fina synchronised swimming manual for judges, coaches & referees

B. CONDUCT DURING PRACTICES2009 – 2013 FINA SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING MANUALFOR JUDGES, COACHES & REFEREESSECTION VICoaches should follow guidelines for practice procedures as provided bymeet management, and ensure that their athletes clear the pool as soon astheir practice time is over.1. With Music- Coaches have the right to deny other teams access to thepool during their allotted music spacing time.- If a coach wishes to make use of the pool during anotherteam’s designated time, she/he must ask permission of thatteam’s coach, and abide by the decision.- When a team uses the pool during another team’s musictime, it should only be for figure and/or routine elementswhich do not require audible marking of time – i.e. ‘banging’- or infringe on the designated team’s use of the poolspace.2. Without Music- During open practices which are scheduled for a specificevent, coaches should have only the event specified in thepool. For example, only Solos swim during Solo time.- ‘Banging’ is not allowed at any time.- Request permission of meet management to useunscheduled empty pool space between events.3. For Figures Competitions- When practice time is divided due to a large entry,decisions of management are to be respected. Athletespractice only in that portion of the time and pool to which theyare assigned.2009 – 2013 FINA Synchronised Swimming Manual for Judges, Coaches & Referees 273