Usa swimming background check usa swimming athlete protection training nonathlete registration form. These changes include any new legislation, revisions and updates as voted on by the house of delegates. As a result, nonathlete members are checked more than 450,000 times a year. Usa swimming background checks the usa swimming background checks, conducted by sterling global background checks, are extensive, and conducted regularly. The usa swimming policy manual is available on usa swimmings website. Major legislation and rule changes for 2020 currently effective except as otherwise noted. The usa swimming rule book is the official publication of usa swimming. Usa swimming rules and regulations committee releases. Setting up your us swimming account online testing. The rules are available at the offices of usa swimming or may be found online at the following websites.
Apprenticeshipstarter ncs requirements starter ondeck apprenticeship record expectations with the starter program iv. These are just some of the editorial changes that were made to this rulebook edition. In breaststroke and butterfly, the rules now require that the hands be separated at the touch. International paralympic committee swimming rules and. Usa swimming posts amendments to rules and regulations. Prohibits the use of a pistolstarters pistol as the sounding device in interscholastic swimming. Senior lc championships wednesday, july 16 saturday. Usa swimming rules and regulations 2014 rulebook new rules interpretation about strokes. Please remember that the rules and policies of usa swimming usas and of middle atlantic swimming mas constantly change as we strive to improve our sport. At phillips 66, were committed to improving lives in the communities where we live and work. This meet will be run under modified usa swimming championship scratch rules and procedures see section 207. As of right now, in club, school, and college swimming in the united states.
Courses from the center for disease control and prevention cdc or the national federation of state high school associations nfhs, as well as individual states required courses will satisfy the usa swimming requirement. Masters swimming code of regulations and rules of competition. January 15, 2014 relating to the 20 fina rule change. High school and collegiate swim times how does usa swimming track. Well be in touch with news, updates, and ways you can help the team.
Changes to the rulebook are made on a yearly basis following the u. The usa swimming rules form the basis upon which all decisions are made. In addition to the initial background check, nonathlete members undergo a recurring monthly background check. Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of ones entire body to. Usa swimming began operation in 1980 and its first rulebook was promulgated in 1981. Each stroke has specific rules as to how swimmers may propel themselves through the water.
Keep this conveniently sized guide close by as you watch the usa swim team compete. If there are any discrepancies between this online version and the printed publication, the online version will take precedence. Each changed or altered segment is identified in the rules by a screened background. Meet directors handbook page 1 rev december, 2017 the meet director this handbook is designed as an aid to meet directors in middle atlantic swimming. Usa boxing official rule book competition rules effective january 1, 2014 revised november 20. In order to be green, we have produced the rulebook in digital format only. Rules change clarification for diving degree of difficulty. Usa swimming has followed along, editing the 2014 rulebook to reflect the changes. Ots updates apply for upcoming events summer junior national champs irvine, ca.
Usa swimming posted the complete package of amendments to the rules and regulations of the organization as voted on by the house of delegates at the united states aquatic sports convention held. Page 12 official glossary closed competition competition exclusively among members of a single club, or among two or more usa swimming member. Anyone who coaches athletes at a usa swimming practice or competition must be a coach member of usa swimming and must have satisfactorily completed safety training, criminal background checks and other coaches education as required by usa swimming. It is inappropriate to use a pistol of any kind at a school swimming meet. Qualifying period is july 30, 2014, through the entry deadline. A reminder about new fina swimming rules for 2014 swimming. Zone voting structure has been revised in both the rule book and zone bylaws to ensure. Each book contains diagrams of playing areas, official.
The usa swimming policy manual is available on usa swimming s website. The clerk is also responsible for enforcing rules of the swim meet if a. Swimmers race a variety of distances, ranging from 25 yards or meters to 1600 yards. And to stock up on stylish team usa gear that you can wear all year round, visit the team usa shop. The usa swimming 2018 mini rulebook is portable and uptodate for 2018. It is not permitted to roll onto the back at any time. Masters swimming 1751 mound street, suite 201 sarasota, fl 34236 telephone. Center for safesport necessitated changes to jurisdictions for. Usa swimming officials manual marshal rules interpretations breaststrokebutterfly hand separation interpretation, january 2014. Swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by nearly 90 percent. Usa swimming posted the complete package of amendments to the rules and regulations of the organization as voted on by the house of delegates at the united states aquatic sports convention held in. Open water swimming special olympics open water swimming rules ver 1.
The united states antidoping agency usada offers a drug reference line 7197852000. As always, we welcome your ideas and input on how to improve the usa diving rulebook. Changed responsibility for notifying host clubs of fines accrued from over 4 hour session timelines reaching past 4 hours upon completion of a session. Senior lc championships wednesday, july 16 saturday, july 19. Usa swimming will now require all coaches and officials complete concussion protocol training by january 1, 2020. Healthy competition skills for life national ymca competitive swimming and diving resources for ymca coaches, officials, trainers, and meet directors. Apprentice official registration helps tracking of officials in ots 5. Interpretations made by the rules regs comte rev aug 2015 clean. Ipc swimming rulebook 2014 2017 page 3 1 ipc swimming 1. Swimming and diving rules changes 201415 by on november 21, 2014 rules change. Masters swimming code of regulations and rules of competition this is an online version of the official rule book. Alternative sounding devices are readily available. Modified four hour rule to include a reference to the usa swimming rulebook. In addition, fina announced in 2014 that a single dolphin kick can be added to the.
Ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules committee. S swimming 2015 2017 version 07 september 2015 3 w 2. Manual startthe start of any timing device by an individual in response to the same starting. New provisions have been added to the code of conduct. Usa swimming rules and regulations committee releases rules. The refereestarter team by paul memont, new england. Printed versions of the official publication can be purchased from the national office for.
All rule book files are provided here in adobe acrobat pdf format. Masters swimming code of regulations and rules of competition published by u. In most instances the rules specified by usa swimming in the rules and regulations conform directly to the fina rules. Usa swimming is the national governing body for the sport of swimming in the united states. Usa swimming officials manual usa swimming rulebook 2014 usa swimming mini rulebook 2014 usa swimming officiating swimming video usa swimming situations and resolutions questions comments. The refereestarter team by paul memont, new england swimming. If you use the event or times search features on the usa swimming website, you may wonder why the times for these athletes are shown as lscun. As the national governing body for the sport of swimming, usa swimming is responsible for setting the rules and regulations governing competitive swimming. Features rules and regulations that will be in effect for this years team. There is no similar rule requiring pool measurements for national age group records under the usa swimming rulebook. Corrections from the may 5, 20 and september 22, 20 house of delegate meetings. Usa swimming officials newsletter may 28, 2014 in this issue 1. Major legislation and rule changes for 2018 currently effective except as otherwise noted 1.
Revised december 2015 to address invalid languge found by the michigan swimming bylaws and rules and procedure committee revised july 2015 to include. Through the rules change process these items were not noticed. Rulebook g we are committed to saving lives at phillips 66, protecting our people, our environment and our communities guides everything we do and it always will. This is an ofcial publication of united states masters swimming inc. The marshal shall have full authority to warn or order to cease and desist, and, with the. Fina masters rules redirects to the fina web site 2020 u. Four strokes, or styles of swimming, are contested at swimming meets. Invented by adobe systems, portable document format pdf is a publicly. Weve teamed with the usa swimming foundation and olympic gold medalist cullen jones to raise awareness about the drowning epidemic in our country. By suzanne heath, times and recognition committee chair the 2014 championship seasons for the nations high school and collegiate swimmers are now in the record books.
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