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Each week at least one child dies following abuse and neglect. Currently around 37,000 children in the UK are officially considered to be at risk. The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is working with the Amateur Swimming Association to raise money to stop cruelty to children. More than half a million people, of all ages and from all walks of life, have pledged 2012 Catalogue available now their support to the NSPCC FULL STOP Campaign. ASA Merchandising stock a great range of books, clothing and The free, 24 hour NSPCC Child Protection resources for teaching and coaching swimming and aquatics Helpline answers over 92,000 calls a year and community-based child protection To order, visit www.swimgb.com teams and projects work to protect children and prevent cruelty. To fund these or call the Freephone hotline 0800 220292 and other services; to provide information for parents and children; and to act as a campaigning voice in order to make a difference on their behalf, the NSPCC relies on the generous support of people like you. Please support the ASA in helping the NSPCC do more. Give a child the chance of a better future. FULL STOP. www.nspcc.org.uk posed by model Registered Charity No. 216401 76871_ASA_p001_58955_ASA_p001 15/02/2012 12:09 Page 1 THE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION 2012 Official Handbook incorporating the Laws of the ASA and the Technical Rules Patron: Her Majesty the Queen Founded 1869 THE ASA, SPORTPARK, PAVILION 3, FOURTH FLOOR, 3 OAKWOOD DRIVE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE11 3QF Tel: (01509) 618700 Fax: (01509) 640193 www.swimming.org 76871_ASA_p002_52177_ASA_p026_p030 15/02/2012 12:11 Page 2 Constitutional Laws We’ve granted £160,000 worth of funding to over 200 clubs in England, Scotland and Wales To help fund your club’s future,* apply at swimming.org/clubgrant 2 *Terms and conditions apply. 76871_ASA_p003_p004_52177_ASA_p002_003 15/02/2012 12:12 Page 3 CONTENTS Officers for 2012 5 Board, Honorary Members and Administration Contacts 6 Strategic Delivery Groups and Technical Committees 9 Appointed Representatives to other Organisations 13 Organisations Directly Affiliated to the ASA 14 Past and Present Officers of the ASA 17 Code of Ethics 20 Protocols for Child Safeguarding Investigations 21 Child Welfare Complaints Procedure 24 Swimline 28 Constitutional Laws 30 Governance Laws 42 Constitutional Regulations 45 General Regulations for the Judicial Systems 64 Regulations for the Operation of the Judicial System 73 Judicial Guidelines 91 Regulations General 91 Technical Rules – Technical Rules of Racing 118 – Extracts of FINA Rules 120 – Guidance to Swimming Competition Management 139 – Guidance for the Determination of Race Results 141 – Open Meet Licensing Guidelines 142 – Licensed Open Meets 146 – Technical Rules of Water Polo 146 – Technical Rules of Synchronised Swimming 146 – Technical Rules of Diving 155 – Technical Rules of Plunging 155 – Extracts FINA Open Water Rules 156 – Guidance to FINA Open Water Swimming Rules 163 – Technical Rules of Disability Swimming 164 3 76871_ASA_p003_p004_52177_ASA_p002_003 15/02/2012 12:12 Page 4 Functional Ability Card 166 Certificate of Disability 167 Regulations for the payment of Expenses 168 ASA Trophies 171 The Harold Fern Award 174 The Alfred H Turner Award 175 Long Service Awards 177 Minutes of the ASA Annual General Meeting 2008 181 Swimming Section which includes; ASA Swimming Memorial Trophies; ASA Technical Swimming Officials Examinations: Prompt Cards 190 Open Water Swimming Section – which includes Open Water Qualifying Examinations; Open Water Referees; Prompt Cards 198 Diving Section – which includes ASA Diving Trophies; ASA Technical Diving Officials 202 Masters Section 208 Synchronised Swimming Section – which includes ASA Synchronised Swimming Trophies; AS Synchronised Swimming Officials; Prompt Cards 210 Water Polo section – which includes ASA Water Polo Championships; Useful Contacts; List of National Grade Water Polo Referees; Prompt Cards 218 Index 222 4 76871_ASA_p005_58955_ASA_President 15/02/2012 12:12 Page 5 Officers ASA OFFICERS FOR 2012 President RAY GORDON Born in Belfast in 1945, Ray was brought up in Warrenpoint where his strong family ethic was always to give back to your community. Ray has tried to do this with his volunteer work in the swimming community. Ray served in the Royal Air Force as an Electronics (Radar) Technician and began teaching in Sunderland after gaining a degree in Economics and Politics from Newcastle University. At the age of 51 he took early retirement and has since worked continuously as a full time volunteer. His interest in swimming came via his son’s involvement in the sport. When Christopher joined the City of Newcastle, Ray became an active club member assisting in a variety of ways including organising swim meets and committee work. He is still proud to be a Life member of the City of Newcastle ASC. Whilst working as an official he became drawn to the organisation side of events and with the development of computers soon became hooked! His first computer was a “portable” Osborne with 3 inch screen. One of the meets it successfully handled was the first European Masters Championships (1987) in Blackpool. Working with his friend Graham Sykes, mastermind of SportSystems. Ray helped improve the running of swimming events at all levels. Since 1980 he has worked at nearly all the National Championships, Trials Events, Grand Prix, Speedo League and international events held in Great Britain. Ray was Chief Recorder at the Commonwealth Games held in Manchester and European Junior Championships in Leeds and European Championships in Sheffield. He has also worked the All Africa Games in Johannesburg and the World Disability Championships in Durban South Africa. He was one of the first to sit and pass the new National Referees Official’s Paper and consequently spent many years on the Officials Committee. Ray has worked on Committees at all levels from Club to County, Region to ASA and is always willing to use his experiences to help others. He is still active in Northumberland and Durham and on the ASA Board. In the North East Region he holds the posts of Championships Manager and Finance Director. Ray’s major interest in swimming now involves the development of Disability Swimming and he relishes the challenges of his position as Chair of the British Swimming Disability Committee. In typical style he has also joined the Workforce Development Group and hopes to see a major Culture Change in this area. Ray has always said that his major involvement in the sport would not have been possible without the support of his wife Linda and indeed Linda is a well respected swimming official in her own right. Chief Executive D SPARKES, Pavilion 3, SportPark, Loughborough University, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough LE11 3QF Chairman JOHN CROWTHER, c/o ASA Pavilion 3, SportPark, Loughborough University, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough LE11 3QF ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● ASA Vice President Mrs J.Grange, c/o ASA Pavilion 3, SportPark, Loughborough University, 3 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough LE11 3QF ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Hon.