In a combined event, boys dive first, and sheets for all competitors should be numbered consecutively. Tom osborne, dick fosbury headline 2018 hall of fame class. Swimming and diving vhsl championships start thursday. National federation of state high school associations. The diving referee may confer with a member of the diving panel regarding a possible unsatisfactory dive. The corporate bylaws are now located in the back of the rulebook. Usa swimming virginia swimmingcertified officials, in good standing, may officiate any vhsl swim meet by virtue of their usa swimming certification. Study the nfhs swimming and diving rules book, including the situations and. This rule change adds clarity and consistency to the balk call, requiring a diver to actually commence, then stop the dive.
A total of three class 4 records were broken during the meet. In addition, the rule pertaining to language regarding the prohibition of an officials tobacco use at the competition site was moved from rule 36 to rule 418. During each complete cycle, some part of the swimmer s head shall break the surface of the water. For a team swimming in lanes 1, 3, and 5, its divers would compete 1st, 3rd, and 5th in the diving order. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
You will not receive a certificate of completion or confirmation email upon completion of this. Swimming and diving rules committee welcomes new members 2. The virginia high school league vhsl has announced. Reorganized swimmingdiving rules address event clarity, definition. Vhsl high school diving howto manual virginia swimming. When using the forward approach, a dive is failed if, in the diving referees opinion, the diver performs an additional bounces on the end of the board after the culminating hurdle. After the start and after each turn, the swimmer may take one arm stroke completely back to the legs. The head must break the surface of the water before the hands turn inward at the widest part of the second stroke. Rule 3 of the 20192020 nfhs swimming and diving rules book. The referee should be familiar with best practices for swimmers and divers. Diving order should be assigned to correspond to the swimming lane assignment. Virginia swimming officials high schoolncaausms officiating.
Conduct rule 3 was reorganized to provide consistency and clarity for penalties associated with various competitor andor meet personnel conduct. Go to the water polo section of the publication library to view the water polo rules book. The national federation of state high school associations swimming and diving rules committee has made six changes for the 202021 season. Major legislation and rule changes for 2018 currently effective except as otherwise noted 1. Online rules meetings and officials exams begin on november 4, 2019 and must be completed. Consistentwith the diving referees capability of consulting with a designated member of the judging panel concerning a possible fail dive. Tennesee swimmers lead assault on girls swimming records. Center for safesport necessitated changes to jurisdictions for matters involving violations of the code of conduct. The 2020 virginia class 4 state swimming and diving championships took place on friday, feb.