Technical Information
Swimming competitions rely on Technical Officials to provide the support and technical information to allow a competition to be held. Technical Officials Roles at National level include Inspector of Turns, Starter and Referee. These roles are important at local, regional and national competitions as well as international competitions.
See the Technical Newsletters for up to date information on recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee meetings, SNZ Regulations changes, FINA rule changes and interpretations.
Application forms and appointments to national competitions can be found here.
To find out more about officials roles and responsibilities, check out the SNZ Technical Officials Guide.
Technical Advisory Committee Vacancies
In line with the Swimming New Zealand Terms of Reference for the Technical Advisory Committee, applications are being called for the vacant TAC positions.
The positions are for a 3 year term and the vacant positions are:
• Central North Island
• Lower South Island
The term will commence on 1st September 2010.
Applications close 5pm Monday 2nd August 2010 and should be emailed to Kent Stead at kent@swimmingnz.org.nz
- Technical Advisory Committee Vacancies (PDF 98.61 KB)
- TAC Terms of Reference (PDF 27.98 KB)
- SNZ Position Application Form (DOC 228.00 KB)
FINA Rules 2009-2013
Contains the General Rules, By-Laws, Swimming Rules, Facilities Rules and Open Water Swimming Rules extracted from the FINA Handbook 2009-2013.
Updated 9 October 2009
- FINA Rules 2009-2013 (10 343.75 KB)
Regional Technical Panel Terms of Reference Template
The SNZ TAC has developed a Regional Technical Panel Terms of Reference template for use by regions to formalise their technical panels.
- Regional Technical Panel Terms of Reference Template (DOC 97.00 KB)
Technical Officials Guide
All you need to know about National Technical Officials roles, criteria for National Qualifications and more.
Updated 30 Augustl 2010
- Technical Officials Guide (PDF 466.79 KB)
National Qualification Application Form
Updated 26 April 2010
- National Qualification Application Form (DOC 170.50 KB)
Memo - SNZ Officials Forum
SNZ held an Officials Forum for two delegates from each region on Saturday 12th September in Wellington. The purpose of the Forum was to provide advice on officiating in New Zealand and to develop consistency across the SNZ regions.
Please read the Memo for a summary of the areas discussed.
- Memo - SNZ Officials Forum (PDF 161.57 KB)
Technical Advisory Committee Contact Details
- Technical Advisory Committee Contact Details (PDF 67.15 KB)
