What officiating roles are there at a gala?

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SSA applies the World Aquatics technical rules at national competitions. Those rules require the organiser to appoint enough officials to keep the competition fair, honest and safe. The roles are: Role Main job Referee In charge of all officials; enforces the rules and makes disqualifications Starter Controls swimmers from the Referee's signal until the race starts, and gives the start Chief Inspector of Turns Makes sure the Inspectors of Turns do their duties Inspectors of Turns One per lane at each end; check starts, turns, finishes and relay take-offs Judges of Stroke On each side of the pool; check the stroke rules Chief Timekeeper and Timekeepers Time each lane when automatic timing isn't available (two per lane) Finish Judges Decide placings, if appointed Control Room Supervisor Oversees automatic timing and relay take-off printouts Chief Recorder and Recorder Check results, manage withdrawals, records and scoring Call Room Supervisor and Judges Assemble swimmers and check swimwear and advertising The biggest meets also use video review judges, a resolution desk and warm-up supervisors. Each official makes decisions within their own role independently of the others.

Role	Main job
Referee	In charge of all officials; enforces the rules and makes disqualifications
Starter	Controls swimmers from the Referee's signal until the race starts, and gives the start
Chief Inspector of Turns	Makes sure the Inspectors of Turns do their duties
Inspectors of Turns	One per lane at each end; check starts, turns, finishes and relay take-offs
Judges of Stroke	On each side of the pool; check the stroke rules
Chief Timekeeper and Timekeepers	Time each lane when automatic timing isn't available (two per lane)
Finish Judges	Decide placings, if appointed
Control Room Supervisor	Oversees automatic timing and relay take-off printouts
Chief Recorder and Recorder	Check results, manage withdrawals, records and scoring
Call Room Supervisor and Judges