Interest in Becoming an Official
 
Thank you for your interest in becoming an official for U.S. Figure Skating. Please complete the form below to help our Officials Recruitment Subcommittee find the best place to get you started.
 
If you have questions or trouble completing the form, please contact usfsrecruitment@gmail.com. 
 

Part 1: Important Disclosures

Serving as an official for U.S. Figure Skating can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Officials currently are not paid for their services; however, many travel expenses are covered, as are meals during competitions and long test sessions. Multi-day competitions where officials travel from out of state may also offer hospitality, and nominal thank you gifts are not uncommon. 

Being an official comes with responsibilities:

GR 1.01    Code of Ethics

It shall be the responsibility of all officials in sanctioned figure skating events, registered members of member clubs or collegiate clubs and individual members to be thoroughly familiar with the rules of U.S. Figure Skating, to comply with them in full and to exemplify the highest standards of fairness, ethical behavior and genuine good sportsmanship in any of their relations with others. Those who serve U.S. Figure Skating must do so without personal gain, must avoid any institutional loss or embarrassment and must behave in a way that enhances U.S. Figure Skating’s trust and public confidence.

In addition to following the code of ethics above, to be a prospective official or an official for U.S. Figure Skating, one must:

  1. Be a current member of the association. The membership season runs from July 1 through June 30, and memberships are not prorated. More information is available at https://www.usfigureskating.org/join/membership.
  2. Submit to and pass a background check through U.S. Figure Skating every other year.
  3. Complete the U.S. Center for SafeSport's online SafeSportTM Training annually.
  4. Accept annually and follow the Officials Standards of Professionalism.
  5. Accept annually and follow the Travel and Expense Policy.
  6. Accept annually and follow the U.S. Figure Skating Codes of Ethics, Code of Conduct and Officials Creed.
  7. Accept annually the Waivers and Release, Medical Consent, and Name and Likeness Release agreements.
Please also be familiar with the Rules for Domestic Officials, which can be found in the U.S. Figure Skating Rulebook. 
By clicking "Next" below, you confirm your understanding of and agreement to follow the requirements above.