2014-2015 nchsaa swimming and diving brad alford – director of sports and championships

2014-2015 NCHSAASwimming and Diving

Brad Alford – Director of Sports and Championships

Take Part. Get Set For Life.™

National Federation of StateHigh School Associations

2014-15Swimming and Diving

Rules Changes

Reorganized Rule 3-3-4 The rule has been reorganized in a list form

for easier reference and compliance Divers now permitted to use tape, at any

location, for support

Adhesives not permittedRule 3-3-4

Adhesives are not allowed to be used during competition by a swimmer or diver• Adhesive sprays and similar materials get on

the board and become sticky or slick with water

• Used by swimmers, the adhesive transfers to the block or touch pad, causing it to become slick

Unsporting conductRules 3-6-1 and 3-6-3

Unsporting conduct will disqualify a swimmer from further competition in the meet; and, subject to state association rules, possible withholding from future meets

Unacceptable conduct (such as profanity, failure to follow the directions of a meet official and other such actions) will disqualify a swimmer from that event

NCHSAA Ejection Policy• Fighting• Leaving the bench area• Flagrant contact• Biting

• Taunting, baiting or spitting toward an opponent or official

• Profanity (directed toward an official or opponent)

• Obscene gestures• Disrespectfully addressing an official

Ejection from contest = miss remainder of contest and next 2 contest at that level (4 for fighting)

Student-Athlete or Administrator disqualified or ejected = NFHS Sportsmanship Course

Coach ejected = NFHS Teaching and Modeling Behavior Course

Players ejected for fighting: Coach=NFHS Teaching and Modeling Behavior Course

The sounding device for the start or final lap shall not be a pistol capable of discharging live ammunition or a closed barreled starter’s pistol

Starter’s pistolRules 2-7-3 NOTE, 4-3-1 NOTE

Forward startRule 8-1-5

Once called to the starting platforms, should the referee/starter give the command “Stand up,” the swimmers should remain on the starting platforms

Swimmers will not enter the water or delay a new start by stepping down

Referees and starters should direct swimmers to step down only when unusual circumstances occur

Backstroke finishRule 8-2-1e

After breaking the surface of the water, the swimmer must remain on the surface• Any part of the swimmer’s body is on or above

the surface The only exception to remaining on or above

the surface once breaking the water surface is for turns

Only when the entire body is submerged is there a violation of the rule

Diving Warm-upsRule 9-2-1

Divers shall be permitted at least two practice approaches during specified warm-up times prior to each diving session

Each approach may be with or without a water entry

Divers are allowed to do practice dives from the published dive list for practice water entry approaches

Order of Divers – Championship MeetsRule 9-2-2

Subject to the meet director’s discretion and published prior to the competition, divers may be reordered by rank – lowest to highest scores – following the semifinal round

With no previous action by the meet director, the default is keeping the divers in the same dive order as preliminaries/semifinals

New Diving Award ScaleRule 9-7-2

Excellent 10; Very good 8½ to 9½; Good 7 to 8; Satisfactory 5 to 6½; Deficient 2½ to 4½; Unsatisfactory ½ to 2; Failed 0.




Major Editorial Changes

Entries by IndividualsRule 3-2-1 PENALTY

A competitor participating, or attempting to participate, in more than the allowable number of events is disqualified from that event and further competition• The competitor(s) shall not be disqualified

from events in subsequent rounds for which he/she has previously and legally qualified (previous performance not nullified)

Uniforms Official discovers competitor wearing an

illegal swimsuit (wearing two suits or illegal construction)• Observed after heat begins – competitor

disqualified at completion of heat, performance time nullified and competitor not eligible for further competition until in legal swimsuit

Other Editorial Changes

6-4-1a,b (button or watch times)

9-3-5 …(with the number and degree of difficulty of the voluntary dive(s) circled or otherwise clearly identified)…

Voluntary Dives – Clearly Identified

Other Editorial Changes

Appendix B

-0.10 -0.09 through -0.01 0.00 through +0.09DQ If electronic equipment AND either takeoff judge OR dual confirmation by BOTH takeoff judges.

DQ MUST have confirmation by at least one (1) takeoff judge.

LEGALNO VIOLATIONJudges are not considered.

