2012 USA Swimming Rule Book

701.6
701.6 DISQUALIFICATION PROCEDURE
.1 Yellow Flag — A swimmer who commits an infraction listed in 701.5.2 shall receive a Yellow
Flag. The Referee will display a Yellow Flag and a card bearing the number of the swimmer
being charged with the infraction. The Referee may use a whistle to attempt to get the
swimmer’s attention in order to notify the swimmer being charged with an infraction. There is
no requirement for the swimmer to acknowledge the infraction.
.2 Red Flag — A swimmer who commits an infraction as listed in 701.5.1 shall receive a Red
Flag (Disqualification). The Referee will display a Red Flag and a card bearing the number
of the swimmer being charged with the infraction. The Referee may use a whistle to get the
swimmer’s attention in order to notify the swimmer of the disqualification. The disqualified
swimmer must leave the water immediately.
701.7 THE MEET DIRECTOR shall
.1 determine the course for an open water event.
.2 have the authority to withdraw the sanction on race day if adequate safety precautions are
not in place and shall notify all race participants prior to the beginning of the race of the
revocation should the race organizer proceed with the competition (effective 9/17/11);
.3 have the authority to stop a race at any time should conditions change and safety become a
concern (effective 9/17/11).
701.8 THE INDEPENDENT SAFETY MONITOR shall
.1 be approved by an LSC sanction officer and shall be independent of the race organizing
committee;
.2 be present at the race to assure the approved safety plan is implemented;
.3 assure that adequate safety precautions are in place to deal with race-day conditions;
.4 have the authority to withdraw the sanction on race day if adequate safety precautions are
not in place and shall notify all race participants of the revocation prior to the beginning of
the race should the race organizer proceed with the competition;
.5 have the authority to stop a race at any time should conditions change and safety become a
concern.
701.9 OFFICIALS — There should be no fewer than the following officiating positions filled.
The positions of Referee, Safety Officer, Finish Judge and Timer shall not be combined with the
duties of any other official.
Referee
Assistant Referee
Administrative Referee
Announcer
Safety Officer
Medical Officer
Course Officer
Clerk of Course
Starter
Chief Timer and 3 timers
Chief Finish Judge and 2 finish judges
Recorder
Race Judge (one per competitor in escorted races)
Turn Judge (one at each change in the direction of the course)
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