From other threads it's seemed some people from small teams feel left out at Nationals because they don't have enough people for relays. How about not counting the relay points for the Small Team Awards and letting the small teams pool swimmers for relays. Pooled relays would not count for records or Top Ten but could win medals.
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FINA General Rules apply to ALL aquatic disciplines under FINA jursidiction, including Masters and should be followed a closely as posssible. Here is my spin on the General Rules as they relate to International Relations ( ie: foreign swimmers )
www.fina.org/.../rules_gr1.htm
GR 2.1 elevates USMS Nationals to International status. An exception would be USMS Nationals competition held in yards.
GR 2.2 is lacking in clarity as it only refers to clubs, but since clubs are a collection of individuals it should follow that individuals shall not be admitted by a Member while simultaneously being affiliated to another Member. In other words you have to give up your affiliation with one Member in order to become affiliated with another. Multiple affiliation is not permitted.
GR 2.3 is pretty clear. You have to actually live/reside in the country in order to be affiliated to the Member or apply to FINA under GR 2.7 for change of affiliation.
GR 2.4 is a non issued since in USMS we do not select or field a National Team, but if we did all the General Rules would come into play but we can't because of Master General Rule MGR 3.
GR 2.5 is also a non issue as it follows GR 2.4.
GR 2.6 is also a non issue as it follows GR 2.4.
GR 2.7 stipulates that you must apply to FINA and receive approval in order to change affiliation if such change does not fall within the parameters set out in the foregoing General Rules.
FINA General Rules apply to ALL aquatic disciplines under FINA jursidiction, including Masters and should be followed a closely as posssible. Here is my spin on the General Rules as they relate to International Relations ( ie: foreign swimmers )
www.fina.org/.../rules_gr1.htm
GR 2.1 elevates USMS Nationals to International status. An exception would be USMS Nationals competition held in yards.
GR 2.2 is lacking in clarity as it only refers to clubs, but since clubs are a collection of individuals it should follow that individuals shall not be admitted by a Member while simultaneously being affiliated to another Member. In other words you have to give up your affiliation with one Member in order to become affiliated with another. Multiple affiliation is not permitted.
GR 2.3 is pretty clear. You have to actually live/reside in the country in order to be affiliated to the Member or apply to FINA under GR 2.7 for change of affiliation.
GR 2.4 is a non issued since in USMS we do not select or field a National Team, but if we did all the General Rules would come into play but we can't because of Master General Rule MGR 3.
GR 2.5 is also a non issue as it follows GR 2.4.
GR 2.6 is also a non issue as it follows GR 2.4.
GR 2.7 stipulates that you must apply to FINA and receive approval in order to change affiliation if such change does not fall within the parameters set out in the foregoing General Rules.
