CHIEF JUDGE WHO WHY AND HOW IOWA SWIMMING

CHIEF JUDGE -WHO, WHY AND HOW IOWA SWIMMING OFFICIALS CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 13 TH, 2020 JEFF WILKINS – IOWA SWIMMING

WHAT IS A CHIEF JUDGE? • FROM USA SWIMMING RULE BOOK 102. 13. 1 [AN OVERALL “CHIEF JUDGE” MAY ASSIGN AND SUPERVISE THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL STROKE, TURN, PLACE AND TAKEOFF JUDGES AND MAY REPORT THEIR DECISIONS. IF DESIRED, ANY JUDGING CATEGORY MAY HAVE A DESIGNATED “CHIEF. ” ANY “CHIEF” MAY ACT AS LIAISON FOR THE JUDGES AND MAY SERVE SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ONE OF THE JUDGING POSITIONS AND SHALL ASSIGN THOSE JUDGES WITHIN THE “CHIEF’S” CATEGORY. ] • MAIN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DECK OFFICIALS FOR THE MEET REFEREE (TEAM LEAD) AND LIAISON ON DECK BETWEEN OFFICIALS AND THE REFEREE • DUTIES ARE EXTENSIVE AND FOCUS ON MANAGING ALL THE DECK OFFICIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEET NEEDS AND MEET REFEREE PREFERENCES.

QUALITIES OF AN EXCELLENT CHIEF JUDGE • ORGANIZED - MOST IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE • ENERGETIC • EXCELLENT COMMUNICATOR • KNOWLEDGEABLE • ALERT AND ATTENTIVE • CALM/UNFLAPPABLE

PRE-MEET DUTIES - DO THE WORK AHEAD OF TIME!! • DECK ASSIGNMENTS • RTOS • ATTENDANCE • EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT • CHAIRS • RADIOS • WELCOME/BRIEFING

DURING MEET DUTIES • WRITE UPS (DQS, NS, DFS ETC. ) • VET AND RADIO DQS • MONITOR DECK PROTOCOL • OFFER MENTORING WHEN NEEDED • RELAYS • NOTIFY SWIMMERS

POST-MEET DUTIES • THANK/RELEASE OFFICIALS • COLLECT EQUIPMENT • CLEAN DECK • EVALUATIONS FOR ST OFFICIALS

TEAM LEAD RESPONSIBILITIES • ORGANIZE YOURSELF • MEET BOOK • SUPPLIES • MEET REFEREE EXPECTATIONS • ORGANIZE YOUR TEAM • DUTIES AND ROTATIONS • DECK ORGANIZATION • STAY INVOLVED DURING THE MEET - CLOSE LIAISON WITH MEET REFEREE • EVALUATIONS - EITHER CONTRIBUTE OR PERFORM, DEPENDING ON EVALUATOR STATUS/LEVEL

WHEN DO I USE A CHIEF JUDGE? • OBVIOUS SITUATIONS (NATIONAL MEETS, LARGE INVITATIONALS) • SMALLER LOCAL MEETS, DOUBLE DUTY AS ST/CJ? • TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE

QUESTIONS?