Certification Requirements for Stroke & Turn Judge
| Certification Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Age - 18 years or older |
| 2. | Attend a PVS conducted or approved Stroke & Turn Clinic |
| 3. | Register as a non-athlete with USA Swimming |
| 4. | Serve on-deck as a trainee with a Stroke and Turn Judge (who has been certified for at least one year) at a minimum of four (4) sessions. The four sessions must be at a minimum of two PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*. All sessions must include strokes other than freestyle. |
| 5. | Trainees cannot make unsupervised disqualification calls |
| 6. | Evaluated to have performed in at least a satisfactory manner at each session by supervising Stroke and Turn Judge(s) and Referee and such performance is reported on the PVS Official's Certification Application Form. |
| 7. | Pass the USA Swimming Stroke & Turn/Timer test with a grade of at least 85%. |
| 8. | Complete certification requirement within one year from date of Stroke and Turn clinic. |
| 9. | Certification is good until the December 31 following two years after the date of issuance. |
| Recertification Requirements | |
| 1. | Previously certified by PVS or another USA Swimming Local Swim Committee (LSC) as a Stroke & Turn Judge |
| 2. | If from another LSC, fulfill all relevant requirements of the PVS Officials' Transfer Policy. |
| 3. | Work at least four sessions per year as a Stroke & Judge at PVS-sanctioned non-Officials Qualifying meets*. |
| 4. | Attend a PVS conducted or approved Stroke & Turn Clinic at least once every two years |
| 5. | Pass the USA Swimming Stroke & Turn Recertification Test with a grade of at least 85%. |
| 6. | Maintain valid USA Swimming registration |
| 7. | Recertifiaction is good for two years after the date your prior certification expired. |
* Excludes observed and approved meets, such as high school, college, and masters
competitions