Online rules meetings and officials exams begin on november 4, 2019 and must be completed. Reorganized swimmingdiving rules address event clarity, definition. In a combined event, boys dive first, and sheets for all competitors should be numbered consecutively. In addition, the rule pertaining to language regarding the prohibition of an officials tobacco use at the competition site was moved from rule 36 to rule 418. Northdale middle school 11 dogwood st coon rapids 55448. Mshsl rule modifications are listed on the following pages. Conduct rule 3 was reorganized to provide consistency and clarity for penalties associated with various competitor andor meet personnel conduct.
More than 200 high school administrators took part in a video conference call on april 9 created by the minnesota state high school league in response to the covid19 pandemic. Minnesota state high school league policy regarding. In addition to the head coaching statute, all head coaches and all assistant coaches need to complete all four chapters on continuing education requirement cer and complete the online rules interpretation meeting for your sport. The minnesota state high school league mshsl is a voluntary, nonprofit association for the. The purpose of this policy is to designate a set of criteria in which student athletes are able to compete on a level. Sanction a permit issued by an lsc to a usa swimming group member to conduct a meet in conformance with all usa swimming rules in which all participating swimmers are athlete mem bers of usa swimming, except as provided in article 202. The following corrections are being issued to the downloadable version of the mens and womens swimming and diving 201516 and 201617 rules book. Age a student who turns 20 during the 11 th or 12 th semester since first entering the 7 th grade shall be allowed to participate through the completion of the 12 th semester. If shorts are worn during regular season they must be midthigh to knee length.
Rules books and case books available as ebooks nfhs. Relay leg the part of a relay event that is swum by a single team member. Mshsca swimming and diving girls swimming and diving. Minnesota state high school league mn synchro swim. Swimming prelims 219 and finals 221 at bluewater aquatics, apple valley. The prohibition of wearing jewelry has been removed from the rules for swimming and diving competition. Swimming and diving rules committee welcomes new members 2. Swimming and diving rules interpretations publishers note. Division 1 holland aquatics center get there division 2 oakland university get there division 3 oakland university get there. Official bylaws for boys and girls swimming and diving. Definitions state associations may determine meets that shall be considered as culminating meets, which utilize the championship meet format. Diving is also now allowed to be the first event of nonchampionship events a rule that was already used in practice, but not codified in the rules book. Supplemental publications include the fhsaa member school directory.
Any subsequent amendments for 20172018 will appear on the piaa web site at the piaa board of directors may adopt, change or modify these rules and regulations, as well as. Network, which stands for leadership, education, administration and development, provides weekly outreach to member schools. As the national governing body for the sport of swimming, usa swimming is responsible for setting the rules and regulations governing competitive swimming. The rules book, scorebook and other swimming and diving materials can be ordered. His skills, knowledge and experience catapulted him to the national level, serving during the 1980s on the national federation swimming and diving rules writing committee. You can find more information regarding officiating for synchronized swimming at the minnesota state high school league website using the following link. Kansas city, mo 641568939 c 8162106224 o 8167437700 usa swimming usa swimming.
The championship meet format prescribes specific rules associated with team and individual entries, dual confirmation, declared false starts, and applicable penalties for violation of these rules. Searchable highlight areas of interest make notes easy navigation. National federation of state high school associations. The association supports interscholastic athletics and fine arts programs for member schools.
High school swim and dive is one combined, competitive team sport. A contestant or relay team shall qualify by standard to the state meet when their performance in the section finals surpasses or equals the established standard. If this style block is available the rules do not require the swimmer to place hisher foot on the wedge. Friday november, 2020 5 pm swim prelims saturday november 14, 2020 12 pm diving prelims 4 pm swim and diving finals. Mshsl class a state boys swimming and diving meet when. Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the meet. Membership includes nearly 500 schools, including special schools, home schools, and 435 high schools. Vhsl high school diving howto manual virginia swimming. Mshsl boys class aa state championship results, teams, top swims, personal best, latest news and more. To comply with rule 941 of the current national federation swimming and diving rules book, the minnesota state high school league has established a weekly rotation of voluntary dives. The usa swimming rule book is the official publication of usa swimming. To make sure you are aware of the new rules please visit the following sites as references.
The minnesota state high school league mshsl is a voluntary, nonprofit association for the support and governance of interscholastic activities at high schools in minnesota, united states. Always have schoolage children supervised by a lifeguard or other adult when they swim. Schools that do not declare for swimmingdiving are not eligible to compete for a state championship in this sport. Mshsl mayasich, mcdonald, stolski among mshsl hall of. Click here and view the 2019 comments on the rules. Regular season navy blue slacks or dress shorts are legal.
The national federation of state high school associations swimming and diving rules committee has made six changes for the 202021 season. Diving order should be assigned to correspond to the swimming lane assignment. Shortly before his senior year and final football season at moorhead high school was to begin, he was hospitalized. Winona highs griffin wolner competes in the 200yard freestyle on saturday during the mshsl state swimming and diving finals at the university of minnesota aquatic center in minneapolis. By bryce woodall nfhs among the changes to high school swimming and diving rules for 201718 are ones that address risk minimization and requirements for use of the championship meet format. There are currently no upcoming events in our database for this sport. By heather rule, special to the star tribune 02292020, 4. To comply with rule 941 of the current national federation swimming and diving rules. Fhsaa rules and policies are published annually in the fhsaa handbook, fhsaa sports manuals and the fhsaa officials guidebook. The winhawks grant wolner and relay mates broke three meet records as breckblake won its fourth consecutive team title. For a team swimming in lanes 1, 3, and 5, its divers would compete 1st, 3rd, and 5th in the diving order. Those coaches who do not receive a grade of 90% or better must take the kshsaa test.
Minnesota high school boys state championships to kick off. Tom osborne, dick fosbury headline 2018 hall of fame class. He served as the minnesota state high school league swimming and diving rules interpreter for 35 years. As in previous years, the wearing of a medical alert with the alert visible continues and is encouraged for the purposes of risk minimization.
Whether in a pool, a lake, or the ocean, many of the same basic rules apply teach your child never to swim anywhere alone. The rules and policies manual is available on the league website. Ncaa publications ncaa mens and womens swimming and. Mshsl website state meet info, rules and regulations girls swimming and diving. Mshsl rules baseball robbinsdale cooper high school. The minnesota state high school league mshsl allows participation for all students regardless of their gender identity or expression. Below is a listing of the ebooks currently available for purchase. As a general rule, this serves pretty well, however it breaks down when dealing with the larger classes. They are made and published by the nfhs in response to situations presented. Swim officials the officials uniform for swimming and diving is a white shirt and navy blue slacks. Complete regulations are found in the mshsl official handbook which is available at each member high school and which is also posted on the mshsl web site.
Have ready access to an nfhs swimming and diving rules book, whistle, notepad, penpencil, and appropriate forms to record false starts, relay takeoff violations, finish order cards, etc. By rule, the visiting team gets to select their choice of odd or even lanes. The 2019 minnesota boys class aa state swimming and diving championships took place on march 2 at. The national federation of state high school associations is the only source of official high school interpretations. Changes to the rulebook are made on a yearly basis following the u. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Rules exam requirement for coaches coaches online test november 11, 2019 thru december, 2019 all senior high coaches whose teams participate in swimmingdiving must successfully complete the nfhs exam i. All or portions of each publication are made available as they are published as portable document format pdf files for download into your computer. Academic credit requirement to be eligible, a student must be making satisfactory progress toward the schools requirement for graduation. The official rules book for swimming and diving is the national federation of state high school associations swimming and diving and water polo rules book for the current school year.
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