NUNEATON & DISTRICT JUNIOR
SWIMMING LEAGUE
RULES - 2007
SECTION A: LEAGUE OBJECTIVES AND OVERALL ORGANISATION
1. The League shall be called the
Nuneaton & District Junior Swimming League (NJSL).
2. The sponsor's name can be
inserted between the words '
3. AIM: To find the best Junior Team
competing in the League.
4. AREA OF THE LEAGUE: The League
will operate within the radius of 50 miles of
5. THE LEAGUE WILL BE SWUM UNDER ASA
LAWS: All member Clubs must be affiliated to an ASA Region and all competing members shall be eligible to compete as
per ASA Law, except those competing in Masters Competitions.
6. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: This will
take place each year normally on a
Sunday in November. A minimum of 14 days
notice of such a meeting will be given, to elect Officers (Chairman, Chairman
Elect, Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary), review the accounts, appoint Auditors,
review rules, and carry out any necessary business of the League.
7. The financial year shall be from
1st October to 30th September.
8. LEAGUE SIZE: League size and
structure will be determined by number of applications for each season which
are approved by members. League size and
structure will be determined by the AGM.
The League will be divided into Divisions by promotion and relegation of
equal proportion where possible, eg 3 Divisions of 18 teams, 6 teams per gala,
with the top 6 teams in each Division going on to a Final Qualifying Round gala
to determine the League winner and promotions.
Relegations will be determined at the end of round 3.
9. 2ND AND 3RD TEAMS: Subject to
places being available, Clubs may enter more than one team and separate
affiliation fees, annual membership fees and enrolment lists will be required
for each team. Clubs awaiting membership
have preference over 2nd and 3rd teams awaiting membership.
10. AFFILIATION & ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP FEES: Clubs seeking
affiliation to the League should do so to the Hon Secretary and shall pay an
affiliation fee as agreed by the AGM.
The annual membership fee shall be determined by the AGM, is due on 1st
December, and is payable to the Hon Treasurer.
Any Club not paying by the 31st January following the AGM shall be
deemed as having resigned their membership from the League and will be required
to seek re-election. Re-election will
not be allowed for a period of two years.
The only exception is new Clubs whose fees should be included with their
affiliation fee (to be returned if Club is not accepted into League).
11. APPOINTMENT OF LEAGUE OFFICERS: The Executive Committee shall be elected
annually at the AGM by a simple majority and shall be members of ASA affiliated
Clubs. The Executive will consist of
Chairman, Chairman Elect, Hon Secretary, Hon Treasurer, Publicity Officer, Past
Chairman plus additional members as deemed necessary by the Executive. The
Chairman Elect shall be nominated by the Executive and shall be a member of the
Executive and shall be elected annually at the Annual General Meeting. The past Chairman is on the Executive by
virtue of his past year's service. The
Executive Committee shall have the authority to make regulations within the
constitution and ASA Laws and manage the League. Six members shall form a quorum of the
Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee have the power to co-opt non-voting members to their Committee at
their discretion.
12. A quorum for a General Meeting
shall consist of representatives from a minimum of one-third of League members
entitled to vote.
13. A special General Meeting shall
be held at the expressed or written request of a minimum of 10 of the teams
affiliated to the League or by the Executive Committee. Such meetings shall occur within 28 days of
the receipt by the Honorary Secretary of a written request, such meeting to
deal only with the matters for which the notice is given in the request.
14. Proposals for changes of rule
must be submitted to the Honorary Secretary of the League by 25th October.
Changes of rule for the Speedo Junior Inter-League Swimming Competition and
matters which affect that competition shall be discussed at the AGM and, where
appropriate, voted on to guide delegates attending the Speedo Junior
Inter-League Annual General Meeting.
Delegates to the Speedo Junior Inter-League Meeting shall be members of
the Nuneaton Junior Swimming League Executive Committee.
15. Member Clubs must insure
themselves against personal accident and public liability and must inform the
League Hon Secretary of the extent of their cover, their insurance company and
policy number and a statement that their insurance cover is up to date.
