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Lower Makefield Township
Swim & Dive Team

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Welcome to the 2007 swim season. whether you are a veteran swim team parent or a new parent to swimming we want every parent to have the opportunity of being involved in the swim team.

sign up posters for both the crocs and the gators are at the pool. please be reminded that every family is required to work at least five of the dual meets. with the exception of the starter-referee, strokes-turns judges, and the head table worker, these jobs can be performed without special certification. all of the assigned jobs are important to a memorable meet experience for the swimmers. please feel free to ask us if you need further information about any of these jobs.



	@ starter/referee @ lane marshals @ stroke & turn judge @ place judge @ diving judge@ announcer @ head timer @ lane timer @ runner @ scoring table workers @ record keeper @ set-up / clean-up crew @ mouse parents

	starter/referee the chief official of the meet. initiates every event using a starting gun or an electronic starter. signs the meet sheet. the usa swimming rules can be found here. * previous experience as stroke and turn judge as well as training clinic required Please contact John Perdoch for more info! top
	lane marshals the meet director or starter/referee will instruct the marshals in lane requirements for warm-up sessions. the marshals will remain on deck during the entire warm-up session and ensure that all safety guidelines are followed by all swimmers during this period. top
	stroke & turn judge determines that all swimmers are executing the proper strokes and turns as set forth by united states swimming rules. a disqualified swimmer earns no points. two judges are needed if a diving well divides one side of the pool. judges also judge the relay starts to ensure no early starts. click here for further details on usa swimming rules. * training clinic required, must walk 2 meets with a certified official to complete certification for position. top
	place judge visually determines the finishing order of all swimmers in individual events and the first place in a relay. completes place judge card for each event. top
	diving judge using united states diving rules, determines the score for each dive using a 10 point scale. top
	announcer announces event numbers and the names of all the participants. makes other general announcements. top
	head timer acts as backup timer in case of a timing failure in any lane. ** perfect for new parents, no experience required and spend time with other parents. top
	lane timers three timers are assigned to each lane to time the swimmers in each event. one of these timers from each lane will be designated as the one to record the swimmer's times on a time slip. ** perfect for new parents, no experience required and spend time with other parents. top
	runner collects the timers' slips from each lane, disqualification slips from the strokes & turn judge, and the place judge's cards, and delivers them to the scoring table after every event. ** perfect for new parents, no experience required and spend time with other parents. top
	scoring table workers tabulates and records diving and swimming scores on three copies of meet sheets. top
	record keeper identifies any pool or league records set during a meet and maintains a record board in breezeway at lmt pool entrance. ** perfect for new parents, no experience required and spend time with other parents. top
	set-up/clean-up crew sets up scoring tables, flags, lane lines and amplification system before each meet and puts them away after the meet. generally makes sure the pool area is cleaned up and ready for use the next day. ** perfect for new parents, no experience required and spend time with other parents. top
	mouse parents ensures that the younger swimmers know their events and are at the starting blocks at the appropriate time. top