Officials

Becoming an MCDL Official

To be certified to be a JUDGE for an MCDL summer dive meet you must:

1. Complete the NFHS online training by doing the following:
   • Navigate to www.nfhslearn.com and create a free account
   • Once logged in to your account, select “Officials” along the top vertical menu entitled “Courses For”
   • Scroll down to locate the course entitled, “Judging Springboard Diving”. While hovering over the course, a “Start Learning” button will appear. Click on that “Start Learning” button.
   • When you are ready to take the course, from your dashboard select “My Courses” and click on “Start Course”, “Continue Course” or “Complete Course”. This selection depends on how much of the course you have completed.
   • When you have completed the course, download your certificate. This can be found on your dashboard under “My Certificates”.
   • Submit this certificate to MCDL via our Officials Portal.
2. Attend an MCDL Judge in-person training
   • Dates for pool-side judge training will be announced in May of each season.
   • The online training must be completed prior to attending the MCDL pool-side training.
   • Register for a training session via our Officials Portal.
   • This training will focus on analyzing live diving and MCDL specific rules and will typically last 90 minutes.
3. Repeat this process every three years to keep your certification active.

To be certified to be a REFEREE for an MCDL summer dive meet you must:

1. Be a certified MCDL Judge who has judged MCDL meets for one year
2. Attend an MCDL Referee recertification training online or in-person. Register in advance via our Officials Portal.
3. Repeat this process every three years to keep your certification active.