Frequently Asked Questions
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Topics: | Swimming | Water Polo |
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| Swimming |
| 1. | How do swimmers qualify for Divisionals? [Top] |
| | Each swimmer must swim in two (or more) FCSL dual meets. |
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| 2. | What is max # of swimmers that can be entered for Divisionals? [Top] |
| | Each Club may enter up to 3 swimmers per event in Divisionals. |
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| 3. | What is max # of relays that can be entered for Divisionals? [Top] |
| | Each Club may enter up to 3 relays (A, B, C) per event in Divisionals. |
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| 4. | Are there qualifying times for Counties? [Top] |
| | No, but NT (no time) entries are discouraged. |
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| 5. | How do swimmers qualify for Counties? [Top] |
| | All Divisional Championship times in each event are combined to find the fastest swimmers eligible to swim at Counties. |
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| 6. | What is max # of relays that can advance to Counties? [Top] |
| | One Relay Team per club can advance to Counties per relay event. |
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| 7. | How many events can I swim? [Top] |
| | Up to 3 individual events plus 1 relay event
OR 2 individual events plus both relay events.
This applies to dual meets & Swim Championships. |
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| 8. | In Dual Meets: Can I dive and swim? [Top] |
| | Yes, but Diving counts as one event when calculating your maximum # events. |
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| 9. | Can I swim for more than one club in FCSL dual meets, Divisionals or Counties? [Top] |
| | No! |
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| 10. | Can I swim on more than one relay team in the same event? [Top] |
| | No! |
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| 11. | In Championships: can I swim & dive the maximum # of events? [Top] |
| | Diving in Championships does not affect how many events you may swim at Divisionals or Counties |
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| 12. | Can I change relay events at Counties after swimming a relay at Divisionals? [Top] |
| | No! If you were entered in 3 individual events, and swam a relay at Divisionals, you can NOT swim in the other relay event at Counties. Applies even if you scratched an entered Divisional event. |
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| 13. | Can I swim relay events at Counties even if I did not swim at Divisionals? [Top] |
| | Yes, providing you were formally entered in the Divisional meet entry.
The Counties relay team entry (ie the entry time) belongs to the Club, not to the 4 swimmers who swam the qualifying time at Divisionals. |
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| 14. | What are Alternates? [Top] |
| | Divisional Alternates are Swimmers who are conditionally entered but only swim in the event if a faster swimmer from the same Club Scratches that event.
Each Club may enter one Alternate per event in Divisionals.
County Alternates are the next two fastest swimmers in the event from the combined Divisional results, after the two County heats have been filled. |
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| 15. | How are Divisionals Seeded? [Top] |
| | The swimmers entered times are listed in time order. The fastest swimmers are put in the last heat to be swum, filling up all the lanes. The next fastest group swims in the heat before that, etc.
The first heat to be swum, with the slowest times, should have at least 3 swimmers even if that means the next heat has 1 or 2 empty lanes. |
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| 16. | How are Counties events Seeded? [Top] |
| | Counties fills up a maximum of two heats with the slowest times in the first heat, fastest times in the second heat. Tied times for the last position in each of the heats may require a Swim-Off during County warm-ups. |
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| 17. | Can I swim an individual event at Counties even if I did not swim at Divisionals? [Top] |
| | No! |
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| 18. | Can Alternates swim at Counties? [Top] |
| | Only if one of the faster swimmers Scratches or ‘No-Shows’. |
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| 19. | How likely am I to qualify for Counties at Division 5 Club? [Top] |
| | Division 1 supplies most of the swimmers at Counties as, historically, they are the most successful & larger teams with more fast swimmers, Division 2 supplies quite a lot of swimmers too, Div 3......etc. Even in Division 5 some swimmers qualify for Counties each year.
Relays are limited to one per Club at Counties (more allowed at Divisionals). |
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| 20. | How does FCSL score dual meets? [Top] |
| | Places 1, 2, 3 in dual meets score 5, 3, 1 points, with a max of 8 points (not 9!) per Club per event. Relays score 7 points for 1st place only. |
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| 21. | How does FCSL score Divisionals? [Top] |
| | Divisional events score thru first 12 places with awards given to match. Relays score double. |
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| 22. | Trouble importing Divisionals/Counties Results into HyTek Team Mgr? [Top] |
| | If the Club’s results do not show up, you may be using the wrong code name for your team.
Correct the Team Code in Team Mgr: Teams, Edit and try again.
Official code names are in each Club listing in http://fcsl.info/About_clubs.php |
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| 23. | I am a FCSL Club Parent - what can I do to help? [Top] |
| | Parents are encouraged to become Timers, Ribbon-Writers, Scorers, Runners for their team’s dual meets and for Championship meets.
Knowledgeable parents can serve as their Club’s Pool or Swim Chair; or also on the FCSL Board, contact the FCSL Nominating Chair. |
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| 24. | I am a FCSL Club parent - can I be a FCSL Referee? [Top] |
| | FCSL does NOT encourage parents to become Swim Referees.
Retired FCSL swimmers (18+) may train to become a FCSL Swim Referee.
FCSL or YMCA/college/USA Swim Coaches are encouraged to become FCSL Referees. Contact FCSL Officials Chair for certification info and see Key Dates. |
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| 25. | I’m sure the Referee made a mistake, what can I do? [Top] |
| | Do NOT approach the Referee. Do NOT argue with the Referee.
