What do I do if I’m in the Bullpen?
Each team will assign a Bullpen Manager to manage
that team’s bullpen
The Bullpen Manager shall promptly send all
swimmers to the deck as soon as their event is called.
The Bullpen Manager shall be provided with a heat
sheet listing the names of all swimmers in all events
including relay swimmers in the order in which they will
swim.
The Bullpen Manager shall notify each swimmer to
wait behind or adjacent to the starting area until the
starter takes over control of the race. If they leave the
area, it will be their responsibility to return in time for their
heat or event.
What is written on my swimmer?
Using a waterproof marker (Sharpie®), the bullpen
coordinators will write four column headings on your
swimmer’s arm:
E, H, L, Stroke – for Event, Heat, Lane and Stroke
respectively.
• Find the swimmer’s name on the heat sheet. For
example, Paige is swimming in Event 11 in Heat 3. The
numbers 1-6 correspond to the assigned lane. Paige is
Lane 5. Next to the Event number is the distance and
stroke – 25 Yd Freestyle. She is also swimming in Event
33, Heat 3, Lane 2, in 25 Yd Backstroke.
• The heat sheet information will be on your swimmer’s
arm under each column.
Your swimmer’s event information is on the arm can be
as many as five lines long. Paige’s arm would read:
E
H
L
Stroke
11
3
5
25 Free
33
3
2
25 Back
What's the difference between an EVENT and a
HEAT?
The Event:
An event is the name of the “race” that a swimmer is
entered in.
Events are identified by a number.
Generally, even number events are boys events and odd
numbers are girls.
The event number is followed by the stroke/category and
age group.
The Heat:
Many swimmers are entered into each event. In some
cases there may be as many as 30 or more swimmers
competing in the same event. In a six-lane pool, there is
no way to swim all the entries in any event head-to-head
at the same time. Instead the event is broken up into
heats. The number of heats is determined by the number
of swimmers and the number of lanes in the pool. In a
six-lane pool, a 30-swimmer event would be divided into
five heats – six swimmers in each heat.
It is important to remember that all swimmers in a single
event are competing against each other. Times for all
heats in an event are tallied together. The fastest time
out of all of the heats wins the event.
In the Swim League there are six stroke/categories of
events: Freestyle Relay, Medley Relay, Freestyle,
Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly.
Scores and Scoring
Each swim team may enter the following in heat one of
individual event
SCORING:
Individual Events: Relays:
1ST Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: 4th Place:
5 Points 1st Place: 3 Points
2nd Place: 2 Points 1
Point
7 Points 4 Points
In no event shall points be awarded to swimmers in
exhibition lanes or heats. Disqualification scoring is
illustrated below:
If the 1st place finisher is disqualified, finishers 2, 3
and 4 shall move up one slot, leaving no 4th place points.
If the 2nd place swimmer is disqualified, the 3rd and
4th place finishers shall move up one slot, leaving no 4th
place points.
Tie: in the event of a tie that is not resolved by the place
judges in concert with the referee, the following process
shall be used: Points for 1st and 2nd place shall be
added together (5+3, in the event of a first place tie) and
divided between the tying swimmers (Four points per
swimmer).
Rescheduling or Continuing a meet
If the meet is called before event 46 is completed, the
meet shall be re-scheduled.
PERSONNEL
-2 per team)
Announcer
The host team will provide an announcer and a PA
system or powered megaphone to ensure
announcements are loud enough to be understood by
participants, officials, and spectators.
Announcer Responsibilities
_Announce upcoming events 2 events in advance with
first and second calls to ensure swimmers are on deck
and at their assigned lanes
displayed are consistent with meet progress.
ensure the meet
runs smoothly and in a timely manner
Example of correct commands:
the following:
t) Event 1, 8 &
under girls, 50 yd. Freestyle.”
the second call.
interval and give the final call for the event.
o give the first call for the
next event proceeded with a 2nd and final call for the
event.
Starter
or megaphone and air horn or other similar device to
audibly indicate the start of the heat.
l starters are to attend a mandatory Starters’ Clinic
and each team is to make the starters’ DVD provided to
them available to all volunteer starters for review.
Starter Responsibilities
the pool so the swimmers can easily hear the starting
device.
