2025 Rulebook (PDF)	Situations and Resolutions - Updated 3/7/2025
	Starter and Referee
	Stroke & Turn
2024 Rulebook (PDF)	Situations and Resolutions - Updated
	Referee/Admin Referee	Interpretation of USA Swimming Rule 102.8.1E - Use of Tape - June 13, 2016	Breaststroke Rule Change - Timing of Permissible Butterfly Kick - effective 11/30/2014
	Stroke & Turn	HOD Rule Changes Effective Immediately - October 7, 2015	4-Hour Rule Interpretation - September 14, 2013
	Starter/Deck Referee	FINA Interpretation of Freestyle Leg of Individual Medley - August 23, 2015	Breaststroke & Butterfly Separated Hands Interpretation - REVISED Jan. 15, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apprentice Officials Documents

AMS Officials Certification - Stroke & Turn - updated 4-13-2025	AMS Officials Certification - Chief Judge - updated 4/13/2025	AMS Administrative Official - updated 4/13/2025
AMS Officials Certification - Starter - updated 4/13/2025	AMS Officials Certification - Referee - updated 4/13/2025

Administrative Official Documents

AMS Deck Entry Standby Tickets	Racing Start Certification Checklist	DQ Record
Declaration of Scratch or Intent to Scratch	AMS Deck Entry Sheet	No Show
Place Judge Sheets - First Place and Last Place Time		USAS DQ Slip

Referee/Starter/CJ Documents

Officials Briefing (with 2015 changes)	Referee Safety Checklist	Deck Assignments (6-lane)	Relay Take-Off (6-lane)
Timers Briefing  (as of 4/1/24)	Meet Marshall Checklist	Deck Assignments (8-lane)	Relay Take-Off (8-lane)
	Referee Meet Report Form

Starter Documents - Lap Counting

500 Yards	800 Meters
1000 Yards	1500 Meters
1650 Yards

Background Checks, Athlete Protection Training, Concussion Training, Uniforms

To complete your Athlete Protection Training, click here.
To initiate a Background Check (new or renewal), click here.
To complete Concussion Protocol Training, click here

These links are also availble on the main AMS web site with the registration forms.

For directions to subscribe to the AMS Officials blog, click here.

To order an AMS Officials shirt, click here.
To order an AMS Officials nametag, click here.

To view the AMS Uniform Policy, click here.

Officials' National Meet Travel Reimbursement

AMS Officials' Reimbursement Form

 

Club Officials Contacts (OTS Entry)

To be Updated