Parent Responsibilities
Barracudas Parent Meet Jobs Explained
Jobs that require training
Referee (requires training and a meeting with RSL)
The Referee has the overall authority and responsibility for seeing that the competition complies with all of the appropriate rules and regulations. Supervises the Starter and on deck officials; shall, before each race signal the Starter that all of the Officials and swimmers are in position, that the course is clear, and that the competition may begin.
Starter (requires online training course)
Official responsible for starting events fairly. Directs swimmers to "take their mark..."
Stroke and Turn (requires in person training)
Watch from the sides and ends of the pool for disqualification's (DQ's); looking for proper technique in strokes and turns and starts and finishes.
Head Timer (requires online training)
Responsible for all timers, must have a stopwatch or timing button going for each race in case a timer makes a mistake.
Clerk of the Course (online training)
Assists in seating and moving swimmers up to starting blocks in their assigned lanes. Checks swimmer lane assignments before they get to the starting blocks, escorting swimmers when they are moved to the opposite end of the pool. Requires standing most of the time.
Scorekeeper (online training)
Responsible for accurately recording and validating the results of a swim meet, ensuring fair scoring, and providing official meet statistics.
Data (online training)
Assists the head scorekeeper in validating results and ensuring fair scoring. Posts results.
Safety Monitor (requires Safesport training)
Periodically check bathrooms for issues and report anything found.
Jobs that do not require training
Timer
Stands at the end of a lane, (with 2 other timers), using a digital stopwatch to obtain swimmers official time.
Concessions
Assist in preparation and sale of food and snacks during the meet. Roles include sandwich/burger/hot dog preparation, serve customers at concession table, taking payment, and set up or clean up depending on shift.
Ribbons and Awards
Each team will provide someone to attach labels for 1st-6th place for their team, and sort by age group..
Runner (home meets only)
Delivers time sheets between the lanes and the scoring area.
Announcer(home meets only)
Announces sponsors, events, and calls swimmers to the ready bench during all home meets.
Heat Winner Ribbons (home meets only)
Responsible for handing out heat winner ribbons to the swimmer that finishes first in each race (excluding relays)
