Thanks to all who helped with volunteer roles tonight- this is a learning process for all of us, it was helpful to see it in motion so we can work out some kinks in terms of the volunteer roles! 

We have a few more spots open for volunteers for Thursdays AWAY meet. Hoping that breaking it into first and second shift will make it more enticing to volunteer! I am attaching the verbiage from the ASA website as I think it may be helpful.

 Timers. At all meets times shall be taken on each lane. Each team shall provide two timers for each of their team's lanes. In a 5 lane pool the home team will provide two timers for the fifth lane. One of the timers will operate the watch and the other will record the times on the lane timer worksheet, only one watch per lane is needed. At all times, the timer must have a clear view of the race and finish line. The timer shall look at the starter’s signal and start the watch at the instant of the starting signal. The timer shall stop the watch immediately when any part of the swimmer’s body touches the solid end of the pool. The second timer shall record times on the timer’s worksheet and communicate these times to the master recorder who shall record them on the score sheet.

Each team provides a master recorder. So tonight we had only one person doing this (thanks Brittany) but at the meet there will be a second person from the opposing team so should be easier to alternate events.

Master Recorder. Each team will provide at least one Master Recorder. The master recorder collects the Place Judge’s Form from the Judge’s Recorder when the event is complete and all places have been recorded. The master recorder will then go to each lane and record each swimmer's time in the Time Column of the Place Judge’s Form as noted by the recording timer. With all places and times recorded, the master recorder will deliver the completed Place Judge’s Form to the scoring table either directly or via the runner. Each team can alternate this job for each race.

Each team also has a place judge. The judges must in all events and, at all times command a clear view of the race and finish line. Judges shall not serve as timers in the same race. The judges are to judge the place finishes as they see them. The judges are to write the place finish on their updated copy of the meet program. The judge’s recorder at the end of the race will copy that order of finish on the Place Judge’s Form.  (this is a separate form we didn't have printed for our mock meet.) 

Judges Recorder. The home team will supply a judge’s recorder. This person will place himself/herself behind the place judges with their own copy of the Place Judge’s Form. When the race is finished and the judges and starter/referee have ruled on the place finishes, he/she will record the places in the appropriate block on the Place Judge’s Form. For swimmers who have been disqualified by the starter/referee the judge’s recorder will write “DQ” in the place block for that swimmer. If the listed swimmer does not swim in that race NS should be placed in the spot for a time. The judge’s recorder then passes the completed Place Judge’s Form to the master recorder. The Judges Recorder has no say in the order of finish and should not attempt to influence the place judges on the order of finish.