Our Volunteers
Thank you to our volunteer parents. We're working on the list to post to the website. We really cannot do this with just a few of you. We need you all!
Here is are the job descriptions for the various volunteer positions we need for the team.
Swim Team Meet Volunteer Position Descriptions
Positions on the deck- Timers 3 per lane
- Timer 1 Times and verifies swimmers name
- Timer 2 Times and verifies event and heat
- Timer 3 Times and records times on the Lane/Timer sheet and circles the official time.
- If there are three times take the middle time as the official time. If there are only two timers the times are averaged by the data entry volunteers and the average is the official score.
- Unofficial place judges 1 per lane Passes out appropriate ribbons to swimmers as they finish the race
- Runner The runner collects all 4 lane/timer sheets when the sheets are complete and takes them to the data entry volunteers at the scoring table. The runner posts the confirmed computer race results.
- Data Entry 2 (one from each team) One reads off the results from the Lane/Timer sheets while the other inputs the results.
- Audit 2 (one from each team) Compare the computer results to the Lane/Timer sheets.
- Ribbon Labelers 2 at scoring table. Place labels printed from computer on appropriate ribbons. Place labeled ribbons in ribbon folder.
- Starter Certified Deck Official Starts each race with bullhorn (see the AASSL Rule Book).
- Referee 1 Certified Deck Official (see the AASSL Rule Book).
- Turn/Finish Judges 2 per 2 Lanes (2 at each end of the pool) Certified Deck Officials Starter and Referee can be two of the turn/finish judges.
- Stroke Judges 2 Certified Deck Officials (walks each side of the pool watching two lanes each).
- Wranglers Will manage Pool Shark swim meet participants in designated holding area. Wranglers will write Event /Heat/Lane on each swimmers arm. They will organize swimmers according to their events and heats and get them to the ready bench. The ready bench consists of 4 rows of 4 chairs arranged behind the starting blocks poolside. While the ready is bench being loaded wranglers will organize the swimmers in sequence of events/heats/lanes. Once the ready bench is empty the next set of swimmers will proceed to the ready bench.
- Set up/Take down The set up volunteers will set the pool up for the meet the night before the meet. The volunteers will meet at the diving well at 7:00 pm to set up. Take down occurs when the meet is over. The meet equipment is removed from the diving well and put away. The pool chairs are arranged as they were before the meet and any litter is thrown away. The pool needs to be ready for Alamo Heights Pool Guests.
- Concessions - Purchase, set up and sell concessions at the home meets.
Deck Officials' Clinics
OFFICIALS CLINICS
Each clinic will consist of three separate sessions:
- A discussion of the technical rules, duties of officials, and meet procedures; lasting approximately 30 to 35 minutes followed by a 10 to 15 minute question and answer period.
- A 42 minute USA Swimming Officiating video.
- While the video is playing a discussion designed ONLY for Meet Referees will be held.
In order to be certified by AASSL for the 2010 Season all officials MUST attend at least one of the sessions, the choice of which one(s) will be left to the individual. A sign-in sheet will be available and individuals who fail to register will not appear on the 2010 Official's Roster posted on this Web Site. Total time for all three sessions will not exceed 90 minutes.
NOTE: All clinics will be conducted in the deck level classroom of the Josh Davis Natatorium.
Clinic attendees please note: It is essential that you download and print at least Section XII. (Technical Rules, pages 24 - 27) of the 2007 AASSL Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures. The document is available in PDF Format from the Summer League Home Page. Please bring it with you to the clinic and try to be on time!
VOLUNTEERS: You must download and read at least the technical rules BEFORE attending the clinic. It would be a good idea to bring a copy to the clinic. Ask any questions you might have at the clinics.
As many parents as possible are encouraged to attend. Teams are required to have an official at the divisional and all-star meets.
The schedule of clinics is posted on our calendar but here is a recap. They are all going to be held at the Josh Davis Natatorium except as noted.
The clinics are free, conducted by volunteers and are intended to help us all (swimmers, parents and coaches) have a great summer swim season.
Your are encouraged to attend one of the earlier clinics especially the middle ones. Typically the first clinic is well attended and the middle ones are not very well attended and of course the last one is typically packed. There will be one clinic after the first dual meet to catch those last minute volunteers. All of the clinics are held in the Davis Deck Level Classroom and seating is limited - so go to an early clinic and be on - time.
REMEMBER Volunteers attending the officials clinics must read the technical rules prior to attending!
