Transcript Level 1 Clinic

Level 1
May 2011
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Plan of the pool deck
The Officials
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Today
Up the Ladder
Marshal
Safety Marshal
Role of the Timer
The Card
Meet Sequence
Split Times
End of the Race
Times and Timings
Recording Times
Relay Takeovers
Head Lane Timer
Questionnaire – 15 minutes
Review (answers)
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Number of lanes 6 – 8
25m or 50m
Plan of Pool Deck
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Backstroke (warning) flags
Plan of Pool Deck
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Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
False Start Rope
Plan of Pool Deck
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Officials - Expectations
Dress Code
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White clothing (long pants) or,
Matching shirts if provided by Meet management
Comfortable, rubber soled shoes
Expect to get wet
Arrival Time
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Officials lounge or area
45 minutes prior to the start of the Meet sign in
(and stay in the area)
Time requested by the Meet Manager
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Officials - Ethics
Have a positive attitude
Accept an assignment to officiate only if you intend to honor
the commitment
Accept the assignment you’ve been given
Don’t leave your post
Complete the session
Be impartial (cheering really shouldn’t be done)
Be unobtrusive and inconspicuous
A referee’s decision is final (please don’t take offence)
Remain cool and professional at all times
Be fair to all
Keep seated as much as possible
Be friendly (but don’t distract swimmers mentally preparing for
race)
Know the rules thoroughly
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False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
The Referee
Meet the Officials
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Referee
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
The Starter
Meet the Officials
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Referee
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Backstroke
Flags
Flags
Starter
The Chief Timer
Meet the Officials
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Referee
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Backstroke
Flags
Flags
Chief Timer
Starter
The Assistant Chief Timer
Meet the Officials
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Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer
Backstroke
Flags
Starter
Timers
Meet the Officials
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Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
Timers are
always
located on
the deck at
the Finish
end of a
pool.
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer
Backstroke
Flags
Starter
Timers
Meet the Officials
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Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Timers
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer Starter
The Judge of Stroke
Meet the Officials
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Judge of Stroke
Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Timers
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Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer Starter
Backstroke
Flags
Judge of Stroke
Turns Judges
Meet the Officials
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Judge of Stroke
Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Head Lane
Timers
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Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer Starter
Meet the Officials
Turns Judges
Backstroke
Flags
Judge of Stroke
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Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timer Starter
Clerk of Course (Marshalling Table)
Meet the Officials
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Marshall
Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
Marshalling Area
Meet the Officials
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Marshall
Assistant
Chief Timer
Marshalling
Area
Referee
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Backstroke
Flags
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer
Starter
Chief Finish Judge
Meet the Officials
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Chief Finish
Judge
Assistant
Chief Timer
Recorder/Scorer
Referee
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Area
Marshall
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
Recorder/Scorer
Meet the Officials
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Chief Finish
Judge
Recorder/Scorer
Assistant
Chief Timer
Referee
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Marshall
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
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Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
Meet the Officials
Approximately 30
officials needed on deck
to run a meet, plus …
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Chief Finish
Judge
Assistant
Chief Timer
Recorder/Scorer
Referee
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Marshalling
Area
Marshall
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Start
Turn
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Rope
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Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
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Chief Timer Starter
Meet the Officials
• Runners
• Food
Preparation
• Marshals
• Safety
Marshals
• Meet Manager
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Up the Ladder
Level V
Level IV
Level III
Level II
Level I
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Level I
• Attendance and successful
completion of this clinic
• 2 satisfactory deck evaluations
Level I
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Level II
• Certified Level I
• Completion of clinics and 2 deck
evaluations in any 2 positions
except Referee, one of which
must be Strokes and Turns
Clerk of Course
Chief Timer
Chief Finish Judge
Chief Judge Electronics
Recorder Scorer
Stroke & Turn Judge
and Head Lane Timer (2 signatures)
Starter
Meet Manager Level II
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Level III
• Certified Level II
• Completion of all clinics and 2
deck evaluations in any 3
remaining positions
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Referee can not be used until level lll
has been attained
• Conduct a Level I clinic
Level III
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Up the Ladder
Level V
Level IV
Level III
Level II
Level I
Levels IV and V
require …
• additional clinics
• intensive evaluation
• National Meet experience
and much more.
