Ethernotes

 I’ve been jotting down notes as I speak to timers. What do you think? What should be added, deleted or modified? I’ll post a completed document for printing later.

TIMERS MEETING AGENDA

1. Introduce all the officials.
2. Thank the timers for working the meet.
3. Remind them they are working and are integral to a smooth running meet.
4. Have them start, stop and clear the watch to make sure the watch is operating.
5. Pair up inexperienced timers with experienced timers.STARTS
6. Wait for the command, “Timers, clear your watches” before clearing the watch.
7. Watch the strobe to start the hand timer.
8. If there is a problem, step to the edge and wave your hand over the water to get attention for your lane.FINISH
9. Lean over the edge to watch the hand. No guessing when hand hits pad.
10. The race ends when the swimmer touches the front of the pad.
11. When the swimmer touches the pad, you stop the hand timer and the backup button.
12. Keep swimmers behind the blocks during relays.
13. Call to swimmers to exit immediately during relays.MISC
14. [AGE GROUP] May have to help swimmers get out. Use gentle force. Grab underneath armpit if possible. No yanking.
15. [AGE GROUP] Move quickly to the opposite end. (If you’re in a pool where the swimmers start on the blocks (Byron Center, Zeeland).
16. Have fun. Talk to the second timer.
17. Congratulate swimmers for good swims, best times, qualifying for state, etc.

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