Thursday, September 15, 2016

How to Become an Official for High School Swimming

2016/2017 High School Swim Clinics for Officials


It is time again to schedule our High School Swim Clinics, we are excited and anticipate having a great Swim season.

Please read all this information 

We all want our swimmers to have a great experience and to ensure our meets go well we need to have plenty of Swim Officials trained to run our meets.  It is required that you take a clinic each year to certify as a High School Swim Official. Each clinic listed below will teach a Stroke and Turn portion (approximately 2.5 hours) and a Starter Referee portion (approximately 1 hour). Everyone must attend the stroke and turn portion of the clinic, but only those who will be a Starter or a Referee need to stay for the last portion of class.  You must be at least 18 years of age and NOT a High School student to become an official. Please bring a pen, pencil and highlighter to class. Please note check in for each class will be 15-30 min prior to class start time. We need you to be on time so we can ensure you get all the information you need to be a good official.

**We will have three in water Demonstration Classes this year. One in Park City, Ogden and Lehi. For those who are new or fairly new to the sport or would like some more hands on training please attend one of these clinics.  Also USA SWIMMING has produced new Training Videos for each stroke, look on www.usaswimming.org, dropdown Member services, look under officials click on Education Training, click on new Video resources. Although we do have some differences in our rules from USA these Video are excellent in introducing how officials should officiate each stroke, and introduce you to the world of swimming as an official. They also have a video on starting that is very informative. You can also find them on You Tube; Officials Training Videos by USA Swimming, 6 videos 2015. **

Once you have completed a clinic your name will be put on the Officials List for the 2015-16 Season and will be posted on the Web site www.utswimcoach.com with your certification class. Coaches will run their meets from the list of certified officials or the meet will be invalid.  Please make sure all your bases are covered, that your people attend the training they need. We have varied the dates to give four weeks of clinic dates to choose from to try to accommodate everyone. Try to have enough certified people to run your home meets. We will also notate those certified officials who are willing to work outside of their team.
Cost for a Clinic is $20.00.  Checks can be made payable to UHSCA (Utah High School Coaches Association.) Payment may be made when you check in at the start of the clinic or mailed to 2002 W 1500 N Lehi, Utah 84043. Coaches need to make arrangements with Robyn if they are paying for all their officials. Sorry we will not be able to allow anyone to go through the training without payment prior to the class starting. If in doubt we will have you pay, and you can work it out with your coach.
            You will need to RSVP by e-mail to the class you will be attending five days prior to class. We need your name, school affiliation, phone # and an e-mail address so check in will go smoothly. Each class will be capped to ensure proper instruction. You will receive a confirmation back from the instructor. If the class is full you will have to choose another location. Also if you can’t attend a class you have already sent an RSVP to please e-mail the instructor to cancel so your spot will be given to someone else. Check in will start 15-30 min prior to class time please check class information. Class will start promptly on the hour. Please arrive early enough to check in and get your materials, so class can start on time. Please NO late comers.

If you have questions you may call or e-mail Robyn Peterson robynvpeterson@gmail.com 801-404-6994
Officials uniform will be khaki pants (shorts or skirt) and a navy polo style shirt.
We have a shirt you may order, Order form on last page.
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                                                      LOGAN

Instructor :  Teri Rhodes
Date :   Thursday October 27th check in 6:15 clinic 6:30 – 9:30
Location:  Cache County School District Office,2063 N. 1200 E.  North Logan. New Building not old.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Terri Rhodes at t.rhodes@aggiemail.usu.edu


 NORTHERN UTAH

Instructor:  Robyn Peterson
Date:  Tuesday October 11th    5:30 check in, clinic 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.    
Location: Roy High School, 2150 W. 4800 S. Roy, Utah 84067. Held in Library, park close to main entrance to bldg. on the east.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Robyn Peterson at robynvpeterson@gmail.com
                                   
                                    In Water Demonstration Class
Instructor:  Robyn Peterson
Date:   Saturday October 15th  9:00 – 12:30
Location: 2875 Tyler Ave Ogden, Utah Held on Deck of the pool
We will have in water demonstration for this clinic.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Robyn Peterson at robynvpeterson@gmail.com

