Competitive Swimming Rules and Regulations

August 6, 2010 at 8:41 am | Posted in Competitive Swimming Rules and Regulations | 3 Comments
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UK ASA Disqualification DQ Codes

UK-ASA DQ Codes List

Butterfly

1A 8.1 Body not on the breast (except when executing a turn)

1D 8.2 Arms not brought backward simultaneously

1B 8.2 Arms not brought forward together

1C 8.2 Arms not brought forward over the water

1G 8.3 Breaststroke kick used (legal in Masters’ Competitions)

1E 8.3 Movements of the legs not simultaneous

1F 8.3 Alternating movement of legs or feet

1H 8.4 Did not touch at turn or finish with both hands, or touch not simultaneous

1I 8.5 More than one arm pull under water (following start or turn)

1J 8.5 Head did not break the surface at or before 15m mark following start or turn

1K 8.5 Not on surface during stroke (except first 15m following start or turn

Backstroke

2A 6.2 Left position on the back (other than to initiate a turn)

2B 6.3 Totally submerged, (except for first 15m following the start or turn or at the finish

2C 6.4 Not on back when leaving the wall

2F 6.4 More than one single or double simultaneous arm pull used to initiate the turn

2D 6.4 Did not touch the wall during the turn

2E 6.5 Not on the back at finish

Breaststroke

3D 7.1 Single fly kick not performed during the 1st arm stroke or followed by a breast kick

3B 7.2 Stroke cycle not one arm stroke to one leg kick

3C 7.2 Arm movements not simultaneous or not in the same horizontal plane

3A 7.2 Body not on the breast

3E 7.3 Hands not pushed forward together from the breast on, under, or over the water

3F 7.3 Elbows over water except last stroke before turn, during turn or final stroke at finish

3Q 7.3 Hands not brought back on or under surface of the water

3G 7.3 Hands brought back beyond hip line (except after 1st stroke following start or turn)

3H 7.4 Head not breaking surface during stroke cycle (except after start & turn)

3I 7.4 Head did not break surface before hands turn inward at widest point in 2nd stroke after strt or

3K 7.4 Leg movements not simultaneous (alternating leg movement)

3L 7.4 Leg movements not on the same plane

3N 7.5 Executed scissors, flutter, or downward fly kick (except after start or after turn: SW7.1)

3M 7.5 Feet not turned out during the propulsive part of the kick

3P 7.6 Head not breaking surface during the last complete or incomplete cycle preceding touch

3O 7.6 Did not touch at turn or finish with both hands, or touch not simultaneous

Freestyle

4A 5.2 Did not touch the wall at the turn or finish

4B 5.3 Totally submerged (except for the first 15m at start and turn)

4C 5.3 Head did not break surface at or before 15m mark following start or turn

IM

5A 9.1 Incorrect individual stroke order (Fly, Back, Breast, Free)

5B 9.3 Finish of each stroke not in accordance with rules for the particular stroke

IM

6A 9.2 Incorrect medley relay order (Back, Breast, Fly, Free)

62 10.1 Stroke Infraction swimmer #2

61 10.1 Stroke Infraction swimmer #1

63 10.1 Stroke Infraction swimmer #3

64 10.1 Stroke Infraction swimmer #4

6C 10.10 Fewer than four swimmers in a relay team

66 10.11 Swimmer #2 feet lost touch with starting place before preceding team-mate touches

68 10.11 Swimmer #4 feet lost touch with starting place before preceding team-mate touches

67 10.11 Swimmer #3 feet lost touch with starting place before preceding team-mate touches

6D 10.12 Team member enters water during race not to swim their length

6B 10.13 Team swum in incorrect order to that previously nominated Erith and District Swimming Club UK-ASA DQ Codes List

Miscellaneous

7A 2.3.2 Delaying the start

7B 4.4 Start before starting signal

7C 10.2 A swimmer did not cover the whole distance – DNF

7J 10.3 Swimmer did not remain and finish in lane in which he/she started

7D 10.4 No contact with wall during turn or turn not made from wall or took stride/step from bottom

7E 10.5 Walks during freestyle events or during the freestyle portion of the medley

7F 10.6 Pulled on the lane rope

7G 10.7 Obstructing or interfering with another swimmer – foul

7H 10.8 Device or swimsuit aiding speed, buoyancy, endurance or unauthorized use of tape on body

7K 10.9 Swimmer enters water during an event in which he/she is not scheduled to swim

7L 10.14 Obstructing another swimmer/team when leaving pool after completion of relay leg or race

7I 10.16 Pacemaking, plan or device or instruction given.

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Below is a list of rules and regulations of what not to do in a race/gala or you will be disqualified:

All Strokes:

• walking on bottom toward the finish
• pulling on the lane rope in the direction of the finish
• springing from the bottom, imparting motion toward the finish
• left the water before completing the full distance or DNF (did not finish)

Freestyle:

• failure to touch on the turn at 25m (50m, 75m)
• failure to surface by 15m after the start (or turn at 25m, 50m, 75m) in the freestyle

Backstroke:

• failure to touch on the turn at 25m (50m, 75m)
• an arm pull independent of the turning action at 25m (50m, 75m)
• Revised: kicking without any accompanying turning action at 25m (50m, 75m)
• failure to remain on back during race (or at finish)
• failure to surface by 15m after the start (or turn at 25m, 50m, 75m) in the backstroke
• not on back when feet left the wall at 25m (50m, 75m)

Breaststroke:

• non-simultaneous touch at 25m (50m, 75m, finish)
• one hand touch at 25m (50m, 75m, finish)
• scissor (or dolphin) kick
• asymmetrical arm pull
• alternating arm movements
• arm pull past hips
• failure of head to surface during each stroke
• failure of head to surface at end of propulsion phase of second arm stroke on start (or turn at 25m, 50m, 75m)

Butterfly:

• non-simultaneous touch at 25m (50m, 75m, finish)
• one hand touch at 25m (50m, 75m, finish)
• flutter kick
• scissor kick
• underwater arm recovery
• uneven arm pull (asymmetrical arm pull)
• failure to surface by 15m after the start (or turn at 25m, 50m, 75m) in the butterfly

Individual Medley:

• strokes swum in wrong order (should be: fly, back, breast ,free)
• roll more than 90 degrees before touching on the change over from back to breast

Relays

• Swimmer left the blocks before the other swimmer touched
• relay strokes swum in wrong order (should be: back breast, fly, free)

NOTE: These are not the only possible reasons for disqualification, nor the only possible wording.  Judges may use their own wording provided it is accurate, precise, and unambiguous.

Here is also the official rule book for the BCSSA (This is a PDF file):  http://www.bcsummerswimming.com/docs/February-2008-Swimming_changed-0706-1.pdf

Thanks for reading this post. Holly xxx