How many officials must clubs provide, and what do officials wear?
Rule- South Africa
- Swimming South Africa
- World Aquatics rules
- Technical officials
- All ages
- 2025/26
- Officials
At SSA inter-club and provincial championships, each club or province must provide SSA-registered, trained officials for every session, based on the number of swimmers it enters:
| Swimmers entered | Officials per session |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1 judge per heats session |
| 5-10 | 1 judge and 1 timekeeper |
| 11 or more | At least 3: 2 judges and 1 timekeeper |
The officials' names must accompany the entries, or the entries aren't accepted. The penalty for each official not present is a R1,000 fine, and the club's or province's swimmers may be excluded.
Dress code:
- Finals: white shirt with navy-blue trousers or skirt.
- Heats: navy-blue shorts are also allowed.
- Closed white shoes at all sessions.
Added 21 Oct 2026