MESI Meet Director Certification Test

Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

example@example.com

Club Affiliation*

Today's Date:*

Date

You will need to use the USA Swimming Rule Book, the MESI Meet Director Handbook and the MESI Policies and Procedures to answer some of these questions.The documents can be found on www.maineswimming.org under FORMS/DOCUMENTS

A passing score of 80% is a requirement of all Meet Directors.

1. What position(s) are required by USA Swimming to staff a meet for a sanction:*

2. How many Safety Marshals are recommended to work the meet:*

124It can vary based on pool layout and warm-up procedures, but at least 2

3. How long should the marshals stay in position?*

Just for warm-upsThe whole sessionFor the first 10 minutes of warm upsFor at least 1 hour

4.What is the minimum staff of officials needed to work at a meet, assuming each lane will have the correct # of timers:*

Referee, Place Judge, 2 Stroke and Turn JudgesReferee, Starter, 2 Stroke and Turn, Admin OfficialReferee, Starter, Place Judges

5. Are Meet Directors required to be a registered member of MESI Swimming.*

YesNo

6. What USA Swimming rule governs allowable session lengths for Trials/Finals meets involving swimmers 12 and under:*

USA Swimming 102.19USA Swimming 205.10USA Swimming 205.3.1FNone of the Above

7. How long can a timed final session run that has 12 & Under events?*

No limit6 hours5 hours4 hours

8. What is a legal mixed relay?*

A relay with swimmers of all ages.A relay with any combination of males and femalesA relay with two males and two femalesNone of the above

9. The maximum number of individual events in which a swimmer may compete in timed finals and prelims/finals meets (unless the meet announcements restricts further) respectively are:*

four and sixsix and threefive and twosix for both - the type of meet doesn't matter.

10. Do time trials count in the maximum number of events allowed per day?:*

NoYes

11. Can unattached swimmers compete in a relay?*

Only if the meet is not an end of season meetYesNo

12. If the power goes out during a race and then comes back on before the event is finished, who decides if the heat that was affected by the power outage can be re-run?*

Meet RefereeA coach of one of the swimmersMeet CommitteeMeet Director

13. What is the minimum number of timers per lane needed during a meet with electronic timing?*

321

14. How long do you need to keep the timing sheets, meet results, dq slips, relay cards and paperwork for the meet?*

Forever10 years2 years1 year

15. Who is responsible for checking the credentials of coaches on deck?*

Safety MarshalMeet Referee, or designated person agreed on with the Meet DirectorAdmin OfficialMeet Director

16. How do you know what to include on your meet announcement?*

Look on the internet for the latest USA Swimming approved Meet TemplateUse the one you used last yearRefer to the current MESI Meet TemplateUse information from a previously sanctioned meet

17. If changes need to be made to the Meet Announcement after posting, who should you contact?:*

Official's ChairMeet RefereeSanction ChairNo need to contact anyone

18. What must you do to obtain a sanction for a meet?*

Confirm the Meet Ref, Admin Official and all required positions with the individualsSend in meet deposit to the MESI officeSend the meet entries file and meet announcement with the sanction applicationAll of the above

19. Under non-COVID conditions, how long before the first day of the meet should you apply for the sanction?*

10 days25 days30 days45 days

20. After you have received all of the entries, what is the next step?:*

Run an exception report for event limitsCheck the session timelinesSend the file to the office to check registrationsAll of the aboveNone of the above

21. When are meet fees due to MESI?*

Within 48 hours of the end of the meetWithin 1 week of the end of the meetWithin 30 days of the end of the meetWithin 1 year of the end of the meet

22. The meet information states that deck entries WILL NOT be accepted. The meet has been seeded and a swimmer not entered in the meet shows up to swim. What should be done?:*

Tell swimmer that he/she cannot swim in the Meet.Enter the swimmer and re-seed the events.Allow swimmer to participate as a deck entrant in those events with open lanesdiscuss with Referee and allow Referee to make decision on whether the swimmer may participate in the Meet

23. The meet information states that the maximum number of events for a meet is 7. A swimmer competes in 8 events and the error is not discovered by the AO until after the meet. What Should be done?*

DQ the swimmer from the first event swumScratch the swimmer from any event he/she wishesDQ the swimmer from the last event swumLet all the times stand

24. The penalty for letting an unregistered swimmer compete is:*

$100 fine to the swimmer$100 fine to the host team and the team who entered the swimmer$200 fine to the swimmer$200 fine to the host team and the team who entered the swimmer

25. What is the penalty for a coach who is discovered on deck with expired credentials?*

$100 fine to the coachRemoval from Deck$100 fine to the host teamAll of the above

26. A 10 yr old swimmer misses their event and swims it later in an 11-12 yr event. Is this a valid swim that can be inserted in SWIMS*

NoYes. The Meet Referee has discretion to combine different ages in different eventsAllow the Meet Director to decideAllow the Meet Committee to decide

27. How often does a Meet Director need to recertify?*

Once a yearOnce every two yearsOnce every three yearsOnce every four years

28. Which is NOT a responsibility of the Meet Director*

Preparing the Meet AnnouncementObtaining the Meet SanctionFiling the appropriate post meet reportsAssigning Officials to their positions on deck

29. Where is the MESI Meet Evaluation found:*

On the MESI website under policies/formsOn the USA Swimming website under eventsIn the meet announcementOn the MESI website under Meets

30. The Meet Director is in charge of the meet until the meet begins. After that point, who is in charge of the meet?:*

The Meet director is always in charge of the meetThe Meet RefereeThe Head TimerThe Administrative Official

Have you had any experience running Hy Tek Meet Manager or equivalent. Please indicate the number of meets you have had this experience at.

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