16. RULE CHANGES: A majority of two-thirds of the authorised
team delegates present at the meeting is required for any rule change.
17. DEFEATED RULE CHANGES: These should not appear on the agenda for at
least 2 years, unless the Executive considers the proposal warrants urgent
discussion.
18. Clubs resigning from the League
shall do so in writing to the Honorary Secretary by not later than the date of
the AGM, otherwise they shall be liable for the following year's affiliation fee. Re-election will not be allowed for a period
of 2 years.
19. In the event of the League
ceasing to exist no fund or other properties of the League shall be paid or
distributed amongst the members of the League except as allowed by ASA
Law. In the event of dissolution of the
League the assets remaining shall be distributed equally amongst teams in
good-standing with the League for use with objectives similar to those of the
League.
20. NONE PAYMENT OF FINES BY CLUBS:
Clubs who have not paid fines 14 days prior to the date of the League's Final
Qualifying Round are to lose affiliation and be refused membership for the
forthcoming year of competition. If,
however, the infringement occurs during the Final Qualifying Round, the fine
will be extended to 14 days prior to the AGM.
If by that date the fine has not been paid they will lose affiliation
and be refused membership of the League in that year.
21. The host Club shall act as the
Agent of the Nuneaton Junior Swimming League assuming the Promoters'
responsibilities for that particular competition.
22. LEAGUE RULES: The interpretation
of any contingency not covered by these rules will be determined by the League
Executive Committee.
SECTION B: GALA ORGANISATION AND PROGRESSION
23. ELIGIBILITY. All swimmers participating in the League
shall have joined the Club he/she represents by the enrolment date contained
within these rules (rule 24) and shall either be first claim to that Club at
that date (unless their first claim club is not involved in Junior League
swimming, in which case the qualification moves to second claim, etc), or
provide a letter of release from an Officer of their first claim club. Swimmers should be registered with the ASA as
per ASA Law.
24. ENROLMENT OF SWIMMERS: The
enrolment forms shall be sent to the League Secretary by 20 March.
25. CLUB ENROLMENT OF SWIMMERS TO THE
LEAGUE: There will be a standard
Enrolment Form for all swimmers in all age groups. The form is to be printed or typed and signed
by a Club Officer and it is the responsibility of each Club to check the
accuracy of the list and submit a new list each year with only enrolled
swimmers being eligible to compete.
Computer printouts will be accepted if in League format and the lists
should include the name, date of birth and telephone number or address of all
swimmers. Clubs with more than one team
must enrol each team separately. This
form should reach the League Secretary no later than the enrolment date
specified in Rule 24 together with any letters of release by first claim
clubs. Additional names, provided they
are eligible as per Rule 23, may be added by contacting the League Secretary up
to the start of the first round. The
penalty for the use of a swimmer not enrolled is as detailed in Rule 30.
26. INTERCHANGEABILITY: When a Club
has more than one team in the League, 2 boys, 2 girls from each age group may
be nominated as reserves on the enrolment form of the lower team to swim up and
down again between higher and lower teams.
No swimmer may swim in more than ONE team in any single round of the
competition.
27. INTER-LEAGUE COMPETITION: Any
competitor having swum for one Club in any Junior or Diddy League shall be
ineligible to swim for another Junior or Diddy League Club in the current
League competition year, 1st January to 31st December.
28. FIRST ROUND DRAW: This will be
drawn at the AGM so that each Division is divided into equal groups, position
determined by the previous year's League placings and new membership
acceptances (the latter must start in the lowest division of the League). The Executive Committee will select the venue
to suit the majority of Clubs drawn into each gala and the Club from this
selection who is 'at home' will be the Organising Club. If there is no 'Home' Club then the Club
drawing Lane 1 at the AGM shall be the Organising Club. If the 'Home' Club is not the Organising
Club, the 'Home' Club will provide one person to be at the pool to liaise with
the visiting Organising Club and the Baths Management on pool layout,
equipment, etc.
