TEAM OFFICIALS 

GATORS Head Official (Board Member)

Jay Ferguson

Meet Ref, Deck Ref, Meet Manager (Scoring), Clerk of Course

Starter, Scribe, Stroke and Turn Judges

2025 GATORS OFFICIALS 

Please click on link above and complete information if you are interested in returning/or becoming an offical for the GATORS

THANK YOU on behalf of our coaches, swimmers, parents and competitors!

We are known and respected for running fair, efficient and professional meets

We rely on our trained officials to help us maintain this reputation across MHSL

Certification Opportunities

Check the Certification Methods Document for dates and sign ups by clicking on the clinic for each role in which you’re interested in becoming certified.

You may want to Attend a Clinic.

Please note this year: if you attend a Stroke and Turn Clinic, you're only certified as a Stroke and Turn Judge. If you attend a Starter Clinic, you're certified as a Starter and Stroke and Turn Judge, and if you attend a Meet Ref and Deck Ref Clinic, you're certified as a Meet Ref, Deck Ref, Starter, and Stroke and Turn Judge. 

2025 Dates

• Stroke and Turn Judge (Sign up here) - 2025 dates below
  • Wednesday, April 2. 7:00pm-9:00pm @ Smoky Hill Library (5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015)
  • Thursday, April 24, 6:00pm-8:00pm @ Koelbel Library (5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121)
  • Saturday, April 26, 10am-12pm @Smokey Hill Library (5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015)
  • Saturday, April 26, 1:30pm-3:00pm @ Highlands Ranch Library (, CO 80104)​​​
• Starter (Sign up here)​ - below dates are 2024 season, 2025 TBD
  • Wednesday, April 3. 6:30pm-8:30pm @ Smoky Hill Library (5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015)
  • Saturday, April 13, 9:30am-11:30am @ Koelbel Library (5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121)
  • Saturday, May 4, 4pm-6pm @Tallyn's Reach Library (23911 E Arapahoe Rd, Aurora, CO 80016)
  • Saturday, May 11, 9am-11am @ Pier Point (3869 S Atchison Way, Aurora, CO 80014
• Meet Ref and Deck Ref (Sign up here) - below dates are 2024 dates- 2025 TBD
  • Monday, April 22, 5pm-8pm @ Castlewood Library (6739 S Uinta St, Englewood, CO 80112)
  • Sunday, May 5, 12pm-2pm @ Smoky Library (5430 S Biscay Cir, Centennial, CO 80015)

You may want to pay $25 to certify online at Strokeandturn.com...and should send in your credentials via this form.

You may already be certified as a USA Swimming Official...and should send in your credentials via this form. 

You may be returning and want to task ONE assessment to be re-certified: 

• Click to take the Stroke and Turn recertification assessment
• Click to take the Starter (includes Stroke and Turn) recertification assessment
• Click to take the Meet Ref (includes Stroke and Turn and Starter) recertification assessment

You may need to schedule a virtual or in person option with your Division Officials Rep. 

Scoring/Meet Manager Meetings: