Officials Certification Information
The Palisades Porpoises rely on parent volunteers to help with refereeing swim meets. We need YOU to become a swim official. Train to become a Stroke and Turn Judge or Starter with the Montgomery County Swim League. The meets cannot run without these deck officials. Certifying as an official is a great way to support our young athletes and Porpoise swimming!
MCSL 2023 Officials Clinic Schedule
-All clinics will be online. Registration links will be posted here in April: Montgomery County Swim League (mcsl.org)
-Any official with '21' or earlier listed in a position needs to attend the appropriate clinic to recertify.
Stroke and Turn
Separate clinics are available for first time S&T officials and for recertifying S&T officials. Please attend the appropriate clinic. Expect the first time S&T clinic to run approximately 3.25 hours.
- First time S&T: Thursday, June 1, 7:00PM; Sunday June 4, 8:00AM; Sunday, June 11, 7:00PM
- Recertifying S&T: Tuesday, May 23, 7:00PM; Sunday, June 4, 7:00PM; Monday, June 12, 7:00PM
- First time or recertifying S&T, Tuesday, June 13, 7:00PM
Starter
- Wednesday, May 24, 7:00PM
- Tuesday, May 30, 7:00PM
- Monday, June 7, 7:00PM
Referee
- Thursday, May 25, 7:00PM
- Tuesday, June 6, 7:00PM
- Sunday, June 11, 8:00AM
Advanced Referee
This clinic is only for Referees that are currently certified in both Referee and S&T ('21 or later). Attendees will be recertified in the positions of Referee and S&T. The clinic will also provide Starter recertification for those Referees currently certified as Starters.
- Monday, May 22, 7:00PM
- Wednesday, May 31, 7:00PM
Any questions? Contact us:
Head Coach Claire Sorkin or “A” Meet Representatives Shelley Vanneman and Patricia Balestra