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Up the Ladder
Sign-offs for Deck Official Positions:
• The appropriate clinic must be completed &
deck experience gained before requesting a
sign-off for each position
• Ask the session referee for a sign-off /
deck evaluation before you begin the session
• Two (2) sign-offs are required for every
position (not in the same meet)
• See a Regional Officials Rep or Master
Official for other guidelines on sign-offs
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Safety Marshal
Responsible to the Referee for all aspects of safety
related to the conduct of the warm up
Typically wears a bright coloured safety vest or
similar clothing
Timeframe: from the start of warm-up to when the
pool is cleared in anticipation of the start of meet.
Ensures that all warm-up procedures are followed
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Diving starts shall not be made during two-way swimming
unless specified lanes (sprint lanes) are designated: then
only one-way swimming in those lanes
Signs available indicating lane use
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Safety Marshal
Responsible to the Referee for all aspects of
safety related to the conduct of the warm-up.
Receive briefing from Meet Manager and Referee
 Lane designation / deck assignment
 Time of diving starts
 Announcements
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Safety Marshal
Responsible to the Referee for all aspects of
safety related to the conduct of the competition.
Warm-up procedure
Minimum 30 minutes
 Entry is feet first (no dives or cannonballs)
 30 minutes to end
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Outside lanes are sprint lanes (one way only) and
supervised by a coach
Lanes 2/7 may be used as backstroke lanes
Only appropriate equipment (flutterboard, pullbuoy) is used
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Safety Marshal
Responsible to the Referee for all aspects of
safety related to the conduct of the
competition from start of warm-up to start of
meet.
Authority includes the ability to,
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Inform the swimmer of a breach of the safety rules
Remove the swimmer from warm-up and escort to
the coach
Inform the Referee of safety violations (it is only
under the Referee’s authority that a swimmer may
be excluded from the meet)
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Timer - Importance
Every official at a meet is a volunteer
Great number of details
Large number of people (50 people)
Everyone is waiting for your actions
Your attitude toward the assignment will
dictate your performance
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Timer - Responsibilities
• Ensure that the swimmer’s name, lane, heat
number, etc. is correct (Head Lane Timer).
(If incorrect you should inform the Referee
and/or Chief Timekeeper)
• Watch the starts – start watch at the flash of
the gun or strobe
• Get accurate finish times
• Do accurate recording of times
• Understand if preliminaries, finals
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Timer - Equipment
Watches will be provided (or you can
bring your own)
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Secure the lanyard around your neck
Make sure watch display is working
Test it! Start, stop, splits … clearing
Only stop a watch that you start
Heat Sheets/Lane Sheets (used in card
less meets)
Time Cards
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The Card
Stroke
Event
Distance
Age
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The Card
Name
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The Card
All the Relay Names (in the order of appearance)
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Cardless Meets – Lane Sheet
Event 20
50 Free
Male
Lane 3
Heat 1
Joe Blow
Lane 3
Heat 2
Sam Cly
Lane 3
Heat 3
Tom Pitt
10/under
Event 21
50 Fly
Female
Lane 3
Heat 1
Joy Gray
Lane 3
Heat 2
Barb Wire
Lane 3
Heat 3
Sara Flynn
Lane 3
Heat 4
Polly Teck
10/under
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Chief Finish
Judge
Marshall
Assistant
Chief Timer
Marshalling
Area
Referee
{
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Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Swimmers are called to
the Marshall’s Table by
Event.
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Chief Finish
Judge
Marshall
Marshalling
Area
Referee
Assistant
Chief Timer
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False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Sorted by heat, they are sent to
the Marshalling area to await
instructions to move to the
starting blocks
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Chief Finish
Judge
Marshall
Marshalling
Area
Referee
Assistant
Chief Timer
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False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer
Starter
How it works
Marshalls will move the
swimmers behind the blocks as
they come within 1 or 2 heats.
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Marshall
Marshalling
Area
Referee
Assistant
Chief Timer
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False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Swimmers will present
themselves to the Head Lane
Timer.
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Chief Timer
Marshalling
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Referee
{
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False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Backstroke
Flags
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Then the race will start
Start your watch with,
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The flash of the gun or strobe light
Whether the lane is occupied or not
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The Start
• Swimmers should report before the race is under the Starter’s
orders (ideally 1-2 heats in advance).
If a swimmer appears after the Starter has
taken control, ask them to wait then inform the
Chief Timekeeper who will inform the referee.
