Transcript Referee Clinic

Referee
The “Boss”
June, 2006
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Today’s Topics
Overall Job Description
Skills & Knowledge
On Arrival at the Pool
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Meet with Meet Manager
Before the Start of Session
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Meet with Senior Officials
Briefing of Officials
During the Session
End of Session
Up the Ladder
Questionnaire Review
“Shall” = No option = command
“Should” = Preferred course of action
“May” = Optional
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Overall Job Description
The most Senior official on deck for the session
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Not in badge level but in authority
Must be at least level 3 and have taken referee clinic
Mentor and supporter for all officials on deck
There to ensure the competition is run fairly and
smoothly
Don’t be afraid to ask for help – but ultimately all
decisions are yours
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Skills
Positive attitude
Listening and Observation
Decision making
Communication
Organization
Experience
Ability to Keep Discipline
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With dignity, authority but without arrogance
Flexibility
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Don’t assume all meets run the same
Common Sense
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Know the Rules
Keep up-to-date with changes to
rules
Have a copy of the rule book
available – but not on you
Recommend Acme Thunderer
Whistle, not Fox (Too Shrill)
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On Arrival at the Pool
Arrive 1½ hours prior to start – or when
requested by Meet Management
Dressed according to SNC rules (or meet
rules if different)
 Ensure you have whistle, rule book, pencil
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Ensure your name is checked off the
officials roster
Find Referee’s heat sheet
Find Meet Manager/Meet Referee
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Meet with Meet Manager
… and Meet Referee if exists
Request (& read) copy of meet package in advance
Determine if there are any special rules …
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Deck Entries, Prelims/Finals, SWAD?
Warm-up procedures/Life Guards?
Double ended?
Any single-length events requiring change of start or
timer end?
Problems from previous sessions?
Preferences for running session and any timing
considerations?
Review and approve official’s roster
Are people assigned to be:
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Runners, False Start Rope Operator,Safety Marshals
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Before Start of the Session
Time out the session
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Should not be longer than 4½ hours
Slowest time * (number of heats + turnover time)
Do facilities check
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Water temperature: 25 – 28°C (77 – 82.4°F)
Chlorine: between 1 – 5 around 3
PH: 7.2 – 7.6
Air temperature: Minimum 2° warmer than water
Check lane ropes, starting blocks, false start
rope, 15m markers
Make sure Safety Marshals are on deck and
warm-up rules are posted
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Meet the Officials
Chief Finish
Judge
Marshalling
Area
Referee
Assistant
Chief Timer
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Start
Turn Judges
Rope
Backstroke
Flags
Flags
Chief
Timekeeper
Backstroke
Clerk of
Course
Judge of Stroke
Starter
Recorder/Scorer
Electronics
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Meet with Senior Officials
Clerk of Course … Do first
Starter
Chief Finish Judge
Chief Timekeeper
Electronics
Office (Recorder/Scorer)
Objective of the discussions:
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Are they able to do the job ?
Agreement on their responsibilities – specific to this
session
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Meet with Clerk of Course
Agree on the time to marshal the first event
Do they have enough help – marshals?
Number of heats behind blocks
Marshalling announcements
Procedures for:
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Scratches, Deck entries (Spare Cards), Relay Cards, …
Combining/Re-seeding heats and events
Events with 1 heat (6-8 swimmers) go straight to Finals?
Special Procedures for Finals
What and Who to inform of changes to program
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# swimmers/heat, # heats/event, combined events
Referee, Electronics, Chief Timekeeper, Chief Finish Judge
and Starter
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Meet with Starter
Starting over top?
Discuss watch check
Discuss signals
Discuss false-start DQs
Any other functions you want from starter
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Relay takeovers, turn judge, sweeps
Equipment checked?
Discuss announcements to be made by
starter
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Meet with Chief Finish Judge
Re-confirm method of calculating official times
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Manual vs. electronic
Confirm process flow for:
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Cards and/or tape to table
Official times to recorder/scorer
Make sure they communicate with the office
Verification of Posted Results
Notify Referee of swim-offs for Finals
Communicate with Chief Timekeeper if problems
with times
Inform Referee of any other problems
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Lost times, getting behind ….
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Meet with Chief Timekeeper
Checkout watches to Timers
Review experience level & matching of Timers
Identify Head Lane Timers
Recruit Timers if necessary
Arrange a watch check
Take each heat winners time
Do briefing for Timers if asked by Referee
Single-length/Distance Events, Official Splits
Monitor recorded times to catch glaring errors
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Meet with Electronics
Do they have any concerns or problems?
