Judge of Stroke and Inspector of Turn
Stroke and Turn judges are charged with observing the swimmers and reporting infractions of the rules of each stroke.
Inspector of Turns (IT)
- IT will be positioned at the start and turn end of the pool and observe the starts, turns and finishes.
- If at the start end, they may also be assigned timekeeper duties.
- It is recommended to begin mentoring as a turn judge before mentoring as a stroke judge.
Judge of Strokes (JS)
- JS will be positioned along the side of the pool and will observe the swimmers during the stroke portion of each race.
- In Short Course Meter (SCM) competitions, one JS on each side is sufficent.
- In Long Course Meter (LCM) competitions, two JS on each side is recommended.
- A JS may also be assigned as the recall rope operator. The recall rope (at 15m) is only dropped on the Referee signal.