1. © Copyright 2013 - 2017 Ontario Swimming Officials’ Association
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Level 1
April 2014
© Copyright Ontario Swimming Officials’ Association

2. Today Plan of the pool deck The Officials
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Plan of the pool deck
The Officials
Up the Ladder
Marshal
Safety Marshal
Role of the Timer/ Timekeeper
The Paperwork
Meet Sequence
Split Times
End of the Race
Times and Timings
Recording Times
Relay Take-overs
Head Lane Timekeeper
Questionnaire – 15 minutes
Review (answers)
Today

3. Plan of Pool Deck Number of lanes 6 – 8 25m or 50m 01/04/2017
The pool could also be 4 or 5 lanes.
Number of lanes 6 – 8
25m or 50m
Plan of Pool Deck

4. Backstroke (warning) flags
Plan of Pool Deck

5. Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
False Start Rope
Plan of Pool Deck

6. Officials - Expectations
Dress Code:
White clothing (long pants) or matching shirts if provided by Meet Management
Comfortable, rubber soled shoes
Expect to get wet
Arrival Time:
Officials lounge or area
45 minutes prior to the start of the Meet (sign in and stay in the area for briefing)
Time requested by the Meet Manager

7. Officials - Ethics Have a positive attitude
Accept an assignment to officiate only if you intend to honour 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
Remain cool and professional at all times
Be fair to all
Keep seated as much as possible
Be friendly but don’t distract swimmers. Simply ask their name and never touch a swimmer for any reason
Know the rules thoroughly

8. Meet the Officials The Referee False Start Rope Backstroke Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
The Referee
Meet the Officials

9. Meet the Officials The Starter Referee 01/04/2017 False Start Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
The pool design and/or level could result in the Starter and Referee being on the same side.
The Starter
Meet the Officials

10. Meet the Officials The Chief Timekeeper Referee Starter False Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Starter
The Chief Timekeeper
Meet the Officials

11. Meet the Officials The Assistant Chief Timekeeper Referee Starter
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
The Assistant Chief Timekeeper
Meet the Officials

12. Meet the Officials Timers Assistant Referee Chief Timekeeper Starter
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Timers
Meet the Officials

13. Timers are always located on the deck at the Finish end of a pool.
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper
Referee
Timers are always located on the deck at the Finish end of a pool.
False
Start
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Timers
Meet the Officials

14. Meet the Officials The Judge of Stroke { { { { { { Assistant
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Chief Timekeeper
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Backstroke
Flags
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Timers
The stroke judges may go to the end of the pool
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
The Judge of Stroke
Meet the Officials

15. Meet the Officials { { { { { { Turns Judges Judge of Stroke Assistant
Chief Timekeeper
Referee {
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Backstroke
Flags
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Judge of Stroke
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Turns Judges
Meet the Officials

16. Meet the Officials { { { { { { Head Lane Timekeepers Judge of Stroke
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper
Referee {
Timers
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Start
Rope {
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Timers
Turns Judges {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
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Timers
Head Lane Timekeepers
Judge of Stroke
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Meet the Officials

17. Meet the Officials Clerk of Course (Marshalling Table) { { { { { {
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Chief Timekeeper {
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Backstroke
Flags
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Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Clerk of Course (Marshalling Table)
Meet the Officials

18. Meet the Officials Marshalling Area with Marshal(s) { { { { { {
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper
Referee {
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Start
Rope {
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Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
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Timers
Clerk of
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Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Marshalling Area with Marshal(s)
Meet the Officials

19. Meet the Officials Chief Finish Judge { { { { { { Marshal Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
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Rope {
Timers {
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Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
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Timers
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Chief Finish Judge
Meet the Officials

20. Meet the Officials Recorder/ Scorer { { { { { { Chief Finish Judge
Referee
Marshal
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
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Start
Rope {
Timers {
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Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Recorder/ Scorer
Meet the Officials

21. Meet the Officials Meet Manager { { { { { { Chief Finish Judge
Recorder/ Scorer
Referee
Marshal
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
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Start
Rope {
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Judges
Timers {
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Backstroke
Flags
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Clerk of
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Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Meet Manager
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22. Meet the Officials { { { { { {
Chief Finish
Judge
Recorder/ Scorer
Referee
Marshal
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
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Start
Rope {
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Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Approximately 30 officials needed on deck to run a single ended Meet, plus …
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Meet Manager
Meet the Officials

23. Meet the Officials { { { { { { Electronics Runners Safety Marshals
Chief Finish
Judge
Recorder/ Scorer
Referee
Marshal
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Electronics
Runners
Safety Marshals
Food Preparation
Clerk of
Course
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Meet Manager
Meet the Officials

