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USA Swimming and Colorado Swimming

USA Swimming and Colorado Swimming. Presentation to New Officials Jim Densmore Colorado Springs, CO 31 October 1998. USA Swimming. United States Swimming, Inc. (legal name will not change for now) now d/b/a USA Swimming internationally recognized consistent with our logo

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USA Swimming and Colorado Swimming

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  1. USA SwimmingandColorado Swimming Presentation to New Officials Jim Densmore Colorado Springs, CO 31 October 1998

  2. USA Swimming United States Swimming, Inc. (legal name will not change for now) now d/b/a USASwimming • internationally recognized • consistent with our logo • will improve our name (brand) recognition Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  3. Presentation Outline • Introduction • Governing Organizations (Who’s on first?) • Officiating Philosophy • Officiating Details (including video) • Procedures • Rules Forum on Web • Peter Carney’s presentation (if time) • Situation Resolutions (if time) Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  4. Governing Organizations Congress IOC • International Olympic Committee (IOC) • Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur (FINA) • US Aquatic Sports (USAS) • USA Swimming (USS) - National Governing Body (NGB) • US Olympic Committee (USOC) • Amateur Sports Act of 1978 • Closed Competition(NCAA, YMCA, etc) ASA 78 FINA USOC USAS USD Closed Closed USWP Closed USS USSS LSC LSC LSC Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  5. Philosophy of Officiating • Consistency … Nationwide! • Benefit of the doubt to the Swimmer • Professionalism - Look it, Act it • Quiet Competence … and Listen • Honesty and Impartiality • Common Sense • Thoroughness and Alertness • CSI Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  6. The Film • Narrated by longtime and excellent official Ladis (Laddy) Amatulli (Colorado Springs) • Film is dated in some respects • We’ll stop and talk about each major topic (stroke -- fly, back, breast, free) Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  7. On Deck • Call what you see, don’t call what you don’t • Three Questions: 1: Jurisdiction 2: What did you see? What rule was broken? 3: What was your position? • Chief Judge • Pre-Meet Briefing Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  8. CSI Official Certification Process • Must attend (e.g. this) Clinic first • Register as nonathlete USS member with me • Once registered, receive test & book from me • Open Book Test, include references to rules • Once test returned, receive Training Log • Attend meets, acquire 24 hours training • Please direct all questions/comments to me Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  9. Who’s Who, CSI Officiating • General Chairman: Hale Adams • Officials Chairman: John Lorimer • Local Clinic Official: Ladis Amatulli • Admin VC, local Official: Larry Greene • Denver official: Jim DeLapp • CSI Office: Janet Kralik +1 800 242-SWIM(she is in Pueblo) Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  10. Meet Preparation Things to think about/bring to a meet • Your entire uniform • Extra shoes and socks • Water bottle • Sunblock if outdoors • Your rulebook the pocket one if you have it • Pay attention to your own health on deck; you can’t officiate properly if you’re feeling poorly Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  11. Other Stuff • Dress • DQ Slip • Do you need a registration form? • Tests • Training Log • FINA Addendum to the Rules • Sign-in Sheet • What next??? SHOW UP! Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  12. Handouts • CSI Official Certification Process • Stroke and Turn - General Guidelines • Guidelines to Professional Swim Officiating • A Philosophy for Officiating Swimming • The Alphabet of Swim Officiating • Notes for the Chief Judge • Minimum Standard Guidelines for LSC Officials • 1998 USS Rules Changes to conform to FINA • Order shirts from M I Sports or Hems and Hers • Letter on appropriate Dress Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  13. Rules Forum on Web • USA Swimming Home Pagehttp://www.usswim.org • Rules & Regulations Forumhttp://www2.usswim.org/cgi-shl/rules.exe • CSI - Colorado Swimming - Home Pageexcellent page … http://www.csi.orgin particular … http://www.csi.org/official.asp Colorado Swimming - October 1998

  14. USA Swimming Thank you! Jim Densmore jim@densmore.org office +1 719 635 8066 (x19) fax +1 719 635 1420 Colorado Swimming - October 1998

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