The Volunteer Time Keeper is responsible for the accurate timing of the start, ending and quarter times, with a timekeeper from the opposition.

Duties:

• Ensure that equipment is working efficiently and in the case of a siren break down, they must have a bell that would be able to effectively do the job.
• Accurately time each quarter of the match according to officical match times
• Ensure accurate score cards are needed to be kept by time keepers with them both being signed and handed to the team manager after the match has been finalised.
• Record the time that any player has been ‘sent off’ during the match.

Skills:

• A time keeper must have good attention to detail.
• Have the ability to accurately record all information that is needed throughout the match.
• Understand the differences of timing for each of the different grades.
• Good communication skills to be able to confer with the other time keeper.

Experience:

• Previous experience as a time keeper for A-Grade preferable. This is due to the inclusion of ‘time on’ in this grade.