Has the Championship Committee, or other entity within USMS ever discussed having a more strict policy of enforcement in regards to the NQT's?
Why do we state that you must have 3 cuts, in order to swim more events? Why not require a swimmer to have 6 cuts in order to swim 6 events?
Just like to understand more from a historical point of view. I have read post that asked, or suggested how to control the size and length of the National meets. Would not having a stricter enforcement of this policy help? Or would it cause swimmers to shy away from these meets?
Just a curious thought.
Thank you.
To the question “What rules (if any) are on the books regarding Qualifying times?”
There are a number of rules dealing with NQT’s and these can be found in Article 104.5. “Conduct Of National Championship Meets”.
As for QT’s (the non-national variety) this is addressed in article 401.2. “Right to Participate”. To paraphrase the article “It is not a violation of the Right to Participate to restrict an individual’s eligibility based on qualifying times.” Therefore, it is OK to run a meet which demands qualifying times. It should be noted that this rule allows both “must be faster than” (as in in NQT’s) or “must be slower than” (as in elite swimmers need not apply, or at least not in their elite events, similar to the USA-Swimming “B” meet concept).
To the question “What rules (if any) are on the books regarding Qualifying times?”
There are a number of rules dealing with NQT’s and these can be found in Article 104.5. “Conduct Of National Championship Meets”.
As for QT’s (the non-national variety) this is addressed in article 401.2. “Right to Participate”. To paraphrase the article “It is not a violation of the Right to Participate to restrict an individual’s eligibility based on qualifying times.” Therefore, it is OK to run a meet which demands qualifying times. It should be noted that this rule allows both “must be faster than” (as in in NQT’s) or “must be slower than” (as in elite swimmers need not apply, or at least not in their elite events, similar to the USA-Swimming “B” meet concept).
