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SWIMMING OFFICIALS’ UPDATE. OFFICIATING THE OLD STRUCTURE. TIMEKEEPER JUDGE STARTER REFEREE. OFFICIATING THE NEW STRUCTURE. CLUB TIMEKEEPER JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2 JUDGE 2S REFEREE. WHY CHANGE. OLD STRUCTURE CLASSROOM STUDY TAKE AN EXAM COMPLETE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
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OFFICIATINGTHE OLD STRUCTURE TIMEKEEPER JUDGE STARTER REFEREE
OFFICIATINGTHE NEW STRUCTURE CLUB TIMEKEEPER JUDGE 1 JUDGE 2 JUDGE 2S REFEREE
WHY CHANGE OLD STRUCTURE • CLASSROOM STUDY • TAKE AN EXAM • COMPLETE PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT • GO ONTO POOLSIDE & OFFICIATE 4
WAS THIS THE BEST APPROACH Why not get people to do what we actually want them to do? WORK ON POOLSIDE AS AN OFFICIAL 5
REFEREE Now requires much more practical work to be completed and recorded by candidates, and; Exam for underpinning knowledge 6
CLUB TIMEKEEPER New discipline No Lower Age Limit – to get young people involved in officiating - all will go onto the ASA database. WHAT’S INVOLVED? YOU MUST BE REGISTERED, COMPLETE A WORKSHOP SESSION (Workbook for underpinning knowledge), and; UNDERTAKE POOLSIDE ASSESSMENT. COST: £25 per course up to 10 people. 7
JUDGE 1 WHAT’S INVOLVED? Club Timekeeper element (unless already achieved) Inspector of turns element Chief Inspector of turns element Relay Takeover element WORKSHOP SESSIONS (Workbook for underpinning knowledge) POOLSIDE PRACTICAL WORK (Poolside duty form) FINAL ASSESSMENT 8
JUDGE 2 WHAT’S INVOLVED? Judge level 1 is a pre requisite Judges of Stroke Finish Judge Chief Finish Judge Starter Theory WORKSHOP SESSIONS (Workbook for underpinning knowledge) POOLSIDE PRACTICAL WORK (Poolside duty form) FINAL ASSESSMENT 9
JUDGE 2S WHAT’S INVOLVED? Judge level 2 is a pre requisite POOLSIDE PRACTICAL WORK (Poolside duty form) FINAL ASSESSMENT 10
OFFICIALS PATHWAY QualificationLevel of Competition Club Timekeeper (not a pre-requisite for Judge) Club / County / Regional Judge Level 1 as above plus National Judge Level 2 as above Starter as above Referee as above Pre-FINA Referee Pre-FINA Starter as above FINA Referee FINA Starter International Events 11
TRANSFERRING TO THE NEW STRUCTURE TIMEKEEPER retains current ASA qualification JUDGE reclassified as Judge Level 2 STARTER reclassified as Judge Level 2 (S) REFEREE reclassified as British Swimming Referee
ADMINISTRATION Done at Regional Level (Through County Officials Co-ordinator Alan Withers) By Volunteer tutors and mentors New type of certificates will be issued Database maintained by asa 13
LICENSING OF OFFICIALS Officials qualified as Judge or above may have become licensed before 31st December 2007 Future requirements to become and remain licensed will be a bit more demanding Required for officiating at any National event 14
ANYQUESTIONS? Contact: County Officials Co-ordinator Alan Withers Email: arwithers@aol.com Tel: 01458 448129 Mobile: 07860 261988 15