Want to work Sectionals or Western Zones?
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 We now have the application forms you can use to apply to work Sectionals or Western Zones.
Follow these links for an application to work Summer Sectionals, which is taking place on July 16-20 at Cal State Bakersfield. You can choose between a Word document of the application, which can be completed and submitted digitally, or a PDF version of the application, which you can print out and complete.
If you're interested in both working Sectionals and in being evaluated for national certification, you can download this zip file, which includes the application to work and the request for evaluation form, both as Word documents.
If you'd like to work Western Zones, which this year is taking place August 5-9 in Gresham, Oregon (near Portland), we have the application to officiate forms. You can choose between a Word document of the application, which can be completed and submitted digitally, or a PDF version of the application, which you can print out and complete.
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Major meet officials assignments announced for 2008
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Follow this link for the major meet officials assignments for 2008. This list has been updated to reflect the meet assignments in effect as of mid-January 2008. Officials Chair Kim Jew is your contact if you're interested in filling an open position or if you can't make a meet to which you've been assigned. Kim asks that if you have not provided contact information, you should contact him or the referee of your assigned meet.
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New officials forms
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Here are links to two new Meet Officials Report Forms which were introduced and discussed at the Pacific Officials Clinic: Meet Officials Report 1 and Meet Officials Report Form 2. Note that Adobe Reader 8 (get it here) is required to use this form.
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National certification meets for 2008
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Officials Chairman Kim Jew has announced the 2008 meets in Pacific at which officials may be evaluated for national certification. They are:
Date |
Host |
Meet |
Feb. 16-18 |
CAB |
Senior T&F |
Mar. 14-16 |
SRVL |
Spring Junior Olympics |
April 3-6 |
PLS |
Short Course Far Westerns |
April 3-6 |
STAN |
Stanford Grand Prix |
May 15-18 |
SCSC |
Santa Clara International |
July 10-13 |
TERA |
Summer Junior Olympics |
July 30- Aug. 3 |
WEST |
Long Course Far Westerns |
Dec. 6-7 |
PSL |
Winter Junior Olympics |
Dec. 12-14 |
CARS |
Senior T&F |
Officials wishing to be evaluated for national certification or recertification at a meet should submit an application to the meet referee listed for the meet, preferably prior to the meet so that there will be adequate evaluators available to conduct the evaluations. In any case, officials wishing to be evaluated must apply to the meet referee when they first arrive at the meet and attend pre-session meetings. Briefings will occur one hour before the start of trials and finals.
National rules requires that for an N3 evaluation to be valid, it must be done over four sessions in the position. An N2 evaluation must be done over three sessions in the position. Recertification evaluations must each be done over two sessions; however, the official must work at least four sessions at the meet for the recertification evaluation(s) to be valid.
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Breaststroke rule change interpretation
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Follow this link for the official interpretation of the fall 2005 breaststroke rule change.
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"On the Same Page" section created on USA Swimming web site -- A section titled "On the Same Page" has been added to the USA Swimming web site. Its focus will be on news items and issues of interest to the officiating community. Its goal is to provide all officials with the information, resources, forms, etc. to help all officials be "on the same page" when it comes to swim officiating. Follow this link to the "On the Same Page" page, and if you have suggestions, comments, or questions in relation to the section, send them to onthesamepage@optonline.net. If you have a specific situation you'd like to propose for discussion on the page, send it to situations@optonline.net.
A great resource for officials -- If you haven't seen it, the
USA Swimming Officials
page is a tremendous resource for officials and others interested
in rules, rule interpretations, and the craft of officiating.
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Key Officials Contacts
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Here's a list of Pacific Swimming and zone officials chairmen.
They are your contacts for zone officials lists, information on becoming an official, dates of
scheduled clinics in your area, and other questions.
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| Area |
Contact |
| Pacific Swimming |
Kim Jew, 510-657-8925
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| Zone 1 North (Peninsula) |
Lucille Glassman,(650) 947-4976
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| Zone 1 South (South Bay/Central Coast) |
Jim Nachtigal, (408) 229-9945
Brian Malick, (408) 848-1311
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| Zone 2 (East Bay, Stockton/Modesto area) |
Gwenn Chong, (925) 462-5696;
Teri May, (925) 820-2234
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| Zone 3 (San Francisco, North Bay, North Coast): |
Lynn Graham, (707) 528-8710;
Vicki Beard, (707) 795-8774
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| Zone 4 (Reno/Lake Tahoe/Mountains) |
Van Fortier, (775) 851-8826
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We're always looking -- Pacific Swimming is always looking for volunteers who are interested in becoming
deck officials. While there are officials clinics in each of our five zones at various times during the year much of the training is on the job.
Novice officials generally start as stroke and turn officials, and learn the ropes by attending clinics, using self-study materials, and working on deck under the supervision of an experienced official. Those who are interested move up the ladder
to serving as a chief judge, then to refereeing and starting -- again, learning through a combination of clinics, self-study materials, and on-the-job training. Sound interesting? Contact the officials chairman for your zone for more information on getting started as an official in your area.
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