Edinburgh Marlins Swim Team

Here are some helpful reminders about specific meet responsibilities for parents, volunteers, and swimmers.

A MEET CANNOT GO ON WITHOUT YOU!

Parent volunteers run meets each week. Please plan to work a shift at each meet! Be sure to arrive early and check-in to receive your lanyard nametag. 

CAN'T MAKE IT? 

If you've RSVP'd yes to a meet we will assign you to a volunteer shift for that meet. If something changes and you cannot volunteer, please find someone to take your place and let the a Volunteer Coordinator know about the change ASAP! It is your responsibility to help find a replacement for your shift. 

NO SHOW

If you do not show up for the shift you are assigned to, we may assess a penalty applied for the next meet (i.e. your child may not swim), so PLEASE be courteous to the other parents and fill your shift. Make friends and exchange numbers early in the season.

ASSIGNMENT CHANGES

You may be asked to fill in at a different position pending meet needs. We ask for your help and cooperation if this happens!

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

We need your undivided attention while you are working. Swimmers must stay in the bullpen area. Siblings of swimmers cannot work with you, and need to be supervised by an adult when you work and during the meet. Please plan accordingly.

• Set-up Workers – 4pm check-in, pick-up your lanyard nametag.

• 1st Shift Concessions – 4pm check-in, pick-up lanyard nametag, shift ends at 7pm.

• 1st Shift Workers – 5pm check-in, pick-up lanyard nametag, stay until the end of the Event 40.

• 2nd Shift Concessions – 7pm check-in, pick-up lanyard nametag.

• 2nd Shift Workers – Check-in by Event 32 (or earlier) to pick-up your lanyard nametag. Begin working at Event 38.

• Take-Down Workers – Check-in by Event 38 (or earlier) to pick-up your lanyard nametag. Take down starts after the last event.

• All – If you are present at the end of the meet, please help with take down and clean-up. We all want to get home!

If your child is swimming in the first half of the meet and you are assigned to work second-shift, you may switch with a first shift worker for that meet. Let the Volunteer Coordinator know!

Volunteers are expected to work their complete shift. If you must leave early for an urgent problem, let the people you are working with and the Volunteer Coordinator know so they can ask a back-up volunteer to replace you. We do not expect parents to miss their child’s event because of work. However, do tell your co-workers you are going to watch your child swim.

1. NO alcohol at GCSL meets – This has been a rule in the past, but is much more serious with the new Commissioner. If someone reports a Marlin adult with alcohol, you will be required to pay $150 fine to GCSL.
2. Kids stay in the bullpen – Swimmers must be in the bullpen until they've swam all of their events. If they come to visit, please send them back to the bullpen.
3. NO swimming or wading in the baby/slide pool(s) – This is a GCSL rule, and strictly forbidden during meets.