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  • Recommend a Candidate to Be an Umpire

    Please use this form to provide a reference for someone who is applying to be a US Sailing umpire. Your reply will be held in strict confidence. The candidate will not see this reference unless you permit it.
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  • Personal Attributes

    US Sailing race officials are expected to have the highest personal standards of integrity and fairness in addition to suitable technical skills for the certification they seek.

    Do you have any knowledge that this candidate:

    • Lacks honesty, integrity or fairness
    • Is unable to maintain appropriate confidentiality
    • Has a record of misconduct
    • Has a record of serious criminal conviction(s) or is listed on a sex offender registry

  • If you are unable or unwilling to complete this section, please so answer above, answer the two questions below and submit the form.

  • Completing this form is voluntary. You should know the candidate well enough to evaluate his or her suitability, performance and preparation for the appointment he or she is seeking. If you answer "No" to either of the next two questions, please click "Next" and submit the form. Otherwise, please continue to complete the form. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the Race Administration Director for guidance.

  • Candidate's Performance as an Umpire

    Please describe the most significant events at which you observed the applicant's work when he or she was a member of the umpire team (up to three).

  • Your Evaluation of the Applicant's Skills

    For each category below, please mark "Meets the standard," "Does not yet meet the standard" or "Don't know." Please make specific comments in each section, particularly in areas where the candidate has special strengths or would benefit from improvement.

  • Meets the Standard - You have evidence that the candidate meets the majority of the criteria listed in each section below and that, in your opinion, he or she is qualified to be a US Sailing Judge at the level for which he or she is applying.

    Does Not Yet Meet the Standard - You have evidence that the candidate does not yet meet the majority of the criteria listed in each section below and that, in your opinion, he or she is not yet qualified to be a US Sailing Judge at the level for which he or she is applying.

    Don't Know - You do not have sufficient evidence to form a considered judgment for this standard.

    For more information about the qualifications for certification at each level, please refer to the Umpire Program Qualifications on the US Sailing website.

  • Recommendation and Form Submission

  • Thank you for your time and effort in completing this recommendation. US Sailing appreciates your support of the certified officials program.

    If you need to discuss any information related to this recommendation, please feel free to contact the Race Administration Director at US Sailing.

    Please feel free to share your recommendation with the candidate if you wish by forwarding the emailed copy you will receive after pressing submit.

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