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Equipment, people etc.
Have they arranged for a pad check?
How much “change” can they handle?
Do you need to wait until the board goes to
zero?
Signals
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Meet with Office
Do they have any concerns or problems?
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Equipment, people etc.
Have they talked to Chief Finish Judge?
Have they talked to Electronics?
Procedure for Posting Results
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Briefing of Officials
(Referee may delegate some of this to other Officials)
Decide whether to separate officials for briefings
At Briefing:
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Welcome Officials and thank them for volunteering
Introduce key officials including yourself
Give officials an estimated completion time
Tell officials what time they should be on deck
Identify all Strokes & Turns officials
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Enough? Qualified? In the room?
Conduct briefings for Timers, Strokes and Turns
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Briefing - Strokes & Turns
Review areas of jurisdiction for Strokes vs. Turns
Identify number of lanes per judge
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Pair novices with experienced officials
Judges can rotate during session
Reinforce guidelines for observing a turn
It’s OK to seek a second opinion
Review all strokes for session
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Not a clinic – cover the salient points
SWAD
Relay Takeovers – do not indicate DQ until race has ended
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Briefing - Strokes & Turns … 2
Inform the officials of the DQ procedures
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Only call it if you’re sure
Wait till last lap, ensure station covered, try to inform
swimmer,fill out DQ slip/card,bring card to Referee
Referee can overturn DQ – Judge should not take
offence
Remind the officials of procedures for disputes
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Refer swimmers to their coach
Refer coaches to the Referee
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Briefing - Timers
(May be done by Chief Timekeeper)
Verify watches or plungers
Check that everyone has timed before
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If not, ask Chief Timekeeper to conduct 101 after briefing
Ask Head Lane Timers to identify themselves
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Decide roles for each timer in a lane
Cover procedures for:
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Swimmer verification,
Go by the Flash not the Sound
Where to stand to take times, official splits
Place to record times on cards, light touches
When to clear watches
Bell or single length events
Place to record time on cards/lane sheet, light touches
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Starting the Session
This can happen when:
The pool has been cleared
 Clerk of Course followed instructions –
swimmers are ready to swim
 Officials are in place
 Watch check has been completed
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During the Session
Be visible to officials and swimmers
Observe that officials are performing their
duties
Mentor if necessary
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Replace incompetent officials
Keep the session moving at a steady pace
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Use a “Gopher” if necessary
Watch for the “unexpected”
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During the Session … 2
When making a decision
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Deal with the facts
Use all available evidence –time cards, sweeps
Hear all sides of the story
Feel free to consult fellow officials
Mark time on your heat sheet at end of each event
Do a sweep at finish of each heat
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Not mandatory but comes highly recommended
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
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Officials, Coaches, Swimmers
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During the Session - Starts
Request quiet for each Start
Visually check pool and officials
Mark heat sheet with missing lanes & number of swimmers
Do long whistle for swimmers to get on blocks or in water
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Whistle with authority
Use 2nd whistle for backstroke
Swimmer position
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Feet anywhere on blocks; Backstroke in water at wall
When swimmers are settled, hand over to Starter by
raising arm down the pool
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Maintain raised arm until start is complete
You can stop the start at any time
After the Start, watch that all swimmers have re-surfaced
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During the Session … DQs
Ensure all details are completed – discuss
with official
Ensure the following are notified of a DQ:
Swimmer or Coach
 Chief Finish Judge
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Note all DQs on your heat sheet
Remember the Referee may disqualify any
swimmer from their own observations
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During the Session – DQs …cont’d
“DECISION OF FACT”
The following needs to be present to have a
“Decision of Fact”
The Official responsible has been assigned to
that position
 The Official is in the correct position and is
qualified
 The DQ is filled in and recorded correctly
 The Referee is satisfied that all of the above
are correct
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During the Session - Protests
STAY CALM
Verbal
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Within 15 minutes of the end of the event
Try to settle verbally or advise protestor to submit a
written protest
Written
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Within 30 minutes of end of the Event
Record time of receipt and give to Meet Manager
Wait for Jury of Appeal decision
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Arranged by Meet Manager
Odd number of people 3 or 5
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During the Session - “Swim-Offs”
Referee arranges for “Swim-Offs”
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1 hour or more after all involved swimmers
have completed their heat
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Coaches may agree on a different time that is less
than one hour after all involved swimmers have
completed their heat.