29. LEAGUE POINTS: These will be
awarded to each team on the results of each gala: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 in
winning order, so as to formulate a League table. . If
two teams draw in equal place then they will both be awarded the same number of
points, ie first place 6 points, equal second both get 5 points, next team is
awarded 3 points.
30. ILLEGAL SWIMS: An illegal swim is decreed to be (1) a
swimmer who was not enrolled with the League by the due date or was other wise
ineligible; (2) an infringement of ASA Law (Racing by Children); (3) an
undeclared overage swimmer, or (4) a swimmer taking part in more individual
events than permitted in League Rules.
If on checking the results after the gala a team is found to have swum
illegal swimmers that team shall lose the gala points for each illegal swim
plus a penalty of 10 points for each illegal swim unless the League Secretary
is informed of the illegal swim(s) within 24 hours of the gala taking place, in
which case the team, will lose only the gala points for those swims. Places will be adjusted as necessary. In the event of a breach of ASA Law with
regard to minimum ages, the offence will be reported to the ASA Judicial
Administrator.
31. LEAGUE TABLE: This will be used
at the end of round 3 galas to determine the teams to compete in the League's Final
Qualifying Round galas. NB If after the third round any two or more teams are
awarded equal League Table placings, then the total gala points over the three
rounds will be used to determine the exact position in the League Table. If this does not satisfactorily resolve
positions then first places in all 3 rounds will be used and thereafter preceding
placings until the position is determined.
32. FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND GALAS:
These will comprise the top 6 teams in each Division at the end of 3
rounds. To determine the League position
after the Final Qualifying Round, if two or more teams have the same number of
League Points then the actual points scored in that gala will be used to
determine the League position.
33. PROMOTION & RELEGATION:
Inter-Division promotion will be a 4 up/4 down between Div 1 and 2, and 2 and
3. Promotion will be determined at the
end of the Final Qualifying Round, but relegation will be determined at the end
of round 3.
34. THE ORGANISING CLUB will be
responsible for the overall running of the gala and will provide all Officials,
ie Referee, Starter, Chief Timekeeper, Recording Team, False-Start Rope, Door
and Raffle Stewards, Two Competitors Stewards, one of each sex to be
responsible for changing rooms, and an Announcer. NB - 2 Referees, 2 Chief Timekeepers wherever
possible to ensure an early finish to galas.
35. OFFICIALS: Each competing team
must bring 1 Judge and 2 Timekeepers to ALL venues. In a 5-team gala the Organising Club should
provide the sixth Judge. One Timekeeper
from each Club will act as Timekeeper on the lane drawn by his/her own Club,
the other timekeeper will move to another lane at the direction of the
Referee/Chief Timekeeper. NB: If
possible either County or District ASA qualified officials are required for the
positions of Referees, Starter, Chief Timekeepers and all 6 Judges at every
gala. Any team unable to provide a
suitably qualified Judge must inform a member of the League Executive 24 hours
prior to the gala. 25 gala points will
be deducted from the final score of any team turning up at a gala without the
required number of Officials. Officials
do not need to be members of a Club competing in that particular gala, please
refer to the ASA list of qualified Officials.
Many such Officials, however, would appreciate a lift on the Club coach
to the venue.
36. POOLSIDE ADMITTANCE: 4 Team
Officials only will be allowed on the poolside, namely Team Manager, 2
chaperones and the Coach.
37. GALA PACKAGE: This will be
provided by the Treasurer and will be taken to each gala by a member of the
Executive. Each package will consist of
the following: 250 programmes, 1 book of Judges slips, 6 Timekeepers pads, gala
accounts slips, and 1 book of raffle tickets, Referees' copy of the League
Rules. Two sets of recording sheets will
be supplied to Organising Clubs with the round information.
38. TROPHIES: League trophies are
Perpetual. The League Trophy will be
presented to the winners of the Final Qualifying Round of the League by the
President (or his/her nominee) of Nuneaton Swimming Club, Division 2 trophy by
the Riding for the Disabled (or their nominee) and the Division 3 trophy by
Morgans Engravers (or their nominee).