24. Officials - Briefing
Typically 30 minutes before the start of each session
Essential to organize 30 or more officials for a single ended meet
Double ended meet you have twice the officials
Deck position and duties are assigned
Specific equipment and procedures for the session are explained 24

25. Up the Ladder
Level V
Level IV
Level III
Level II
Level I 25

26. Level I Level I Attendance and successful completion of this clinic
To be certified at Level I, you require 2 satisfactory deck evaluations
Level I

27. Level II Level II Certified Level I (clinic + 2 sign-off’s)
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Level II
Certified Level I (clinic + 2 sign-off’s)
Completion of clinics and 2 deck evaluations in any 2 positions except Referee, one of which must be Strokes & Turns
Stroke & Turn Judge/Head Lane Timer
Clerk of Course Chief Timekeeper Chief Finish Judge/Chief Judge Electronics (may not have 2 CJE sign-offs)
Recorder/Scorer (no sign-offs) Starter Meet Manager
Level 1,2 and 3 candidates should not be looking for deck evaluations as a referee.
The Referee cannot be removed from the card as it is used all the way through the “Up the ladder’ process.
Level II

28. Level III Level III Certified Level II
Completion of all clinics and 2 deck evaluations in any 3 remaining positions
Referee can not be used until level III has been attained
Referee clinic must be have been taken within last 2 years
Conduct a Level I clinic
Level III

29. Up the Ladder Levels IV and V Level V Level IV require … Level III
additional clinics
intensive evaluation
National Meet experience
and much more.
Level III
Level II
Level I

30. 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 almost every position (BUT not in the same meet)
Expectations for deck experience should be in a variety of pools with different meet types and different evaluators
See a Regional Officials Representative or Master Official for other guidelines on sign-offs

31. OSOA – Officials Registration
On-line clinics
PowerPoint clinics
Forms
Swimming News
and more

32. OSOA – Officials Registration
On-line clinics:
80% to pass
Enrollment key
Classroom clinics:
COC adds the clinic to the website
Sign up to attend
Register at

33. 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:
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

34. 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
Safety issues are very important with the number of swimmers:
In the water
On the deck

35. 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
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, pull-buoy) is used

36. 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:
Inform the swimmer of a breach of the safety rules
Remove the swimmer from warm-up and escort to the coach
Never under any circumstances touch a swimmer
Inform the Referee of safety violations (it is only under the Referee’s authority that a swimmer may be excluded from the meet)

37. 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:
without timers… no swim times
Your attitude toward the assignment will dictate your performance

38. Timer - Responsibilities
Ensure the the swimmer’s name, lane, heat number, etc. is correct (Head Lane Timekeeper):
If incorrect you should inform the Referee and/ or Chief Timekeeper (Chief Timer)
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

39. Timer - Equipment
Watches will be provided (or you can bring your own):
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
Paperwork:
Heat Sheets
Lane Sheets or
Time Cards – printed from Meet Manager software or old style time cards
Usually for relays and long distance events

40. Mode Button Don’t Touch
Using the Watch
Mode Button Don’t Touch
Split/ Reset Button
Start/ Stop Button
Split - When the watch is running, the first push takes a split; the second push resumes the running time
Reset - When the watch is stopped, the first push resets the watch to zero
Start - The first push starts the watch with the flash
Stop - The second push stops the watch at the final touch 40

41. Heat Sheet
Heat Sheet info – event, heat, lane, swimmer(s)

42. Lane Timer Sheet Event 20 50 Free Male 10/under Lane 3 Heat 1 Joe Blow
Sam Cly
Heat 3
Tom Pitt
Event 21
50 Fly
Female
10/under
Lane 3
Heat 1
Joy Gray
Heat 2
Barb Wire
Heat 3
Sara Flynn
Heat 4
Polly Teck

43. The Time Card from the Meet Manager software
All the Relay Names (in the order of appearance)

44. Recording Times – Standard Time Card
Used for Official Splits or Swim Off’s or Relays 44

45. Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
How it works
Swimmers are called to the Marshal’s Table by Event.

46. Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Sorted by heat, they are sent to the Marshalling area to await instructions to move to the starting blocks.
How it works

47. Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Starter
Marshals will move the swimmers behind the blocks as they come within 1 or 2 heats.
Chief Timekeeper
How it works

48. Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers
Turn
Judges {
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Swimmers will present themselves to the Head Lane Timekeeper.
How it works

49. How it works { { { { { { Then the race will start…
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Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
To have a watch check, make sure they see the flash/strobe. Stop your watch or press plunger when distance is completed.
Starter
Then the race will start…
Chief Timekeeper
Start your watch with:
The flash of the gun or strobe light
Whether the lane is occupied or not
How it works

50. 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

51. How it works { { { { { { Ooops!
Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
Timers
False
Start
Rope {
Timers {
Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
Timers {
Timers
Clerk of
Course
Starter
Ooops!
If your watch fails to start, raise your hand and report to the Chief Timekeeper.
Chief Timekeeper
How it works

