Job Descriptions

Announcer 

Announces all events for the meet and keeps meet on track/on time.

Bag Tags/Heat Winners

Distribute bag tags to heat winners for each race.

Bullpen/Clerk of Course

Assist with all aspects of lining swimmers up for events.  Reports to Clerk of Course Parent Chair.  Arrives 30 minutes before meet start. Suitable job for those who need to also supervise young children.

Computers/Scoring

Assists in entering and/or checking times as they are entered into the computer system. Must check-in prior to going to the scorer’s table.  This job involves circling the middle time for each swimmer on the lane timer sheets. If disqualified, Scorer will need to indicate that. Lane sheets need to be placed in even and lane order and handed to the computer input worker.

Concessions

Services food and drink to our home team and the visiting teams. Specific areas of concessions will be assigned and emailed to you prior to the meet.

Hospitality

Provide snacks and water to Timers, Scoring, and Officials throughout the meet.

Head/Backup Timer 

Responsible for leading the timers meeting and providing backup to timers throughout the meet as needed. Experience required.

Timer

Must report for assignment 15 minutes prior.  Stands at a lane and uses a stopwatch to time events. Checks each swimmers name with the swimmer. If no swimmer please indicate NS on lane sheet. Cannot closely supervise young children.

Meet Director

Supervises all volunteers and hands out name tags.  Check volunteers in right at front gate. Meet director must find replacement worker if one does not show for assignment. The Meet Director provides the Jobs Coordinator with a list of workers who completed their job assignments.

Meet Set-up and Take-down

Set up of ropes, stanchions, starter, podium, bullpen, flags, lane lines.  Take down after meet.  Arrive 30-45 minutes before meet start.

Photographer

Takes photos throughout the meet of our swimmers both in and out of the pool. Photos/videos behind the blocks are not allowed.

Runner

Circulates around the pool to collect timing sheets and D/Q cards from officials.

Officials

Head Official/Referee

Provides relief for Stroke and Turn Officials. Responsibilities include conducting the officials meeting before each meet, securing blocks and timers before each event. Requires Officials Training. Determine that all officials have attended NSC Officials clinic and that they are wearing their badges.

Starter

Works the light/buzzer to start events. Requires Officials Training and significant meet experience.

Stroke and Turn

Watches swimmers for stroke and/or turn violations. Requires Officials Training.