ALL trophies must be returned to the League member present at the third
round gala at which the teams holding the trophies are swimming. A recovery charge of £10, chargeable to the
holding Club. NB Trophy engraving is the
responsibility of the holding Club. The
holding Club must pay for any damage to trophies.
39. TRAVELLING EXPENSES: Each Club is
responsible for its own travelling expenses.
40. GALA ACCOUNTS: Organising Clubs
must provide the League Hon Treasurer with full details of the gala accounts
within 7 days of the gala, on the form provided. (Pool hire is paid by the League Hon
Treasurer.) If an Executive Member is
present at the gala, accounts must be passed to them together with all monies,
result sheets, team lists, time slips and Judges slips. All galas are organised on behalf of the
League on the basis that all surpluses/deficits will be made to/made good by
the League. Any overall deficit in any
year will be met by a general levy of all League members of that year.
41. RAFFLES are arranged by the
Organising Clubs for the benefit of the League.
Maximum reimbursement by the League will be £10. Tickets should be sold at 10p each or 50p per
strip. Tickets must be drawn out singly,
not in strips.
42. RESULTS: The Organising Club must
hand to the League Executive member present, or forward to the League Hon
Secretary by the Tuesday following the results of the gala.
43. NO REFRESHMENTS will be provided
by the Organising Club on behalf of the competing Clubs other than squash for
officials, not to exceed more than £5 to be deducted from gala receipts.
44. ADMISSION CHARGES: Admission
prices for the following year be recommended by the Executive and reported to
the Membership at the AGM for ratification..
45. FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND
TICKETS: Unless returned 14 days before
the date of the Final Qualifying Round, Clubs will be liable to pay for any
tickets not sold by them.
46. LANE DRAW will take place on the
night of the gala for progression to the following round (se charts at end of
Rules). In the following round the Gala
will be organised by the Club who is at home, or if there is no 'Home' Club
then the Club drawing Lane 1.
47. EVENT POINTS: These will be
awarded for all events, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 in winning order. If two teams draw in equal place then they will both be
awarded the same number of points, ie first place 6 points, equal second both
get 5 points, next team is awarded 3 points.
48. HEALTH AND SAFETY: On safety
grounds coaching should take place only from the team’s station on the poolside
and not on the pool ends. In relay
takeovers swimmers will not be told to “go” by anyone on poolside. Teams are not
permitted to jump into the pool at the end of the gala in any form of
celebration. No glass items allowed on
poolside, including raffle prizes. Clubs
will be liable for any costs levied by pools for any breakages occurring.
SECTION C: COMPETITION RULES
49. AGES as at the date of the Fourth Qualifying Round for all age groups, ie 9
year olds, 10 year olds, 11/under and 12/under.
Swimmers can swim up in age groups but NOT down (see rule 51 for 9 year
old age group).
50. DISTANCES OF SWIMS: Swimmers aged
9 years will swim 1 length each in individual swims. Swimmers aged 10 years will swim two lengths
(one length butterfly) in individual swims.
11 and 12 year age groups will swim 2 lengths in all strokes.
51. LIMITATION OF SWIMS: 9 years will
be restricted to two swims in their own age group in individual swims, they
cannot swim up in individual races. 10
and 11 year olds are limited to 2 swims in own age group, plus 1 up in
individual swims. 12 years will swim 2
in their own age group only. There is no
restriction in team events.
52. TEAM LISTS: These must be written
on the official form supplied by the Executive and handed by all teams to the
Recorders in all galas on arrival at the gala and signed by Team Coach/Manager
to verify list.
53. TURNS & FINISH: Where there
is a rail around the pool, it is permitted to turn and finish on bar, rail or
wall.
54. LATE APPEARANCES: No waiting time
is allowed. All galas to start at 6.30
pm unless otherwise notified by the Hon Secretary or at the League
representative’s discretion.
