Officiating volunteers needed

Hi parents! Are you looking for a fun way to support your swimmers and the team this summer? If you're tired of timing or other volunteer duties, I recommend that you consider helping out as an official. The role of an official gives you front-row access to every race and we can't run a swim meet without them.

Who makes a good official?

• Someone who swam competitively (helps, but not required)
• Someone who believes in fair competition; there are rules and the officials are responsible for enforcing them
• You can handle the rare coach or parent voicing their displeasure with your disqualification (DQ) call

What do officials need?

• White shirt
• White shorts/skirt
• Whistle
• Pen
• Nametag (will be ordered by the league)

What is expected of an official?

• Help officiate at all home meets
• Help officiate at away meets (typically 2-3 per team is helpful)
• If in doubt on any DQ call, the benefit goes to the swimmer (no call)
• Have fun!

If you are interested, please refer to the training times & locations below. New officials must attend one of the classroom training sessions (4/29, 5/20 or 5/23) and the in-water demo on 5/23. After the training, you will shadow a veteran official for two meets (intrasquad meets count).

• Sunday, 4/29 @ 2:30pm Green Mountain Rec Center (training)
• Sunday, 5/20 @ 4:30pm Green Mountain Rec Center (training)
• Wednesday, 5/23 @ 6pm (training) and 7pm (in-water demo) Applewood Knolls
• Sunday, 6/1 @ 2:30pm Green Mountain Rec Center (training; returning officials only)

If you have any questions, send them my way. Thank you! Dave