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Training Notes

Read the Training Notes

Training Notes are available to download to provide the background information you need before commencing the online courses. Read the Training Notes then do the Exercises.

Training Notes have been prepared covering all Technical official positions.

Now try the exercises

Follow up the Training Notes by doing the Exercises

These Training Exercises will help you better understand the training Notes.

Now you are prepared for the Courses

You may like to do an Introductory Course to understand what Officiating is all about, followed by the General Principles Course

Do the Technical Officials – Introduction Course (optional):

to get an overview of all the units available to technical officials,
some information about competency based training,
and show you the pathway in the National Officiating Accreditation Program.

To do this course:

Technical Officials – Introduction Course

Do the Essential Skills course

Community Officiating General Principles Course

Following on from the Introduction Course, you are required to do the Essential Skills course. This is required before attempting your first assessment.

To do this course:

Undertake the Essential Skills course: (this is a one-off course but mandatory!)

Register or Login at the SwimAus Learning Centre
Click on “Find Learning” and do a search for Essential Skills. This will show you the Community Officiating Essential Skills Course. This course is mandatory.

At the completion of the course, save the award page for later reference.

This has to be forwarded to the ATSC Convenor as evidence that you have done the course.

Select Course

Timekeeper
Chief Timekeeper
Check Starter
Starter
Clerk of Course (Marshal)
Inspector of Turns
Judge of Stroke
Recorder
Finish Judge / Chief finish Judge (Not required for Referee Level 1)
AOE Operator (Automatic Officiating Equipment)
Dolphin Timing Operator (Not an accredited Technical Official position)
Meet Manager Operator
Announcer
Referee (Level 1)
Multi Class Referee
Self Management for Advanced Officials

If you would like to attend a Presentation or get more information on any of the Training Modules please email the MetSEA ATSC Convenor

What order should I do the courses for officials in?

Group 1a These positions have no authority to report infractions of the rules:

Timekeeper

Chief Timekeeper

Check Starter

Clerk of the Course (i.e., marshal)

Finish Judge

Chief Recorder

Group 1b Positions which have authority to report infractions of the rules:

Starter

Inspector of Turns

Judge of Stroke

Group 2

Referee (Level 1)

Multi Class Referee

Self Management for Advanced Officials

Group 3 These positions do not require prior experience:

Announcer

AOE Operator

Dolphin Timing Operator

Working in your new intended role under the guidance of a mentor will provide the best outcome from your assessment.

Referee (Level 1) can only be achieved after all Group 1a and Group 1b modules have been successfully completed.

Officiating

Having obtained your credential, you can officiate in that position at Club Meets, or at any MetSEA Area Meet, or at any State Meet.

You are encouraged to obtain higher level experience by offering assistance at State Level Meets.

Do not be intimidated, as we have all started off this way.

By gaining experience at any of these Meets, you will be in a position to nominate for Australian or International Meets.

Pathways to higher levels

Having achieved Level 1 Starter or level 1 Referee, you have the opportunity to proceed to Level 2 (i.e., to officiate at

State Meets (Metropolitan, Country, State Age, State Open).

Update: 7 July 2024

John Owen