Form B
This form is used to request authorization for observation of swims at High School, Masters or other association season-culminating Championship meets. Observation requests for meets that are not season-culminating Championship(s) must be made on Request for Observation – Form A.
Application Requirements:
1) Timing systems must comply with conditions outlined in 102.16.4 & .5 and the facility must comply with
103.31 and 103.12.1 & .2 – USA Swimming Rules & Regulations.
2) Athletes will be permitted to wear only one suit meeting the USA-S guidelines in competition.
3) Officiating:
a) The number of Association officials must meet the minimum requirements as provided in Article
102.12 – USA Swimming Rules & Regulations. If the stroke and turn officials are also certified by USA-S and are stationed at each end of the pool, no additional observers are necessary. Officials may note compliance with USA Swimming Technical Rules only for those swimmers requesting observation, or the entire meet may be observed.
b) Or, a minimum of two USA Swimming certified officials shall be assigned, one at each end of the pool, to verify compliance with USA Swimming Rules for those swims requested to be observed.
c) Where the technical rules as listed in Article 101 are the same as the host organization, the judgment of the organization officials shall be sufficient.
d) The designated USA Swimming certified official must verify compliance with applicable rules and procedures, and shall forward any proof of times requests and final results to the LSC NTV official.
4) Proof of Times Requests:
Individual requests for times must be made to the LSC NTV official where the meet took place using the designated form and payment.