ASCA Competitive Swimming Rules & Regulations Flashcards
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What is the USA Swimming age group designation for swimmers aged 13–14?
Answer: Age Group 13–14
USA Swimming officially designates swimmers ages 13–14 as the '13–14' age group within the age group competitive structure.
Which document outlines all competitive swimming technical rules at the national level in the United States?
Answer: USA Swimming Rules and Regulations
The USA Swimming Rules and Regulations document governs all sanctioned competitive swimming in the United States.
What is the minimum number of officials required to conduct a USA Swimming sanctioned meet?
Answer: A referee, two stroke judges, and one timer per lane at minimum
USA Swimming requires a minimum official complement including a referee, stroke and turn judges, and timers to conduct a legally sanctioned meet.
A swimmer who fails to compete in a timed final after qualifying is subject to which penalty under USA Swimming rules?
Answer: Scratch rule: barred from individual events the remainder of the session
USA Swimming scratch rules penalize no-shows from timed finals by barring the swimmer from subsequent individual events in that session.
What equipment is required at the finish end of each lane in an automatic timing system at USA Swimming meets?
Answer: Touchpads connected to an automatic timing system
USA Swimming requires touchpads wired to a certified automatic timing system (ATS) for official electronic timing of results.
What is the purpose of the 'heat sheet' distributed at a USA Swimming sanctioned meet?
Answer: It lists swimmers, their seed times, and assigned lanes and heats for each event
A heat sheet lists each event's heats with swimmer names, seed times, and lane assignments to organize competitive flow.