2010-11 SWIMMING & DIVING EXAMINATION Instructions: Only the answer sheet of this examination will be sent to the grader. You retain the questions for further study. Since correction is by machine scanning or perforated key, you must use care in clearly marking correct spaces on the answer sheet according to directions. Some questions are multiple choice. Please select only one answer for multiple-choice questions. For true-false questions, mark "A" for true and "B" for false. NOTE: Send answer sheet to your state association office unless otherwise instructed. Copyrighted and Published in 2010 by the National Federation of State High School Associations Definitions 1. A violation of the rules may cause a competitor to be disqualified from the event. 2. A preliminary is a competition designed to advance qualifiers to another round of competition. 3. A race officially begins when swimmers are called to the starting blocks by: a. the announcer calling the event. b. the four short whistles. c. the referee's long whistle. d. the starter stating "step up" or "step in." Pool, Lane and Equipment 4. Visible numbers identifying the lanes shall be provided and, when practical, should be numbered from right to left as the swimmer stands facing the course. 5. Markings on the finish pad and bulkheads shall conform to required markings on the end walls. 6. For not providing an adequate number of visual lap-counting devices for each visiting swimmer's lane, the host team shall only score half of the points it would have normally earned. 7. During a dual meet, it is required that the meet score be posted throughout the meet. 8. A proper recall device in a swim meet is: a. a recall rope placed beyond 15 meters to the starting end of the pool. b. an air horn. c. the starting console horn. d. all of the above can be used. 9. The maximum height of the starting platform with water depth of 4 feet or more at the point of entry (0-5m) is: a. 24 inches b. 30 inches c. 36 inches d. 42 inches Team Personnel 10. Exhibition events shall always be conducted immediately following the final heat/round of the respective competitive event. 11. For all meets, coaches shall submit the names and order of swimmers for the relay no later than when competitors are called to the starting platform for the respective heat/ race. 12. In a championship meet, if a declared false start is provided by the swimmer or coach within the specified time, that swimmer's previous performances are nullified. 13. When a diving referee, prior to the start of a round, observes a diver wearing jewelry for a second time in the meet, the referee shall instruct the diver to remove the jewelry before he/she is eligible for competition, provided there is not unnecessary delay of the meet. 14. A 500-yard freestyle swimmer opts not to use a lap-counting system, but wants his/her teammate to shout out the lap count from the end of the pool. The swimmer is not disqualified; however, the lap counter shall be removed from the end of the pool. 15. In relay events, a total of eight individuals per team must be designated. 16. In championship meets, a competitor who has officially been entered in an event, but who does not show up for that event, shall be disqualified from only that event. 17. After the start of the 200-medley relay, the referee notices that a breaststroker, when leaving the starting platform, is bleeding from the foot. The referee is required to stop the race. 18. It is noticed that the fourth swimmer of the 400-freestyle relay has a bloody nose while he/she is swimming. The referee is required to stop the race. 19. At any time, swimmers may compete in a swimsuit that covers the arms. 20. A swimmer may not wear a one-piece suit under another onepiece suit during competition, unless authorized by the state association. 21. During the 50-freestyle, the referee observes a competitor in the race wearing jewelry for the second time during competition. The referee shall notify the swimmer and the coach that the swimmer is disqualified from that event and is ineligible to compete in subsequent competition until he/she is compliant with the jewelry rule. 22. Water temperature (Fahrenheit) is recommended to be no less than 75 degrees or no more than 85 degrees. 23. Female competitors may not wear a two-piece suit during competition. 24. Swimmers are called to the blocks and it is noticed that a swimmer is wearing jewelry for the second time in the meet. The referee: a. asks the swimmer to take the earring out again. b. stops the meet and asks the coach to request that the swimmer remove the earring. c. disqualifies the swimmer only after the coach has been notified. d. disqualifies the swimmer.
