Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Will start posting more information for Metro Officials
Mike Morrissey
 
I copied Robet Fizsimmons email .
 
We have two meets this coming weekend:
Condor 9 & under Penguin Plunge Invitational, Dec. 8, Mark Twain Pool, Yonkers, NY, meet referee Mike Natale (mfnnc45@optonline.net)
Session 1: 8 am warmup, 9 am start
Badger Open Knockout Meet, Dec. 9, Lehman College Pool, Bronx, NY, meet referee Phil Johanson (Philip.a.johanson@citi.com)
Session I – 6s, 8s &10s – 8:00 am warmup, 9:00 am start
Session II – 11 & Over – 1:00 pm warmup, 2:00 pm start
Please contact the meet referee as soon as possible if you will be in attendance and are able to assist on deck.
Administrative Matters
2013 membership renewals are under way. Temporary cards will be issued, pending completion of renewal background checks. Metro will once again be reimbursing the cost of background checks for active officials. However, it is requested that you wait until after January 1, 2013 to renew your background check, as the rates drop from $39 to $19 on January 1. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Tip of the Week
Situation: A swimmer in the 100 yard butterfly takes a simultaneous two-arm pull, kicks several times with her arms at her sides, brings both arms simultaneously forward over the water, keeps her arms stretched out in front of her for several kicks and then does another simultaneous two-arm pull. She repeats this process throughout the swim. Should she be disqualified?
Recommended Resolution: There should be no disqualification. There is no rule requiring an arm stroke between leg kicks. The swimmer may kick as many times as desired between strokes as long as both legs kick simultaneously.
Applicable Rules: 101.3.2, 101.3.3
With all the 8 & under swimmers last weekend, we saw quite a few unusual strokes. But unusual is not illegal as long as it does not violate the rules of the stroke.
Thanks to all who worked at last weekend’s meets – we had a great turnout and everything ran smoothly as a result. Have a great week and I hope to see everyone on deck soon!

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