SECTION VIII

RELAY CARNIVAL

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022

NASSAU COUNTY AQUATUC CENTER

MEET REFEREE - NELSON GONZALEZ

5:00 p.m.

(pre-meet briefing 4:30)

This is your opportunity to rotate through different positions during a real-time swimming and diving meet. If you have never judged diving in a panel with four or six other judges, this is you opportunity. The meet will be over by 7:00 p.m.

It's our warm-up meet for the new season, a clinic. We expect our less experienced officials to participate. And the veterans to come and help the not-so-experienced.

Please sign-up for the annual Relay Carnival using the jot form below:

Relay Carnival Sign-Up Form

WELCOME NEW OFFICIALS!

Jennifer Albergo 

Daisy Ricotta

Ralph Sarigusa

THREE-OFFICIALS MEETS HIGHLIGHTS

At the workshop session, we distributed our Three-Officials Officiating Guidebook and reviewed the differences between the two-officials and three-officials swimming and diving meets. 

The referee and starter on opposite sides of the pool to confirm false starts and relay takeoff violations.

The stroke and turn judge on the starter side of the pool observing the 15-meter mark, the strokes and the far end turns. 

Three officials judging the diving.

When you receive your contract for a three-official meet, your role will also be assigned (referee, starter, stroke & turn judge) so that you can be prepared for your position at the contest. 

Off-Site Diving

Section VIII will be allowing teams that have divers, that have a swim meet at a facility that does not have a permanent diving board, to perform Event #5 (diving) a few days before or after the scheduled swimming and diving meet at a location with a diving board.

You may be assigned a meet, with a partner, to judge an only-diving meet. You will receive a full dual-meet fee.

THE NFHS WINDOW FOR COMPLETING THE ANNUAL SWIMMING AND DIVING EXAM

IS OPEN 

FROM NOVEMBER 1 - 13.

LISOA Calendar

Pre-Season Meeting -Tuesday, November 15 - Nassau BOCES Room LLA, 7:30 p.m.  

WINTER BOY'S SWIMMING AND DIVING SEASON BEGINS 

November 22 - Section XI Varsity

November 28 - Section VIII Modified

December 1 - Section VIII Varsity

Diving Clinic - TBD

Section VIII Relay Carnival - Nassau County Aquatic Center Wednesday, November 30, NCAC 4:30 p.m. briefing; 5:00 p.m. start

Nominating Meeting - Wednesday, Wednesday, January 4, 2023



Annual Meeting - Wednesday January 18, 2023 



Recognition Dinner Banquet Meeting - March 2023 

Things Every Diving Judge Should Know...

...While there are many aspects to being a good diving judge, knowledge of the rules is paramount. Knowing the rules regarding the five elements of all dives (starting position, approach, takeoff, flight and positions, and entry into the water) is essential to being a competent diving judge. It is important for diving judges to review the diving guidelines and/or silhouettes frequently.

It is important to hear the announcer read the dive and dive description in order to develop a mental picture of the dive to be completed. Begin judging the dive when the starting position has been established and do not stop judging the dive until the diver has passed below the surface of the water. Once the dive is completed, select a score quickly without consulting another diving judge. If there is an error in a score read by the announcer, immediately bring it to the attention of the diving referee.

NO MORE JEWELRY RULE

The NYSPHSAA approved abiding by the NFHS, national governing body, jewelry rule for all sports.

The prohibition of wearing jewelry has been removed from the rules for swimming and diving competition. 

ANNUAL FOOTBALL POOL

Vice President Nelson Gonzalez and Kevin Bishop will each run a Super Bowl pool.

We split the proceeds between the pools winners and our annual LISOA Budget. $1,000 of our budget goes to our annual athlete-award scholarship.

Each of the 100 pool boxes are $20.00. Our prizes are: $500.00 for the final score, $125.00 for first and third quarter score and and $250.00 for the halftime score.

THANK YOU TO OUR WORKSHOP PRESENTORS!

Cyna Buckley, as always, gave an informative presentation on effective judging of diving and internet places to go to keep your judging skills sharp. Cyna has served as a diving judge at the NY State Championships for many years.

