OVERVIEW OF THE CFJ AND CJE POSITIONS
The key responsibilities of the CFJ or CJE is to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the official times assigned to EVERY swim.
- Only one role will determine the official time.
- A meet will not have both a Chief Finish Judge and a Chief Judge Electronics in place.
- A CFJ is always used when automatic timing equipment is not available.
- The CFJ position is often combined with the Chief Recorder position.
- A CJE may be used when automatic timing equipment is in use.
- It is important to gain experience as a Chief Finish Judge before you begin tackling the Chief Judge Electronics position.
- Learning the “clock operations” is also an asset to the Chief Judge Electronics position.