Long Island Swimming Officials Association
Serving Long Island Swimmers for 66 years!
October 2023
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by Bob Kersch
Pete Moeschen, a long time member of LISOA, passed away on October 25 in White River Junction, VT. He was 87. He is survived by his daughters Audrey and Diane and son John. His wife Marie predeceased him.
Peter grew up in Manhattan and then attended St. Bonaventure and Adelphi universities. While at Adelphi he was a member of that schools' swim team as well as its lacrosse team. Upon graduation from Adelphi, he became a physical education teacher in the Lindenhurst School District, where he spent his entire professional career.
Growing up in a family that was deeply immersed in camping and recreational programs for young people, Pete was a “natural” on the pool deck. His positive attitude and his caring for others was clearly evident throughout his officiating career.
LISOA benefitted from his demeanor and his willingness to be of service and elected him as their president on two separate occasions.
A premier starter, Pete was the starter for over 20 Section VIII Swimming Championships. In addition, he worked on deck as an official at the New York State Swimming and Diving Championships for more than a quarter century. His talents didn’t end there though and he was selected to officiate diving at the Empire State Games for many years. His involvement with the sport of diving led to his being selected to serve on the Diving Secretariat Staff at the Diving World Cup in 1995 and the Centennial Olympic Games that were held in 1996.
His prowess with respect to interscholastic swimming and diving was recognized by the New York Certified Swimming Officials Association in 2004 when he was selected to receive its Distinguished Service Award.
Pete Moeschen the man has left this physical world, but his legacy will linger for many years to come. Celebrations of his life will take place in both New Hampshire and on Long Island. Specifics regarding these gatherings will be forthcoming when available.
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SECTION VIII
RELAY CARNIVAL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023
NASSAU COUNTY AQUATUC CENTER
MEET REFEREE - NELSON GONZALEZ
5:00 p.m.
(pre-meet briefing 4:30)
We will rotate through different positions during a championship style swimming and diving meet. If you have never judged on a diving panel with four or six other judges, this is your 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:
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WELCOME NEW LISOA OFFICIALS!
Eileen Alexander
Marianne Kelly
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SECTION VIII
THREE-OFFICIALS MEETS
When you receive your assignment 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.
Last year we distributed our Three-Officials Officiating Guidebook which highlights the differences between the two-officials and three-officials swimming and diving meets conducted in Section VIII.
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 observes the 15-meter mark, the strokes, and the far end turns.
Three officials will judge the diving - as is recommended by NFHS.
Section VIII 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 mutually consented 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.
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THANK YOU to our Presentors
at our October
BETTER AND CONSISTENT WORKSHOP
Review of the NFHS 2023-24 Exam Bob Kersch
ZebraWeb Best Practices and Using the Ratings
Cathy Smith
Diving Deeper into the 2023-24 NFHS new Swimming and Diving Rules
Cyna Buckley
22 members participated!
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2023-24
Varsity Dive of Week
Week Dive Group
Nov 20 – Nov 26 100 (Front)
Nov 27 - Dec 3 100 (Front)
Dec 4 – Dec 10 200 (Back)
Dec 11 – Dec 17 400 (Inward)
Dec 18 – Dec 24 5000 (Twist)
Dec 25 – Dec 31 5000 (Twist)
Jan 1 – Jan 7 300 (Reverse)
Jan 8– Jan 14 100 (Front)
Jan 15 – Jan 21 200 (Back)
Jan 22 – Jan 28 400 (Inward)
Jan 29 – Feb 4 5000 (Twist)
Feb 5 – Feb 11 300 (Reverse)
Feb 14 – Feb 18 100 (Front)
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ANNUAL SUPER BOWL POOL
Thank you Nelson Gonzalez and Kevin Bishop for again running our annual Super Bowl pool!
Half of the $20.00 boxes that you can purchase in our big game pool are already sold. $1000 of the proceeds goes toward our annual Scholar-Athlete award.
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LISOA Calendar
Diving Clinic - Wednesday, November 1 - Nassau County Aquatic Center - 5:30 p.m.
Pre-Season Meeting - Tuesday, November 14 - Long Island Expressway Welcome Center - 7:30 p.m.
Section VIII Relay Carnival - Wednesday, November 29 -
Nassau County Aquatic Center - 5:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting - Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - Hauppauge Library - 7:30 p.m.
Post-Season Preparation Meeting - Wednesday January 17, 2024
Recognition Dinner/Banquet Meeting - March 2024
Active members are required to attend a minimum of three (3) meetings and/or clinics as prescribed in Article I of the By-Laws. Attendance at the LISOA rules interpretation meeting is required.
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Things Every Diving Judge Should Know...
Starting Position
· Forward – The diver should demonstrate good posture with arms in a position of the diver’s choice.
· Back/inward – The diver should demonstrate good posture, with the head upright, arms in a position of the diver’s choice. A diver may move the arms to a variety of preparatory positions provided there is no attempt to start the dive.
Approach
· Forward – The approach shall begin with not less than three steps and finish with a hurdle, defined as a jump off one foot to a landing on both feet at the end of the board. The diver may use steps, hops, leaps and/or jumps during the initial steps and before the culminating hurdle. The forward takeoff shall be from both feet simultaneously to an adequate height to perform the dive. The hops, leaps and/or jumps shall be considered as "steps".
Hurdle
· The last step in the forward approach, called the hurdle, consists of the diver lifting the leg (diver’s choice of which leg) to form an angle that may be approximately 90 degrees at the hip and knee. The other leg pushes down on the board and helps the diver jump to the end of the board where he/she lands on two feet. The hurdle is the foundation for the rest of the dive, thus an important element for judges to observe.
