Volunteer Roles
Meet Administration (Deck Jobs) - Jobs needed to run “A” or “B” meets
Certified Referee: The Certified Referee is the final arbiter of all decisions and questions during the conduct of the meet. MCSL training is needed for this job.
Certified Starter:The Certified Starter gives starting signal for each race. MCSL training is needed for this job.
Certified Stroke &Turn Judge: The Certified Judge determines whether the swimmers perform their strokes, turns and finishes in accordance with the prescribed rules. MCSL training is needed for this job.
Meet Set-Up: Set up the sound system for the home meets.
Announcer: The Announcer should be aware of each event as it is swum. He/She can begin announcing the next event shortly after the last swimmer in the previous event has touched the wall.
Clerk of Course: The Clerk works with the announcer to control the flow of swimmers to the clerk's table. At each meet there is usually a Clerk of Course (home) and an Assistant Clerk (visiting team). Each Clerk can check in the swimmers from their own team, tell them their lanes and have them wait in the designated area until it is time for them to go to the starting area.
Head Timer: Time each event and generally time the winner except when needed for another lane.
Timers: Time the swimmers in the assigned lane and record times.
Runners: Take the time sheets from the timers to the Automation Table.
Computer Operator (Automation): The Computer Operator types the times into the computer and operates the program during the meet, making the data changes to reflect the scratch meeting.
Scorer (Automation): Scorer receives the time sheets from the runner and puts them in lane order, staples any DQ (disqualified) card to the appropriate sheet (making sure the DQ has been signed by the referee), and double checks the official time, circling it if it is not already circled.
Verifiers (Automation): Read the times to the computer operator and check the results from the computer after each event against the timer sheets to be sure the times were entered accurately.
Ribbon Writers: Affix the ribbon labels to the ribbons.
Social Events & Team Functions
Food Coordinators: Coordinate all the food and the people to do it! We eat a lot most notably at Back to Pool Night, Weekly Donuts, A and B Meet food sales, Pre-Team Meet dinner, pasta parties, banquet, cake wars and other social events, and the pancake breakfast. Food Coordinators are also responsible for keeping our supplies stocked.
Treasurer: Execute the financial obligations of the team; provide reimbursements; maintain the financial health of the team; help hire coaches.
Spirit Wear Sales: Order and sell Bannockburn t-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, and other spirit wear at social events and home meets.
Team Administrator: Maintain team web site; streamline registration; help hire coaches, and along with the pool board liaison oversee the running of the team and the supervision of coaches.
A-Meet Representatives: Represent Bannockburn at MCSL functions and A-meets; coordinate volunteers; help hire coaches; and along with the pool board liaison oversee the running of the team and the supervision of coaches.
B-Meet Representatives: Coordinate B-meets and ensure smooth running of B-meets; coordinate volunteers; help hire coaches; and along with the with pool board liaison oversee the running of the team and the supervision of coaches.