2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
2012 USA Swimming Rule Book
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204.5<br />
204.5 ENTRY FEES — Entry fees in senior competition shall be determined by the LSC.<br />
204.6 AWARDS — Meet hosts and swimmers should be aware that high school or college eligibility<br />
may be affected by prize cost or value.<br />
204.7 LSC SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP MEET — LSC Senior Championship meets should be<br />
conducted by each LSC. Such meets should be conducted both short course and long course,<br />
where such facilities are available, and shall conform to the <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> <strong>Rule</strong>s and Regulations.<br />
204.8 REGIONAL MEETS — The LSCs may make arrangements to compete on a regional basis.<br />
204.9 SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS<br />
.1 Each Zone shall designate its Sections.<br />
.2 Dates of Sectional Championships shall be determined by each Section.<br />
.3 <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> shall provide a bid form, financial and operating agreements and all other<br />
documents related to the responsibilities of the meet host and conduct of the event. Each<br />
Section shall notify the Zone Directors of bid winners for the following year’s meets by the<br />
close of the annual meeting of <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong>’s House of Delegates.<br />
.4 There shall be at least two (2) Spring and one (1) Summer Sectional meets in each Zone.<br />
.5 There shall be not more than sixteen (16) Spring and sixteen (16) Summer meets.<br />
.6 Sectional Championship sites shall be selected by the Sections and approved by the<br />
respective Zone Directors.<br />
.7 The meet format shall be determined by the Section.<br />
.8 Sectional Championships shall be scored.<br />
.9 Time standards for Sectional meets shall be established by each Section, to accommodate<br />
no fewer than 400 participants.<br />
ARTICLE 205<br />
AGE GROUP PROGRAM<br />
205.1 AGE GROUP SWIMMING OBJECTIVES — Age Group swimming is the program<br />
through which <strong>USA</strong> <strong>Swimming</strong> provides fair and open competition for its registered swimmers<br />
ages 18 years and younger. It is designed to encourage maximum participation, provide an educational<br />
experience, enhance physical and mental conditioning, and develop a rich base of swimming<br />
talent.<br />
Achievement of these goals will be enhanced by an environment which encourages participation<br />
by the maximum number of competitors, coaches, qualified officials, parents, and school and<br />
community groups. By providing recognition for all participants, a healthy motivation for selfimprovement<br />
and advancement is attained.<br />
66 <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Rule</strong>s & Regulations
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