Rule 1 Pool, Land, and Equipment Specifications
NF Rule 2 Pool, Land, and Equipment Specifications.
Section 1 NF Section 7 Equipment for Swimming Events
Article 1. The backstroke flags shall be 1 meter above the water. It is also
recommended that a shredded skirt be used instead of backstroke flags.
NF Article 5
Rule 2 Entries - NF Rule 3 Team Personnel
Section 1 ENTRIES BY TEAMS NF Section 1 Entries by Teams
Article 1. In the NCASB championship meet, each team shall be permitted a
maximum of 4 entries in an individual event and 1 team in a relay event.
Each team is permitted 10 swimmers who may earn points. NF Article 1
(same as NC except last sentence)
Article 2. In a meet involving 5 or more teams and having qualifications and finals, a
maximum of 4 swimmers per individual event and 1 team relay may be
permitted. Specific information shall be provided by the meet director 3
NF Article 2
Meet Management. When hosting a championship meet the host school may select from one of the following three options listed in order of preference.
A) All events will have preliminaries and finals with the exception of the 500 meter/yard freestyle which will be run as a timed final,
B) in events with preliminaries and finals, events of 200 meters/yards and greater may be swum as timed finals, and
C) all events may be swum as timed finals. The host school must notify all participating schools of their option prior to the entry deadline.
Article 3. In other meets, each team shall be permitted a maximum of: (a) 2 entries per
individual event; (b) or by prior mutual consent, 3 entries per individual
event in a pool with 6 lanes or 4 entries per individual event in a pool with 8
lanes or more. Each team shall be permitted 1 pool with 8 lanes or more.
Each team shall be permitted 1 relay event. NF Article 2
Article 4. No exhibition swimmers are permitted in the championship meet.
Exhibition swimmers may be permitted in other meets at the discretion of
host school and shall not displace any swimmer who is swimming for points.
Exhibition swimmers must be designated as such on the entry time cards and
NF No Equivalent
Section 2 ENTRIES BY INDIVIDUALS NF Section Entries by Individuals
Article 1. A competitor shall be permitted to enter a maximum of 3 individual events
and 2 relays ( or 2 individual events and 3 relays). A competitor may only
NF Article 1
Article 2. In the championship meet and those meets having qualifications and finals, a competitor officially becomes a participant in an individual event or relay event when the official entry form and time card bearing the name of the event, swimmers first and last name, school name, and submitted time or no time if none exists, are delivered to the meet manager within the designated time and place, after which time there shall be no additions or changes except scratches. A competitor for the host school officially becomes a participant when a copy of the host school’s official entry form is received by the eligibility commissioner of the NCASB Swim Committee. In the event that the eligibility commissioner is with the host school, another school must be designated to receive a copy of the entries of the host school. All entries, including those of the host school, postmarked after the official deadline shall be seeded separately. NF Article 2
Rule 3 Officials and their duties -
NF Rule 4 Officials and Their Duties
Section 1 AUTHORIZED OFFICIALS NF Section 1 Authorized Officials
Article 1. The head official/referee shall be certified by a certifying organizations; USS,
NCAA, etc. Officials may be utilized in several capacities, i.e., the head
official may also serve as a meet referee/starter, and stroke inspectors may
also serve as turn judges, and timers may also serve as take-off judges. All
officials should know NF rules, and in addition, be familiar with NCASB.
NF Article 2
Article 2. It is required that at least one certified official administer meets. NF Article 2
Rule 4 Meet Management - NF Rule 5 Meet Management
Section 1 ORDER AND LENGTH OF EVENTS NF Section 1 Order and Length of Events
Article 1. The 500 yard freestyle may be swum at some time preceding the general meet
NF Article 1 Note a & b
Article 2. In meets with preliminaries and finals, events of 200 yards and greater may
be swum as timed finals, at the discretion of the host school. The host school
must notify participating schools prior to entry deadline.
NF Article 1 Note a & b
Rule 5 Swimming Events - NF Rule 5 Swimming Events
Section 1 Section 1 Starts and Finishes
Article 1. In events which require a forward start, it is permissible for a swimmer to
start in the water. The meet referee must be notified immediately prior to the
event. Failure to notify the meet referee shall constitute a false start.
NF Article 1
Rule 6
Section 1
Article 1. A Swimmer who swims in the wrong land will not be disqualified if he does
not interfere with any other swimmers and if he starts and finishes the race in
the correct lane.
Rule 7 Eligibiity - NC rule only
Section 1
Article 1. All varsity competitors (those swimming for meet points) must meet the
eligibility requirements as specified in the NCASB constitution.
Rule 8 Varsity Rules
Section 1 NC rule only
Article 1. NCASB records may be established in both 25 year and 25 meter pools.
Article 2. Semi-automatic or automatic timing devices recommended for meets in
which record attempts are to be made. If stopwatches are to be used, a
minimum of 2 timers per lane shall be required (3 timers per lane are
recommended). NF Rule 6 Timing and Judging
Article 3. The swimming director shall receive and compile swimming records each season. Copies of these records shall be made available through the NCASB website to all NCASB swimming coaches. It is recommended these records be made available (a) at the beginning of each season, and (b) prior to the conference meet. NF rule only.
Article 4. All applications for records shall be made on the official NCASB record form, which shall be signed by the meet official and 2 coaches and mailed to the swimming director for approval. All applications for records shall be postmarked no later than 7 days following the conference meet. NC rule only.
Rule 9 Junior Varsity - NC rule only
Section 1
Article 1. Those swimmers who are 13 years of age or younger, or any 6th grade or
below may compete in special junior varsity (age group) races.
Article 2. Competition for junior varsity (age group) swimmers may be held in
conjunction with varsity meets at the discretion of the host school
Article 3. Depending on the number of junior varsity competitors involved, there may
be one or two divisions. (a) 13 and under, (b) 9 and under, (you may swim up
an age group but not down).
Article 4. The following events shall be designated as age group events:
| 9 and under | 13 and under |
| 25 Freestyle | 50 Freestyle |
| 25 backstroke | 50 backstroke |
| 25 breaststroke | 50 breaststroke |
| 25 butterfly | 25 butterfly |
| 50 freestyle | 100 freestyle |
| 100 individual medley | 100 individual medley |
| 100 freestyle | 200 freestyle relay |
| 100 medley relay | 100 medley relay |