Service Obligation Policy

DACA SERVICE OBLIGATION POLICY

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To ensure that DACA swimmers have the opportunity to participate in competition, DACA must host swim meets. In addition, DACA is required to provide personnel for additional DACA attended meets. Swim meets cannot run without family participation.

Your willingness to serve will have a great impact on your child's athletic environment and love of swimming. There are many opportunities to get involved including officiating, timing, and swim meet preparation/ hosting.

Service Obligation Hour Breakdown

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Obligation hours are assigned on a per family basis. Families with swimmers who are active throughout the entire 12 month swimming year may complete their service obligation at any time within the swim year.

The DACA Service obligation for 2023 - 2024 swimming year (September 2023- August 2024) is as follows:

• Turbos, Sprinters, Varsity, and Fit Groups:                    *6 OBLIGATION HOURS

• Titans, Pros, and Senior Select Groups:                         *8 OBLIGATION HOURS

• Select, Elite, and Senior Elite Groups:                            *12 OBLIGATION HOURS

• National Group:                                                                  *16 OBLIGATION HOURS

**The service obligation is required of ALL DACA FAMILIES, irrespective of a swimmers participation in swim meets**

ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION INFORMATION

***There is a $50.00 "no show" penalty for pre-assigned hours. Service Obligation Hours still apply***

UNWORKED SERVICE OBLIGATION HOURS WILL BE BILLED AT A RATE OF $50.00 PER HOUR ON SEPTEMBER 1st.

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• • Families Enrolling Mid-Season or Withdrawing Mid-Season
     

    • The Swimming year is broken into 2 periods.
       

      • Period 1 - September 2023-February 2024

        • Turbos, Sprinters, and Varsity Groups - 3 Hours.

        • Titans, Pros, and Senior Select Groups - 4 Hours.

        • Select, Elite, and Senior Elite Groups - 6 Hours.

        • National Group - 8 Hours.

      • Period 2 - March 2024-August 2024​

        • Turbos, Sprinters, and Varsity Groups - 3 Hours.

        • Titans, Pros, and Senior Select Groups - 4 Hours.

        • Select, Elite, and Senior Elite Groups - 6 Hours.

        • National Group - 8 Hours.
           

  • • Families withdrawing from DACA WILL BE RESPONSIBLE for hours not served, dependent upon their start and/or withdrawal date. Families active during Period 1 and withdraw prior to the start of Period 2 will be responsible for Period 1 hours only. Families joining during Period 2 will be responsible for Period 2 hours only.
       

    • EXAMPLES:

      • A swimmer that participates in the Turbos Group through November and withdraws from the program in December will be responsible for Period 1 hours only (3 Hours).
         

      • A swimmer in the Pros Group who begins participation in November and swims through April will be responsible for both Period 1 and Period 2 hours (8 Hours).
         

      • A swimmer in the Titans Group who begins participation in April and swims through July will be responsible for Period 2 hours only (4 Hours).
         

   

  • • Families with Multiple Swimmers 

      • Service Obligation Hours are assigned on a per family basis.

      • Service Obligation Hours for families with multiple swimmers are based upon the swimmer participating in the highest level group.

      • EXAMPLES:

        • A family with 1 swimmer in the Turbos Group and 1 swimmer in the Elite Group will have a Service Obligation of 12 hours (Elite Group).
           

    • Service Hours and Group Changes

      • Service Hours are determined by the group a swimmer begins with in September, 2023, regardless of any changes in group level throughout the 2023-2024 Swimming Year.
         

    • Receiving Credit for Service Obligation Hours

      • Service Hour sign-ups are made available online at www.dacaswimteam.org.

      • Service Hours must be completed during the 2023 - 2024 Swimming Year (September 2023 - August 2024).

      • Extra hours completed do not roll-over and contribute towards the following year's obligation.

      • Families will be notified via e-mail when Service Hour sign-ups become available for a particular event.

      • On the day of the event, Families must check in with the DACA Service Coordinators no less than 10 minutes prior to the start of their shift. At the conclusion of their shift they must check out in order to receive credit.

      • Service Hour credits will be posted in your online account at www.dacaswimteam.org within 1 week following the event.

      • Service Hour credit will not be given for unassigned service positions unless approved by the coordinator as needed.

      • Families may also elect to buy out their service obligation at a rate of $50.00 per hour.