FCSL has a zero tolerance policy regarding accosting a Referee. Afterwards, calmly ask your coach about the situation and the relevant rules. |
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| 26. | Are FCSL Referees Paid? [Top] |
| | Yes, FCSL Referees are paid by the Home Club (Minimum fees are in FCSL Rules) |
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| 27. | Can I officiate for my FCSL Club or Division? [Top] |
| | No.
Referees cannot officiate their own team (whether Coach or Swimmer) nor any other dual meets in their own Division. |
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| 28. | Who chooses the Dual Meet Referee? [Top] |
| | The home Club's Swim Coach selects and contacts a certified Referee/Starter well before each dual meet and notifies the visiting coach at least one day prior to the meet. |
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| 29. | How do I become a Dual Meet Scorer? [Top] |
| | Talk to your Club Swim Chair and start by helping an experienced Scorer. Learn the FCSL Scoring Rules. There is at least one Scorer per team at each dual meet. |
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| 30. | How does FCSL score Counties? [Top] |
| | County events score places 1 thru 16 (assuming an 8 lane pool), or places 1 thru 12 (if a 6 lane pool). Awards are given to match.
Relays (one per team only) score double per place. |
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| 31. | How does FCSL calculate ages? [Top] |
| | Age on June 15th each year applies for the whole season, (before and after June 15th). Eligible until end of same season in which he/she turns 18 yr-old, if birthday is after June 15th. |
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| 32. | How do I get an Ad in the Counties program? [Top] |
| | Contact data, deadlines & prices are usually listed on fcsl.info front page in mid-summer. Each Club is charged for a one page Ad in the Club’s Yearly Dues but may purchase more.
Individuals & businesses are encouraged to purchase Ad’s in late summer. |
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| 33. | In what format should my Ad be? [Top] |
| | Ads can be in several popular (unlocked) file formats such as pdf or jpg that can be read on a PC. Please email/call if unsure. Apple users may need to use their own quality printer to mail/hand-deliver Ad’s. |
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| 34. | What shape/size should my Ad be? [Top] |
| | Full page Ad should be 7 1/2" wide by 10” high.
Half-page Ad 7 1/2" wide by 5" high.
Quarter-page Ad 3 1/2" wide by 5" high |
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| 35. | How much does an Ad cost? [Top] |
| | Full page Ad: color $300, black/white $100;
Half-page Ad: black/white $50;
Quarter-page Ad: black/white $25 |
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| Water Polo |
| 1. | Who can be a Water Polo Referee? [Top] |
| | All WP Coaches, or players (18+) with a strong WP background, are encouraged to train as WP Referees (contact the FCSL WP VP for info). |
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| 2. | I am a FCSL Water Polo Coach - must I train as a Referee? [Top] |
| | Yes, all FCSL WP Head Coaches will now be required to train as WP Referees before the season starts at Mandatory WP meeting.
(New WP administrative rule passed by FCSL Board in 2011.) |
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| 3. | How many Referees officiate each FCSL Water Polo game? [Top] |
| | One FCSL Referee may officiate at FCSL Midget or Junior level games.
Two FCSL Referees must officiate at FCSL Senior games. |
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| 4. | I'm a FCSL WP parent - can I yell at or hector the Referee(s) or opposing team’s players like the crowd at a hockey game? [Top] |
| | Absolutely NOT!
FCSL requires civil behavior from all players, spectators, officials & club staff appropriate to the private club location of the game.
In extreme situations, club security or even the police may be called to eject any spectator who is abusive or threatening to any player or Referee. See also FCSL’s Code of Conduct. |
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| 5. | What do the Referee's hand & foot signals mean? [Top] |
| | Click the link for a full explanation for all the FCSL WP Referee Officiating Signals or look in fcsl.info Downloads. |
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| 6. | What or where is the Strike Zone? [Top] |
| | Generally considered the conical area starting at the five meter line, angled out from the goal post to about 2 meters wide of the goal posts at the five meter line.
(No formal definition.) |
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| 7. | What does 'inside position' mean? [Top] |
| | An offensive (attacking) player has inside position if he/she is is closer to the goal than any defensive players with the exception of the goalkeeper. |
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| 8. | What is a neutral throw? [Top] |
| | A neutral throw is a restart of play by the Referee throwing the ball to two players (one of each team) without favoring either side. |
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| 9. | What does it mean if a player is 'majored'? [Top] |
| | A player has been majored if he has incurred 3 kick-outs (exclusion fouls) during a game. This must be noted on the FCSL scoresheet. |
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| 10. | What is a kickout? [Top] |
| | A kickout is when a player has to leave the game for 20 seconds as a result of an exclusion foul, also known as a personal foul |
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| 11. | What does a yellow card mean? [Top] |
| | It means a player or coach has been officially cautioned for misconduct, but may continue participating in the game. Two yellow cards in a game = a red card. |
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| 12. | What does a red card mean? [Top] |
| | It means a player or coach has been excluded for misconduct, and is required to leave the playing area immediately and cannot return to the game. |
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| 13. | What or where is the hole? [Top] |
| | The 'hole' is the position directly in front of the goal, closest to the 2 meter line.
Thus 'hole D' is the defensive player in that position, while 'hole set' is the offensive (attacking) player in that position, usually implying no player of the opposing team is nearer the goal. |
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| 14. | Where can I find more Water Polo terminology definitions? [Top] |
| | Wikipedia has a long list arranged alphabetically at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_water_polo |
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| Still have a question?
Email it to the appropriate person on the FCSL Board |
