Qualification Information
Technical Examination Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Age to Sit Examinations (Minimum age for timekeeper to be 16 Years)
Inspector of Turns
Regionally qualified and completed 5 centre/region or sanctioned meets as an IOT.
Starter
Regionally qualified and completed minimum of 5 centre/region or sanctioned meets as a starter. Prior to application being accepted recommendation from a member of the SNZ TAC is to be obtained.
Referee
Regionally qualified and completed a minimum 5 centre/region or sanctioned meets as a Referee. Prior to application being accepted recommendation from a member of the SNZ TAC is to be obtained.
To sit the National Referees examination the candidate must have passed the National IOT and Starters examinations and held the most recent one for minimum of six months.
If a candidate is considered suitable and ready to sit an examination a lesser number of meets or period could be accepted by the SNZ TAC for that region.
* Sanctioned Meets: Applications can be received from centre/regions for meets that are of a high standard and run like championships to be classified as sanctioned meets. For example: Level 1 meets in Auckland, large club meets run with full complement of officials within FINA or SNZ Rules.