• Ensure the previous time on the watch is cleared
• Position yourself so that you can clearly see the flash
• Hold the watch firmly and motionless
• Use your index finger
• Watch the flash … gun/strobe
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Marshall
Assistant
Chief Timer
Marshalling
Area
Referee
{
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Timers
False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Ooops!
If your watch fails to start, raise your
hand and report to the Chief Timekeeper
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Assistant
Chief Timer
Marshalling
Area
Referee
{
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False
Start
Turn
Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timer Starter
How it works
Ooops!
If your watch fails to stop, record
NT (No Time) for your watch
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Split Times
Splits are the times achieved every
time the swimmer touches at the
start end (turn end when
requested).
The time is taken by 1 timer and
recorded by another.
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Recording Split Times
45.26
1:30.34
Recorded every 50m on short course and 100m on long course
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Best Seat in the House
At the finish of the race,
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Lean right over the finish edge of the pool and look straight
down over your lane.
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Stop the watch when,
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Swimmer’s hand touches the wall
Any part of the body touches the wall
Any part of the body passes through the wall’s vertical plane
Swimmer contacts the touch pad
Do not concern yourself with stroke rules and regulations
If swimmer does not finish the required distance write DNF
(Did Not Finish) on the time card.
Clear your watch when,
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The referee blows the first long whistle, signaling the
swimmers to the block
Instructed by the Chief Timekeeper
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Semi-Automatic Officiating
Equipment
At some meets plungers (semi automatic
equipment) are used as part of the timing
system
This equipment records the elapse time of
each swimmer and determines the relative
place in a race
The plunger is activated by the Starter and
stopped by the timer using the index finger to
press the button on the plunger at the
completion of the race (and for splits if so
directed)
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What’s my time???
If a swimmer requests a time from you.
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Remain focused
Stay polite
Decline (‘cleared watch’, ‘don’t remember’ …)
Because … you do not have an official time
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Times and Timing
If you think the swimmer is going to be
disqualified.
Record your times anyway (mistakes
happen).
 Please don’t interfere or offer comment to
the Strokes and Turns Judges or swimmer.
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Times and Timing
Convention for time is,
Minutes Seconds
Hundreds-seconds
2:10.35
Colon
Period
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Times and Timing
Which is the official time?
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It is the intermediate time (not average)
which will be awarded to the swimmer.
2:10.10
2:09.85
2:09.86
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Final time is 2:09.86
Or if the times from two watches are
identical.
1:11.65
1:11.85
1:11.65
Final time is 1:11.65
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Times and Timing
So what if only two watches are being used?
It’s the average of the two, truncated to the
fastest hundredth.
2:10.35
2:10.46
Awarded time is 2:10.40
4:20.81
The Chief Timekeeper’s time may be
included on the card for your lane only
when there are fewer than 3 good times.
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Recording Times
Make sure you are recording in the right spot.
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Recording Times
EM
GP
AC
Put all the timer’s initials in the correct rows.
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Recording Times
EM
GP
AC
1 4516
14516
14534
The associated times are written next to these.
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Recording Times
EM
GP
AC
1 4516
14516
14534
No need to write final time or any other information.
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Recording Times
EM
GP
AC
1 4516
14516
14534
1 4516
The only time you will be asked to calculate an Official Time is,
• after you are instructed by the Chief Timekeeper and,
• electronics are not being used (manual watches are the primary system.
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Judging Relay Takeovers
Duties include,
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Observing the ‘touch-out’ and ‘take-off’ of the relay
team in your lane
Identifying unfair ‘touch-outs’ and ‘take-offs’ of the
relay team in your lane
Disqualify after consultation with the Referee/Chief
Timekeeper
Follow prescribed channels for disqualifications
Do not touch the swimmers
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Judging Relay Takeovers
What is fair?
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The swimmer on the blocks may be in
motion, beginning the dive, but must
remain in contact with the blocks until the
approaching swimmer touches the wall.
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Head Lane Timer
If appointed Head Lane Timer your duties will
include,
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Making sure the correct swimmer is in your lane.
