Volunteer Positions that require further training:

Meet Director - 10 Minute Training Course - The Meet Director is one of the most important officials for the team and requires previous meet experience as well as a general knowledge of JSL rules and procedures. Meet directors must attend a preseason clinic & supervise all home meets and serve as the team’s official representative at away meets. 

Starter - 10 Minute Training Course - The Starter is responsible for lining the swimmers up at the starting blocks and ensuring a fair and equitable start. Starters should have previous meet experience. JSL requires that starters attend the preseason Starter’s clinic or be USA Swimming or YMCA certified in this position.

Stroke and Turn - 10 Minute Training Course - The Stroke-and-Turn Judges are positioned on the sides and ends of the pool to observe all swimmers for proper stroke and turn technique. They must disqualify ("DQ") a swimmer for not swimming in accordance with the rules. Stroke-and-Turn Judges must complete an online training course and attend a preseason JSL clinic or be USA Swimming, YMCA, or High School certified. 

Computer Operator - 3 Minute Training Course - The Computer Operator receives the cards from the Sorter and are responsible for entering final data into the Meet Manager program. They should be familiar with the Meet Manager Program and the operation of laptop computers and printers. JSL requires all Computer Operators to attend the preseason clinic for this position or be certified by the Software Advisor.

Volunteer Positions that require minimal training:

Timer - 10 Minute Training Course - The Timers are positioned at the finish line and record the swimmers’ times using stop watches. Official times determine the order of finish. 

Head Timer - 10 Minute Training Course (same training as timer) - The Head Timer supervises the lane timers during meets. They are responsible for swapping watches with timers who had their watches malfunction or missed the start. 

Clerk of Course - 10 Minute Training Course - The Clerk of Course is responsible for lining up the swimmers in event and heat order prior to sending them to the starting blocks. 

Table Workers - Awards 3 Minute Course - Sorter 3 Minute Course - Checker 3 Minute Course - The two table workers float around but their main roles are to sort the timers’ cards, check the results against the timers’ cards, and put the labels on the ribbons. 

Sweep Judge - 10 Minute Training Course - Two Sweep Judges (one sweep Judge and one sweep judge recorder) from each team are positioned on opposite sides of the pool at the finish line and serve as backups to the timers in determining the order of finish for every heat. This position requires a cool head and a keen eye. 

Runner - 3 Minute Training Course - The Runner position is responsible for gathering all timing cards, sweep judge cards, and “DQ” cards after each heat or event and taking (“running”) them to the “Table” area.