JUDGE OF STROKE, INSPECTOR OF TURNS & HEAD LANE TIMEKEEPER

1. JUDGE OF STROKE, INSPECTOR OF TURNS & HEAD LANE TIMEKEEPER July, 2007

2. Our schedule for this clinic is as follows • Function of Judge of Stroke • Function of Inspector of Turns • Filling out the Card or Disqualification Form • Head Lane Timer • Overview of all Strokes • Individual Medley • Relay • Questionnaire

3. The Judge of Stroke

4. Function of Judge of Stroke • Inspect the technique of the competitor • Observe the turns and the finishes to assist the inspector of turns • Note all infractions, disqualify offenders • Inform Referee and Technical Advisor (TA) if a SWAD swimmer, of any disqualifications • Within 15 minutes shall inform the competitor and/or coach (if so instructed by the referee) • May be assigned extra duty of judging relay take-over.

5. Judge of Stroke • Turns Judge Judge of Stroke

6. Function of Inspector of Turns • Observe the swimmer, • Commencing from the beginning of the last armstroke before touching and ending with the completion of the first armstroke after turning • During the “touch” • Note all infractions, disqualify offenders • Inform referee and TA if a SWAD swimmerof any disqualifications • Within 15 minutes shall inform the competitor and/or coach (if so instructed by the referee) • May be assigned extra duty of judging relay take-over.

7. Judge of Stroke However …you may be required to judge both the stroke & turns Turns Judges Judge of Stroke

8. Strokes and Turns Judge When serving as both you should be positioned to move between the side and the end of the pool.

9. More typical is to find Stroke and Turn Judges observing the turn end of the pool. • Strokes and Turns Judge Should watch a complete turn one lane at a time. Insure that you saw the infraction.

10. DQ Filling out the Card Write DQ clearly across the front of the card.

11. Filling out the Card 1:25 pm Non-simultaneous touch at the turn at 50 m Bob Marley • On the back of the card, • Write the time of the occurrence • Write the distance at which the potential DQ occurred • Use correct wording to describe the potentialDQ • Sign the card; Print Your Name

12. Disqualification Form • At Cardless Meets, • Typically a form with specific locations to be completed • Including, • The Event number • The Heat number • The lane number • Swimmer’s name (used in Alberta – • but not at Nationals or Trials) • The time of the occurrence • The distance at which the potential DQ occurred • Use correct wording to describe the potentialDQ • Sign the card • Present to Referee and TA if a SWAD swimmer • Ensure swimmer or coach has been told Hand-out Suggested Wording for DQ’s

13. Head Lane Timer A Head Lane Timer is a Timer who is also Stroke and Turn Certified.

14. { Timers Judge of Stroke Assistant Chief Timer Marshalling Area • Head Lane Timer { Timers { Strokes And Turns Timers { Timers { Timers { Timers Judge of Stroke Chief Timer

15. Head Lane Timer • Responsibilities • Checking the swimmer’s name for each heat • Checking the swimmers are competing in relays in the order stated on the card or lane sheet • Taking splits – ensuring that 3 times (splits) are taken on the first leg of a relay • Ringing the bell on distance events • Judge relay take-over These are duties which the Head Lane Timer may assign prior to the start of the meet.

16. Head Lane Timer • Additional Responsibilities • Ensuring no one touches the timing pads • Ensure 3 manual times are collected for swimmers in senior events and for swimmers with disabilities • Long Distance Events (800m and 1500m events) • Verify completed lengths with Chief Timer • Ensure split time for each lap is recorded • Bell is rung • With 2 lengths + 5 meters remaining • Over the right hand lane marker • Continuously from wall approach to the backstroke flags

17. Did you know? • A swimmer may, • Stop and stand on the bottom of the pool only in freestyle • Hang on to the lane rope (to catch their breath) only in freestyle • Come back under the lane rope if they have moved to an incorrect lane (provided in breaststroke they take only one stroke)

18. However, • A swimmer may not, • Walk on the bottom of the pool • Push off from the bottom of the pool • Pull on the lane markers

19. Overview of all Strokes The Start The Stroke The Turn

20. Breaststroke SW 7 The Start Swimmers With A Disability (SWAD) ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO A DOLPHIN KICK A swimmer may take a single dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick after the start and each turn while the swimmer is completely submerged. After the start & each turn ONE arm stroke is allowed past the hips. The head must break the surface of the water by the time the arms have reached the widest part of the second arm pull.

21. Breaststroke The Stroke Each stroke cycle must contain one pull and one kick in that order. During each cycle some part of the swimmer’s head must break the surface of the water.

22. Breaststroke The Stroke

23. Breaststroke The Stroke

24. Breaststroke The Stroke The elbows shall be under the water except for …. … the final stroke before the turn, during the turn and for the final stroke at the finish.

25. Breaststroke The Stroke During each cycle some part of the head shall break the surface of the water

26. Breaststroke The Stroke The feet must be turned outward in the propulsive part of the kick

27. Breaststroke The Stroke

28. Breaststroke The Stroke

29. Breaststroke The Stroke

30. Breaststroke The Stroke All movements of the arms are simultaneous and in the same horizontal plane. One more time …

31. Breaststroke The Turn THE TOUCH a simultaneous two hand touch. Head may be submerged.

32. Breaststroke The Turn

33. Breaststroke The Turn

34. Breaststroke The Turn

35. Breaststroke The Turn A swimmer may take a single dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick after the start and each turn while the swimmer is completely submerged. NO alternating movement. Swimmers With A Disability (SWAD) ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO A DOLPHIN KICK One more time …

36. Breaststroke Questions?

37. Backstroke SW 6 The Start SWAD Swimmers must have their toes below the water surface at the start. The head must have broken the surface by the 15m mark after the start or turn. The swimmer is in the water facing the start end

38. Legal Legal Legal Backstroke The Stroke NO movement beyond 90 degree vertical.

39. Not Legal Backstroke The Stroke NO movement beyond 90 degree vertical.

40. Backstroke The Turn At the turn, the swimmer may touch on their back and MUST leave on their back. … OR the swimmer may roll onto the breast, use a CONTINUOUS single or double arm pull to initiate the turn Kicking into the turn is still allowed.

41. Backstroke The Turn

42. Backstroke The Turn There is no disqualification for the lifting of the head during the continuous turn.

43. Backstroke The Turn

44. Backstroke The Turn When executing the turn, there must be a touch of the wall with some part of the body.

45. Backstroke The Turn The swimmer must leave on their back. On the back is less then 90 degrees. One more time …

46. Backstroke The Finish At the finish of the race the swimmer MUST touch the wall while on the back. The body may be submerged at the touch.

47. Backstroke Questions?

48. Butterfly The Stroke

49. Butterfly SW 8 The Start The swimmer is allowed to take no more than one arm pull while totally submerged. This must bring the swimmer to the surface.

50. Butterfly The Stroke There is no limit to the number of leg kicks allowed off the start and at each turn