As we're now full steam ahead with our 2015/2016 SC season, consider volunteering to officiate at our upcoming meets. Here's the list of meets through December 2015 with a link to our volunteer page for each meet...
MOON Mini/Distance 10/31-11/1 http://vols.pt/41V1sN
HD Bronze 11/7-8 http://vols.pt/G8n8sU
SPAC Bronze 11/7-8 http://vols.pt/pmusKN
CVSC/USCS Silver Plus 11/14-15 http://vols.pt/UACwMt
2015 Pitt Invitational (Observed) 11/20-22 http://vols.pt/CeqAPf
WAAC Christmas Qualifier/Mini 12/5-6 http://vols.pt/iAraX6
NHA Bronze/Distance 12/12-13 http://vols.pt/MPUbH2
PRA Bronze/Distance 12/12-13 http://vols.pt/bDGwog
Christmas Meet Application to Officiate 12/17-20 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gzOVq0cLkZsgXpbrG9L2RbpIlgjexNY7bgycrDKYGXM/viewform
This gets us through the end of the calendar year. The earlier you sign up to help at these meets, the more sleep the meet host will have knowing that their deck will be properly staffed with officials.
As always, the swimmers, coaches and parents (plus the Officials Committee) appreciate all that you do in the name of competitive swimming. Let's keep those decks filled swith officials! See ya on deck!
Monday, October 26, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
Reminder About Recertification
A reminder about AMS Officials recertification requirements...many officials have yet to recertify.
Every three years, AMS Officials must recertify for the officials positions that they hold. Our current certifications expire at December 31, 2015. The new online tests, based upon the 2015 Rule Book, will be available on the USA Swimming website after May 1, 2015.
If an official certified/recertified for a particular position(s) during 2015, their certification will be automatically renewed to December 31, 2018. Any certification/recertification completed prior to 2015 requires recertification during 2015 in order to extend the expiration to 12/31/18.
In order to recertify, officials at these highest levels of certification must complete the following online tests before 12/31/15...
Referee - A Referee must take the Referee, Starter, and Administrative Official recertification tests. This will also recertify them at the Chief Judge and Stroke & Turn levels. In lieu of the Admin Official test, the Referee can alternatively take the Administrative Referee test.
Starter - A Starter must take the Starter, Timing Judge and Stroke & Turn/Timer tests. In lieu of the Stroke & Turn/Timer test, the Starter can take the Referee recertification test to recertify for both Chief Judge and Stroke & Turn.
Chief Judge - A Chief Judge must take the Referee recertification test. This will also recertify them at the Stroke & Turn level.
Administrative Official - An Admin Official must take the Admin Official recertification test.
Stroke & Turn - A Stroke & Turn official must take the Stroke & Turn/Timer test.
As indicated above, you have until 12/31/2015 to complete the required tests in order to extend your certifications for three years. Should you have any questions, please contact Bob Mermelstein at bob.mermelstein@gmail.com.
Every three years, AMS Officials must recertify for the officials positions that they hold. Our current certifications expire at December 31, 2015. The new online tests, based upon the 2015 Rule Book, will be available on the USA Swimming website after May 1, 2015.
If an official certified/recertified for a particular position(s) during 2015, their certification will be automatically renewed to December 31, 2018. Any certification/recertification completed prior to 2015 requires recertification during 2015 in order to extend the expiration to 12/31/18.
In order to recertify, officials at these highest levels of certification must complete the following online tests before 12/31/15...
Referee - A Referee must take the Referee, Starter, and Administrative Official recertification tests. This will also recertify them at the Chief Judge and Stroke & Turn levels. In lieu of the Admin Official test, the Referee can alternatively take the Administrative Referee test.
Starter - A Starter must take the Starter, Timing Judge and Stroke & Turn/Timer tests. In lieu of the Stroke & Turn/Timer test, the Starter can take the Referee recertification test to recertify for both Chief Judge and Stroke & Turn.
Chief Judge - A Chief Judge must take the Referee recertification test. This will also recertify them at the Stroke & Turn level.
Administrative Official - An Admin Official must take the Admin Official recertification test.
Stroke & Turn - A Stroke & Turn official must take the Stroke & Turn/Timer test.
