Roles

There are several Club Roles and Mentoring Roles within the province that are an intergral part of developing technical officials to help run swimming competitions. Below are the roles and responsibilities for each. Find out more about each role and related resources by following the link for the role.

Clinic Instructor

Deliver the Swimming Canada Officials Clinics

Club Official Administrator

Manages the Swimming Canada Registration System for Officials (REMS)

Club Official Chair

Coordinate officials development through clinics & competitions

Competition Coordinator

An experienced official who commits to a competition for its full duration, actively involved from pre-meet through post-meet, solely performing this role — accountable for ensuring the latest Swimming Canada rules and Swim Ontario policies and procedures are followed

Mentor & Evaluator

A Level 5 official who, on behalf of Swim Ontario, coaches/mentors referees/starters and does evaluations for a Level 4/5 candidate.

Meet Management

Ensures all Swim Ontario policies/procedures and Swimming Canada rules are followed for meet management

Regional Official Representative

Promote excellence and consistency in officiating within their region while supporting the goals and objectives of the Swimming Canada/Swim Ontario officials’ development pathway and leadership by officiating and mentoring at competitions.