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2024 AG Long Course Championships

Dear Fellow PNS Officials,

Our youngest athletes have been working hard all spring and it will come down to this; the PNS U14 Long Course Championships.  This your chance to get peace of mind knowing you helped these swimmers achieve their goals for the season.  This is your chance to be on deck and get your steps in! We enthusiastically invite you to sign up to officiate this fun and exciting meet.

The PNS U14 LC Champs runs from Thursday July 25 through Saturday July 27, with no Sunday events at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

Applications must be received by the Meet Referee no later than June 23, 2024, to be considered for an assigned position (Deck Referee, Starter, Chief Judge, Admin. Official). Officials will be notified by July 1, 2024, of their assigned position status. Applicant must be a member, in good standing, of USA Swimming and be a LSC certified official.

Applications for Stroke & Turn positions will be accepted at any time and walk-ins are always welcome.

Since this is a LSC Championship there will be no novice training sessions available.  (USA Swimming FAQ, revised 5/8/24)  

Here is the link to apply today:

https://forms.gle/t3Bbbp8GyTnv7D3S7

Officials Meeting:
One hour before the start of competition.

Officials Uniform:
Prelims: White polo shirt, navy shorts, skirt, or pants and white, closed toe shoes with white socks
Finals: White polo shirt, navy long skirt, or long pants, and white, closed toe shoes with white socks (No shorts for finals) 

This meet also is an Officials Qualifying Meet (OQM) for N2 evaluations for all positions and N3 evaluations for stroke and turn officials.  To request an evaluation, fill out the appropriate section in the application to officiate.

Thank you for your time and we will see you at Champs!

Matthew Kahn
PNS U14 LC Champs Meet Referee

 

Updates for referees running meets

You no longer have to search for a meet you're running to add sessions.

In addition, you can check current credentials for officials added to the meet via the meet reporting capability.

  • See the "Ots Meet Participation Certifications" report when viewing your meet.

And you can assign someone to enter OTS sessions for you.