I just saw an article about the new FINA swim rules and I'm confused about the one relating to swimming unattached in a SCM or LCM meet. The new rule states that if a swimmer does enter a meet as unattached not only will his or her time not count for FINA top ten or a record, but that everyone in the meet will also have their times be unrecognized. Sounds a bit harsh.
Also, backstrokers can no longer finish underwater. How will that be judged? What if your entire body is submerged on the final lunge except for the toes of one foot completing a final kick?
Clarification from our rule gurus please.
ok, how about:
in USMS you are only allowed to compete if you are a member of a club. "solution" would bother others much more than me, even if it is a non-sequitur.
My appeal to intellect, i.e. the Socratic method, has failed. My appeal to the forum's humanity has failed. I am left with no choice but to retreat with apologies for suggesting that USMS be clearer about the rules so that those UNAT souls who do not frequent the forums or who do not have relationships with clubs and USMS staff won't be confused by the unstated nuances of the broadly written USMS rules. My intention in pressing the issue was to raise concern and awareness, not the hackles of the forumites.
FYI - Chris, I appreciate the interesting dimension you added to the discussion. Sorry I wasn't as clear as I could have been so thanks for the opportunity to clarify. By "power to prevent" I was referring to the power of USMS to prevent undue confusion among Unat USMS swimmers by creating rules that say what they're intended to say.
Thanks, all.
ok, how about:
in USMS you are only allowed to compete if you are a member of a club. "solution" would bother others much more than me, even if it is a non-sequitur.
My appeal to intellect, i.e. the Socratic method, has failed. My appeal to the forum's humanity has failed. I am left with no choice but to retreat with apologies for suggesting that USMS be clearer about the rules so that those UNAT souls who do not frequent the forums or who do not have relationships with clubs and USMS staff won't be confused by the unstated nuances of the broadly written USMS rules. My intention in pressing the issue was to raise concern and awareness, not the hackles of the forumites.
FYI - Chris, I appreciate the interesting dimension you added to the discussion. Sorry I wasn't as clear as I could have been so thanks for the opportunity to clarify. By "power to prevent" I was referring to the power of USMS to prevent undue confusion among Unat USMS swimmers by creating rules that say what they're intended to say.
Thanks, all.
