Click here for GRAL Officials training. Be sure to choose the right course! If you need to create an account, you must enter your team name. Email officials@gralva.com if you have any questions.
2023 Certification – List of officials who are certified as of 06/02/23 – if you think someone should be on this list and they are missing, email christy@gralva.com to check status
Concussion Status – List of officials who have or need the concussion class. When an official takes that class, please send copy of certificate to Christy@gralva.com. Class links appear below. At this time, this class only needs to be taken once. USA Officials are exempt (as they take the class through USA Swimming).
Certification Status – List of officials and what they need to do for the 2023 season
Referee Ready – List of officials who can train as Referee this year; note, this has been updated
Training Schedule for In-person Sessions (includes All Referees and New Strokes & Turns Judges) – this version includes locations
Class Attendance – Here is who has attended one of the above sessions as of 05/26/23
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.
Certification Grid – what you need to do in general to certify and remain certified
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.
2022 Training Materials:
Referee Checklist
Head Timer Pre-meet Briefing – can be done by Head Timer, Starter, or other person designated by the Referee and/or Meet Director
Prior Meet Director Training (circa 2005)
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