2012 USA Swimming Rule Book

102.10
1 Administrative Official/Referee
1 Announcer
Timing Equipment Operators (as needed)
Marshal(s) (number determined by the LSC)
.4 Minimum Number of Officials Required for Dual Meets
1 Referee, who may also act as a stroke and turn judge
1 Starter
1 Other stroke and turn judge (may be the Starter)
1 Announcer
3 Timers for each lane (one minimum if automatic timing equipment with touchpads is used)
1 Administrative Official/Referee
1 Place Judge
Relay take-off judges (if applicable)
Timing Equipment Operators (as needed)
Marshal(s) (number determined by the LSC)
.5 Officials For USA Swimming Championships
A Officials for USA Swimming championship meets shall be assigned by the National Officials
Chairman with the approval of the Program Operations Vice President.
B The following officials shall be required and assigned for all USA Swimming championships
and team selection trials competitions:
1 Referee 1 Administrative Referee
1 Starter 1 Chief Timer
1 Place Judge where overhead
video cameras are not used (2 are preferred)
1 Chief Judge
1 Stroke Judge per each side of pool
1 Timer/Relay Take-off Judge per lane (start end)
1 Head Lane Timer per lane (start end)
1 Timer/Turn Judge per lane (start end)
1 Turn Judge per lane (turn end)
4 Relay Take-off Judges — two each side of pool
1 Recall Rope Operator
4 Marshals (minimum)
C
D
In addition to the officials listed above, assistant referees, assistant chief judges, one
additional stroke judge per each side of the pool and relief personnel may be assigned.
In the event of insufficient officials, the Referee may modify or combine assignments,
subject to the provisions of 102.10.3. Where overhead video cameras are used, the
Referee may make further modifications as appropriate.
Additional Required Meet Personnel
1 Clerk of Course
1 Announcer
2 Timing Equipment Operators
1 Computer Operator
102.11 REFEREE
.1 Shall have full authority over all officials and shall assign and instruct them; shall enforce all
applicable rules and shall decide all questions relating to the actual conduct of the meet, the
final settlement of which is not otherwise assigned by said rules; can overrule any meet official
on a point of rule interpretation, or on a judgment decision pertaining to an action which
the Referee has personally observed.
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