Making sure the times, including splits are
recorded correctly
If using electronics, identifying light touches to the
Chief Finish Judge (comment on the card)
Ensure the swimmer has completed the required
lengths of the pool
Acting as the Relay-take-over judge (if appointed)
Ring bell in long distance races
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Head Lane Timer
Ringing the bell,
Bell is rung to indicate the last turn at
timer’s end of the pool
 Bell is to be rung over the right hand lane
rope
 Begin ringing at the backstroke flags,
continue through the turn and until the
swimmers returns to the backstroke flags
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Level 1 (Timekeeper) Questionnaire
Plan of the pool deck
The Officials
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Up the Ladder
Marshal
Safety Marshal
Role of the Timer
The Card
Meet Sequence
Split Time
End of the Race
Times and Timings
Recording Times
Relay Takeovers
Head Lane Timer
Questions before
we begin?
15 minutes.
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Level 1 - Questionnaire
1. The correct dress for Officials is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Their own club T-shirts;
Matching shirts, if provided by meet management;
All white clothing;
Shorts or tennis skirt;
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2. Before a meet, you should report to the designated officials’
area:
a.
b.
c.
d.
In time for the first race;
At the time requested by the meet manager;
Two hours before the start of the meet;
45 minutes before the start of the meet unless
otherwise instructed.
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3. After signing out your manual digital watch, you should:
a. Secure the lanyard around your neck;
b. Make sure the batteries are charged and the
video display works;
c. Test operational features (start, stop, split etc.);
d. Place the watch in your pocket or purse.
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4. Ideally, as a timer you should be stationed:
a. On the deck at the finish end of your assigned
lane;
b. One the side deck, midway along the pool;
c. In the bleachers, at the finish end of the pool.
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5. If a swimmer reports to your lane after the heat is under
Starter’s orders, you should:
a. Wait until the race has started and then inform
the referee through the Chief Timekeeper
b. Wave your hand and shout to get the Starter’s
attention;
c. Put the swimmer into the next available empty
lane;
d. Direct the swimmer to wait and not interrupt
the start.
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6. As soon as you become aware that you have a swimmer in
your lane with an incorrect time card (wrong name, lane, heat
etc.), you should:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Inform the Referee and/or Chief Timekeeper;
Adjust the time card;
Do nothing;
Inform the Chief Finish Judge.
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7. At the commencement of the race, you should start your
watch:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
At the sound of the gun;
At the flash of the gun;
When the swimmer leaves the block;
At the sound of the horn;
At the flash of the strobe light on the automatic
system;
f. Whether your lane is occupied or not.
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8. When starting or stopping a manual digital watch, you
should:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Swing it in an arc;
Snap your wrist as you depress the button;
Hold it firmly and motionless;
Use the same finger to start and stop it.
Only stop a watch that you start.
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9. If you missed a start, or your watch malfunctions during a
race or you failed to get a finish time, you should:
a. Report to the Chief Timekeeper;
b. Record the same time as another timer in your
lane;
c. Record NO TIME (NT) for your watch;
d. Record an estimated time;
e. Record the time on the automatic system score
board.
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10. For the finish of a race, you should position yourself:
a. Looking down over your lane, at the finish end
of the pool;
b. With your foot on top of the touch pad;
c. Seated behind the starting block of your
assigned lane.
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11. When the required distance has been completed, you
should stop your watch when:
a. The swimmer’s hand touches the end wall of
the pool;
b. Any part of the swimmer’s body touches the
end wall;
c. Any part of the swimmer’s body passes
through the vertical plane of the end wall;
d. The swimmer makes contact with the touchpad;
e. The swimmer touches with one hand on the
breast stroke.
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12. If the swimmer in your lane does not finish the required
distance, you should:
a. Report DID NOT FINISH (DNF) on the time
card;
b. Record what time the swimmer left the water;
c. Record what time the swimmer stopped
swimming.
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13. If your manual digital watch reads two minutes, ten seconds
and one-one hundredth, the correct time to record on the
time card is:
a. 2:10.01
b. 2:10.0
c. 2:10
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14. Rewrite the following times in the correct numerical form:
1:02.10 a. One minute, two and ten one-hundredths
4:00.36 b.
2:01.00 c.
34.25 d.
1:15.43 e.
seconds;
Four minutes thirty-six hundredths of a second;
Two minutes and one second;
Thirty four point two-five seconds;
One minute, fifteen and forty-three hundredths
of a second.
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15. If the swimmer in your lane is disqualified for any reason,
you should:
a. Record their finish times on the time card
anyway;
b. Tell the swimmer his finish time but not record
the times on the card;
c. Record the time when the disqualification took
place.
