2012 USA Swimming Rule Book

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C Determination and recording of official time.
(1) Receiving and reviewing the automatic and/or semi-automatic timing results from
the Timing Equipment Operator and comparing primary timing results with the
back-up timing results to determine their validity.
(2) Receiving the times recorded by the Head Lane Timers from the Chief Timer and
the order of finish data from the Place Judges and using that data to the extent
needed to determine the official time for each swimmer.
(3) Unless otherwise directed, notifying the Referee whenever a time obtained by the
primary timing system cannot be used as the Official Time.
(4) Recording disqualifications approved by the Referee.
D Determination of the official results.
E Publication and posting of results and scores.
.3 Shall perform other duties assigned by the Referee.
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102.15 SCORERS — In a scored meet, shall receive from the Administrative Official the results
in timed finals, or consolation finals and championship finals for each event. They shall compile
team and high-point scores as applicable.
102.16 RECORDER OF RECORDS — Shall obtain from the Administrative Official all times
made in each event, including preliminaries and finals, shall have proper application forms and
shall duly process all record claims as set forth in Article 104.
102.17 TIMING PERSONNEL AND THEIR DUTIES
.1 Chief Timer — The Chief Timer shall:
A Assure the assignment of Lane Timers to lanes and the designation of one timer on
each lane to be the Head Lane Timer.
B On the starting signal, start a watch(es) on every race. The time of this watch shall be
used if a Lane Timer’s watch fails.
C Be responsible for delivering all manual watch times, including those of disqualified
swimmers, to the Timing Judge.
.2 Head Lane Timer — The Head Lane Timer shall:
A Determine whether the swimmer or relay team is present and in the correct lane, heat
and event, and record the names and order of relay swimmers prior to the start of the
race, and determine that the relay swimmers are swimming in the order listed.
B Determine and record manual watch times or the absence of a swimmer or the relay
team seeded in that lane.
C Assign one timer to time relay splits and initial distance times if requested by the Chief
Timer.
D Report and indicate on the timing recording form if the swimmer has delayed in touching
or has missed the touch pad at the finish, or if there is reason to believe the semiautomatic
or manual times may be inaccurate.
.3 Lane Timers — Officials assigned as Lane Timers may simultaneously operate two dissimi-
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