25. A swimmer would be disqualified from an event for wearing: a. a small hand paddle. b. a sports bra under her one-piece suit with authorization. c. a drag suit over the team suit d. a small amount of lotion on the swimmer's skin. 26. A swimmer may wear more than one suit in competition if: a. both teams give prior mutual consent. b. authorization to customize the suit is obtained from the state association. c. both suits are constructed of a woven/knit textile material and permeable. d. no fastening system is on the two suits. 27. If a team, coach or swimmer submits an entry card to the referee that is incomplete, inaccurate or delivered late, the competitor or relay team is: a. disqualified from the meet. b. disqualified from the event. c. allowed to make the correction in the entry with no penalty. d. may compete in the event but as exhibition only. 28. In the 500-yard/400-meter freestyle event, the use of a lap counter is: a. required. b. optional but counter must count up. c. optional but counter may count in any direction. d. optional but counter may count in any direction and may use only verbal count. 29. On a relay entry card, each school may designate up to how many swimmers? a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10 30. During a championship meet using a prelims and finals format, which of the following is an incorrect entry procedure? a. A swimmer is entered into two relay events and three individual events and swims in the 200-freestyle relay in prelims and the 400-freestyle relay in finals. b. A swimmer is entered into three relay events and one individual event and swims in the medley relay and 200- freestyle relay in prelims and the 400-freestyle relay in finals. c. A swimmer is entered into two relay events and two individual events and swims in the medley relay and 200- freestyle relay in prelims and finals. d. A swimmer is entered into three relay events and two individual events and swims in the medley relay in prelims and the 400-freestyle relay in finals. 31. Shaving is permitted on-site in the following location: a. on the deck with a properly disposed razor. b. in the locker-room shower with a properly disposed razor. c. in the locker-room stall with a properly disposed razor. d. None of the above, shaving is not permitted on the site of the meet. 32. A competitor, in a championship or multiple team meet, may withdraw from an event and continue to be eligible for further competition if: a. the swimmer decides not to swim the declared entry as stated by the coach. b. the swimmer declares a false start with the referee or his/her designee at a specified time. c. the event is a championship event format. d. the swimmer was needed to swim in a relay event rather than the individual event declared on the original entry. 33. A competitor displaying signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be removed from the meet and shall not return until: a. cleared by the head coach. b. cleared by the head coach and parent(s). c. cleared by an appropriate health-care professional. d. a 24-hour wait period and also cleared by a nurse or certified athletic trainer. Officials and Their Duties 34. The referee shall signal by raising one hand over the head with open palm immediately upon discovering any swimming violation, except on relay takeoffs and no-recall false starts in meets using dual confirmation. 35. For dual confirmation on a relay takeoff, a judge must be assigned to observe every lane. 36. The referee is responsible to be available, if necessary, for a premeet meeting with coaches in non-championship meets. 37. By rules, the minimum number of officials required for a dual meet is three. 38. The recorder is responsible to tabulate diving scores. 39. The relay takeoff judge will first observe the incoming swimmer's hand, followed by the feet of the swimmer on the starting platform. 40. It is recommended that officials dress uniformly in white attire or such other attire that is approved by the state association. 41. The sounding device for the 500-yard freestyle shall not be a pistol capable of discharging live ammunition. 42. During a race, the turn judge will examine the last stroke prior to the turn. 43. The meet management software operator shall report to the head judge. 44. The chief timer shall instruct each timer before the meet how to time a race, read the watch, when to reset the watch and how to determine the official time. 45. Which of the following would not be considered a duty of the referee during the meet? a. Order an event to start without delay. b. Determine disqualifications and/or notify competitors and/or their coaches. c. Confirm that no athlete violates the individual entry limitation. d. Discharge a sounding device for the lead swimmer during the 500-yard/400-meter freestyle when the lead swimmer has two lengths plus 5 yards to go. 46. The following meet personnel are responsible for relay disqualifications when fully automatic relay takeoff pads are not used: a. The side judge and takeoff judge. b. The referee and takeoff judge. c. The starter and takeoff judge. d. The stroke judge and takeoff judge. 47. Dual confirmation is: a. recommended for relays. b. required only in championship meets. c. required in multi-team meets. d. required in all meets. *» % ^ ; *. - - 2
Meet Management 48. Swimmers with no submitted times shall be seeded by last name. 49. In timed final events, the fastest-seeded competitors will swim as a group in the last heat. 50. In nonchampionships meets, the diving event must always be after the 50 51. The championship format can be used in the following meets: a. Championship meets. b. Multi-team meets. c. Invitational meets. d. All of the above. 52. Which of the following is the proper order of events for a varsity level swimming meet? a. 50-freestyle, diving, 100-butterfly, 100-freestyle, 500- b. 50-freestyle, 100-freestyle, 100-butterfly, 500-freestyIe. c. Diving, 50-freestyle, 100-butterfly, 100-freestyle, 500- d. 50-freestyle, diving, 100-freestyle, 100-butterfly, 500-53. If a swimmer does not report and fails to compete in a swim-off: a. the swimmer is disqualified. b. the next two qualifiers shall be named in order to guarantee finalists. c. the competitor automatically takes the lower position resulting from a swim-off. d. alternate qualifiers for a swim-off shall be selected. Timing and Judging 54. When using a backup timing system, a difference of more than 0.3 seconds between automatic and backup time may indicate a potential timing malfunction. 55. When there is no indication of timing malfunction, the pad time is official. 56. When using three watches per lane as the only timing system and two watches record the same time, that time is official. 57. If the decisions of the judges differ on the order of finish, the order is determined by adding ONLY the numerical value of the place given to that swimmer by each judge. 