When it comes to meets, it's not just about the swimmers but about our parents, too! We cannot hold meets without the help of our parents. We NEED you! It is a requirement that all families work for at least two dual meets in addition to our mock meet and Qualifier meet. We will also be assigned positions that we must fill for the championship meets, so please be ready to step up to help at those as well!
If we do not have enough parents sign up to work at a meet, positions will be assigned and you are expected to fulfill the obligation either by working the positon or finding someone to do it for you.
The following are the positions needed at all home meets. Please see a board member if you are interested in training for a position that requires it.
Timer (6) - Number needed depends on the number of lanes in the pool. Each lane will have one timer from each team. Use stopwatch to start when the starter begins the race and end when swimmer touches the wall after completing all laps. Record swimmer name, lane, event, place (from place judges) and times from both stopwatches on timer card. Needed for both Home and Away meets.
Backup Timer (1) - One backup timer from each team. Starts watch with start of the race. In the event a lane timer was unable to start on time or a watch malfunctions, the backup timer will step in or trade watches to get an accurate time of the race. Needed for both Home and Away meets.
Place Judge (3) - Three place judges per team. One judge per team is assigned a place (1st, 2nd, 3rd). Watch the race and hold up card indicating the lane that finished in that place. This is used in close races to confirm times and place finishes. Needed for both Home and Away meets.
Runner (1) - Will collect time cards from timers and DQ slips from officials and deliver to the scoring table. Needed for Home meets only
Stroke and Turn Official (3) - Requires training. Observe races for legal strokes. Complete DQ card if swimmer does not complete a race legally. Needed for Home and Away meets.
Starter/Referee (1) - Requires training. Start races and observe starts for legality. Sign off on DQ's. Needed for Home meets only.
Computer Operator (1) - Requires training. Run Meet Manager and input times and DQ's. Ensure proper scoring of meet. Needed for Home meets only.
Scoring Table Assistant (1) - Order time cards received from runner, assist with inputting times. Needed for Home meets only.
Zoo Keeper (2) - Find and line kids up for events. One Zoo Keeper typically stays near the blocks to line kids up for the events while the other finds the kids in the team area. Needed for Home and Away meets.
Volunteer Aid (1) - Be on standby to fill in for any parent that may need to take a break. Help in any other capacity as needed. Needed for Home meets only.
50/50 Raffle Sales (2) - Walk around crowd selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Needed for Home meets only.