RELAY TAKEOFF PAD USAGE GUIDELINE TABLE




Points of Emphasis

Touch Pads

When pads are used: Touch includes the entire lane, as pads should be

proper width, or the area where the pad should be located

Touching above the pad is NOT a legal finish

Legal touch

Gutter lineNOT legal touch

Legal touch

Pad small for lane

Pad has shifted

Conduct Unsporting conduct includes, but is not limited

to, making insulting or derogatory remarks, gestures, or acts including taunting, trying to influence, showing disgust or interfering with an official

Team personnel shall be disqualified from further competition, including events in which previously qualified, for unsporting conduct

Conduct Unacceptable conduct includes, but is not

limited to, the use of profanity whether or not it is directed at another person or any action which could discredit the individual or his/her high school

Team personnel shall be disqualified from that event

The meet referee always retains the authority under Rule 3-6-1 to disqualify a competitor for any act he/she deems as unsporting conduct

Showing up for events at championship meets

It is the competitor’s responsibility to compete in each and every race or round he/she is entered

The coach has the responsibility to make sure the athletes on his/her team report as required and this should be communicated clearly with his/her athletes at the meet, as well as at the start of the season for athlete accountability

Showing up for events at championship meets

If, for some reason, an athlete is not going to compete in a scheduled event in which entered, the coach must notify the referee of a declared false start prior to the start of the event to avoid disqualification of the athlete

Stacked hands

NFHS Swimming and Diving Publications

The Rules Book, Scorebook and other swimming and diving materials can be ordered:

• online at www.nfhs.com • by calling 1-800-776-3462

NFHS E-books Electronic versions of NFHS Rules

and Case Books are now available for purchase as e-books

Apple users can visit iTunes for available books

Apple, Android and Kindle users can buy e-books from Amazon.com and view them through the Kindle app

$5.99• Visit www.nfhs.org/ebooks for more

information

Swimming and Diving Officials’ Guidelines Manuals

The revised manuals are available August 1 on the following Web site locations:

http://www.nfhs.org/Swimming/

https://nfhs-swimming-diving.arbitersports.com/front/105415/Site

Free!

$20$50

All NFHS courses can be accessed at www.nfhslearn.com

Sportsmanship

The quality of responsible behavior characterized by a spirit of generosity and a genuine concern for opponents, officials and teammates.•Wholesome athletic environment•Good Sportsmanship > Victory•Modest in victory, gracious in defeat•Respecting judgment and integrity of game officials•Role modeling good behavior

Important DatesStart Wednesday, October 29

1st Contest Monday, November 17

Reporting Saturday, January 316:00 p.m.

Regionals Friday, February 6Saturday, February 7

States 3A: Thursday, February 121A/2A: Friday, February 13 4A: Saturday, February 14

Number of Contests

• Pre-season– 2 varsity scrimmages

• Does not count toward season limitation– Multi-team scrimmages are allowed

• Regular Season– 3 scheduled meets per week– 1 per day individual limit

• Post Season– Varsity conference meets are considered part of the state

playoffs • Does not count toward season limitation

Dead Periods

• FALL 2014August 1 through September 1

• SPRING February 16 through March 15

• Summer 2015June 29-July 5July 20-July 26

Approved Board ItemsPractice Games and Scrimmages•Schools that have individuals qualifying to the regional and/or state individual playoffs, after the regular season is over for the team, may work out or scrimmage one-on-one against students from another school where competition is not available at their own school.

– Limited to one partner for each qualifier advancing, whether from their own school or another school.

Referees•Referee and two stroke and turn judges be required for meets using six or fewer lanes.•Referee and three stroke and turn judges be required for meets using more than six lanes.

Referees

• Schools are responsible for securing– Minimum 2 per school

• Proper number of meet officials for times to be official

• Payment– Referee: $51– Stroke and Turn: $26– Starter: $26– Should be paid on site!

HOW TO REGISTERSWIMMING OFFICIALS REGISTRATION

In 4 Easy StepS:1. Where to register?

2. How to register?

3. The costs of registration

4. The NCHSAA’s Follow-up Post registration

Where do I register?• The website to register as a swimming official:

https://officiating.nchsaa.org

STEP 1: Create a Profile

• Returning Officials will simply log into their account • If you need a password reset contact the NCHSAA

• New officials will use the username and password that was just created

STEP 2: Log-in

Step 3: Register & Pay

Registration Costs $51.00 before November 15, 2014.

Registration Follow Up

• Registration Packet Mailed to your address. It will include the following:

• Rules Book• Clinic Schedule• Exam information• Meet Verification Form• NCHSAA Memo

TESTING WINDOW: November 7-21, 2014

Swimming Regional Entries with Direct Athletics

• Sign into www.directathletics.com

You may sign in and out changing times and updating entries until the

entry deadline of 6pm on Saturday, January 31. {Sign-in before this date, in case of difficulty}

SignIn

Here


• Update Contact Information

When you register your contact information with Direct Athletics, make sure you are giving the coach’s phone number where he/she can be reached on January 31st or February 1st. If there are any issues with your entries, this is the number we’ll call. Do this for both Women’s & Men’s.

Select:Contact

Info

Select:Setup


Register the appropriate information for all your athletes (SWIMMERS AND DIVERS!).

Make sure you hit the “SUBMIT” button each and every time you update information so that it’s saved.

