Promoting excellence by providing resources to support and empower the north carolina swimming community. Healthy competition skills for life national ymca competitive swimming and diving resources for ymca coaches, officials, trainers, and meet directors. Usa swimming releases clarifications on the use of tape. With more than 300,000 members, including athletes, enthusiasts and coaches, and 2,800 affiliated clubs, the organization plays a role in everything from neighborhood pools to the u. Usa swimming 120 day rule and rules pertaining to unattached swimmers. This is an online version of the official rule book. Review of legislated changes for correct application provided by clark hammond, anneliese eggert, mickey. Usa swimming is the official organization for the sport of swimming in the united states. Ymca officials seeking usa swimming official certification. Swimming 2017 2021 valid as of 21 september 2017 version 12. A ccess online rule book link will open another window where you can see the reference material for the test the usas technical rules. Usms will strive to process and fulfill orders as soon as possible during this period of uncertainty due to the covid19 crisis.
Page 12 official glossary time trial an event conducted within or independently of a meet where the swimmer races against the clock to establish an official time. The 2019 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national. The 2018 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the. Previous certification as starter for a minimum of 12 calendar months during which a minimum of 12 full sessions have been satisfactorily completed.
Fina rules on the prevention of the manipulation of competitions january 30, 2016. Swimming official forms world record form valid from 21. The website has some terrific information for swimmers, parents, coaches, and anyone interested in the sport. Ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules 201718 and 201819 download options click here for information on how to display your epub download on ipad, kindle, nook, iphone, android and blackberry, plus your desktop browsers. Rules and regulations access the most current rulebook. The 2020 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national. To do this you simply go to the timing trailer and ask. 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. Tom osborne, dick fosbury headline 2018 hall of fame class. Reorganized swimmingdiving rules address event clarity, definition. Article 407 in the usa swimming rule book outlines the nbor process and procedures. Masters swimming code of regulations and rules of competition this is an online version of the official rule book.
Explanatory memo for 2017 swimming rule changes interpretation swimming rules updated 14. Keep this portable, current rulebook close by as you watch the usa swim team compete and youll know whats going on every step of the way. Be a current certified official member of usa swimming, inc 3. Major legislation and rule changes for 2017 currently effective except as otherwise noted. One can download a pdf copy of the usa swimming rule book via visiting s. If there are any discrepancies between this online version. Know the administrative rules of usa swimming and potomac valley swimming procedures. Providing more clarity on a proper race finish and official timing procedures are among the noteworthy high school swimming and diving rules changes for the 202021 school year. The usa swimming rule book is the official publication of usa swimming. The test must be passed with a grade of 80 percent or higher, and can be taken multiple times. Usa swimming rules for the start the start a at the commencement of each heat, the referee shall signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles to remove all clothing except for swimwear, followed by a long whistle indicating that they should take and maintain their positions on the starting platform, the deck. Changes to the rulebook are made on a yearly basis following the u. About rules and regulations current swim year usa swimming rule book.
The 2016 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national. The testing is open book, and you can either use a rule book or the pdf version on the rulebook available on the usa swimming website. Major legislation and rule changes for 2018 currently effective except as otherwise noted 1. Features rules and regulations that will be in effect for this year. Usa swimming is the national governing body for competitive swimming in the united states.
It is charged with selecting the united states olympic swimming team and any other teams which officially represent the united states, as well as the overall organization and operation of the sport within the country, in accordance with the amateur sports act. Page 12 official glossary amateur sports act the ted stevens olympic and amateur sports act 1998 or as applicable, the amateur. Official rules book of swimming british rule of law. With some minor modifications, us masters swimming uses. Usa swimming education and training documents guidelines, checklists, officials briefing.
The 2017 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national governing body for swimming in the u. Usa boxing official rule book competition rules effective january 1, 2014 revised november 20. Stroke after the start and after each turn when the swimmer leaves the wall, the body shall be kept on the breast. Through the rules change process these items were not noticed. Usa swimming is the national governing body for swimming in the u. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to swimming rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. While it should be especially useful for new and less experienced swimming officials, it will also help the veteran official hone the organizational skills along. Questions regarding usa swimming rules and regulations, or any of the interpretations, may be. Usa swimming seeks to inspire and enable others to achieve success both in the sport of swimming and in life. This will have the same content as the rule book you should have received during you class. The 2017 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming, the national. Printed versions of the official publication can be purchased from the national office for. This usa water polo conduct of championships governs national junior olympics and champions cup. Fina masters rules redirects to the fina web site 2020 u.
National officials committee current members of the national officials committee. Rather, it is designed to assist all officials in understanding their role in conducting competition. Questions regarding usa swimming rules and regulations, or any of the interpretations, may be directed to the chair of the usa swimming rules and regulations committee, clark hammond. Usa swimmingvirginia swimmingcertified officials, in good standing, may officiate any vhsl swim meet by virtue of their usa swimming certification. The 2020 rules and regulations is an official publication of usa swimming. Use either a current hard copy rulebook or the online version. Swimming and diving rules committee welcomes new members 2. Review of legislated changes for correct application provided by jay thomas, anneliese eggert, mickey smythe. Usa boxing national rule book click here for synopsis of changes to new rule book. Accidentally bumping into the lane lines is not grounds for disqualification. The test results are emailed to the georgia swimming officials chair, and the training coordinator.
Ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules committee. These are the individual sections of the official rule book. Follow along with the action like an expert with the usa swimming 2017 mini rulebook. If there are any discrepancies between this online version and the printed publication, the online version will take precedence. The usa swimming 2020 rulebook is the official publication of usa swimming. These changes include any new legislation, revisions and updates as voted on by the house of delegates. Usa swimming will now require all coaches and officials complete concussion protocol training by january 1, 2020. The usa swimming rule book is 179 pages long the only part you need is article 101.
The usa softball app provides the latest in news, results and videos from team usa athletes and events across the globe. However, according to the usa swimming 20 rule book, a swimmer who stands still in the pool during the freestyle, and stays in the water until the heat is completed, will not be disqualified. The usa swimming 2019 mini rulebook is the official publication of usa swimming. Review of legislated changes for correct application. Usa swimming rules and regulations committee releases. As the national governing body for the sport of swimming, usa swimming is responsible for setting the rules and regulations governing competitive swimming. The entire ncaa mens and womens swimming and diving rules book has been designated as a conduct rule, meaning the rules contained in this book cannot be changed by mutual consent unless flexibility is indicated within the rule itself in previous books, some rules were designated administrative rules.
Usa swimming releases clarifications on the use of tape on june th, 2016, jay thomas, chair of the rules and regulations committee of usa swimming, sent out some further clarifications on usa. The niagara lsc will observe usa swimmings guidelines for reciprocity as published on the usa swimming website here. Shop the official online store for usa swimming at. High school ncaa usms officiating virginia swimming. They promote the sport and culture of swimming by offering clubs, events, and education to athletes and coaches. The purpose of this document is to provide uniform policies and procedures for the foregoing usa water polo championships regardless of when or where they are held. Swimming and diving rules changes clarify proper race. Click here or click the logo to visit the usa swimming website 2019 usa swimming directory. Usa swimming will officially adopt the fina rule change modifying the lochte rule sept. Rules change clarification for diving degree of difficulty. Center for safesport necessitated changes to jurisdictions for. One can download a pdf copy of the usa swimming rule book via visiting and then following these links in sequence. Page 12 official glossary closed competition competition exclusively among members of a single club, or among two or more usa swimming member.
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