NUNEATON &
DISTRICT JUNIOR SWIMMING LEAGUE
RULES - 2019
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 'Nuneaton' and 'Junior' and
changed if and when appropriate.
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
Nuneaton.
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 years’
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 no later than 4 weeks before the date of the AGM. Changes of
rules for the Arena 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 Arena Junior Inter-League Annual
General Meeting. Delegates to the Arena 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). 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. 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. The lane drawn at the AGM will be the swimming lane for the
First Round.
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 otherwise 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) by email by midnight on the
Monday following the gala, 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 number of first places gained will be used.
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. 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 League 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: These must be paid for in advance of being
sent to Clubs. Payment must be received 14 days before the Final
otherwise the tickets will be offered to other Clubs taking part.
46. LANE
DRAW will take place on the night of the gala for progression to the following
round (see charts at end of Rules) and will also be the swim lane for the following
round. 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. No team
will be expected to organise at more than 1 of the first 3 round galas. Should a team which has previously organised
a gala be drawn in Lane 1 then the organisation responsibility will move to the
next lane until a team which has not previously organised has been selected. The Final Qualifying Round will be
spearheaded using the team places at the end of the
third round.
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 encouraging swimmers 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.
49. The
Organising Club will ensure there is an Accident and Incident Book available at
the pool to record any such accidents or incidents that may
occur. They must ensure that the Referee(s) are aware of any such
occurrences. It is not sufficient for accidents to be recorded only
in the Accident Book maintained by the pool.
SECTION C: COMPETITION RULES
50 AGES
as at the date of the Fourth Round for all age groups, ie 9 year olds, 10/under, 11/under and 12/under.
51 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.
52 LIMITATION
OF SWIMS: 9, 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.
53 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.
54 TURNS
& FINISH: Where there is a rail around the pool, it is permitted to turn
and finish on bar, rail or wall.
55 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.
56 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.
57 Swimmers
names to be written on time slips for ALL events, including relays.
58 “oas” on a team sheet
will indicate “over-age swimmer”.
59 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.
Progression on
to Next Round - 4 Gala Division
There is a lane draw some during the
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: The lane number drawn is the swim lane for
the next round.
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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 |
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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) |
G Lane 1 (from gala 2) 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 some time during the
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: The lane number drawn is the swim lane for the next round.
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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 1 H lane 2 I lane 3 J lane 4 K lane 5 L land 6 |
M
lane 1 N lane 2 O lane 3 P lane 4 Q lane 5 R lane 6 |
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ROUND 2 etc |
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Gala 1 |
Gala 2 |
Gala 3 |
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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.