MEET SCRATCH RULE: A) Any swimmer qualifying for a
consolation or championship final
who fails to compete in said consolation or final race shall be barred from
the remainder of the
competition. B) Exceptions for failure to compete – no penalty shall apply
if: 1) Referee is notified
of illness or injury and accepts thereof. 2) A swimmer qualifying for a
consolation or championship
final upon the results of the preliminaries notifies the referee within 30
minutes after the posting of
the qualifiers for that race. C) It is determined by the referee that
failure to compete was caused by
circumstances beyond the control of the swimmer.
Sincerely,
Tony Padvaiskas
North Shore Swim Club
978-314-5445