Allegheny Mountain Swimming

Welcome to the Allegheny Mountain Swimming Officials Website.

If you think you'd enjoy making a difference in the sport of swimming and would like to spend some quality time on deck, join us!

AMS Officials Forms

Below is a collection of often used Officials forms and other important documents. 

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

Meet Marshall Checklist