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16. The lower left-hand portion of the card should be used for:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Preliminary heats;
Time final heats;
Finals;
Split times.
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17. When three watches are being used on one lane, the official
time is:
a. The average time of all three watches;
b. The intermediate time if all three watches
differ;
c. The common time if two watches are identical.
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18. When two watches are being used on one lane, the official
time is:
a. The average time of the two watches, to the
faster hundredth;
b. The faster of the two watches;
c. The slower time of the two watches.
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
Sum [(12+19) ÷ 2] , truncate.
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
Sum [(46+81) ÷ 2] , truncate.
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
54.21
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.30
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
Sum [(43+18) ÷ 2] , truncate.
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.30
59.96
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
Sum [(59.89+60.03) ÷ 2]
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.30
59.96
2:07.12
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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19. Determine the official time for each of the following sets of
manual digital watches on one lane:
52.32
4:51.15
56.63
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.30
59.96
2:07.12
4:21.06
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
52.32
4:51.12
56.46
2:59.93
54.21
1:02.43
59.89
2:07.21
4:21.06
52.32
4:51.19
56.81
2:59.80
54.16
1:02.18
1:00.03
2.06.95
4:20.97
52.13
3:00.06
54.39
2:07.12CT
4:21.18
4:20.91CT
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20. The correct time to clear your watch is:
a. When your Chief Timekeeper tells you;
b. If you are not instructed, then when the
Referee blows his first long whistle, to put the
swimmers on the blocks or into the water;
c. When the Starter says “take your marks”;
d. After your time is recorded on the time card;
e. Whenever your time is substantially different
from the other timers.
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21. When judging relay take-overs, your duties are to:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Observe the “touch-out” and “take-off” of relay team
members in your lane;
After consultation with the Referee/Chief Timekeeper
disqualify teams as appropriate;
Not touch any swimmer while he is on the starting
blocks;
Report disqualifications through the prescribed channels;
Inform offending team members immediately of their
disqualification (prior to informing the Referee)
Consider a relay take-off to be fair if a swimmer who
starts early returns to touch the wall before swimming
his leg.
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22. Until the touch-out of one relay team member, the next
swimmer on the team:
a. May be in motion;
b. Must be absolutely motionless;
c. Must maintain contact with the starting block.
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23. If you are appointed the Head Lane Timekeeper, your
duties shall be to:
a. Determine that the correct swimmer is in your
lane;
b. Ensure that split times are recorded correctly;
c. Report light touches to the Chief Finish Judge;
d. Act as Relay-Take-Over Judge if so directed;
e. Disqualify swimmers who false start.
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24. When ringing the bell lap, you should:
a. Ring the bell as the swimmer approaches /
leaves the wall (from backstroke flags to wall
and back);
b. Ring the bell over the right hand lane rope;
c. Ring the bell throughout the last lap of the
race;
d. Ring the bell after consultation with the
Referee/Chief Timekeeper.
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25. The time taken by the Chief Timekeeper should be included
on the time card for your lane:
a. Always
b. Only if it is different from the other;
c. Whenever there are fewer than three good
times for you lane;
d. Only if your swimmer won his heat.
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26. The “official time” is written on the lane card only
when:
a. Electronic timing is used;
b. Manual watches are used as the primary timing
system;
c. There are preliminaries and finals;
d. All events are timed-finals;
e. When instructed by the Chief Timekeeper.
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27. The Safety Marshals’ Responsibilities include:
a. Being in charge of the deck from the start of the
warm-up until the pool is cleared for the start of the
meet;
b. Monitoring warm-up procedures to ensure that they
meet safety rules;
c. Ensuring the officials are on deck for the start of
the meet;
d. Ensuring that no diving takes place until the proper
time and in the proper lane(s);
e. Ensure swimmers enter the pool in a safe manner;
f. Ensuring that only the appropriate equipment is
used during warm-up.
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28. The Safety Marshals’ area of responsibility
includes:
a. The portion of the pool/deck assigned to them by
the Referee/Meet Management;
b. The change rooms;
c. The entire deck during warm-ups.
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29. If the Safety Marshal(s) observe an infraction of
the safety rules, they may:
a. Inform the swimmer of the breach of the safety
rules;
b. Remove the swimmer from the warm-up and escort
him/her to their coach;
c. Remove the swimmer from the meet;
d. Inform the Referee of any safety infraction.
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