Approved 6/23/25

Become an official (they are essential)

Want to talk about becoming an official?
Email: [email protected]

The Bend Swim Club must have certified officials to host meets and at times fulfill its obligation when attending events hosted by other clubs. Without certified officials, meets cannot happen.

Officiating is a rewarding way to support the club and your athlete(s). It is a great way to meet other swim parents and provides the best event viewing available.

The Bend Swim Club will reimburse you for the cost of the USA Swimming membership and background check. The club will credit home individual event fees for one swimmer per official, and provides a stipend for the official uniform. The hours spent officiating and training also count toward the family volunteer service commitment.

Officials Credit and Reimbursement Policy

If a parent/guardian officiates at a home swim meet where their athlete is participating, the following policy applies:

  • The individual event fees for the parent’s/guardian’s athlete will be credited to the member account for that home meet.
  • If a second parent/guardian from the same family also officiates at the same swim meet, the individual event fees for a second athlete from that family will be credited to their account.
  • This policy has a maximum limit of two athletes per swim meet, per family.

Uniform when on deck as an official for BSC home meets:

  • A $150 reimbursement is provided for the official uniform every 3 years or if uniform requirements are changed.
  • As an official you will need to recertify every 3 years with Oregon Swimming. Submission of your recertification will trigger the renewal of your reimbursement.
  • The uniform will match the Oregon Swimming standards as noted on their official website.

All training and officiating hours will be credited to the family’s account for their volunteer service obligation.

To be reimbursed, please email your receipts to [email protected]

USA Swimming: How to Become an Official

Learning resources

Oregon Swimming Website

USASwimming.org

Do you have questions about officiating or need help?
Please contact us using our [email protected]