2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
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PART TWO<br />
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS<br />
OF COMPETITION<br />
ARTICLE 201<br />
CLASSES OF COMPETITION<br />
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201.1 COMPETITIVE CLASSIFICATIONS — <strong>Swimming</strong> shall be conducted under the following<br />
classifications and participation is open to athletes from any country subject to further pertinent<br />
regulations in these rules and elsewhere.<br />
.1 Senior — All athlete members of <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> are eligible for the Senior Class.<br />
.2 Age Group/Junior Olympic — All athlete members of <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> 18 years old and<br />
younger grouped by ages. Where a program for swimmers ages 8 and under is conducted, it<br />
shall be for developmental purposes only and shall be subject to LSC procedures.<br />
.3 Post Age Group — All athlete members of <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> older than 18 years of age<br />
whom an LSC elects to include in its Age Group program.<br />
.4 Open Water — All athlete members of <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> are eligible for Open Water <strong>Swimming</strong>.<br />
ARTICLE 202<br />
SANCTIONS AND APPROVALS<br />
202.1 JURISDICTION — As the National Governing Body for competitive swimming in the<br />
United States and as a Federation member of FINA, <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> has the sole and exclusive<br />
authority to sanction or approve domestic and international swimming competition conducted<br />
within its jurisdiction. Each Local <strong>Swimming</strong> Committee (LSC), as the administrative arm of <strong>USA</strong><br />
<strong>Swimming</strong>, is authorized to issue the sanction or approval for all swimming competition and benefits,<br />
exhibitions, clinics and entertainment involving competitive swimming within its geographical<br />
boundaries. Additional requirements/conditions for sanction or approval, other than those<br />
listed in 202.2, 202.3 and 202.4, may be established by a vote of the LSC House of Delegates in<br />
accordance with LSC Bylaws.<br />
202.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR SANCTION — Sanctions are issued, withheld or withdrawn in<br />
accordance with the following regulations:<br />
.1 Sanctions may be issued only to <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> group members or LSCs and their subdivisions.<br />
.2 No sanction for domestic competition will be issued to any organization or person whose<br />
interest in swimming competition is purely commercial, or where the event is to be promoted<br />
<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Rule</strong>s & Regulations 57
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