Transcript CSI New Officials

USA Swimming
and
Colorado Swimming
Presentation to New Officials
Jim Densmore
Colorado Springs, CO
31 October 1998
USA Swimming
United States Swimming, Inc.
(legal name will not change for now)
now d/b/a USA Swimming
• internationally recognized
• consistent with our logo
• will improve our name (brand) recognition
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Presentation Outline
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Introduction
Governing Organizations (Who’s on first?)
Officiating Philosophy
Officiating Details (including video)
Procedures
Rules Forum on Web
Peter Carney’s presentation (if time)
Situation Resolutions (if time)
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Governing Organizations
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International Olympic Committee
(IOC)
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Federation Internationale de
Natation Amateur (FINA)
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US Aquatic Sports (USAS)
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USA Swimming (USS) - National
Governing Body (NGB)
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US Olympic Committee (USOC)
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Amateur Sports Act of 1978
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Closed Competition
(NCAA, YMCA, etc)
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Congress
IOC
ASA 78
FINA
USOC
USAS
USD
Closed
Closed
Closed
USWP
USS
LSC
LSC
LSC
USSS
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Philosophy of Officiating
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Consistency … Nationwide!
Benefit of the doubt to the Swimmer
Professionalism - Look it, Act it
Quiet Competence … and Listen
Honesty and Impartiality
Common Sense
Thoroughness and Alertness
CSI
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The Film
• Narrated by longtime and excellent official
Ladis (Laddy) Amatulli (Colorado Springs)
• Film is dated in some respects
• We’ll stop and talk about each major topic
(stroke -- fly, back, breast, free)
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On Deck
• Call what you see, don’t call what you don’t
• Three Questions:
1: Jurisdiction
2: What did you see? What rule was broken?
3: What was your position?
• Chief Judge
• Pre-Meet Briefing
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CSI Official Certification Process
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Must attend (e.g. this) Clinic first
Register as nonathlete USS member with me
Once registered, receive test & book from me
Open Book Test, include references to rules
Once test returned, receive Training Log
Attend meets, acquire 24 hours training
Please direct all questions/comments to me
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Who’s Who, CSI Officiating
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General Chairman: Hale Adams
Officials Chairman: John Lorimer
Local Clinic Official: Ladis Amatulli
Admin VC, local Official: Larry Greene
Denver official: Jim DeLapp
CSI Office: Janet Kralik +1 800 242-SWIM
(she is in Pueblo)
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Meet Preparation
Things to think about/bring to a meet
• Your entire uniform
• Extra shoes and socks
• Water bottle
• Sunblock if outdoors
• Your rulebook the pocket one if you have it
• Pay attention to your own health on deck; you
can’t officiate properly if you’re feeling poorly
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Other Stuff
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Dress
DQ Slip
Do you need a registration form?
Tests
Training Log
FINA Addendum to the Rules
Sign-in Sheet
What next??? SHOW UP!
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Handouts
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CSI Official Certification Process
Stroke and Turn - General Guidelines
Guidelines to Professional Swim Officiating
A Philosophy for Officiating Swimming
The Alphabet of Swim Officiating
Notes for the Chief Judge
Minimum Standard Guidelines for LSC Officials
1998 USS Rules Changes to conform to FINA
Order shirts from M I Sports or Hems and Hers
Letter on appropriate Dress
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Rules Forum on Web
• USA Swimming Home Page
http://www.usswim.org
• Rules & Regulations Forum
http://www2.usswim.org/cgi-shl/rules.exe
• CSI - Colorado Swimming - Home Page
excellent page … http://www.csi.org
in particular … http://www.csi.org/official.asp
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USA Swimming
Thank you!
Jim Densmore
[email protected]
office +1 719 635 8066 (x19)
fax
+1 719 635 1420
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