Settlers Landing Sharks

Volunteer Requirements- Meets are 100% run by volunteers- without volunteers we cannot have a swim meet! All families are required to complete 3 volunteer spots during the swim season. The volunteer for your family can be a parent, a grandparent, etc.

Swim Meet Volunteer Descriptions:

• Timer- Three timers are assigned to each lane to independently time the swimmers (a mix of timers from each team). Timers sign up to time the first half or second half of the meet.
• Head Timer- Handles the “backup stopwatch” used in the event of equipment malfunction.
• Runner- Responsible for bringing DQ slips from the Judges to the Referee and then from the Referee to the Table workers. They also collect the timer sheets at the end of each event and bring them to the table workers.
• Heat Winner Awarder – Hands out awards to the winner of each heat immediately after the event.
• Clerk of Course- Ensures swimmers are lined up in the right order as they enter the pool deck to wait for their event, and tells swimmers when to advance through the waiting area.
• Announcer- Announces the progression of events and provides periodic reports on meet results over a loudspeaker.

These volunteer positions require RMAL Training-

• Starter- Starts each race, and watches for “false starts” (when a swimmer enters the pool before they were supposed to).
• Stroke & Turn Judges- Responsible for ensuring a level playing field (pool) for all swimmers. They judge whether the swimmers have completed the race legally. If they observe infractions they raise their hand and fill out a DQ (disqualification) slip.
• Head Referee- Responsible for ensuring the meet is run appropriately and within the rules.
• Computer Operators- Ensure that the times from the Dolphin timer system are placed correctly in the computer program used to score the meet. They also verify that the times in the computer match the times on the timers’ clipboard sheets and ensuring the DQs are appropriately noted.

Other Volunteer Opportunities: There are ways to volunteer outside of the actual swim meets including:

• Set up for home meets
• Break down/pool set after home meets
• Grill management during home meets
• Donut pick up the day after the swim meet
• Champs spirit planning
• Banquet planning

Feel free to ask any questions about volunteering and what may work best for your family. Thank you for helping make this season a great one! GO SHARKS!