When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12962/when-should-a-relay-be-dqdOnto my next pondering.... With the advent of relay judging platforms, perhaps it is time to change how &quot;early exchanges&quot; on relays are managed. Currently, it only takes one early exchange (no matter how small) to negate the entire relay even ifen-USTelligent Community 12RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203499?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:19:56 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e0adf303-5a2c-4722-accd-e128fd5bef68Windrath_steve_ Thanks for your response. Why do you like the current relay rules regarding exchanges compared to what I proposed? Just curious. Paul<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203490?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:17:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:217bc61c-7f65-4840-abdb-dd209c5eb08bWindrathForceDJ, I now know why Masters does not allow the lead-off leg to count if the relay is DQ&#39;d due to one of the other three swimmers. There have been several incidents where a masters swimmer wanted to set a record and the best way to do it was by swimming the lead-off leg of a relay. Unfortunately, the swimmer could not find 4 people on the same team, so he/she entered a fake relay (either all swimmers were not on the same club or, even though 4 names were on the relay card, not all 4 actually swam the relay). Not very sportsmanlike in my book and the equivalent to unsanctioned time trials. So, there you have it. Paul<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203507?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 30 Dec 2017 03:57:38 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:ba39969a-861e-44fe-82d8-6ead7d6c8c57__steve___steve_ Thanks for your response. Why do you like the current relay rules regarding exchanges compared to what I proposed? Just curious. Paul perhaps partially because I havent been DQed in a relay yet. Relays I find are the funnest parts of meets. There is more at stake with your effort, and I tend to do better.<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203487?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:29:28 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8e9b6977-3a8e-4961-84c3-cc6d0a59d0b6__steve__I like the current relay rules in place compared to the mentioned proposal.<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203484?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:48:58 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:148b2402-59c0-4ac2-90aa-bbc48a71be6aWindrathDan, In Masters, the entire relay must complete the event without being DQ&#39;d (103.18.1C(3)). USA Swimming is different and accepts the lead-off leg even if one of the subsequent legs is DQ&#39;d. Don&#39;t know why Masters is different. Paul<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: When should a Relay be DQd?https://community.usms.org/thread/203480?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 24 Dec 2017 01:35:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:32c35a57-d53d-4fb8-9cfc-d55482c64d40ForceDJOff topic just a bit, but just curious...since the lead-off leg of a relay can be recognized for an individual time...if the relay is DQ&#39;d in subsequent legs...can that first leg individual time still stand? Dan<div style="clear:both;"></div>