• NES Meet Director Certification Test

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  • You will need to use the USA Swimming Rule Book and the NE Swimming Rules and Regulations for Competition to answer some of these questions, which is found on the www.neswim.com website under FORMS/POLICY/MEET MANAGEMENT

    Successfully passing this test is a requirement of all Meet Directors.

  • PART I: USA SWIMMING RULES & REGS

  • 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:*
  • 3. How long should they stay?*
  • 4.What is the minimum staff of officials needed to work at a meet, assuming each lane will have the correct # of timers:*
  • 5. Are Meet Directors required to be a registered member of NE Swimming.*
  • 6. Why must they be registered?*
  • 7. How long can a session run that has 12 & Under events?*
  • 8. At what point do you start timing the 12 & Under session?*
  • 9. In a Trials/Finals meet, how many events can a swimmer compete in per day, including time trials?*
  • 10. In a Timed Finals meet, how many events can a swimmer compete in per day including time trials?*
  • 11. A 12 yo swimmer participates in 6 events in the morning session, and returns to do a Time Trial in the Evening session. Is this allowed?*
  • 12. Describe the difference between the classifications “senior” and 15-18 and who can swim these events?*
  • 13. What is a non-conforming entry time?*
  • 14. In what order are non-conforming times seeded for a meet in a Long Course Pool*
  • 15. In what order are non-conforming times seeded for a meet in a Short Course Yards Pool*
  • 16. In what order are non-conforming times seeded for a meet in a Short Course Meters Pool*
  • 17. Can unattached swimmers compete in a relay?*
  • 18. 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 effected by the power outage can be re-run?*
  • 19. What is the minimum number of timers needed during a meet with electronic timing?*
  • 20. What is the minimum number of timers needed during a meet without electronic timing?*
  • 21. How long do you need to keep the timing sheets, meet results, dq slips, relay cards and paperwork for the meet?*
  • 22. Who is responsible for checking the credentials of coaches on deck*
  • 23. Your meet announcement does not state whether events will swim fast to slow or slow to fast. Events in the meet must be swum*

  • PART II: NEW ENGLAND SWIMMING RULES & REGS and SCENERIOS

  • 24. How do you know what to include on your meet announcement?*
  • 26. Why is this an important contact to have access to*
  • 27. What must you do to obtain a sanction for a meet?*
  • 28. How long before the first date of entry acceptance should you send the meet information into the office to be posted on the website?*
  • 29. What is the maximum amount of time allowed between the first date of entry acceptance and the meet start date*
  • 30. What is the minimum amount of time allowed between New England Swimming publishing the meet and the first date of entry acceptance*
  • 31. In New England, what is the maximum time allowed for sessions with only 13 & Over athletes?*
  • 32. After entries are received from your guaranteed teams, you discover that a session will be over the 12&U four hour time line using the required 20 second intervals between events. What can you do below without seeking further approval.*
  • 33. When is your pre-meet backup file due to the NE office?*
  • 34. You sent your backup to the NE Swim office on the Monday before the meet and it showed a 12&U session start time of 8:00 am and a planned end time of 12:30 pm (over 4 hours) You did not make any cuts hoping the meet would run faster. It finished at 12:10 pm. Were you in violation of the 4 hour rule:*
  • 35. You sent your backup to the NE Swim office on the Monday before the meet and it showed a 12&U session start time of 8:00 am and a planned end time of 12 noon. You were not able to start at that time due to an equipment issue. You actually started at 8:30 and were finished 3 hours 45 minutes later at 12:15 pm. Were you in violation of the 4 hour rule:*
  • 36. When are Surcharges to NE due?*
  • 37. What is the penalty for late surcharges and/or reports?*
  • 38. After the closing date for entries to a Club Meet, a swimmer submits an entry form. The meet has already been seeded. The meet information states that deck entries WILL NOT be accepted. The MD chooses not to accept the entry, but neglects to inform either the swimmer or their team. The swimmer appears at the meet. What should be done?:*
  • 39. A swimmer enters four events on one day of a Trial/Finals meet. The error is not discovered by the AO until the meet is seeded and heat sheets distributed. The coach asks that the swimmer be removed from the first scheduled event. What Should be done?
  • 40. Your meet information states that you will accept entries based on the 75/25 rule. Do you count your own team in the 75%?*
  • 41. The best way to calculate the 75/25 in a meet format you have never used is to:*
  • 42. After entries are received from the 75% teams, other teams are left trying to get in. The entry total for the 6 teams trying to get in is greater than you can accommodate inside the rules. You should:*
  • 43. A team that you guaranteed entry in the 75% has not sent in their entry, cover page and check within the 4 days stated in your meet announcement despite a timely reminder of the 75/25 protocols. According to the rule you should:*
  • 44. You are entitled to request that a team not be allowed to attend your meets by filing a grievance with the Board of Review for the following reasons:*
  • 45. An AO or Entry Chair is allowed to completely delete a swimmer from Hy-tek when:*
  • 46. The AO or Entry Chair has a right to scratch, but not remove, a swimmer from the meet when*
  • 47. Which events require that the .75c per entry surcharge be paid?*
  • 48. The penalty for letting an unregistered swimmer compete is:*
  • 49. What is the penalty for a coach who is discovered on deck with expired credentials?*
  • 50. 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*

  • After clicking 'Submit' a results page will be generated to show you your test and your score. Be patient while it circles through. Only hit submit once.

    If you received 90.00% or greater congratulations. If you received between 80% and 89.99%, please review your answers. Any less than 80% your test will be marked as failed and you will need to re-take the test.

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