Back Press - on back and inward groups, the back press combines the starting position, approach and hurdle.
· The diver should stop oscillating the board with the feet to assume a starting position. Once the diver assumes the starting position, the board can be oscillated up to four times prior to the diver leaving the board. The oscillations shall not be so large as to disrupt the tempo or smoothness of the dive. At NO time should the balls of the feet/foot lose contact with the board. If the feet/foot leave the board, or more than four oscillations occur before the diver leaves the board, or the diver takes excessively large oscillations, the judge may deduct ½ - 2 points.
Takeoff
· The takeoff should be balanced and controlled so as to allow the diver to achieve good height and appropriate distance from the springboard. The posture should be upright and pleasing to the eye.
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LISOA DIVING CLINIC
Wednesday, November 1
Nassau County Aquatic Center
in the stands across from the diving well
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Cyna Buckley - Clinic Leader
We will be observing the Section VIII Girls' County Diving Championships
We are doing this training in conjunction with the NSBWSO.
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DUAL-MEET FEES
2023-24
SECTION VIII
Varsity - $121.00
Modified - $95.00
SECTION XI
Varsity - $134.00
Modified (spring) - $97.50
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Section VIII Boy’s Swimming teams are divided into three conferences of 9-10 teams. Whenever the top four pre-season ranked teams in each conference compete against each other – that is a priority meet. There are 18 of these meets during the season – six in each conference. (1v2,1v3,1v4,2v3,2v4,3v4)
PRIORITY MEETS – the Section VIII Swimming and Diving coordinator determines the priority meets.
ASSIGNING OFFICIALS – Nassau BOCES will assign the top-rated officials available.
ASSIGNING ROLES – assigned roles (referee, starter, stroke & turn judge) will be determined by BOCES and the association based on officials' rankings.
TRAINING/GUIDANCE – association members received our three-officials officiating guidebook and instruction.
IMPLEMENTATION – the three-year pilot program began last season and was praised by all involved.
REFEREE AND STARTER - work from opposite sides of the pool when pool configuration allows.
STROKE & TURN OFFICIAL - will be positioned on the starter side of the pool when pool configuration allows.
The quality of the officiating for the Section VIII Swimming and Diving Meets improves with the addition of a third official – which brings our crews up to the optimal NFHS level. Each meet has a highly-rated referee in charge, adequate pool coverage for the swimming events and relay-takeoffs, and the intended three-judges scoring the diving.
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Through Lands End Business Outfitters, we can purchase the white collared polo shirts - our official shirt that we wear while we officiate - with our logo embroidered onto it. The logo is a left breast design.
and choose any collared white polo shirt, no minimum purchase. You will need to create an online account with Lands' End Business Outfitters to place an order and then associate logo #1693904 to your personal account.
To associate the logo to your online account, at the top of the home page, it will say "Hi (Your Name)." Hover over this and choose My Logos from the menu. On the next page, click on Associate a Logo to my Account.
Enter the logo number 1693904 and Customer Number 6973431. This logo will appear online and you are now ready to select your items. As you shop, make sure you apply the logo to each item before you add it to your shopping bag by clicking on the Apply Logo button after you have selected the size and quantity of each item.
Orders can also be placed over the phone by calling Lands' End Business Outfitters at 1-800-338-2000 and a Sales Consultant will assist you with your order.
CHECK OFTEN as Lands' End Business Outfitters often has sales and specials on their website. Since it will be embroidered, allow at least 4 weeks for delivery.
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How to Avoid the Dangers of Texting and Driving
From AAA
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Eliminate distracted driving by following these tips
- Put it away. Place your mobile device out of sight to prevent temptation.
- Know where you’re going. If using a navigation system, program the destination before driving.
- Pull over. If you must call or text while on the road, pull off the road safely and stop first.
- Ask passengers for help. If riding with someone, seek their help to navigate, make a call or send a message.
- Be a good passenger. Speak out if the driver of your vehicle is distracted.
- Don’t be a distraction. Avoid calling or texting others when you know they are driving.
- Everyone should prevent being intexticated. Just as drivers need to pay attention, so do pedestrians and bicyclists. Never call, text or play games while walking or cycling.
- Activate Do Not Disturb or Driving Focus. Setting up these features on iPhone or Android device will prevent calls and texts from coming in while you’re driving.
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The primary role of the official is to ensure fair competition which is conducted in a positive, safe and healthy environment and that actions of the competitors, coaches and other team personnel are in compliance with the rules. |
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The purpose and goals of the LISOA and its members shall be to:
Officiate all meets in a competent and professional manner.
Have its members actively work to improve interscholastic swimming and diving officiating.
Provide a consistent interpretation and administration of interscholastic swimming and diving rules.
Service and collaborate with the swimming and diving community for the improvement of swimming and diving.
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The official must establish the best possible competitive climate for fair competition with the attention on the athletes, rather than on the official. The conduct of each official affects the public’s attitude toward all officials. Therefore, every official must uphold the honor, integrity and dignity of the profession. |
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President:
George Fleckenstein
Vice President:
Nelson Gonzalez
Secretary:
Jeff Lewis
Treasurer:
Jeff Chu
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Directors:
Barbara Wendt
Cyna Buckley
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Rules Interpreter:
Bob Kersch
Past President:
Frank Dowd
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OUR CHARTER MEMBERS (1957)
Charlie Schlegal
George Columbo
Jim McAllister
Dick Atwater
Jack Reilly
Frank Krayer
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NYSCSO Distinguished Service Award Members
Frank Dowd (2022)
Laurette Tekverk (2020)
Jim McAllister (2019)
Doug Virkus (2011)
Mush Masters (2008)
Pete Moeschen (2004)
Stan Adler (1993)
Bob Kersch (1990)
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