As indicated above, you have until 12/31/2015 to complete the required tests in order to extend your certifications for three years. Should you have any questions, please contact Bob Mermelstein at bob.mermelstein@gmail.com.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
USA-S HOD Rule Changes Effective Immediately - October 7, 2015
Here's a link to rule changes passed at the recent HOD meeting for USA Swimming. Nothing major to worry about. To view the letter from Jay Thomas, USA-S Rules & Regulations Committee Chair, click on the link below...
USA-S HOD Rule Changes Effective Immediately - October 7, 2015
You'll also find this letter on our AMS Officials website on the Forms page.
USA-S HOD Rule Changes Effective Immediately - October 7, 2015
You'll also find this letter on our AMS Officials website on the Forms page.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Observers needed for 2015 Pitt Invitational
Every year, we are asked by outside swimming organizations (colleges, WPIAL, other PIAA Districts, YMCA) to provide observers for some of their meets so that the times from these meets can be uploaded into the SWIMS database. The first such meet of the season is the 2015 Pitt Invitational.
The Pitt Invitational is a 3-day Prelims/Finals meet held at Trees Pool on November 20-22, 2015. This is a very fast meet and a college meet so it's a lot of fun with a lot of energy. As the meet is officiated by NCAA officials, AMS/USA-S is asked to provide observers as required by USA Swimming Rule 202.7.
We are looking to provide up to 5 observers for each prelim and final session for the three days. Timing is as follows:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Prelims 9:00 AM (report at 8:00)
Friday, Saturday Finals 6:00 PM (report at 5:00)
Sunday Finals 3:00 PM (report at 2:00)
This is a fun meet and Pitt, as always, will provide parking for our officials (I assume in the OC Lot). Please sign up for as many sessions as you can observe. Limit 5 officials per session, first come, first served.
It's important that we support these meets. USA-S swimmers depend on our support so that there swims can be uploaded into SWIMS as a qualifying time. To sign up, use the following link to Volunteer Spot...
http://vols.pt/CeqAPf
Thanks for your support!
The Pitt Invitational is a 3-day Prelims/Finals meet held at Trees Pool on November 20-22, 2015. This is a very fast meet and a college meet so it's a lot of fun with a lot of energy. As the meet is officiated by NCAA officials, AMS/USA-S is asked to provide observers as required by USA Swimming Rule 202.7.
We are looking to provide up to 5 observers for each prelim and final session for the three days. Timing is as follows:
Friday, Saturday and Sunday Prelims 9:00 AM (report at 8:00)
Friday, Saturday Finals 6:00 PM (report at 5:00)
Sunday Finals 3:00 PM (report at 2:00)
This is a fun meet and Pitt, as always, will provide parking for our officials (I assume in the OC Lot). Please sign up for as many sessions as you can observe. Limit 5 officials per session, first come, first served.
It's important that we support these meets. USA-S swimmers depend on our support so that there swims can be uploaded into SWIMS as a qualifying time. To sign up, use the following link to Volunteer Spot...
http://vols.pt/CeqAPf
Thanks for your support!
Friday, October 2, 2015
USA Swimming Registration Cards Will Not be Issued for 2016
As you all know, it has been AMS' practice to issue a new USA Swimming non-athlete Official member card upon successful registration each year. The card showed that you were currently a non-athlete member as well as showing the expiration date of your Background Check and Athlete Protection Training.
As our LSC certification cards, which can be printed from the USA Swimming website, reflect the BC, APT and USA-S registration expiration dates along with the expiration dates for your certified official levels, we will no longer be issuing USA-S registration cards from the AMS Permanent Office. This will save time and money in issuing these unnecessary cards.
Many LSC's across the country have moved in this direction. Our LSC certification cards will provide the same information (and more) and will get you onto any pool deck both regionally and nationally. In addition, Deck Pass provides the USA-S, BC and APT expiration dates and is also a valid form to provide to get you on deck. See below images...
Should you have any questions, please contact Bob Mermelstein at bob.mermelstein@gmail.com.
As our LSC certification cards, which can be printed from the USA Swimming website, reflect the BC, APT and USA-S registration expiration dates along with the expiration dates for your certified official levels, we will no longer be issuing USA-S registration cards from the AMS Permanent Office. This will save time and money in issuing these unnecessary cards.
Many LSC's across the country have moved in this direction. Our LSC certification cards will provide the same information (and more) and will get you onto any pool deck both regionally and nationally. In addition, Deck Pass provides the USA-S, BC and APT expiration dates and is also a valid form to provide to get you on deck. See below images...
Should you have any questions, please contact Bob Mermelstein at bob.mermelstein@gmail.com.
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