Officials

Judges

1 - Assistant Judge

  • Maintenance/Renewal: Officiate 8 tournaments every 4 years

2 - Regular Judge

  • Must obtain an assistants rating first and be at least 17 years of age

  • Minimum: 7 tournaments

    • Assistant Judge a minimum of 5 tournaments

    • Act as assistant chief judge in minimum 2 tournaments

    • Score 3 tournaments (scorer rating not required)

    • Complete written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal (every 4 years):

    • Officiate 8 tournaments

    • Complete in-person/online clinic

3 - Senior Judge

  • Must obtain a regular judge's rating

  • Minimum: 15 tournaments

    • Regular judge 9 tournaments

    • Chief judge 3 tournaments

    • Judge 3 Regional Championships

    • Score 3 tournaments

    • Act as assistant chief scorer for 3 tournaments

    • Complete a written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal (every four years):

    • Complete in-person/online clinic

    • Officiate 8 tournaments

Scorers

1 - Assistant Scorer

  • Renewal/Maintenance: Officiate 8 tournaments every 4 years

2 - Regular Scorer

  • Must obtain an assistant scorers rating first and be at least 18 years of age

  • Minimum: 6 tournaments

    • Assistant score a minimum of 5 tournaments

    • Act as assistant chief scorer for 1 tournament

    • Complete a written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal (every 4 years):

    • Officiate 8 tournaments

    • Complete in-person/online clinic

3 - Senior Scorer

  • Must obtain a Regular Scorers Rating and be at least 18 years of age

  • Minimum: 15 tournaments

    • Regular scorer for 9 tournaments

    • Chief scorer for 3 tournaments

    • Score 3 Regional Championships

    • Complete written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal (every 4 years)

    • Score 8 tournaments

    • Complete in-person/online clinic



Drivers

1 - Sanctioned/Trained Driver

  • On-water practical completed by rated driver

2 - Assistant Driver

  • Complete Application for Assistant Driver

  • Be at least 16 years of age, designated state's boater license, completed MVR Review through USAWS member dashboard

  • Minimum: 3 Tournaments with observing drivers signatures (see application)

    • Complete written and practical

  • Maintenance/Renewal

    • MVR Review every 2 years

    • Assistant driver for 8 tournaments every 4 years

    • In-person/online clinic once every 4 years

3 - Regular Driver

  • Must obtain an assistant driver rating and be at least 18 years of age

  • Minimum: 12 tournaments

    • Act as assistant driver for minimum 10 tournaments

    • Assistant chief driver for 2 tournaments

    • Complete written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal

    • MVR Review every 2 years

    • Assistant driver for 12 tournaments every 4 years

    • In-person/online clinic once every 4 years

4 - Senior Driver

  • Must obtain a regular driver rating and be 19 years of age

  • Minimum: 18 tournaments

    • Act as regular driver for minimum 16 tournaments

    • Chief Driver for 2 tournaments

    • Complete written and practical test

  • Maintenance/Renewal

    • MVR Review every 2 years

    • Assistant driver for 12 tournaments every 4 years

    • In-person/online clinic once every 4 years

Overview

All officials applications should be submitted to officials@usawaterski.org for approval. Each official will be able to view their ratings and statuses through their USA Water Ski membership dashboard under the "certifications" tab in their account. All assistant's rating must be signed by a regular or senior rated official in order to receive credit. When advancing to a regular or senior rating, ensure credit for tournaments by meeting with the chief scorer of the event.

For Assistant's Ratings: Print or download the assistant's application on your phone in order to get the required signatures completed at tournaments