Hello Tideriders!

I apologize for the additional email communication!  We are preparing for our upcoming meets and wanted to remind all that we have several volunteer roles open for tomorrows Away Meet as well our Home Meet on Thursday evening.  Some of these roles require some training, however that training is pre-recorded and can be watched at your discretion.  If you complete the online training, please confirm with myself or Victoria Mitchell as we have to notify GPSA.  

First, we want to thank those that have signed up for this weeks meets!!!  These Swim Meets need lots of hands to get the work done.  I will also say, if you are new, we have lots of parents on our team and the other teams that will help you.

-For our Away Meet at Glendale, we still have Clerk of Course, Score Keeper and Stroke and Turn.  In addition, the Glendale Starter is sick and is unable to make the meet, so if anyone on our team wants to jump in and help it would be greatly appreciated.  It will give you the opportunity to practice this new skill set :)

For our Home Meet this Thursday, we still have Referee, Ribbon Writer, Score Keeper, Starter, Stroke and Turn and 2 Timers.

Below are the role descriptions we have posted on the website, with Stroke and Turn, Starter and Referee requiring some online training.

Referee

• Shall have full authority over all officials on deck, shall assign and instruct them in order to provide fair and adequate coverage of the pool, enforce all rules and shall assure a fair and friendly meet under the rules of GPSA.
• He/she can overrule any meet official on a judgment decision. He has responsibility to address any question raised by either GPSA Representative or their duly appointed alternate with regard to the conduct of the meet.
• Shall blow a whistle to signify readiness for the next event.

Starter

• Shall take a position within ten feet of the starting edge of the pool.
• Shall see that the event is announced, and if any blocks are not filled, a second announcement shall be made. At this point he/she assumes control of the contestants until the race is properly underway.
• When the swimmers are in their proper places, he/she commands them to, "Take your marks".
• When he/she sees that all are set, he/she fires the gun or starting signal.

Stroke and Turn Judges

• Shall operate at the ends of the pool, each monitoring only the swimmers in their assigned lanes. They shall ensure that the rules relating to the style of swimming, turns, and finishes designated for the event are being observed.

Sweep Judges

• Shall be co-located at the same side of the pool at the finish end,., where they have a clear view of all lanes and shall determine the place in which the swimmers finish.
• Each judge shall determine independently in which place the swimmers finish.

Timers

• Position themselves at the finish end of the pool, over their assigned lanes and times the swimmers in their assigned lanes.
• Start watch at the instant of observing the visual or audible starting signal.
• Stops watch when the swimmer has finished the course and record the time on the lane slip after the race to hundredths of a second.

Back-up Timer

• Keeps time for each event in the event one of the timers' watches malfunctions.

Score Keepers

• Sit at the scorekeepers' table and record on the master score sheet the order of finish, times of each swimmer, and disqualifications, as noted on the lane slips, and maintain a running record of the score.

Ribbon Writer

• Write names and times on ribbons at the scorekeepers' table.

Runner

• Passes completed lane slips to the scorekeepers at the end of each event.

Concessions

• Sets up and facilitates the sale of consessions during the meet.

Thank you so much!

Laura Ketterman