LSC Officials Certification Standards FAQ
Updated 2024-04-10

 

New Officials Current Officials Training & Advancement Financial Assistance USA Swimmiing

 

New Officials

 

Registration for new and returning officials - with South Texas Swimming and USA Swimming:

New Stroke & Turn Officials:

  • Register and pay with USA Swimming and establish an online account
  • Login and confirm you have an Officials online membership card like the one pictured below. Once logged in with your role "Official", complete the three prerequisites below. If your online membership card says "Member", "Athlete", "Parent" or it is blank, STOP … you are not yet correctly registered/logged in as an Official.
    • Background Check (BGC)
    • Athlete Protection Training (APT)
    • Concussion Protocol Training (CPT)
  • Attend a Foundations of Officiating online clinic
  • Attend a Stroke and Turn Certification Course online clinic
  • Complete on-deck training sessions: at least 4 sessions over 2 meets
  • Request an evaluation from an LSC ‘Certifier’ and submit a self-evaluation
  • Send an email to the Officials Chair requesting certification update

USAS Membership Card

New Administrative Officials:

  • Register and pay with USA Swimming and establish an online account
  • Login and confirm you have an Officials online membership card like the one pictured below. Once logged in with your role "Official", complete the three prerequisites below. If your online membership card says "Member", "Athlete", "Parent" or it is blank, STOP…you are not yet correctly registered/logged in as an Official.
    • Background Check (BGC)
    • Athlete Protection Training (APT)
    • Concussion Protocol Training (CPT)
  • Attend a Foundations of Officiating online clinic
  • Attend an LSC-provided one-on-one Administrative Official clinic
  • Pass the online Administrative Official Test
  • Complete on-deck training sessions: at least 4 sessions over 2 meets
  • Request an evaluation from two LSC ‘Certifiers’ and submit a self-evaluation
  • Send an email to the Officials Chair requesting certification update

Transferring Officials:

  • Go to USASwimming.org and log into your existing account, and then choose the "Club Transfer" option on your Member Dashboard and use the "Initiate Transfer" option to change your USA-S membership from your current LSC and/or club to your new LSC and/or club.
  • Send an email to the Officials Chair requesting that your LSC certifications be transferred to South Texas