Select:Team

Select:Women’sOr Men’s

• ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE ENTRY DEADLINE OF:

SATURDAY, January 31 @ 6:00 P.M.


Upcoming Meet:(Will show up in early January)

Select to enter Swimmers/Divers in their events.

• Swimming Entries:–Make sure all athletes are entered in

ONLY 2 INDIVIDUAL EVENTS.

–Be sure to enter your RELAY EVENTS

–Teams may enter no more than four swimmers per individual event and no more than one team per relay


• Diving Entries– Divers must have successfully competed in

at least one meet during the regular season in order to enter regional competition.

• Enter best diving score from season into Direct Athletics, then complete the diving entry form found online at: http://www.diverline.com/DiveVerifierProgram.htm

Two copies must be brought to the diving meet.


A printed copy of the DirectAthletic entries, along with the NCHSAA master eligibility list for the swimming and diving team, must be signed by the principal, and coaches must present this at check in at all regional meets.

Make a copy for presentation at the diving regional also.


Eligibility & Compliance

Carolyn Shannonhouse – Assistant Commissioner

• Power Point– Required viewing for all coaches– Should be done with the athletic director– Includes opportunities to discuss concussions/sudden

cardiac arrests/Sickle Cell Trait, etc.

Eligibility

• Preseason Meeting– Required attendance by all parents– Time to share rules, regulations, expectations, philosophy

etc.– Time to get all required signatures--pledges, Gfeller-Waller

information, etc.

Eligibility

• Eligibility Checklist– Use to ensure school has done its due diligence

Eligibility

• Head coaches in football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, wrestling, swimming, baseball, softball, and track & field and lacrosse must attend an NCHSAA approved State Rules Clinic. – Must be completed prior to coaching in the first contest; subject

to $400 fine, in addition to a $500 fine if he/she actually coaches in the contest

– Can be satisfied at the NC Coaches’ Association Clinic being held here in Greensboro—July 21-24

Clinic Attendance

– If the head coach cannot attend the NCCA clinic or is not hired until afterwards, the requirement can also be met at one of the statewide officials’ clinics, which are posted on the NCHSAA Website under clinics. Please note that several volleyball and soccer clinics for officials occur prior to the NCCA Clinic.

• Athletic directors cannot satisfy this requirement by attending a rules’ session in place of the head coach

Clinic Attendance

• NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course – Currently, all non-faculty and newly hired coaches must

take the Fundamentals of Coaching Course; certificate of completion must be on file at the individual school

– Complete prior to first contest; subject to a $500 fine; continuing to coach without completion = another $500

– All coaches must have satisfied the requirement to take this course by August 1, 2015.

Coaches’ Education

• Concussion Management Certification– Effective August 1, 2014, the NFHS Concussion Course

(free on-line course) or an equivalent course must be completed by all coaches

– Prior to the first date of practice for that sport; subsequently, the certificate of completion must be on file at the individual school; subject to $500 fine


• “Education is a journey, not a destination”


– Accredited Interscholastic Coach (AIC)• Requires completion of 4 courses:

–Fundamentals of Coaching–1st Aid, Health & Safety for Coaches–Sport Specific Course or Teaching Sports

Skills–Concussion in Sports (Free)


– Certified Interscholastic Coach (CIC)• Completion of AIC requirements• Plus:

–Teaching & Modeling Behavior–Engaging Effectively with Parents–Sportsmanship–Creating a Safe and Respectful Environment–Strength & Conditioning–2 additional courses (User Choice0

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• Teaching & Modeling Behavior Course– Required for any coach ejected during a contest– Required for any coach who has player (s) ejected for

fighting

• NFHS Sportsmanship Course– Replaces the Star Sportsmanship Course for any

ejected/disqualified player– Free, on-line course (nfhslearn.com)

• All certificates must be sent to NCHSAA

Sportsmanship

• Requirements of the Law:– Concussion signs and symptoms

• Given prior to participation• Parents/athletes sign indicating “receipt of”

– Return to Play (RTP) form signed by a physician licensed to practice medicine

When in doubt, sit them out”– An up-to-date Emergency Action Plan (EAP)

• Must be on-file• Must be posted• Must be updated annually

Gfeller-Waller Concussion Law

• Now one year old• If a bona fide change of residence—no

transfer waiver necessary• Transfer packet with forms are on-line;

password protected• Work with athletic director to ensure students

meet residence rule requirements

Transfer Policy

• Added a column in order to indicate a student “meets local promotion standards”

• Changed the attendance column to indicate a student “meets local attendance policy”; note that the statewide 85% rule has given way to the local requirements relative to attendance

Master Eligibility Form

• Get involved with student services• Visit the NCHSAA website often • Sign-in for attendance credit

– Coaches: Avoid $400 fine for your school

Have a Great Year!

2014-2015 nchsaa swimming and diving brad alford – director of sports and championships

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