All Hands On Deck

All members are needed during championships.



We are different from many other sports. Whereas baseball, football, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, etc. the championship contests are officiated by the same number of officials as an in-season dual contest, Our championships require more officials observing.

We also serve two NYPHSAA sections - VIII and XI - and they run their championships simultaneously.

On Saturday, February 11 both Sections are conducting their Sectional/County Championships. 31 of us will be needed that day to cover the officiating needs.

On January 31, February 1, and February 2 we will need 25 LISOA members.

Each year it becomes a challenge to fully staff each of the 12 year-end championship contests. So if you can, please make yourself available during the championship season. You are not guaranteed an assignment if you are available.

FROM THE SWIMMING AND DIVING RULES BOOK...

Visible markings, which are located 16.4 yards (15 meters) from each end wall, shall be provided on the deck on both sides of the pool. The markings may also be placed on each lane marker, however, the deck markings take precedence. 2-4-5

2-7-6 PENALTY: For not providing an adequate number of visual lap-counting devices for each visiting swimmer’s lane, the host team shall be disqualified from scoring in the event. Although all swimmers will participate, only the visiting swimmers shall score points. For not providing an adequate number of visual lap-counting devices for each host swimmer’s lane, the affected swimmers from the host team shall participate without the use of the visual lap counting device or a lap counter.

...When a visual lap counting system is used, one person shall be designated by each coach/competitor in the 500-yard/400-meter freestyle to operate the visual lap counting system....3-4

Please encourage the coaches at each varsity meet that you officiate to remind their seniors to apply for our annual $1000.00 Scholar-Athlete Award!

NFHS

One Meter Diving Table

with video clips

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LISOA Calendar

Nominating Meeting - Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 7:30 p.m., LIE Welcome Center, Dix Hills



Annual Meeting - Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 7:30 p.m. NASSAU BOCES



Recognition Dinner Banquet Meeting - March 2023 

Things Every Diving Judge Should Know...

... The entry into the water should be as vertical as possible with the body straight and toes pointed. The diver’s line into the water is only one segment of the total dive and should not be over judged.

·  The dive should not be too close, too distant or off to the side of the springboard.

·  Twist on Entry - the dive should be square (without any twist) as it enters the water.

· A properly performed dive will result in an entry with minimum splash. An exceptionally good entry will have little to no splash. This is commonly called a “rip” entry. Rip entries are impressive and are essential to the overall impression. However, since the entry is the last part of the dive seen, it is easy to judge the dive solely on the entry, forgetting mistakes on other elements of the dive. Avoid this common trap and score the dive based on all of its elements. 

·  The dive is completed and scored when the body passes through the surface of the water. What happens after the diver passes through the surface of the water should not affect the judges score.

·  Properly executed dives should be performed a safe distance from the board and walls.

Two elements a judge should not consider are the approach to the starting position of a dive and a diver’s movements beneath the surface of the water.

ANNUAL FOOTBALL POOL

Vice President Nelson Gonzalez is again running the Super Bowl pool.

We split the proceeds between the pool's 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.

We recognize the Boy's Swimming and Diving team in Section VIII and XI each year that displays the best sportsmanship. Please vote after each varsity contest on the LISOA web site in the "members" section.

The duties of the officers of LISOA shall be:

A. President:

1. Call and preside at all LISOA meetings.

2. Call and preside at all LISOA Board of Directors’ meetings.

3. Appoint chairpersons and members to all standing committees as described in

Article VIII of the Constitution with the exception of the Ethics Committee.

4. Shall establish other committees as necessary and appoint their chairpersons

and members.

5. Appoint a LISOA delegate to the NYSCSOA, who will serve as the LISOA rules

interpreter and as a non-voting advisor to the Board of Directors.

6. Appoint an official assigner for the LISOA. The assigner shall assign all meets

not assigned by Sections VIII and XI.

7. Represent, or appoint a representative, to represent the LISOA on the

President’s Council in Section XI and the Officials Coordinating Council in

Section VIII.

B. Vice-President:

1. Assist the President as requested and required.

2. In the absence of the President, have the authority to assume the duties of the

President.

3. Assume the office of the presidency should that office be vacated during the

current term, and will be limited to the remainder of that term.

C. Secretary:

1. Keep minutes of all regular meetings, special/emergency meetings and Board

of Directors meetings.

2. Distribute by mailings and/or post on-line, the minutes of all regularly

scheduled meetings within a timely fashion.

3. Keep records of attendance at all LISOA meetings and sponsored clinics and

at events that may fulfill membership requirements.

4. Handle all correspondence of the LISOA at the direction of the President.

5. Maintain a membership directory.

6. Submit a current membership roster to the NYSCSOA as required.

7. Distribute and/or post on-line, an emergency phone chain for the use of the

membership.

D. Treasurer:

1. Receive and disburse all LISOA funds.

2. Prepare an annual budget and submit for approval to the general membership

at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the membership year.

3. Submit to the Audit Committee the LISOA financial records when requested.

4. Provide a financial report at all regularly scheduled meetings.

5. Maintain a current roster of active members who have paid their dues.

6. Pay NYSCSOA dues as required.

E. Directors: Serve on the Board of Directors to assist in the performance of the

executive business of the LISOA.

TO NOMINATE YOURSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER, CONTACT NOMINATING CHAIRMAN LAURETTE TEKVERK OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALYSON LAMONTE OR PETER HUGO.