52. How it works { { { { { { Ooops!
Chief Finish
Judge
Marshal
Referee
Marshalling
Area
Assistant
Chief Timekeeper {
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Start
Rope {
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Turn
Judges
Timers {
Timers
Backstroke
Flags
Backstroke
Flags {
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Timers
Clerk of
Course
Chief Timekeeper
Starter
Ooops!
If your watch fails to stop, record NT (No Time) for your watch.
How it works

53. 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
Official splits are taken for relays for the first leg of the race

54. Recorded every 50m on short course and 100m on long course.
Recording Split Times
45.26
1:30.34
Samples
Recorded every 50m on short course and 100m on long course.

55. Best Seat in the House At the finish of the race:
Lean right over the finish edge of the
pool and look straight down over your
lane
Stop the watch when:
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 your paperwork
Clear your watch when:
The Referee blows the first long whistle, signaling the swimmers to the block
Instructed by the Chief Timekeeper

56. Semi-Automatic Officiating Equipment
At some meets plungers (semi automatic equipment) are used as part of the timing
system
This equipment records the elapsed 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 ONLY at the finish of the race (or for splits if so instructed by the Chief Timekeeper)

57. What’s my time??? If a swimmer requests a time from you:
Remain focused
Stay polite
Decline (‘cleared watch’, ‘don’t remember’ …)
Because … you do not have an official time

58. 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

59. Times and Timing Convention for time is: Minutes Seconds Hundredths
2:10.35
Colon
Period

60. Times and Timing Which is the official time?
It is the intermediate time (not average) which will be awarded to the swimmer
2:10.10
2:09.85
2:09.86
Final time is 2:09.86
Or if the times from two watches are identical
1:11.65
1:11.85
Final time is 1:11.65

61. Times and Timing So what if only two watches are being used?
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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 two decimal places
2:10.35
2:10.46
Average time is 2:10.405
4:20.81 divided by 2
Add both times together, then divide by two to get average, then truncate to the fastest hundredth
Official time is 2:10.40
The Chief Timekeeper’s time may be included on the paperwork for your lane only when there are fewer than 3 good times.

62. Recording Times – Heat Sheet
Make sure you are recording in the right spot.
Mark your heat sheet with your Lane #.

63. Recording Times Lane Timer Sheet
Event 20
50 Free
Male
10/under
Lane 3
Heat 1
Joe Blow
_______
________
Heat 2
Sam Cly
Heat 3
Tom Pitt
Make sure you are recording in the right spot.
Don’t forget all the digits off the watch!!!

64. Recording Times - Time Card from Meet Manager software
Make sure you are recording in the right spot.

65. Recording Times – Standard Time Card
57 55
Heats JH MW RB
Time Finals/ Finals
Make sure you are recording in the right spot.
Don’t forget all digits off the watch!!! 65

66. Additional Duties
In each lane, the following duties will be divided amongst the timekeepers:
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 paperwork)
Ensuring the swimmer has completed the required lengths of the pool

67. Additional Duties… 2
In each lane, the following duties will be divided amongst the timekeepers :
Ringing bell in long distance races (800/ 1500):
Record split times for each lap
Ring the bell to indicate the last turn at timer’s end of the pool
Ring bell after confirmation with Chief Timekeeper
Ring bell over the right hand lane rope
Begin ringing at the backstroke flags, continue through the turn and until the swimmer returns to the backstroke flags

68. Level 1 (Timer/ Timekeeper) Questionnaire
Questions before we begin?
We will use the questionnaire for the correct answers
Remember…there may be one or more correct answers for each question
20 minutes

69. Level 1 - Questionnaire 1. The correct dress for Officials is:
Their own club T-shirts
Matching shirts, if provided by Meet Management
All white clothing
Shorts or tennis skirt

70. Level 1 - Questionnaire
2. Before a meet, you should report to the designated officials’ area:
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

71. Level 1 - Questionnaire
3. After signing out your manual digital watch, you should:
Secure the lanyard around your neck
Make sure the batteries are charged and the video display works
Test operational features (start, stop, split etc.)
Place the watch in your pocket or purse

72. Level 1 - Questionnaire
4. Ideally, as a Timekeeper you should be stationed:
On the deck at the finish end of your assigned lane
On the side deck, midway along the pool
In the bleachers, at the finish end of the pool

73. Level 1 - Questionnaire
5. If a swimmer reports to your lane after the heat is under Starter’s orders, you should:
Wait until the race has started and then inform the Referee through the Chief Timekeeper
Wave your hand and shout to get the Starter’s attention
Put the swimmer into the next available empty lane
Direct the swimmer to wait and not interrupt the start

