1. Heating volunteers are responsible for ensuring that swimmers are placed in the correct event and heat and are situated in correct lane for the start of an event.

2. The “Heating Area” is the preparation area where swimmers are placed in the proper order for upcoming events. At home meets it is located in the cabana area behind the starting blocks of the competition pool. It consists of 3 chairs and wooden benches behind the starting block for each lane. At Finals a “Pre-Heating Area” is located outside the fence, to the east of the main heating area.

3. Heating volunteers should ensure that swimmers have event cards and are seated according to their assigned event and heat, and are in the correct assigned swimming lane. Swimmers move up the benches, and then up in the rows of chairs, as the events and heats progress.

4. Particular care need be taken by heating volunteers during relay events to make sure the swimmers/relay teams are placed in the correct event/heat/lane.

5. At home meets heating volunteers work under the direct supervision of the Stonegate Heating Committee Head, who also acts as the Clerk of Course for the meet.

6. At all meets the Stonegate Heating Committee Head is responsible for distributing event cards (“Deck Cards”) to Stonegate swimmers and relay teams.

7. Heating volunteers should attempt to limit the number of unauthorized personnel in the heating area during meets to minimize congestion and confusion. Those authorized to be in the heating area during meets include heating swimmers, coaches, heating volunteers, and Parent Reps. All others, particularly including parents and swimmers not in the heating process, should be politely asked to depart the heating area.

8. Heating volunteers should check in at the volunteer check-in table on the morning of the swim meet between 6:30 am and 8:00 am. They should check off their name on the volunteer shift assignment schedule and claim a name tag.

9. Heating volunteers should report to the Heading Committee Head at home meets, and to the heating area at away meets, five (5) minutes before the start of the shift assignment.

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