Referee. The Starter maintains control until a fair start
has been achieved.
false start has occurred
must leave the pool immediately upon completion of their
leg.
Place Judges
1. Each team shall provide two place judges
2. Two place judges (one from each team) shall be
stationed at the finish end of the pool. The place judges
must be positioned to have a clear view of the finish
3. The judges will determine the order-of-finish for each
heat. One place judge will observe and speak the order
of finish to the other place judge who will record the
results on the appropriate form.
4. Judges shall not also serve as timers concurrently
5. Describe different roles. For each team, one judge will
announce on one side and the other place judge will
record on the other side.
Scorer
Each team shall provide one scorer. The scorers will
work together at a table provided by the host team. The
scorers will enter the scores from each event on their
respective score sheets immediately after each event.
Each team will be responsible for providing its own
score sheet. The Scorer shall submit the results to the
team coordinators for signature and delivery to the
Referee at the conclusion of the meet.
Scores and Scoring
Each swim team may enter the following in heat one of each event
for scoring purposes:
_2 swimmers per individual event
_1 relay team per relay event
SCORING:
Individual Events: Relays:
1ST Place: 5 Points 1st Place: 7 Points
2nd Place: 3 Points 2nd Place: 4 Points
3rd Place: 2 Points
4th Place: 1 Point
In no event shall points be awarded to swimmers in
exhibition lanes or heats. Disqualification scoring is
illustrated below:
and 4 shall move up one slot, leaving no 4th place points.
4th place finishers shall move up one slot, leaving no 4th
place points.
Tie: in the event of a tie that is not resolved by the place
judges in concert with the referee, the following process
shall be used: Points for 1st and 2nd place shall be
added together (5+3, in the event of a first place tie) and
divided between the tying swimmers (Four points per
swimmer).
Bullpen Manager
that team’s bullpen
swimmers to the deck as soon as their event is called.
hall be provided with a heat
sheet listing the names of all swimmers in all events
including relay swimmers in the order in which they will
swim.
wait behind or adjacent to the starting area until the
starter takes over control of the race. If they leave the
area, it will be their responsibility to return in time for their
heat or event.
Timers
Times shall be taken on each lane for all heats. Each
team shall provide timers for their own swimmers. There
shall be at least one timer for each end of the pool to
accommodate one-length events
1. The timer must always command a clear view of the
course and finish line. They should place themselves
directly over the finish of the lane to accurately observe
and record each swimmer’s time for each event.
2. Timers will begin timing at the starter’s signal, not
when the swimmer leaves the block.
3. The timer shall stop the watch immediately when any
part of the swimmer’s body touches the finish end of the
pool, or course, as defined in the USA Swimming
rulebook.
4. The timer shall record times on the event cards
provided by each team.
Ribbon Writers
Ribbon writers shall be responsible for the entering the
swimmers scores & placement in computer once given
the official finish from the scoring table.
Runners
1. Each team shall provide a minimum of one (1) runner
at all times during the meet.
2. Runners shall collect event cards from the timers,
place cards and disqualification forms from the place
judges.
3. The Runner will take the above items directly and
promptly to the scorers’ table.
scorer shall submit the results to the team coordinators for signature and delivery to the Referee
at the conclusion of the meet.
Scores and Scoring
Each swim team may enter the following in heat one of each event for scoring purposes:
2 swimmers per individual event
1 relay team per relay event
SCORING:
Individual Events: Relays:
1ST Place: 5 Points 1st Place: 7 Points
2nd Place: 3 Points 2nd Place: 4 Points
3rd Place: 2 Points
4th Place: 1 Point
In no event shall points be awarded to swimmers in exhibition lanes or heats. Disqualification
scoring is illustrated below:
st place finisher is disqualified, finishers 2, 3 and 4 shall move up one slot, leaving no
4th place points.
nd place swimmer is disqualified, the 3rd and 4th place finishers shall move up one slot,
leaving no 4th place points.
Tie: in the event of a tie that is not resolved by the place judges in concert with the referee, the
following process shall be used: Points for 1st and 2nd place shall be added together (5+3, in the
event of a first place tie) and divided between the tying swimmers (Four points per swimmer).