Chris Hugo led the groups through the proper use of an electronic starting system and the proper protocol for a forward and backstroke start - with everyone getting a chance to practice.  Chris has been the Starter for the past three Section VIII Boys Swimming and Diving County Championships. 

Section VIII RefView

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If you have questions, contact Geoff Tripp or Cathy Smith or email: support@rschooltoday.com / phone: 952-960-4999.

SECTION VIII BOYS MODIFIED SWIMMING

STATE & SECTION REGULATIONS

Game Rules: The National Federation Rules of Swimming and Diving, and the NYSPHSAA and Section VIII regulations for participating in athletic competition in swimming will be followed:

1. ROSTERS – place ROSTER & DIVE SHEETS on scorer’s table before start of meet. (ENTRY CARDS can be left on the table or handed to the referee prior to each event)

2. Once an entry is submitted to the referee it cannot be changed. (Can change prior to start of an event)

3. No logo on caps can be visible.

4. 6 practices are required before the first meet or scrimmage (no scoring).

5. Section VIII Approved Maximum number of meets – 11

6. A swimmer is permitted one false start before disqualification.

7. A swimmer may start on the pool deck or in the water – must maintain contact before start.

8. Swimmers may compete in a maximum of three events. (1 relay and 2 individual or 2 relays and 1 individual)

SITUATIONS AND RULINGS

RULE 8, SECTION 1

8.1.1 SITUATION A: A swimmer: (a) requests permission to start in the water for an event requiring the forward start, (b) dives into the pool after requesting permission for an in-water start. RULING: (a) legal, (b) illegal. For ALL in-water starts, the swimmer shall step into the water feet-first. (8-1-1 Note, 8-1-3b)

8.1.1 SITUATION B: A swimmer, who had initially placed both feet at the front edge of the starting platform: (a) drops one foot back as the starter says, "Take your mark"; (b) assumes a "track start" position, with one foot placed on the front edge of the block. RULING: Both (a) and (b) are legal.

8.1.1 SITUATION C: Swimmer A, using the forward start, comes down, grabs the block, becomes stationary and then moves forward and enters the pool. Swimmer B dives into the water because of swimmer A’s movement. RULING: A false start shall be charged to swimmer A for not remaining stationary and swimmer A is disqualified; swimmer B should not be penalized if entry due to Swimmer A’s actions. (8-1-3c and d)

8.1.1 SITUATION D: Following the command "Take your mark", one competitor remains standing upright with one foot at the front edge of the starting platform. RULING: Legal. The starter should give the command "Stand up", then proceed with starting the heat. COMMENT: The starter should verify that the swimmer heard the command.

8.1.1 SITUATION E: For in-water relay starts, the first swimmer must be stationary and have at least one hand in contact with the end wall until the starter activates the starting device. The second, third and fourth swimmers need only maintain contact with the end wall with a foot until the previous swimmer has finished. RULING: Correct procedure. (8-3-5 Notes)

8.1.1 SITUATION F: In an event using the forward start, the swimmer in lane 2 does not assume the proper starting position at the command, "Take your mark." The starter directs all swimmers to "Stand up" and reminds them of the legal starting position. RULING: Proper procedure. COMMENT: While it is the responsibility of the coach to have the swimmers familiar with the parameters of a legal start, the starter should remind swimmers of the legal starting position, if necessary, then repeat the starting sequence. (8-1-3a)

Boys Swimming and Diving Championships

March 3rd - 4th, 2023 

Ithaca College    

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lemon
• 3 lb. Granny Smith and/or Golden Delicious apples
• 1 c. packed light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. old-fashioned oats
• 4 tbsp. butter or margarine

DIRECTIONS

Step 1    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. From lemon, grate 1/2 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. In 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish, toss lemon peel and juice with apple wedges, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, ground cinnamon, and salt until apples are evenly coated.

Step 2    In medium bowl, mix oats with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup flour. With fingertips, blend in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press crumb mixture into clumps and sprinkle over apple mixture.

Step 3   Bake apple crisp 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned. Cool crisp on wire rack for 10 minutes to serve warm, or cool completely (1 hour) on rack to serve later. Reheat if desired