ARTICLE IV – Officers

Section 1. The elected officers of the LISOA shall be:

A. President

B. Vice-President

C. Secretary

D. Treasurer

E. Directors (2)

Section 2. The election of officers:

A. Will be held in odd numbered years.

B. Only active members shall be eligible to serve as an officer of the LISOA.

C. Only active members in attendance at the meeting where the voting takes place are eligible to vote.

D. The election of officers will be by ballot.

2022-23 NFHS Swimming and Diving Uniform Rules

 Rule 3‐3 Uniforms

ART. 1 . . . It is recommended all swimmers and divers on the team wear suits of identical coloring and pattern.

ART. 2 . . . Suits shall be of one piece. A competitor shall not be permitted to participate wearing a suit that is not of decent appearance. Males shall wear suits which cover the buttocks and shall not extend above the waist or below the top of the kneecap. Females shall wear suits which cover the buttocks and breasts and shall not extend beyond the shoulders or below the top of the kneecap, nor cover the neck.

PENALTIES: When an official discovers a competitor wearing illegal attire as described in Article 2, the official shall:

1.   when observed prior to the start of the heat/dive, notify the coach of the competitor to make the suit legal before becoming eligible to compete. If the competitor cannot comply without delaying the start of the heat/ dive, the competitor is disqualified from that event/dive and shall not be eligible for further competition until in legal attire;

2.   when observed after the heat/dive officially begins, disqualify the competitor at the completion of the heat/dive; nullify the competitor's performance time/score and he/she shall not be eligible for further competition until in legal attire.

ART. 3 . . . The uniform consists of a suit and, if worn, cap(s).

a. The suit or cap(s) may display the competitor's name, school name, school nickname and/or the school logo.

b. Advertising or name other than that permitted in 3‐3‐3c is prohibited.

c.   A single visible manufacturer's logo/trademark/reference, no more than 2¼ square inches with no dimension more than 2¼ inches is permitted on each item of the uniform [suit and cap(s)].

d.  One American flag, not to exceed 2 inches by 3 inches, may be worn or occupy space on each item of uniform apparel. By state association adoption, to allow for special occasions, commemorative or memorial patches, not to exceed 4 square inches, may be worn on the uniform without compromising its integrity.

NOTE: The FINA mark, individual barcode and/or USA Swimming approved checkmark logo on certain suits designating that the suit has been approved for FINA and/or USA Swimming competition is not considered to be a second manufacturer's logo nor a form of advertising. Such suits with a FINA marking and/or checkmark, if otherwise legal, shall be legal for NFHS competition.



ART. 4 . . . Suits worn by swimmers (excluding divers) shall be limited to the following requirements:

a.  Only one suit shall be permitted in competition. (A swimmer with special needs may request for customization to the state association through his/ her school.)

b.  The suit shall be:

       1.   constructed of a woven/knit textile material;

       2.   permeable (100 percent to air and water), except for one post‐construction, impermeable school name and/or logo which shall not exceed 9 square inches;

       3.   made so as not to aid in buoyancy and shall not be altered to aid in buoyancy;

       4.   made with no zippers or other fastening system other than a waist tie for a brief or jammer and elastic material within the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends (straps, leg openings and waist openings); and

c.    Suits with a FINA marking, if otherwise legal, shall be legal for NFHS competition.

PENALTIES: When an official discovers a competitor wearing illegal attire as described in Articles 3 and 4, the official shall:

1.  when observed prior to the start of the heat/dive, notify the coach or the competitor to make the attire legal before becoming eligible to compete. If the competitor cannot comply without delaying the start of the heat/ dive, the competitor is disqualified from the event/dive and shall not be eligible for further competition until in legal attire;

2.   when observed after the heat/dive officially begins, disqualify the competitor at the completion of the heat/dive; nullify the competitor's performance time and he/she shall not be eligible for further competition until in legal attire.

ART. 5 . . . For religious reasons, suits providing full-body coverage are permitted. The suit must meet requirements of 3-3-4b(1-3). If a competitor’s suit does not meet rule specifications, the referee must notify the state association following the completion of the contest.

ART. 6 . . . Competitors shall not wear or use any device or foreign substance to aid their speed, buoyancy or body compression. The following may be used within the stated conditions:

a.  A foreign substance may be applied if not considered excessive by the referee (if excessive, the referee shall require the competitor to remove it;

b.  Adhesives are not allowed for swimmers;

c.  Divers may wear tape or wraps for support and may also use temporarily applied adhesives.

d.  Tape may be used by a swimmer to treat a documented medical condition. The referee must be presented signed documentation from an appropriate health‐care professional before permitting the athlete to compete.

NOTE: Each state association may, in keeping with applicable laws, authorize exceptions to NFHS playing rules to provide reasonable accommodations to individual participants with disabilities and/or special needs, as well as those individuals with unique and extenuating circumstances. The accommodations should not fundamentally alter the sport, heighten risk to the athlete/others or place opponents at a disadvantage.

 PENALTY: When team personnel/competitor uses an unapproved artificial device during an event, the competitor(s) is disqualified from further competition.

 ART. 7 . . . Prior to the meet, the coach shall verify with the meet referee that all competitors are legally attired.

NOTE: Religious and medical-alert medals are not required to be taped to the body. It is recommended the medical alert itself is visible to assist in care by a health-care professional.

Don’t Try To Win The Argument

REFEREE MAGAZINE 2022

As an official, when you are involved in a conflict, your goal is to resolve it. You have to fight the tendency to want to win the argument. It’s a subtle difference but critical to conflict management.

When resolving a conflict, the best outcome is when there are two “winners.” If there is only one winner, self-esteem and trust erodes in the loser. To avoid that, strive to keep an open dialogue and keep thinking about the words you choose and the way they impact the situation. There’s an old officiating saying that summarizes this philosophy: “As officials, we always have the last word. However, we don’t always have to say it.”

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Boys Swimming and Diving Championships

March 3rd - 4th, 2023 

Ithaca College