Welcome to the home page for the officials of North Texas Swimming!
Here you'll find information on the education, recruitment, and retention of officials, as well as links to other officiating-related resources. Check out our pages for details on:
Getting Started - for those who are new to officiating
Certification - requirements for each position; apprentice logs; background check
Training - educational materials for each officiating position; application to host a clinic; APT
Calendar - dates of upcoming officials clinics
Committee - all things related to the NT Officials Committee
Contact List - contact information for many of the officials within NT
If there is news or other information that you feel would be useful, please let the Officials Committee know.
New Committee members - Craig Lutgen and Traci Johnson have resigned from the committee due to their other personal commitments. We would like to thank them for their past service and continuous support. The Officials Committee has nominated and voted to have Bryce Leach replacing Craig Lutgen and Paul Putchinski replacing Traci Johnson. Congratulations to Bryce and Paul. Thank you for your service to our athletes and the North Texas Swimming community.
North Texas Officials survey - Thank you for your support of our athletes. If you have not already, please fill out the Officials survey. We want to hear from you in how we can help you to advance your certification and how we can recruit more officials to support North Texas Swimming.
Recertification - As a reminder to all, North Texas recertification requirements must be met before the end of the year (12/31/20). Each position has a different set of criteria that can be found of the North Texas Swimming Official's Certification website here.
Concussion Protocol Training - Remember, USA Swimming now requires all certified officials to complete the online Concussion Protocol Training course. Links to suggested courses can be found on the USA Swimming Officials website here.
If you wish to transfer your USA Swimming Non-Athlete membership to North Texas Swimming or to otherwise change your club affiliation, complete a Non-Athlete Registration form and send it to membership@ntswim.org with a note that it is to accomplish a transfer. There is no fee for a transfer of a currently registered official. Additionally, please complete the Officials Transfer Application and send it to the Officials Chair.
Officials Transfer Application
2022 Non-Athlete Membership Form [please read the instructions below before using this link]
Officials attached to a club, please contact your club regarding registration as each club's arrangement may vary. Unattached Officials who pay your own registration fees may use the link provided above to register and pay your fees online directly to the LSC.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing an electronic copy of your registration form as well as a copy of the current Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policy for your records. Please do not mail anything to North Texas Swimming.
Please allow 3-5 business days for your registration to be entered into SWIMS. You can check this and on your compliance training requirements by logging into your USA Swimming Deck Pass.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at membership@ntswim.org