55. NON-APPEARANCE OF TEAMS: Teams
failing to make appearance at appointed galas may be subject to a £50 fine. Any team not competing in two or more rounds
of the League in any one season will, if there are teams on the waiting list
forfeit their place in the League. Such
teams will be ineligible to apply to rejoin the League for two years.
56. Swimmers names to be written on
time slips for ALL events, including relays.
57. In the event of an official
protest this shall be dealt with in accordance with ASA Law, complaints shall
be referred to the District Judicial Tribunal in the District for which it
occurred.
GALA PROGRESSION
See attached sheets.
Progression on to Next Round - 4
Gala Division
There
is a lane draw at the beginning of a gala.
Assume that the lane draw is as below.
To progress to Round 2, Lane 1 will remain in the same gala. Lane 2 will progress to the next gala, lane 3
on two galas and lane 4 on three galas.
Lane 5 will remain in the same gala and lane 6 will progress on one
gala, as follows:
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ROUND 1 |
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Gala 1 |
Gala 2 |
Gala 3 |
Gala 4 |
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A lane 1 B
lane 2 C
lane 3 D
lane 4 E
lane 5 F
lane 6 |
G lane 1 H
lane 2 I
lane 3 J
land 4 K
lane 5 L
lane 6 |
M lane 1 N
lane 2 O
lane 3 P
lane 4 Q
lane 5 R
lane 6 |
S lane 1 T
lane 2 U
lane 3 V
lane 4 W
lane 5 X
lane 6 |
|
ROUND 2, etc |
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|
A lane 1 (from gala 1) T
lane 2 (from gala 4) O
lane 3 (from gala 3) J
lane 4 (from gala 2) E
lane 5 (from gala 1) X
lane 6 (from gala 4) |
B
lane 2 (from gala 1) U
lane 3 (from gala 4) P
lane 4 (from gala 3) K
lane 5 (from gala 2) F
lane 6 (from gala 1) |
M lane 1 (from gala 3) H
lane 2 (from gala 2) C
lane 3 (from gala 1) V
lane 4 (from gala 4) Q
lane 5 (from gala 3) L
lane 6 (from gala 2) |
S lane 1 (from gala 4) N
lane 2 (from gala 3) I
lane 3 (from gala 2) D
lane 4 (from gala 1) W
lane 5 (from gala 4) R
lane 6 (from gala 3) |
The
same progression is used to go from Round 2 to Round 3.
Progression on to Next Round - 3
Gala Division
A
lane draw is done at the beginning of a gala.
Assume that the lane draw is as below.
Lane 1 will remain in the same gala.
Lane 2 will progress to the next gala, lane 3 on two galas lane 4 will
remain in gala 1 and Lane 5 to gala 2, as follows:
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ROUND 1 |
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Gala 1 |
Gala 2 |
Gala 3 |
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A lane 1 B
lane 2 C
lane 3 D
lane 4 E
lane 5 F
lane 6 |
G lane 1H
lane 2 I
lane 3 J
lane 4 K
lane 5 L
land 6 |
M lane 1N
lane 2 O
lane 3 P
lane 4 Q
lane 5 R
lane 6 |
|
ROUND 2 etc |
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|
Gala 1 |
Gala 2 |
Gala 3 |
|
A
lane 1 (from gala 1) N
lane 2 (from gala 3) I
lane 3 (from gala 2) D
lane 4 (from gala 1) Q
lane 5 (from gala 3) L
lane 6 (from gala 2) |
G
lane 1 (from gala 2) B
lane 2 (from gala 1 O
lane 3 (from gala 3) J
lane 4 (from gala 2) E
lane 5 (from gala 1) R
lane 6 (from gala 3) |
M
lane 1 (from gala 3) H
lane 2 (from gala 2) C
lane 3 (from gala 1) P
lane 4 (from gala 3) K
lane 6 (from gala 2) F
lane 6 (from gala 1) |
The same progression is used to go from Round 2 to Round 3.