Certification Status – click here for what officials need to do to be certified for 2022
Concussion Class Status – coming soon
Experienced Officials who can shadow a third walk – will be posted in June 2022
Sample Hosting Team Letter for Parent Rep – note that this is an MSWord document so that you can change it
Training Record – This is what goes on the back of trainee’s cards. Please print this for all trainees and have them use the appropriate one as a training record. Note that trainees MUST pass the test prior to walking or that walk does not count.
Note that the testing links cannot be found online. Officials should receive a link for either the class or test, depending on what they need. If you did not get the link, email officials@gralva.com.
Certification Grid – what you need to do to certify
NOTE TO TEAMS: Please do not send too many officials to training. Each team can only support no more than three Clerks, Starters, and Referees. For Strokes and Turns, you can only train a total of 6 officials per year without inconveniencing other teams.
2021 Training Materials:
USA Officials Briefing (2017)
Head Timer Pre-meet Briefing – can be done by Head Timer, Starter, or other person designated by the Referee and/or Meet Director
Relay Dual Confirmation Documents
Meet Cover Sheet for Referees – paper version for meet use
Electronic Meet Cover Sheet
Links for concussion training (just choose one):
High School: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/61151/concussion-in-sports
Centers for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/headsup/youthsports/training/index.html