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Rule Differences
- Original FINA | NCAA |
NFHS | USA Swimming
FINA can change rules once every four years at the Technical Congress held in conjunction with the World Championships. An Extraordinary Congress can be called for if needed, but, in general, each four years any of the 180 FINA member countries can propose changes. The Technical Committee (18 people) reviews the suggestions, recommends FOR or AGAINST, or EDIT/CHANGE the proposals. These recommendations then go to the FINA Bureau (23 people). They recommend FOR or AGAINST and finally, the proposals go before a Congress for a final vote. Each country has one vote so the USA’s vote is no more or less important than, say, Senegal or Thailand. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning in 2009 the NCAA has gone to a two-year rulebook, with the book being published on odd years (next book Summer 2011). While rule changes can be made on non-rulebook publishing years, they must be deemed absolutely necessary for the “good of the sport.” Any interested party that is part of collegiate swimming (coach, official or administrator) may submit potential rule changes for consideration to the NCAA Swimming & Diving Secretary Rules-Editor for inclusion on the Swimming & Diving rules survey that is circulated to Head Swimming Coaches, Diving Coaches, Athletic Administrators (AD’s and SWA’s) and Conference Commissioners to vote upon. Rule proposals are discussed at the annual CSCAA meetings with coaches allowed to offer input to members of the committee that may be in attendance for their consideration. The NCAA Swimming & Diving Committee has the final determination on any rulebook proposals at their annual summer meeting in July. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The NFHS provides rules for the conduct of high school sports. Each state
may conduct their competition after adopting these rules in whole, in
part or under some other set of rules. USA Swimming is required by its Bylaws to follow FINA technical rules.
Any member of the House of Delegates can submit proposed changes by May
15. (Those proposals only need a 50% vote to pass.) Submissions after
May 15 need a 90% to pass. The proposals go to the Rules Committee who
meets in June and makes an initial recommendation of “approve”, “not approve”
or “no recommendation”. The Committee meets again at the Convention, reviews
their initial recommendations and then makes a final recommendation to
the House of Delegates. All proposals go to the House of Delegates at
convention for final action. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The YMCA does not have its own rule book. They have used the NCAA rule book in the past. In September of 2005 the YMCA voted to adopt the technical rules of USA Swimming, effective September 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Masters Swimming follows USA Swimming and
FINA rules with a few exceptions. Changes to the rules of competition
are considered on a routine basis during even numbered years. (Regulations
dealing with the administration of USMS are considered during odd numbered
years.) Proposed changes to the rules must come from and be approved by
either a Local Masters Swim Committee (LMSC) or a standing USMS committee.
The Rules Committee may amend the proposals and then will recommend to
the House of Delegates (HOD) that they be accepted or rejected. A proposal
recommended for approval requires a favorable vote from the majority of
the HOD while those recommended for rejection requires a vote to accept
the proposed change from two-thirds of the HOD. In odd-numbered years,
emergency proposals may be accepted by the rules committee which, if forwarded
to the HOD, requires a 90% vote in favor of acceptance for the proposal
to be accepted. Rules procedures for Paralympics are as follows: 1. Follow International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Rules for Swimming 2. Rule changes are undertaken every four years by way of the sport assembly. 3. Proposed motions may be submitted by IPC or member National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) 4. Motions passed through majority vote of the assembly delegates (1 vote per NPC or other member organizations)
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