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2010 USMS Convention Convention XXXI Information Hyatt Regency Dallas at Reunion Dallas, TX September 15 - 19, 2010 Who's there? What's going on? 2010 Pre-Convention Information Individual Sections of Pre-Convention Packet: Cover Page Announcements Table of Contents USMS Convention Schedule Exectutive Committee Reports National Office Reports * UPDATED 8/30 Committee Reports & Meeting Agendas Elections: Candidates for Office Election Schedule & Procedures * NEW 9/7 Liaison & Special Assignments Reports Proposed Changes to Long Distance Rules Proposed Rules Changes Proposed Legislation Changes 2011 Budget: Budget Priorities * NEW 9/10 Budget Proposal * NEW 9/10 Attachments: Rules of the USMS Annual Meeting Convention Check-In & Certification Procedure Directory of Convention Attendees * NEW 9/10 Who's Who In USMS * NEW 9/10 2009 Financial Review * UPDATED 9/14 USMS Investment Policy * NEW 9/10 Open Water: Officials Guidelines (Draft) * NEW 9/10 Safety Guidelines (Draft) * NEW 9/10 Sanction Process (Draft) * NEW 9/10 Meeting Minutes Form for Committees (Word Doc) * NEW 9/15
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  • Thought it might have been a brainfart. :-) I think the reason people ask for 3 timers is mostly not knowing. The USA Swimming, USMS, and NCAA rulebooks are a bit vague in the areas of timers required for records, and what you do when a pad malfunctions. My recollection is that the concept that you can correct a pad malfunction with a single button is largely based on established practice and interpretation, and is not firmly or clearly written in any of the rulebooks. Nobody wants to screw it up, so everyone over-prepares. (Which isn't a terrible thing... three buttons are better than 2, which are better than 1.) The terrible problem arises when you have one human timer, and the touchpad fails, and it happens to be the one race that the timer was asleep and missed the finish as well. -Rick
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  • Thought it might have been a brainfart. :-) I think the reason people ask for 3 timers is mostly not knowing. The USA Swimming, USMS, and NCAA rulebooks are a bit vague in the areas of timers required for records, and what you do when a pad malfunctions. My recollection is that the concept that you can correct a pad malfunction with a single button is largely based on established practice and interpretation, and is not firmly or clearly written in any of the rulebooks. Nobody wants to screw it up, so everyone over-prepares. (Which isn't a terrible thing... three buttons are better than 2, which are better than 1.) The terrible problem arises when you have one human timer, and the touchpad fails, and it happens to be the one race that the timer was asleep and missed the finish as well. -Rick
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