British Swimming Referee Review Questions and Correct Answers
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British Swimming Referee
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British Swimming Referee
Duties of the referee • Full control and authority over all officials • Approve their assignments • Instruct them regarding special features or regulations related to the competition • Enforce all rules and decisions of FINA • May intervene in the competition at any stage to ensure FINA r...
British Swimming Referee Review
Questions and Correct Answers
Duties of the referee ✅• Full control and authority over all officials
• Approve their assignments
• Instruct them regarding special features or regulations related to the competition
• Enforce all rules and decisions of FINA
• May intervene in the competition at any stage to ensure FINA regulations are
observed
• Decide all questions relating to the actual conduct if the meet which are not otherwise
covered by the rules
• Adjudicate all protests related to the competition in progress
• When using finish judges without three digital watches, Determine the placing where
necessary
• Appoint substitutes for any officials who are absent, incapable of acting or found to be
inefficient
• Appoint additional officials if considered necessary
• Shall disqualify any swimmer for any violation of the rule personally observed
• May disqualify any swimmer for any violation reported to him by another authorised
official
Responsibilities of the referee ✅• Safe conduct of all activities in those parts of the
premises essential for the running of the competition
• Ensure the minimum water depths, other dimensions, current facilities and equipment
comply with the accepted requirements
• Ensure that all officials are briefed prior to the competition on the safety arrangements
and on any general safety matters and evacuation procedures required by the pool
operators
• Stop the competition proceding at any stage if there is a breach of, or possible breach
of, health and safety procedures
• Report all such matters to the promoter or deputy
Procedure to be followed if a disqualification is declared before the starting signal has
been given ✅• The signal shall not be given
• The remaining swimmer shall be called back and start again
• The referee begins the starting procedure beginning with the long whistle
Procedure to be followed if a disqualification is declared after the starting signal is given
✅• The race shall continue
• The swimmer shall be disqualified upon completion of the race
Requirements for Backstroke turn indicators ✅• Flagged rope suspended across the
pool minimum of 1.8m above the water surface
• From fixed standards placed 5m from each wall
, • Distinctive marks placed on both sides of the pool and, where possible, on each lane
rope 15m from each wall
Duties of an Inspector of Turns ✅• Ensure all swimmers comply with the relevant rules
from the start and ending with the completion of the first stroke
• Ensure that swimmers comply with the relevant rules for turning, commencing from the
beginning of the last arm stroke before touching and ending with the completion of the
first arm stroke after turning
• Ensure that swimmers finish their race according to the rules
• 800m/1500m events, record the number of laps completed by the swimmer and keep
swimmers informed by displaying "lap cards"
• 800m/1500m events, give a warning signal when the swimmer has two lengths plus
five meters to swim to finish
• Report any violation observed
• When a backstroke ledge is being used, install and remove the ledge after the start
• Relays, determine whether the starting swimmer is in contact with the starting platform
when the preceding swimmer touches the starting wall
When can a protest be made ✅• If the rules and regulations for the conduct of the
competition have not been observed
• If other conditions endanger the safe completion of the event or competitors
• Against the decision of the referee, however, no decision shall be allowed against
decisions of fact
If an incident giving rise to a protest occurs during a competition, to whom must it be
submitted, how and when ✅• To the referee
• Confirmed in writing
• Within thirty minutes following the conclusion of the respective competition
What duties are specific to the referee immediately before the start ✅• Ensure that all
necessary officials are in their respective posts for the conduct of the competition
• Signal to the swimmers by a short series of whistles inviting them to remove all
clothing except for swimwear
• For backstroke, a long whistle indicating that they should enter the water. A second
long whistle shall bring the swimmers immediately to the starting position
• For all other strokes, a long whistle indicating that they should take their starting
positions on the starting platform
• When swimmers and officials are prepared for the start, the referee shall gesture to
the starter with a stretched arm, indicating that the swimmers are under the starters
control
• The stretched arm shall stay in that position until the start is given
What role doe the promoter of a competition play in the protest process ✅• Receive
any protest made prior to an event (and forward to the appointed referee)
• Collect and store documents relating to the protest and its resolution or otherwise
• For a period of not less than twelve months after the event
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