GMAC Hosted MeetsGMAC Hosted Meets

1.Commitments1.Commitments

2.Officiating 2.Officiating

3.Signing up for Jobs 3.Signing up for Jobs

Why do we do Why do we do CommitmentsCommitments

• In order to run our hosted meets In order to run our hosted meets which provide our club with its major which provide our club with its major source of revenuesource of revenue

• To give our children opportunities to To give our children opportunities to compete in their “home pools”compete in their “home pools”

RequirementsRequirements• Each family has to complete a certain Each family has to complete a certain

number of sessions ( or pay number of sessions ( or pay $60/session)$60/session)

• An average session normally lasts 4.5 An average session normally lasts 4.5 hours ( 1 hour warmup followed by hours ( 1 hour warmup followed by 3.5 hours of competition)3.5 hours of competition)

• If you are required to do 15 sessions If you are required to do 15 sessions this means 67.5 hours (Our website this means 67.5 hours (Our website will track the number of hours you will track the number of hours you complete)complete)

• Setup and safety marshall duties Setup and safety marshall duties count as additional hours count as additional hours

Basic ExpectationsBasic Expectations

• Arrive ready to work before the Arrive ready to work before the beginning of warmup as we cannot beginning of warmup as we cannot start the meet without two safety start the meet without two safety marshalls in placemarshalls in place

• Let us (James and Andrea) know if Let us (James and Andrea) know if you will be arriving late so that we you will be arriving late so that we don’t waste time rearranging the don’t waste time rearranging the assignments assignments

Basic Expectations Part Basic Expectations Part DeuxDeux• Wear something white and comfortable ( it Wear something white and comfortable ( it

is hot and you will get splashed)is hot and you will get splashed)

• Bring a reusable water bottle Bring a reusable water bottle

• Check in with us when you arrive at the Check in with us when you arrive at the meetmeet

( upstairs at Victor Davis and in the ( upstairs at Victor Davis and in the equipment room at U of G )equipment room at U of G )

• Find out when the briefing is and make sure Find out when the briefing is and make sure you are present for ityou are present for it

Setup and Take DownSetup and Take Down

• Every meet requires the setup crew Every meet requires the setup crew spend 1-5 hours setting everything spend 1-5 hours setting everything upup

• At the end of the last session of a At the end of the last session of a hosted meet we ask everyone to hosted meet we ask everyone to pitch in and help take things downpitch in and help take things down

• With everyone helping we can do this With everyone helping we can do this in less than 30 minutes!in less than 30 minutes!

OfficialsOfficials

In order to run a high quality meet that In order to run a high quality meet that other teams want to attend we need to other teams want to attend we need to have quality officialshave quality officials

Sometimes Officiating can Sometimes Officiating can be like herding catsbe like herding cats

OfficialsOfficials

Everyone should register at osoa.caEveryone should register at osoa.ca

OfficialsOfficials

Everyone should take the basic timer Everyone should take the basic timer clinic ( this makes you a level I)clinic ( this makes you a level I)

In order to move “up the ladder” you In order to move “up the ladder” you need to take clinics and get experience need to take clinics and get experience at the different positionsat the different positions

OfficialsOfficials

• We must have a certain number of We must have a certain number of level II, III , IV and V officials to run level II, III , IV and V officials to run sanctioned meetssanctioned meets

• To become a qualified official you To become a qualified official you must take clinics and get experience must take clinics and get experience at different positionsat different positions

• After getting experience you need to After getting experience you need to ask for a deck evaluation from the ask for a deck evaluation from the meet refereemeet referee

Bonus hoursBonus hours

More qualified officials get extra More qualified officials get extra credits credits

A level II official gets a 1.5 hour credit A level II official gets a 1.5 hour credit for every hour they completefor every hour they complete

A level III official gets a 2.0 hour credit A level III official gets a 2.0 hour credit for every hour they completefor every hour they complete

ClinicsClinics

• Clinics can either be done in person Clinics can either be done in person or online through the osoa website or online through the osoa website

• Clinics will be running next weekend Clinics will be running next weekend in St Thomasin St Thomas

Signing up for a jobSigning up for a job

First sign inFirst sign in

Find the event and click the Find the event and click the job signupjob signup

Select a job that you are Select a job that you are qualified to doqualified to do

Click the signup button and then add Click the signup button and then add the name of the volunteerthe name of the volunteer

The following jobs do not require past The following jobs do not require past experienceexperience

Timer/safety marshallTimer/safety marshall

SetupSetup

RunnerRunner

A few notes when officiatingA few notes when officiating

1 Have fun, you have the best view in 1 Have fun, you have the best view in the housethe house

2 Leave the cell phones in your 2 Leave the cell phones in your pockets. The swimmers deserve your pockets. The swimmers deserve your full attentionfull attention

3 Tempting as it is please do not cheer 3 Tempting as it is please do not cheer your swimmer when they are racingyour swimmer when they are racing