Volunteer Positions

The volunteers listed below have the following responsibilities during the conduct of the meet

Announcer

• Announces events and other information as instructed.

Apparel Sales

• Teams may select a vendor of their choice to sell swim apparel during the meet.

Awards 

• Assembles awards and make available for teams to pick up.
• Teams are responsible for picking up awards following the conclusion of the meet. Host teams are not required to mail or deliver awards not picked up at the conclusion of the meet.

Clerk of Course

• Assembles swimmers in assigned heats and lanes per event and escorts the swimmers to the starting area of the pool deck.
• Each Meet Notice must stipulate if a Clerk of Course area is available at the meet.

Computer & Timing Console Operators

• Must be a certified Admin Official.
• Works under the guidance and direction of the Admin Referee to insure all results are properly recorded.
• Generates reports and labels as instructed by the Admin Referee.

Concessions Manager

• Works with Meet Director and Facility Management to understand and comply with any required regulations.
• Obtains supplies and refreshments to sell to the public and for the Officials and Coaches Hospitality area.
• Purchases and maintains team concessions equipment such as grills, griddles, extension cords, tables, chairs, etc.
• Arrives 1 hour prior to the start of warm ups to ensure the Concessions Area is ready and available to the public.
• Directs volunteers selling refreshments at the meet.

Concessions Sales / Hospitality

• Manages concessions and hospitality areas beginning at least ½ hour prior to the start of warm ups to the end of each session.
• Distributes water to pool deck staff during the meet.

LSC Photographer

• Only LSC certified photographers are permitted take pictures on deck at any meet with prior approval from the Meet Director, Meet Referee and MDSI Office.
• Provides proof of current USA Swimming Registration through the Deck Pass Application or other proof of current status at any time during the meet when requested by the Meet Referee, Meet Director, and Operational Risk Meet Director. Failure to comply may result in removal from the pool deck.
• Complies with the MDSI and COPPA regulations on photography of athletes.
• Wears MDSI issued ID badge at all times while on the pool deck.
• Follows all directions and requests from the Meet Referee pertaining to deck access.

Program Sales

• Sells Meet Programs or Heat Sheets in a designated area to the public ½ hour prior to the start of warm ups. 

Results/Runner

• Posts the results at various locations that have been predetermined by the Meet Director.
• Delivers place labels to the awards area.
• Collects information from the timers as needed by the Meet Operations table.

Setup / Cleanup

• Assists with preparing the various areas of the facility for the meet.
• Assists with cleaning the various areas of the facility.

Timers

• Prefer a minimum of 2 timers are assigned to each lane.
• A minimum of 1 head timer and/or 1 relief timer.
• Attends a Timer Briefing prior to the start of the meet to receive instructions from the Meet Referee and Starter.
• Confirms the swimmer’s name matches the information on the lane timer sheet prior to each heat.
• Starts watch at the beginning of each heat and stops watch when the swimmer touches the wall.
• Head timer(s) starts two watches in a backup capacity for any lane with a malfunctioning watch.
• May also be required to press a backup button for the automatic electronic timing system when the swimmer touches the wall.
• One timer records the number of watch times as instructed in the Timer Briefing on the lane timer sheet at the finish of each heat.
• Relief timer provides brief breaks for timers as needed.
• Host teams shall not announce for or request timers from visiting teams at the meet