posted.
• 1/29  - Links to Applications to Officiate National Championships Meets posted.  Application to Officiate - US Maters SC Championships Meet posted.  Application to Officiate - US Maters LC Championships Meet posted.
• 1/28  - 2012 National Officials Workshop (Will/Michael's) Notes posted.
• 1/26  - Updated DQ Codes file for Meet Manager posted.
• 1/23  - USA Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (January 2013) posted.
• 1/18  - Corrected Non-Athlete Registration Form posted.
• 1/16  - Updated Non-Athlete Registration Form posted.
• 1/15  - Application to Officiate - Virginia Swimming SC Senior Championships Meet posted.  Application to Officiate - Virginia Swimming SC Age Group Championships Meet posted.
• 1/2    - Virginia Swimming Officials Newsletter (January 2013) posted.
• 12/20 - Application to Officiate - USA Swimming IM Xtreme Games (Northeast) posted. Corrected Post Meet Referee's Report posted.
• 12/4  - Updated Post Meet Referee's Report posted.
• 12/1  - December Officials Rosters posted.
• 11/30 - USA Swimming Officials Committee Newsletter (November 2012) posted.
• 11/5  - SW District New Officials Orientation/Clinics Announcement posted.
• 10/31 - N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Announcements posted.
• 10/30 - Butterfly Underwater Recovery Clarification posted.  USA Swimming Officials Committee Newsletters (September 2012, October 2012) posted.
• 10/24 - Officials selected to work Winter National Meets posted.
• 10/11 - SW District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer1 posted.  Application to Officiate - Eastern Zone Region 1 Spring Speedo Champions Series Meet posted.  Application to Officiate - Eastern Zone Region 2 Spring Speedo Champions Series Meet posted.
• 10/8 - October Officials Rosters posted.
• 10/6 - Link to USA Swimming Background Check Renewal posted.
• 10/1 - VHSL Official Application Form posted.   VHSL Returning Officials posted.  N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.
• 9/25 - Updated appropriate pages with new Officials Chair information.
• 9/21 - SE District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer1 posted.
• 9/20 - 2012 Adopted Legislative Package posted.
• 9/15 - C District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer1 posted.  C District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer2 posted.