Every tournament posts the volunteer help it needs as shifts — a role, a time window, and how many people it takes. You claim the ones that fit your day.
Find an event
Open Volunteer Sign Up. It lists the upcoming events that are looking for volunteers; pick one to see its signup page.
Claim a shift
An event's signup page lists its shifts. Sign up for the ones you want — a typical shift is 2 to 4 hours, and some roles (like judging) run all day. You can work one shift and enjoy the rest of the event, or stack a few.
Head Referee and Judge Advisor shifts
Head Referee and Judge Advisor shifts are for people who hold that role on their account. If you don't hold it yet, you can still sign up. The shift shows a note saying which role it needs, with a link to your Volunteer Roles page. Request the role there before the event. Once it's added to your account, the note goes away. The event's organizer can see who on their shifts doesn't have the role approved yet, so they may follow up with you.
Every other kind of shift is open to any volunteer. gainingSTEAM may later require the role before signup. If that happens, signing up without the role is turned away, and the page tells you to request it first. Learn more about The Head Referee and The Judge Advisor.
Why events list different roles
Each event's organizer (the Event Partner) decides which roles their tournament needs and how many of each — a small scrimmage staffs differently than a State Championship. So the roles you see vary from event to event; that's by design.
Before your first shift
- Read the guide for your role — each one is a two-minute read.
- Check Tournament day: what to expect for arrival time, food, and what to wear.
- Signing up as a judge? Read Being a judge — judging has a rhythm of its own.