News and Announcements

USA Swimming: 

2012 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations

Breaststroke Rule Interpretation Change
USA Swimming recently released a change to the previous interpretations of the Breaststroke rule regarding initiation of the first pull as it applies to the insertion of the butterfly kick during the pullout.
An observable separation of the hands must occur prior to the butterfly kick even if they are already separated.
This change is now in effect and supersedes both previous interpretations.

New Breaststroke Rule Interpretation

USA Swimming Report of Occurrence Form
Meet Referees - The Report of Occurrence Form is now an online on the USA Swimming website.
All reports must be submitted using the online form.  You will receive an email confirmation with the data submitted for your records.
We left the old paper copy on our site so you could use it to gather the necessary information.

Report of Occurrence Online Form     Report of Occurrence Online Form Instructions

USA Swimming Membership
There are 4 components to our Non-Athlete Membership:

Membership Application / Fee   USA Swimming Website Account   Background Check   Athlete Protection Education Course

It's best to submit your application first.  It's critical to use exactly the same name for all four.
You must successfully complete all four before your credentials will be issued.
Finally, answer the email from the Business Office that authorizes posting your email/phone number on the website.

Our Kids Initiative
 

Virginia Swimming's Maxwell Award Winners
Mary Scott Garrett (July 2005)   Janet Law (September 2007)

Maxwell Award Nomination Form   .doc
These awards are presented every 2 months.  If you have a nomination, please send the form to your District Chair or the LSC Chair for Committee review.
 

Virginia Swimming: 

• 5/2   - Online Tests operational again.  May Officials Rosters posted.
• 5/1   - Applications to Officiate - Virginia Swimming LC Championship Meets posted.  2012 USA Swimming Rules and Regulations posted.
• 4/27 - Updated New Officials and Additional Certifications (from SC) posted.  Officials Committee Meeting Agenda (April) posted.  Officials Committee Meeting Minutes (January) posted.
• 4/14 - Online Tests revision notice (2012 rules) posted.
• 4/12 - New Officials and Additional Certifications (from SC) posted.
• 4/4   - April Officials Rosters posted.
• 4/2   - Corrected SCAGC Officials Names
• 3/18 - March Officials Rosters posted.
• 3/17 - New Breaststroke Rule Interpretation posted.
• 3/13 - Corrected SC Age Group Championships Meet Officials posted.
• 3/13 - SC Age Group Championships Meet Officials posted.
• 3/7   - SC Senior Championships Meet Officials posted.
• 2/17 - Corrected Application to Officiate - Virginia Swimming SC Senior Championship Meet posted.  MRs/AMRs/ARs for SC Championships Meets posted.
• 2/12 - Updated Virginia Swimming Instructions on How to Fill Out the DQ Slip posted.
• 2/2  - February Officials Rosters posted.
• 1/31 - Note from Steve Shirey, Winterfest Meet Referee posted.
• 1/26 - Updated Applications to Officiate - Virginia Swimming SC Championship Meets posted.  Application to Officiate - EZ SC Age Group Championships Meet posted.   Updated Virginia Swimming Swim Officiating Standards of Conduct posted.
• 1/25  - Updated Virginia Swimming Instructions on How to Fill Out the DQ Slip posted.  Virginia Swimming Swim Officiating Standards of Conduct posted.  Applications to Officiate - Virginia Swimming SC Championship Meets posted.
• 1/13  - Updated Rules Differences posted.  Updated Water Depth Differences posted.  Officials Committee Meeting Agenda (January) posted.  Updated January Officials Rosters posted.
• 1/11  - Link to USA Swimming Officiating Swimming Video posted.
• 1/2    - January Officials Rosters posted.
• 12/30 - SE District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.
• 12/21 - Application to Officiate USA Swimming IMExtreme Games (Northeast) posted.
• 12/13 - N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic (#4) announcement posted.
• 12/11 - December Officials Rosters posted.
• 11/4   - November Officials Rosters posted.
• 10/23 - SW District New Officials Orientation/Clinic Flyer posted. 2011 USA Swimming Referee Training Workshop Notes posted.
• 10/10 - 2012 NCAA Rules Book posted.   2011 USMS Rule Book posted.
• 10/7  - October Officials Rosters posted.  15M Rule Interpretation Clarification, October 2011 posted.
• 9/30  - Officials Committee Meeting Minutes (Sep 2011) posted.  2011 LSC Officials Chairs Conference Notes posted.
• 9/22  - SW District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.  Legislation Adopted at the 2011 USA Swimming Convention posted.
• 9/20  - N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic (#2) announcement posted.  N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic (#3) announcement posted.
• 9/17  - New Officials Committee posted.
• 9/15  - Updated SE District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.  New SE District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted. Officials Committee Meeting Agenda (September) posted.
• 9/3    - SW District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.  SE District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.  N District New Officials Orientation/Clinic announcement posted.