Use meet management to assist
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During the Session - Official Splits
Coach requests it by completing time
card and giving to Clerk of Course
Clerk of Course notifies Referee and
Chief Timekeeper
Referee/Chief Timekeeper ensures 3
Timers for swim
Completed card goes to office
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End of Session
Walk around the pool (during the last
few heats) and thank all officials
Check with the office for any problems
Be available for de-briefing session
Leave your heat sheet with meet
management
Proof all DQ’s
Check results
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Up the Ladder
Level V
Level IV
Level III
Level II
Level I
Get experience
Get a copy of the official
DQ terminology
Create your own “cheat
sheet”
Get Peer reviews
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Useful WEB sites
 www.swim.bc.ca
 www.swimming.ca
 www.fina.org
 www.bcsoa.ca
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Referee Questionnaire
Review
30 minutes.
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Referee - Questionnaire
1. After you arrive at the pool to work as a referee,
you should:
a. Meet with the Meet Manager to discuss details of the
session
b. Check with the Electronics operator to ensure the
automatic placing and timing system is working properly
c. Check pool equipment (lane markers, starting blocks, etc.)
d. Ensure that the pool temperature is within limits
e. Ensure that pool chemistry is within limits
f. Ensure teams are in assigned areas on the deck
g. Check officials’ assignments
h. Meet with the major officials as well as the meet manager
to discuss pertinent information
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Referee - Questionnaire
2. Final authority to approve the assignments of
all officials and to ensure that they are
adequately briefed prior to a session lies with
the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chief Timekeeper
Chief Finish Judge
Meet Manager
Referee
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Referee - Questionnaire
3. The following officials shall be responsible for
assigning duties to officials within their
jurisdiction:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Chief Timekeeper
Chief Finish Judge
Meet Manager
Referee
Judge of Strokes, Inspector of Turns
Clerk of Course
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Referee - Questionnaire
4. The SNC Rule book prescribes the minimum number of
qualified officials that are necessary for the proper running
of a sanctioned meet. When there are insufficient volunteer
officials available, the Referee may:
a. Double-up the duties of some officials, when such
duties are not in conflict
b. Direct the Meet Manager to fill all vacancies with
unqualified people
c. Request the Meet Manager to fill junior vacancies
(Timekeeper, Marshall) with unqualified but
capable people
d. Delay the start of the meet until sufficient officials
are available
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Referee - Questionnaire
5. The type of start to be used at a sanctioned
meet shall be decided by:
a. The organizing committee and to be advised in the
meet invitation
b. By the Referee
c. By the Meet Manager
d. Only one-start is permitted by SNC
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Referee - Questionnaire
6. Which type of start may be used at sanctioned
meets:
a. One start
b. Two starts
c. Three starts
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Referee - Questionnaire
7. Disputes arising from the format and timing of
the meet, the eligibility of swimmers, etc. shall
be settled by the:
a. Referee
b. Meet Manager
c. Head Coach of the host club
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8. Responsibility to ensure that the session
starts on time lies with the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Starter
Referee
Meet Manager
Announcer
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Referee - Questionnaire
9. On the Referee’s whistle for a dive start, the
swimmers shall:
a. Step on to the surface of the starting platform
b. Step on to the starting platform with both feet
the same distance from the front
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10. When the Referee has determined that the
swimmers are ready on the starting platform,
he/she shall:
a. Blow a short whistle and stretch an arm horizontally
down the pool until a fair start has been completed
b. Blow a short whistle and stretch an arm horizontally
across the pool until a fair start has been completed
c. Stretch an arm horizontally down the pool and drop
that arm after the command “Take your marks”
d. Stretch an arm horizontally down the pool and
maintain that position until a fair start has been
completed
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11. On the Starter’s command, swimmers shall:
a. Take a starting position with at least 1 foot at
the front of the starting platform
b. Take at least 1 step forward
c. Assume their starting position and remain
stationary until the starting signal is given.
