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ARTICLE 1           REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE

Section 1.1            Registration.  All swimmers who participate in meets conducted by Maryland Swimming, Inc. (MSI) or its member clubs must be registered with USA Swimming, Inc. as athlete members.  USA Swimming offers two categories of individual memberships, athlete and                 non-athlete.   Non-registered people on deck during a meet, exclusive of meet volunteer workers, will be required to leave the deck

Section 1.2           

Section 1.2.1               Non-athlete members are further designated as coach, official, and other.

(a)     All coaches on deck at practices and meets must be registered and meet special training             requirements to qualify as a registered coach. 

(b)     All meet directors, meet safety directors and officials, including apprentice officials, must be      registered as non-athlete members. 

(c)     Non-athlete membership is also required of MSI board members and club representatives.

Section 1.2.2               Seasonal memberships are available for athletes and clubs.

Section 1.2.3               Open Water – A, single meet, USA Swimming open water membership is available for individuals wishing to compete in an open water event.

Section 1.3            Club Affiliation.  Swimmers who are members of a swim club usually register as members of that club and are said to be “attached” to that club.

Section 1.3.1               When swimmers enter meets as attached with a club, they can earn points for the club and swim on relays.

Section 1.3.2               Swimmers who participate without being attached with a club are said to be “unattached”.  An unattached swimmer may not swim on club relays and may not earn points for a club.

Section 1.3.3               A swimmer who changes clubs must wait 120-days after his/her last competition representing the former club before representing the new club in competition.  During the 120-days, the swimmer must compete as an unattached swimmer.  This 120-day rule        restriction does not apply to high school or collegiate swimmers who are joining a USA Swimming club at the conclusion of their non-USA Swimming club school season.  A USA Swimming transfer form must be completed to change club affiliation.

Section 1.4            Insurance Coverage.  Registered members of USA Swimming/MSI are insured under a secondary accident medical insurance policy.  Any accident, no matter how seemingly insignificant, which occurs at practice or at a swim meet, must be reported to the LSC Safety Chairman, and to USA Swimming.  A Report of Occurrence Form must be completed by all involved parties.

Section 1.5            False Registration. 

Section 1.5.1               There will be a $100 fine imposed against any Member Club signing a document or submitting a written or an electronic document which indicates a swimmer is registered with USA Swimming when that swimmer is not properly registered.  This includes submission of meet entries for unregistered swimmers.

Section 1.5.2               If the Member Club hosting the meet has been informed of the ineligibility of an unregistered swimmer and permits the athlete to compete, the Member Club will also be fined $100 per event that the unregistered swimmer illegally competed in and is required to revise the meet records to delete the unregistered swimmer from the results.

Section 1.6            Club Requirements.

Section 1.6.1               Registration Clinic.  Every new Team Registration Coordinator is required to complete a Registration Class, conducted by the MD Swimming LSC Registration Chairperson, within 30 days of their starting the position.  Failure to complete the training class within the required 30 days, will subject the team to a monthly $100 fine, for each month up to and until the class is completed.

Section 1.6.2               All coaches must be properly certified by USA Swimming.  This includes current USA Swimming background check as well as CPR, First Aid, and Coaches Safety Training and Educational requirements.  The Coach of Record/Head Coach, for every team, must be at least 18 years old and be properly certified as described above.