Instructor:  Paul Welch
Dates:  Tuesday   October 18th    5:30 check in, clinic 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Location:  South Davis Rec. Center in the Rec training room upstairs. 550 North 200 West Bountiful, Utah. For directions only, call 801-298-6220
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Paul Welch at pwelch@westech-inc.com
                                                    

SALT LAKE CITY


Instructor:  Debby Fleisch
Dates:            Wednesday October 12th  check in 5:30, clinic 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. 
Location: CottonWood heights 7500 South 2700 East, S.L.C. Board room
            Saturday October 15th    check in 8:00, clinic 8:30 – 12:00 p.m.
Location:  CottonWood Heights 7500 South 2700 East, Salt Lake City Specialty Classroom
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Debby Fleisch at debfleisch@gmail.com

                                                PARK CITY 

                                    In Water Demonstration Class

Instructor: Debby Fleisch and Robyn Peterson
Date:  Monday October 17th check in 5:30, clinic 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.
Location:  Ecker Middle School, 2465 W. Kilby Rd. Park City, in the classroom behind the pool.
We will have in water demonstration after classroom instruction.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Robyn Peterson at robynvpeterson@gmail.com

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UTAH COUNTY


Instructor:  Cathy Vaughan
Date:   Saturday October 8th check in 8:15 am, clinic 8:30 – 12:00
Location: Springville High School, 1205 E 900 S Springville, 84663. Enter Bldg. on east side by LDS Seminary Bldg. Room C16
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Cathy Vaughan at cathvaughan@gmail.com
                                               
                                    In Water Demonstration Class

Instructor:  Robyn Peterson
Dates:  Saturday October 29th check in 8:30 a.m., clinic 9:00 – 12:30 p.m.  Swimmers will be in water to demonstrate.
Location: Lehi Legacy Center, 123 North Center St. Lehi 84043 on deck of competition pool.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to Robyn Peterson at robynvpeterson@gmail.com

 


  SOUTH/CENTRAL UTAH


Instructor:  David Crimin
Date:   Saturday October 15th 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location:   Sevier Valley Medical Center in the Conference room, 1100 North Main Richfield
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class at rcrimin@yahoo.com


 SOUTHERN UTAH
           
Instructor:  Adam Caldwell
Date:   Tuesday October 25th 6:30 – 10:00
Location:  Bingham Snow & Caldwell 253 West St George Boulevard St. George, Ut. 84770.
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to adam@binghamsnow.com
                                                            

VERNAL


Instructor:   Mindy Brooskby
Date:   Wednesday October  12th     6:00 – 9:30
Location:  610 South Vernal Ave. Vernal, Utah 84078
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to m_brooksby@hotmail.com
           
                       
                                                Last Chance Clinic
This clinic is to pick up those who could not attend a previous clinic or their team did not get enough officials to attend a previous clinic and need to certify more.
Instructor:   Robyn Peterson
Date : Tuesday November 1st  6:30 – 9:30
Location: Juan Diego High School 300 East 11800 South Draper, Utah 84020
Please RSVP at least five days prior to class to robynvpeterson@gmail.com


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                           Swim Officials Shirt Order


We are offering a Swim Officials shirt you may purchase for $35.00.
There are men’s and women’s sizes. It is a nice Tec shirt pictured below. It is the same shirt the officials wore at the State High School Meets last two season. You do not have to order one, a plain navy polo will do. Have your order in as soon as possible, shirts will either be mailed out to you or if ready in time picked up at clinic you are attending. I will not send an order in until I have at least 20 for free shipping.
                                                                                   
Please Print clearly

Name  ________________________________________________Phone#_______________

Address  ____________________________________________________________________

School you will be representing__________________________________________________

Clinic you will be attending _____________________________________________________                                   
Women’s size  (circle )   S    M    L     XL                               2XL -  4XL are $3.00 more

Men’s size (circle )                S    M    L    XL                                        2XL - 4XL are $3.00 more

Send order form with check made out to UHSSOA for $35.00 or $38.00 to
Robyn Peterson
2002 W 1500 N
Lehi, Utah  84043


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