74. Level 1 - Questionnaire
6. As soon as you become aware that you have a swimmer in your lane that doesn’t match your paperwork (wrong name, lane, heat etc.), you should:
Inform the Referee and/or Chief Timekeeper
Adjust the name on the lane sheet
Do nothing
Inform the Chief Finish Judge

75. Level 1 - Questionnaire
7. At the commencement of the race, you should start your watch:
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
Whether your lane is occupied or not

76. Level 1 - Questionnaire
8. When starting or stopping a manual digital watch, you should:
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

77. Level 1 - Questionnaire
9. If you missed a start, or your watch malfunctions during a race, or you failed to get a finish time, you should:
Report to the Chief Timekeeper
Record the same time as another timer in your lane
Record NO TIME (NT) for your watch
Record an estimated time
Record the time on the automatic system score board

78. Level 1 - Questionnaire
10. For the finish of a race, you should position yourself:
Looking down over your lane, at the finish end of the pool
With your foot on top of the touch pad
Seated behind the starting block of your assigned lane

79. Level 1 - Questionnaire
11. When the required distance has been completed, you should stop your watch when:
The swimmer’s hand touches the end wall of the pool
Any part of the swimmer’s body touches the end wall
Any part of the swimmer’s body passes through the vertical plane of the end wall
The swimmer makes contact with the touch-pad
The swimmer touches with one hand on the breast stroke

80. Level 1 - Questionnaire
12. If the swimmer in your lane does not finish the required distance, you should:
Report DID NOT FINISH (DNF) on your lane sheet
Record what time the swimmer left the water
Record what time the swimmer stopped swimming

81. Level 1 - Questionnaire
13. If your manual digital watch reads two minutes, ten seconds, and one-one hundredth, the correct time to record is:
2:10.01
2:10.0
2:10

82. Level 1 - Questionnaire
14. Rewrite the following times in the correct numerical form:
One minute, two and ten one-hundredths 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
1:02.10
4:00.36
2:01.00
34.25
1:15.43

83. Level 1 - Questionnaire
15. If the swimmer in your lane is disqualified for any reason, you should:
Record their finish times anyway
Tell the swimmer his finish time but not record the times on your paperwork
Record the time when the disqualification took place

84. Level 1 - Questionnaire
16. When three watches are being used on one lane, the official time is:
The average time of all three watches
The intermediate time if all three watches differ
The common time if two watches are identical

85. Level 1 - Questionnaire
17. When two watches are being used on one lane, the official time is:
The average time of the two watches, truncated to two decimal places
The faster of the two watches
The slower time of the two watches

86. Level 1 - Questionnaire 18. The correct time to clear your watch is:
When your Chief Timekeeper tells you
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
When the Starter says “take your marks”
After your time is recorded on your paperwork
Whenever your time is substantially different from the other timers

87. Level 1 - Questionnaire
19. If you are assigned additional duties, they shall be to:
Determine that the correct swimmer is in your lane
Ensure that split times are recorded correctly
Report light touches to the Chief Finish Judge
Act as Relay-Take-Over Judge if so directed
Disqualify swimmers who false start

88. Level 1 - Questionnaire 20. When ringing the bell lap, you should:
Ring the bell as the swimmer approaches / leaves the wall (from backstroke flags to wall and back)
Ring the bell over the right hand lane rope
Ring the bell throughout the last lap of the race
Ring the bell after consultation with the Referee/ Chief Timekeeper

89. Level 1 - Questionnaire
21. The time taken by the Chief Timekeeper should be included for your lane:
Always
Only if it is different from the other
Whenever there are fewer than three good times for your lane
Only if your swimmer won his heat

90. Level 1 - Questionnaire
22. The Safety Marshals’ Responsibilities include:
Being in charge of the deck from the start of the warm-up until the pool is cleared for the start of the meet
Monitoring warm-up procedures to ensure that they meet safety rules
Ensuring the officials are on deck for the start of the meet
Ensuring that no diving takes place until the proper time and in the proper lane(s)
Ensure swimmers enter the pool in a safe manner
Ensuring that only the appropriate equipment is used during warm-up

91. Level 1 - Questionnaire
23. The Safety Marshals’ area of responsibility includes:
The portion of the pool/deck assigned to them by the Referee/Meet Management
The change rooms
The entire deck during warm-ups

92. Level 1 - Questionnaire
24. If the Safety Marshal(s) observe an infraction of the safety rules, they may:
Inform the swimmer of the breach of the safety rules
Remove the swimmer from the warm-up and escort him/her to their coach
Remove the swimmer from the meet
Inform the Referee of any safety infraction

93. Approved by the Ontario Swimming Officials’ Association Board
Thank you
Approved by the Ontario Swimming Officials’ Association Board