Ontario Officials Bulletin - November 2024

To: COC /COA /MM REMS Admin account holders & Level 3 to 5 officials (Active on REMS)

Ontario Official Bulletin November 2024

This bulletin focuses specifically on Officials Development and Information. A separate update on the REMS and LMS will follow and will address many of the questions you may have with both systems.

Rule Book Updates

The latest October 30, 2024 Swimming Canada rule book is posted HERE

All changes to the Rule Book are outlined at link https://www.swimontario.com/officials/bulletins/swimming-canada-rule-book/

Update Clinic material

The following clinics were updated in the last few months

• Starter
  • Revised clinic - updated September
  • (Q&A) Powerpoint - removed highlighted changes - updated November 13
• Chief Recorder
  • Revised clinic - updated September
  • Additional revisions - updated October 19
• Chief Timekeeper
  • Revised Clinic - updated September
• Chief Judge Electronics
  • Stand alone clinic added October 19
  • New clinic expected in January 2025
• Intro to Swim Officiating
  • Revised clinic - updated September
• Chief Finish Judge/Chief Judge Electronics
• Archived November 11
• Use Chief Recorder & Chief Judge Electronics clinics

Please email officials@swimontario.com for the link to the google folder to access clinic material.

Certification Pathway & CJE/Chief Recorder changes

With the changes in the Rule Book with respect to the Chief Recorder (formerly known as CFJ) position, an update to the Certification Pathway has been published by Swimming Canada. The revised certification pathway can be found HERE

A separate bulletin addresses the impacts of clinics, deck sign-offs and certification in each position. Click HERE for details.

​Fall National Officials Bulletin

The latest National Officials Bulletin can be found HERE.  Deadlines within are as follows.  Please read the bulletin for all the details.

• Swimming Canada National Awards - deadline November 15, 2025 for nominations.
• Official Sign-up links available for all National meets.  They can also be found HERE
• Officials funding support for the 2024 Ken Demchuk International at MPAC is available.
• National Officials Travel Program - deadline is December 1, 2024 - details in the bulletin.

Additional topics and information in the bulletin.

Swim Ontario Funding for Level 3,4,5 Officials

With several upcoming regional, provincial, and national events and the close of Swim Ontario’s fiscal year on March 31, we have made some adjustments to our funding model to maintain financial responsibility and stay within budget.

The changes for the end of this fiscal year and the next fiscal period (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026) are outlined in the document linked HERE.

For regional, provincial, and national meet funding, we have allocated a total amount, which will be prorated based on the number of applications and expenses submitted. For national meets, eligibility now requires a minimum of 80% of total session attendance, along with participation in at least two national meets in both the previous and current fiscal years.

For those who have applied in the last couple of months, we will be sending a response regarding eligibility within the next couple of weeks. You can find the total funding amounts detailed in the application document HERE.