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RULEBOOK 2020 MAJOR LEGISLATION AND RULE CHANGES FOR 2020 (currently effective except as otherwise noted) 1. The Zone Board of Review structure was eliminated and jurisdiction was extended to the National Board of Review. (Various Articles and LSC Bylaws) 2. USA Swimming’s Rules were aligned with the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s required Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. (Various Articles) 3. Therapeutic elastic tape was specifically prohibited. (Article 102.8.1 E) [Effective May 1, 2020] 4. Three separate advertising logos are now permitted on swimsuits, caps and goggles. (Article 102.8.3 A (1), (2) & (3)) 5. For Observed Swims, the rule was eased to permit observers to simply be in a position on deck where they can properly observe the swims. (Article 202.8.4) 6. The 120 day rule was clarified. (Article 203.3) 7. The national scratch rule was changed to permit re-entry into the remainder of the day’s events of a swimmer who failed to show up in a preliminary heat. (Article 207.11.6) 8. The definition of a swimmer’s age for Zone Open Water Championships was changed. (Article 701.2) 1 DOPING CONTROL MEMBERSHIP ANTI-DOPING OBLIGATIONS. It is the duty of individual members of USA Swimming, including athletes, athlete support person- nel, and other persons, to comply with all anti-doping rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), FINA, the USOPC, including the USOPC National Anti-Doping Policy, and the U.S. Anti- Doping Agency (USADA), including the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing (USADA Protocol), and all other policies and rules adopted by WADA, FINA, the USOPC and USADA. Athlete members agree to submit to drug testing by the FINA and/or USADA or their designees at any time and understand that the use of methods or substances prohibited by the applicable anti-doping rules make them subject to penalties, including, but not limited to, disquali- fication and suspension. If it is determined that an individual member may have committed a dop- ing violation, the member agrees to submit to the results management authority and processes of USADA, including arbitration under the USADA Protocol, or to the results management authority of FINA, if applicable or referred by USADA. To comply with the World Anti-Doping Code, FINA, USOPC and USADA have all amended their anti-doping rules. The rules are available at the offices of USA Swimming or may be found online at the following websites: WADA www.wada-ama.org FINA www.fina.org USOPC www.teamusa.org USADA www.usada.org All members of USA Swimming should familiarize themselves with the following: USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/USADA_protocol.pdf USOPC Anti-Doping Policies https://www.usada.org/wp-content/uploads/USOC_anti-doping_policies.pdf The 2020 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is available on the websites listed above and at www.usaswimming.org. This list will take effect on January 1, 2020. All athletes should check the status of all medications they plan to take PRIOR to taking them. This includes over-the-counter and prescription medications. It is the responsibility of the athlete to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his/her system. The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) offers a Drug Reference Line (719-785-2000) and a Drug Reference Online (www.globaldro.com) where athletes, coaches, athlete support personnel, parents and medical professionals may check to ensure that proper documentation is on file for their medications and that they are consuming medications that are permitted. Dietary supplements are considered “Take at Your Own Risk” as claims made by the manufacturers/distributors of dietary supplements regarding the effectiveness or contents of their products are not strictly regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Any commercial dietary supplement is susceptible to containing substances that may appear on the Prohibited Substance list(s) of FINA and/or the World Anti-Doping Agency. These substances may not be listed on the ingredients label of the product. Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel should visit USADA’s Supplement 411 website for detailed information regarding the supplement industry (including a high-risk list): https://www.usada.org/athletes/substances/supplement-411/ Athletes are also strongly encouraged to check every ingredient of every product they plan to consume, as prohibited substances may be listed as ingredients. 2 U.S. CENTER FOR SAFESPORT The U.S. Center for SafeSport helpline and resources may be found online at www. uscenterforsafesport.org. USA SWIMMING POLICY MANUAL The USA Swimming Policy Manual is available on USA Swimming’s website: usaswimming.org (Resources/Governance & LSCs//Policies & Bylaws). 2 PART ONE t Technical Rules 1 PART TWO t 2020 USA Swimming Administrative Regulations 2 Rules and Regulations of Competition PART THREE t Rights, Privileges, Code of Conduct 3 Published by: PART FOUR t Hearings and Appeals USA SWIMMING, INC. 4 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 719.866.4578 o PART FIVE t 719.866.4669 f Matters of the 5 usaswimming.org House of Delegates PART SIX t Local Swimming Committees, 6 Zones and Regions The 2020 Rules and Regulations is an official publication of USA Swimming, the National PART SEVEN t Governing Body for swimming in the U.S. Review Open Water Swimming of legislated changes for correct application 7 provided by Clark Hammond, Mickey Smythe and Julie Bare. MASTERS t U.S. Masters Technical Rules Differences M Cover Photo: Mike Lewis; Ola Vista Photography Copyright 2020 by USA Swimming, Inc. 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