Officials Clinics and Training

NCS is restarting Clinics for Officials effective February 1, 2021

• Link: NCS Officials Committee Guidelines for Restarting Clinics
  • The traditional ‘classroom and on-deck’ style of clinic on hold since March 2020 may hopefully resume after USAS and North Carolina COVID restrictions reduce limitations for facility occupancy and gathering sizes.
  • But, virtual and small in-person clinics are now being planned.
  • If you would like to take a clinic please use the link below to complete the Google Clinic Interest Form and you will be notified of the next steps.
• Link: Google Clinic Interest Form

Part 1 Clinic

• Link: Part 1 Apprentice Training for Stroke & Turn and Administrative Officials 022021
  • Please note: There is a Google Form identified on the final page.
  • This form is a (repeatable) quiz to validate your understanding of the material.
  • You must attain a score of 90% to complete the clinic.

Part 2 Clinics

• Link: Apprentice Training Part-2 Stroke & Turn_021921
• Link: Apprentice Training Part-2 Administrative Official_021921

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Other Training Material

• Link: Open Water Officials Clinic created by Jim Riggs dated SEP2020
• Link: Consolidated USA Swimming documents “The Professional Official MAR2020”
• Link: Excerpt from NCS Policy Manual re: NCS Officials Certification and Recertification AUG2020
• A video version of a “Stroke Briefing” created by Mike Trexler of NCS

Additional Resources

• Link: USA Swimming webpage – Officials (main page)
  • Many resources for training, advancement and broad subject material
• Link: The USA Swimming webpage – How to Become an Official
  • USAS Link: Complete a Level 2 Background Check
  • USAS Link: Complete Athlete Protection Training
  • USAS Link: Complete Concussion Protocol Training 
  • AND…Page down to watch the videos for each stroke
• Link: A summary FAQ of the steps to Being a North Carolina Official dated APR2020