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The British Columbia Swim Officials Association
Policy Manual
1. Maintaining Master Official currency
2. Cross Training and Certification of Summer Officials
3. Selection of the Uniglobe Official of the Year
4. Funding of BCSOA members
5. Official of the year (Ken Filippelli Award)
6. Officials Clinics
7. Age Limits
1.Maintaining Master Official currency. In order to be considered current as a
Master Official, the official must work a minimum of 4 sessions over 2 meets and
participate in at least 1 clinic each year. Master Officials who do not comply as
Active Level V Officials may apply for reinstatement to their provincial chair of
officials, who may require certain senior level clinics, is re-done. (Particularly the
Stroke & Turn and Referee clinics) (SNC Rule Book)
2. Cross Training and Certification of Summer Officials. Jan 98 the British
Columbia Summer Swimming Association (BCSSA) has for many years provided
us with many fine, experienced officials. Our two organizations do however
differ in many ways and this also applies to officiating and to the rules we have to
enforce. On many occasion the question was asked, what are the rules pertaining
to certifying summer officials into the winter program. The BCSSA certifies their
officials similar to SNC and have a similar ranking. Over the years an unofficial
practice was developed but until recently it was not formally documented. The
directors of the BCSOA have authorized the following rules as it pertains to the
certification of the BCSSA Officials: For Level I through III, those positions the
individual presently is certified in will be recognized by SNC providing the
individual completes the relevant SNC questionnaire and they are corrected to
100%. i.e. A BCSSA Level II official; certified Level I, Chief Timekeeper and
Stroke and Turn will be given the corresponding SNC status providing those
applicable questionnaires have been completed. A BCSSA Level IV official,
(they have no Level V) will be granted SNC Level IV providing all the
questionnaires have been completed and a satisfactory deck evaluation carried
out. The progression to SNC Level V would then be conducted normally, as we
do now. (1998 AGM Mins)
3. Selection of the Uniglobe Official of the Year. Award for Officiating Excellence
is awarded annually to a British Columbia Swimming Official who has made a
significant contribution to the sport of swimming. The nominee should: Exemplify the true spirit of the sport of swimming; demonstrate fair play, integrity, respect for others and a commitment to swimming. The pre-requisites for each nominee are that he/she be active for the preceding 5 years and currently be a Master Official. In order to qualify, the nominee must be a resident of BC for the preceding 5 years. An individual may only receive this award once. (1998 AGM Mins Clarified 2001 AGM) 4. Funding of BCSOA members –
The BCSOA is seeking expressions of interest from Level IV and V officials who would like to become
qualified to be a referee or starter at Nationals and be eligible for selection to the FINA list. Funding has been made available by Swim BC at the discretion of BCSOA to support attendance at the The fol owing criteria apply:- Current Member of BCSOA and for 2 consecutive years-Looking into going further in officiating-Must want to continue after their children stop swimming-An understanding that there is a commitment to the process-Registered as an official-Willing to work the majority of sessions at a given meet Expressions of interest should be sent to the Provincial Officials Director at: [email protected]. The selection process wil be: The POD will distribute a list of dates of eligible meets immediately after the Swim BC AGM. Applications will be received by the POD a minimum of 60 days before the meet. A committee comprised of three Directors of BCSOA will choose among the applicants. Announcements of officials to be funded will be made by the POD. It should be noted that full funding for attendance at meets will be provided as the budget permits. Applicants may have to pay part of their expenses.
The funding for Level IV officials is intended to help them meet the officiating requirements for Level V. The goal for Level V officials is to help them become eligible for nomination to the FINA list. 5. Official of the year (Ken Filippelli Award) -Award for Officiating Excellence
is awarded annually to a National Swimming Official who has made a significant
contribution to the sport of swimming. The nominee should: Exemplify the true
spirit of the sport of swimming; demonstrate fair play, integrity, respect for others
and a commitment to swimming. The pre-requisites for each nominee are that
he/she be a Master Official who has been active for the immediate preceding five-
year period. It was decided at the 1998 AGM to use the same criteria for the Ken
Filppelli award as for the Uniglobe Official of the year. The winner of Uniglobe
Official of the Year shall be put forward for the Ken Filippelli award. The winner
must be a resident of BC for the last 5 years.
6. Individuals giving Officials Clinics must be very experienced in the clinic they
are teaching – at least 4 meets in that position that year. Any clinician teaching
Stroke & Turn, Starter, Clerk of Course or Referee must be a BCSOA member to
ensure familiarity with current rules and interpretation. The ROD must approve
who gives the Referee’s clinic. (2002 AGM mins)
7. Age limits for officials. Timers must be 12 years of age or older, those doing stroke and turn must
be 16 or older and referees must be 19 or older.

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