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12. On the Referee’s whistle for a backstroke
start, the swimmers are required to:
a. Enter the pool in the acceptable manner
b. Return to the wall immediately and assume a
starting position after the 2nd whistle
c. Enter the pool feet first
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13. In backstroke, the Referee shall blow a
second long whistle when:
a. All swimmers have surfaced
b. All swimmers have reached the wall
c. All swimmers are 5 metres from the wall
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14. On the Referee’s second whistle in a
backstroke start, the swimmers:
a. Will assume their starting position after a trial
touch and turn
b. Shall return to the wall without delay and
assume their starting position
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Referee - Questionnaire
15. After he/she has turned the race over to the
Starter and before a legal start has been
achieved, the Referee:
a. May interfere with the Start and re-assume
control of the race
b. Must leave control with the Starter until the
race has begun
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Referee - Questionnaire
16. A disqualification for “delay of meet” must be
determined by:
a. Referee
b. Starter
c. Meet Manager
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Referee - Questionnaire
17. The following officials are authorized to call a
“False Start”:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Chief Timekeeper
Chief Finish Judge
Starter
Referee
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Referee - Questionnaire
18. Disqualifications related to the start of a race
should best be made by:
a. The Referee only
b. The Starter only
c. The Referee or Starter after consultation
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19. The following officials are authorized to
disqualify a swimmer for rule violations after a
legal start is achieved:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Starter
Chief Timekeeper
Referee
Chief Finish Judge
Judge of Strokes, Inspector of Turns
Relay Take-over Judge
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20. The Referee may:
a. Overrule a disqualification made by another
official, even if he/she did not personally
observe the alleged infraction
b. Disqualify a swimmer for a violation which the
Referee did not personally observe but which
was reported to him/her by the assigned
official
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21. The following may disqualify a swimmer for a
violation observed outside their assigned
zone or jurisdiction:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Starter
Judge of Strokes, Inspector of turns
Head Lane Timekeeper
None of the above
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22. If two Judges of Strokes disagree about a
potential rule violation, the dispute shall be
resolved by the:
a. Meet Manager
b. Official with the higher level badge
c. Referee
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23. When Judges of Strokes or Inspectors of Turns
disqualify a swimmer, they shall inform the
following (verbally):
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Referee
Announcer
Chief Finish Judge
Swimmer or Coach
Recorder/Scorer
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24. The procedure by which disqualifications
shall be reported during the meet should be
determined by:
a. The Referee
b. The Chief Finish Judge
c. The Meet Manager
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25. The legality of any touch shall be determined
by the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Referee
Inspector of Turns
Judge of Strokes
Chief Inspector of Turns
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26. The Referee may:
a. Overrule the results of an SNC approved
automatic placing and timing system if the
system is believed to be in error
b. Direct the Chief Finish Judge to ignore automatic
results and use manual backup times
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27. In a heat when both the primary timing system
and the backup timing system malfunction, the
Referee shall:
a. Stop the race and swim it again later
b. Permit the race to proceed but award no official
times
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28. “Swim-Offs” are used to:
a. Break all ties
b. Resolve ties for the last qualifying place in Finals
(A) or Consolation (B) Finals
c. Resolve ties for first or second alternate positions
in Finals (A) or Consolation (B) Finals
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29. “Swim-Off” participants for qualifying places in
finals/consolation finals/alternate positions
shall be:
a. All the swimmers in the heat where the tie occurred
b. The entire heat except disqualified swimmers
c. Only those swimmers who were declared tied
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30. When a “Swim-Off” is required, it:
a. Must be conducted at least 45 minutes before the
start of the Finals session
b. Should be conducted within 45 minutes of the
posting of finals of the last event swum by any of
the swimmers involved
c. May be swum at a time that is mutually acceptable
to all involved swimmers
d. Shall be conducted not less than 1 hour after all
involved swimmers have completed their heats
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31. When a swimmer is disadvantaged by an
equipment failure or official’s error in a Final (other
than a Time-Final), the following swimmers shall
compete in a re-swim:
a. All swimmers in the heat, including those
disqualified for any reason
b. All swimmers in the heat, excluding those
disqualified for any reason
c. Only the swimmers who were disadvantaged
d. Only swimmers who want to improve their time
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32. In the event of an assault (verbal or physical)
of an official by a swimmer or by a team officer,
the Referee has the authority to:
a. Order the offending party from the pool area for the
duration of the meet
b. Impose a fine on the offending party
c. Do nothing except pacify the situation
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33. Disputes or verbal protests relating to the race or
competition itself shall be received and settled by the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Referee
Meet Manager
Office Manager
Chief Finish Judge
Official with the highest level badge
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34. Written protests of decisions related to the race
or competition itself shall be presented to the:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Clerk of Course
Referee
Chief Finish Judge
Meet Manager
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35. Written protests of decisions related to the
race or competition itself shall be received by
the appropriate official within:
a. 15 minutes from the final non-resolution of the
disputed decision (verbal protest) by the Referee
b. Within 30 minutes following the conclusion of the
respective event
c. 30 minutes from the end of the session in which the
dispute took place
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Thank you.
Approved by the BC Swimming Officials’ Association
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