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Officials HOD Meeting Schedule

April 6, 2021 by Bill Martin

NC SWIMMING SPRING 2021 HOD

NCS OFFICIALS Virtual MEETING

Saturday, April 17th – 10:00 – 11:30am

https://zoom.us/j/91212869765?pwd=UTRYdkhLaldaMldIOGc2VHdpbVN1dz09

Something for every official certification level — 3 concurrent breakout sessions

Time	Session Information	Who
10:00 – 10:15	OPENING and WELCOME *Topics:* Welcome and Recognitions NCS Officials Roster Report Directions for Break-out rooms Who should attend: All NCS Officials	Speaker: John Jewell
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 1	STROKE and TURN SITUATIONS – Panel Discussion *Topic:* Three (3) broadly experienced NCS Referees situations/observations from Stroke & Turn vantage point and provide their perspective. Attendees are encouraged to come with their personal experience/question(s) in mind for the panel or log them on this form before the session https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1EZrVz5Il0c3FqMpS0YZm9oV1GKX-FFY5Mqkuev8G8P0/edit?usp=sharing Additional situations will be provided by panelists. Who should attend: Certified S&T’s (and Starters) ( Any referees who choose to attend should mute and refrain from comment unless called upon by Panelist.)	Panelists: Suzanne Heath Todd Webber Rob Stevens
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 2	HyTek MEET MANAGER, “Skills – 201” *Topic:* Live Meet Manager Demonstration(s) “How to” Q&As Who should attend: Certified A.O.’s	Speaker: Colleen Gillan
10:15 – 11:30 Breakout Room 3	REFEREE SESSION – Clinics and Championships *Topic:* New Clinic / Clinician Process for S&T and AO — John Jewell 2021 NCS Short Course Championship Reviews Senior Champs — Lynn Tippets-Fazen AG Champs — Charlie Stephenson Meet report availability Who should attend: Referees and Starters	Speakers: John Jewell Lynn Tippets-Fazen Charlie Stephenson

NCS Official featured in Swimming World

March 21, 2021 by Bill Martin

Cynthia Shannon was featured in a recent Swimming World article as the recipient of the Hasty Officials’ Excellence Award. Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

NCS Officials at TYR Pro Series

March 7, 2021 by Bill Martin

Two NCS officials were on deck at the USA Swimming TYR Pro Series Meet in San Antonio this weekend. Under those masks you might recognize Mike Trexler and Wayne Shulby.

2021 NCS Spring HOD Schedule

February 19, 2021 by Bill Martin

The 2021 NCS Spring HOD weekend meetings will be held via ZOOM. Below is a link to the meeting schedule. Each session has a separate ZOOM login code below the meeting description.

2021 NCS Spring HOD Schedule

2021 NCS Spring HOD Meeting Agenda

2021 NCS Spring HOD: Proposed Legislation

Carolina Crown: Coach and Officials Application Forms

February 5, 2021 by Bill Martin

The 2021 Carolina Crown Swim Challenge will be held at the Clover/Lake Wylie YMCA in Clover, South Carolina on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The event features some of the top 15-18-year-old swimmers from North Carolina and South Carolina. Swimmers selected are divided into four teams in the long course competition.

Each team has one head coach and two assistants. If you would like to be one of the six North Carolina coaches named to the staff, please submit the coaching staff application form below.

Carolina Crown Coaching Staff Application Form

South Carolina Swimming will host the meet and has asked that we also post the following Meet Official sign-up form for officials interested in working at the meet.

Carolina Crown Meet Official Sign-up Form

Meet information will be posted shortly and athlete application forms will be posted soon after the end of the qualifying period, which is March 14, 2021.

Officials Sign-up Forms: Sectional Meets

February 5, 2021 by Bill Martin

Both the 2021 Senior Sectionals (3/4-3/7) and the 2021 Age Group Sectionals (3/11-3/14) will be held at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, NC. If you are interested in officiating at either of these meets, please submit the sign-up form below.

2021 Senior Sectional – Officials Sign-up Form

2021 Age Group Sectional – Officials Sign-up Form

Robin Jacobs: A Tribute

January 29, 2021 by Bill Martin

North Carolina Swimming sadly acknowledges the passing of long-time TYDE coach, Robin Jacobs. Coach Robin passed away last Sunday night with her family by her side. She had been a valued member of the North Carolina Swimming community and a foundation of the WSY/TYDE swim team for over 35 years.

As a tribute to Coach Robin, please enjoy this celebration video that was created last year to recognize Robin’s “retirement” from the pool deck.

Robin Jacobs Celebration Video

Submitting Legislation: Spring 2021 HOD

January 27, 2021 by Bill Martin

Submitting Legislation:

REMINDER:

If you would like to propose legislation for the NCS Spring HOD meeting on April 18, 2021, please mark up the existing Rule or By-Law with the proposed wording and submit your proposal to Wayne Shulby wayne.shulby@gmail.com using the HOD Legislation Template below. The deadline for submitting legislation is February 27, 2021.

HOD Legislation Template

U.S. Olympic Trials Update

January 26, 2021 by Bill Martin

Today, USA Swimming officially announced that the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming will be split into two events, with Wave I on June 4-7, 2021 and Wave II on June 13-20, 2021.

USA Swimming Olympic Trials Press Release

USA Swimming Olympic Trials: Important Changes and Rationale

USA Swimming Olympic Trials Time Standards

Following the extraordinary events of the COVID-19 pandemic, USA Swimming developed a revised plan to conduct Trials in a safer and healthier environment for the competitors and everyone involved. Given the current environment, and the need to address concerns related to over-crowding in the athlete areas, warm-up pool and athlete seating areas, the decision was made to divide the event into two.

Additionally, we have provided you with a summary document of the important changes, rationale and background for these new events.

We invite you to join us for an informational webinar to learn more. The registration links for the Olympic Trials Information Sessions are below. Participants will receive the link and passcode upon registering.

Friday, January 29

Olympic Trials Information Session

When: Jan 29, 2021 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://usaswimming.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtdeGprTspGdDvc9SSBWbO7tUnpOU_H6A5

Tuesday, February 2

Olympic Trials Information Session

When: Feb 2, 2021 10:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://usaswimming.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEoceCtqjIjG9dWLjlZkdzCD41R2tv4KQoG

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Should you have any questions about the information sessions, please contact USA Swimming at mmcnichols@usaswimming.org.

Jaime Lewis

Team Services

Manager, Performance Development

1 Olympic Plaza

Colorado Springs, CO 80909-5780

o: 719.866.3581

m: 719.330.4054

jlewis@usaswimming.org

NCS Officials at MOR Holiday Meet

December 13, 2020 by Bill Martin

It was a busy weekend for NCS Swimmers, with eleven meets throughout the state. Thank you to all the volunteer officials who helped out, including those pictured above who worked at the MOR Winter Invitational in Raleigh!