1.       To become more involved in an activity in which my child loves.

2.       To help my child set and reach their personal goals.

3.       To help SST host swim meets.

4.       To promote the good name and image of SST by working at other team’s meets.

5.       To have a front row seat at all the sessions I work.

6.       To take advantage of the free food provided at the meet's hospitality room.

7.       By working at least one session of a meet, my meet expenses (hotel, meals, mileage, uniforms, etc.) are tax deductible.

Swim meets are more than just swimming.  Working as an official provides you insight into how meets are organized, what the responsibility of each official is, and why a disqualification occurs.  There are numerous officiating positions, each with a varying level of responsibility, so it’s easy to contribute in an area that’s right for you.  While opportunities exist to work at every meet (both at home and away) there is no requirement to work, aside from ensuring you satisfy your yearly sessions requirement as prescribed by USA-Swimming.  You decide when and at what meets you’d like to work – officiating is an all-volunteer effort.  The financial success of SST is directly related to the successful execution of our home meets, therefore your service as an official directly contributes to the team’s success.

Getting started as an entry-level official is easier than ever.  Georgia Swimming recently adopted an at-home course for Stroke/Turn officiating.  The required review and test materials are provided to you via CD for completion at your convenience.  Mark Case is Savannah Swim Team's coordinator of officials. Contact Mark if you’d like to hear more.

·         The applicant must obtain the review and test materials from Georgia Swimming.

·         The applicant must obtain an acceptable score on the current USA Swimming test(s) for the applicable position.  This is an open book test and can be taken at home.

·         The applicant must apprentice with a certified official for a total number of sessions as prescribed by USA-Swimming for the applicable position (e.g., stroke and turn currently requires 6 sessions).

·         The applicant must submit the completed apprenticeship forms to Georgia Swimming for processing.

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