Last updated on February 2nd, 2024 at 11:34 am Looking for a free, quick, accurate, and paperless way to collect disqualification (DQ) information from swim meet officials? Here’s one idea to consider: invite officials to use their smartphones to turn in DQ information using an electronic DQ form. The data for each call is then […]
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Last updated on March 9th, 2022 at 12:10 pm Want a quick, touchless, and paperless way to share key information at a swim meet? Host Great Meets posts with embedded QR codes make it easy! You may not have felt the need for this functionality before. But consider the many scenarios where it might be
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Last updated on March 20th, 2024 at 04:35 pm Need a quick, easy, and concise way to explain detailed long course deck protocol to officials? You, or others, can easily view this succinct briefing on a smart-phone. Or you can print or edit one of the downloadable files below. Competitive swimming relies heavily on volunteer
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 12:09 pm Sometimes it is more effective to designate swim meet official deck assignments by event rather than time or rotation. This pdf has a blank column for events so you can customize them according to your swim meet. It features the landscape orientation. The person setting the
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 12:09 pm Sometimes it is more effective to designate swim meet official deck assignments by event rather than time or rotation. This pdf has a blank column for events so you can customize them according to your swim meet. It features the portrait orientation. The person setting the
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Last updated on October 31st, 2023 at 06:09 am When describing a DQ, or disqualification, swim officials are often called upon to “paint a picture” of what they saw. It is challenging to clearly describe some types of calls. Here’s one tip to help officials quickly and clearly describe the degree of “past vertical” without
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 12:07 pm Sometimes it is more effective to designate deck assignments by event rather than time or rotation. This Excel workbook, with several worksheet options, helps organize and convey official deck assignments by event. It is easy to switch between worksheets using the tabs at the lower edge
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Last updated on January 19th, 2023 at 10:57 am Want to quickly get your swim meet officials on the same page with radio protocol? Try this one-page, quick, and easy-to-read outline. Note: I haven’t been able to locate the original creator of this great outline. If you know who made it, please pass along the
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 11:51 am Some large, or championship, swim meets use multiple Chief Judge officials. Use this free file to get them all on the same page quickly. Click for mobile-friendly Swim Meet Chief Judge Information.
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Last updated on July 19th, 2022 at 07:35 am Do you train swim meet officials, or want to be a better Chief Judge? Here’s a great PowerPoint file created by Linda Eaton, of Colorado Swimming. She uses it when teaching a clinic called, “How to Be a Better Chief Judge.” It is a great starting
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Last updated on May 19th, 2022 at 11:50 am Some large, or championship, swim meets use multiple Chief Judge officials. Modify this free file to get them all on the same page quickly. Click for mobile-friendly Swim Meet Chief Judge Information.
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Last updated on June 20th, 2023 at 09:50 am Swim meet officials have an important job to do. At some big meets, many people fill the same role. For example, there may be multiple deck referees, starters, chief judges, and administrative officials. Often, these roles are assigned in advance. All must come together in a
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