58. When using a timing system or watches that are calibrated to the thousandth of a second, time is calculated by: a. using the time as it appears to ensure accuracy. b. rounding the number to the closest one-hundredth using standard rounding rules. c. dropping the thousandths and using the remaining number to the hundredth. d. rounding the number to the closest tenth by dropping the hundredth and thousandth. 59. If there is a malfunction of the primary system, in all lanes, the following procedure would be followed: a. Add the difference between the primary and backup times, divide the total difference by number of lanes, drop to hundredths, add the adjustment to primary times of all lanes. b. Add the difference between the backup times, divide the total difference by number of lanes, drop to hundredths, add the adjustment to primary times of all lanes. c. Add the difference between the backup times and watch times, divide the total difference by number of lanes, drop to hundredths, add the adjustment to primary times of all lanes. d. Add the difference between the primary and backup times, divide the total difference by number of lanes and add the adjustment to primary times of all lanes. Scoring 60. The referee may declare a dual meet a forfeit when a team, without prior notification to the host team, is not ready to start the meet 45 minutes before the scheduled start time. 61. In a dual meet, three relay teams may score for each team in each relay event. 62. In dual meets, with a maximum of three entries per team, the relay scoring will be 8-4-2-0. 63. A competitor who is disqualified from an event shall not be eligible to score points in that event. 64. The scoring system used in a triangular meet is: a. the same as a dual meet with three teams. b. based on the number of entries per team. c. by prior mutual consent, any of the dual meet scoring systems. d. based on the number of entries per team except relay points are not doubled. 65. If a tie occurs between the 8th and 9th places in a championship meet using 16-place scoring, each swimmer would be awarded the following points: a. 2.5 points. b. 10 points. c. 12.5 points. d. 14.5 points. 66. Unless determined otherwise by a state association policy, a suspended meet is resumed from the point of suspension with: a. the score and entries the same as when suspended. b. a mutually agreeable consent from all coaches to reschedule the meet and start over. c. a declared forfeit for the host team if the meet cannot continue due to a power failure. d. the meet being declared complete at the time of suspension. Swimming Events 67. For the 100-yard butterfly event, upon the command "Take your mark," swimmers shall assume a stationary position with their foot/feet at the front edge of the starting platform or pool edge. 68. 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 starting device is activated. 69. With the permission of the referee or head timer, a swimmer may start in the water. 70. A breaststroker may be completely submerged for a distance of not more than 15 meters after the start and each turn. By that point, some part of the head must have broken the surface of the water. 71. When using whistle preparatory commands for a backstroke start, if a swimmer has not responded to the referee's first long whistle, the referee may say, "step in." 72. The butterfly leg of the 200-yard medley relay must finish with both hands on the wall simultaneously and in the same plane. 73. Once called to the starting platform, the lead-off swimmer in the 400-yard freestyle relay may decide to change his/her order with any teammate. 74. In the backstroke prior to the command "Take your mark" and until the feet leave the wall following the starting signal, the swimmer's feet, including the toes, shall not be above or curling over the lip of the gutter or pool edge. 75. When automatic timing/judging equipment is used, the swimmer, in order to finish the race, must contact the touch pad or end wall between the lane lines where the touch pad should be located when in its proper position.
76. Once the command "Take your mark" has been given, a swimmer with mild twitching of the heel and no other motion shall result in a false start for the swimmer. 77. For in-water starts in a relay, the second, third and fourth swimmers need only maintain contact with the end wall with a foot until the previous swimmer has finished. 78. The lead-off swimmer on a relay may be credited with an official time for his/her relay leg even when the relay is disqualified due to a stroke violation by one of the subsequent relay swimmers. 79. In the freestyle, any body position is permitted, but only the flutter kick is allowed. 80. When using dual confirmation, upon observing a false start, the referee and/or starter shall record in writing the lane or lanes of the infraction. 81. A swimmer misses the wall during the turn of the 500-yard Upon realizing that the wall was missed, the swimmer sculls back to the wall, touches the wall and continues to swim. This is legal. 82. A lead-off swimmer's time in a relay is considered an official time if: a. the relay completes the race with no disqualification. b. the relay is disqualified for a false start infraction. c. the relay is not entered properly. d. the relay is disqualified for unsporting conduct. 83. The referee/starter may recall the entire heat when: a. two or more swimmers have obtained an unfair advantage. b. one swimmer has obtained an unfair advantage. c. the starter or referee determines the race did not start properly. d. a backstroke swimmer releases too early. 84. A relay team may be disqualified if: a. the lead-off swimmer decides to change order with another relay member after the first swimmer is called to the starting platform. b. the second swimmer moves from the back of the starting platform to the front before the previous swimmer is finished. c. the third swimmer in the medley relay swims the d. AandC. *. * * 4
2010-2011 TISCA/NFHS Swimming Official's Examination There are 84 questions Swimming Officials are required to answer and they must be correct in a minimum of 67 of those, 79.7%. Some are true or false (A for true, B for false) and others multiple choice. There is only ONE correct answer for any single question. Double answers will be counted as incorrect. Please blacken the circle, preferably with a number two leaded pencil, you believe is the best correct answer to each question. You must be very careful to stay within the circle itself as the test will be graded with a key and off-center markings may be counted as incorrect. In addition, please be certain any erasures are complete. 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 83 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 0 84 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 0 0 69 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 Swimming Officials ARE NOT required to answer diving questions, numbered 85-100. Diving officials have a separate test and answer sheet available for download on the Texas Aquatic Official's Home Page 17 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 57-0 0 0 0 0 77 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 0