2021-22 Boys/Girls Swimming & Diving - Manual for Schools and Managers - IHSA
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2021-22
Boys/Girls
Swimming & Diving
Manual for
Schools and Managers
Swimming & Diving Manual for Schools
1. Table of Contents
a. Terms and Conditions ....................................................................................................................................1-8
b. Important Dates.................................................................................................................................................9
2. Competing School Information
a. List of Participant Instructions ...................................................................................................................10-11
b. Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting Timeline ....................................................................................................12
c. Reminders for Coaches and Meet Managers...................................................................................................13
d. Diving Score Sheets ........................................................................................................................................14
e. School Replacement & Addtl. Awards Order Form ....................................................................................15-16
3. Playing Rules
a. Emergency Action Plan ..............................................................................................................................17-18
b. IHSA Protocol for Implementation of NFHS Sports Playing Rule for Concussions .........................................19
c. Concussion Information ..................................................................................................................................20
Return to Play Policy
Mandatory Concussion Course for Coaches
d. Drone Policy ....................................................................................................................................................21
e. Do What’s Right! Sportsmanship Criteria .......................................................................................................22
f. School’s Responsibilities Towards Hosting Officials ..................................................................................23-24
4. Sectional Manager Hosting Information
a. Manager Cover Letter.................................................................................................................................25-26
b. Hy-Tek Information ..........................................................................................................................................27
c. Sectional Manager/Meet Referee Checklist......................................................................................................28
d. Sectional Manager Winner Report Instructions .........................................................................................29-30
e. Licensed Vendor Royalty Policy ......................................................................................................................31
f. Awards Delivery Information ...........................................................................................................................32
g. Regional Duplicate Awards Form for Ties........................................................................................................33
Revision History
2021-2022 Girls/Boys
Swimming and Diving Series
Terms and Conditions
In accordance with Section 1.450 of the II. DATES AND SITES The penalty for late entry shall be a payment of
IHSA Constitution, the Board of Directors has $100.00 for that sport/activity by the school.
approved the Terms and Conditions governing A. Girls Sectional meets will be held on
the 2021-2022 IHSA Girls/Boys Swimming & November 6, 2021, at 16 sites. Sectional D. List of Participants Six Contest
Diving Series. assignments will be posted on the IHSA web- Verification (Team entries only): By checking
site mid-September. the Six Contest Verification box, schools are
I. SCHOOL CLASSIFICATION verifying that the school’s boys or girls inter-
B. Girls State Finals will be held on scholastic team has participated in six boys or
Competition in the IHSA Girls & Boys November 12-13, at FMC Natatorium @ Ty girls interscholastic meets during the current
Swimming and Diving Tournament Series will Warner Park, Westmont Boys and Girls Swimming & Diving season.
be held for all member schools without classi- This allows teams to compete for team honors
fication. C. Boys Sectional meets will be held on (trophy) during the sectional meet in accor-
Students with physical/visual disabilities February 19, at 16 sites. Sectional assignment dance with IHSA By-law 3.054.
will compete in girls’ or boys’ swimming will be posted on the IHSA website mid- Individuals: Schools with only individuals
against other students with physical disabilities November. competing do not check the Six Contest
regardless of school classification. A disability Verification box. Individual entries are not eli-
is a physical impairment that substantially lim- D. Boys State Finals will be held on gible to compete for team honors (trophy).
its one or more major life activity. February 25-26, at FMC Natatorium @ Ty
Students with physical/visual disabilities Warner Park, Westmont E. REQUIRED RULES VIDEO (Head
wishing to participate in the girls’ or boys’ Coach of every participating school and offi-
swimming events for students with III. SCHOOLS AND OFFICIALS CENTER cials): The Swimming & Diving On-Line Rules
physical/visual disabilities must have a state- INFORMATION, ON-LINE SCHOOL Video begins August 10 and ends on
ment of disability on file with appropriate per- ENTRIES, RULES MEETING PRES- September 14). Boys Swimming & Diving
sonnel responsible for student health issues at ENTATION, WITHDRAWAL PROCE- head coaches can view the presentation
the student’s school. The IHSA reserves the DURE, ELIGIBILITY, AFFIRMATIVE through December 1.
right to request this documentation as part of ACTION AND ON-LINE LIST OF 1) If you coach at two different
the entry process. PARTICIPANTS schools or you are a coach and an official, or if
Competitors with physical/visual disabili- you are a girls and boys diving coach, you must
ties will be categorized into one of two classifi- A. The policy for Original School Entry contact Cheryl Lowery at the IHSA Office (clow-
cations based on U16/18 standards developed Deadlines, Late Entries, and Late Withdrawals ery@ihsa.org), once you have been given for
by Wheelchair and Ambulatory Sports USA shall be the policies and procedures regarding watching the presentation once so she can ver-
(WASUSA). entry for all IHSA-sponsored sport/activities. ify and manually give you credit for the other
Competitors who are classified as S1-S7 For complete instructions, please login to the position you hold. Our server runs an update
shall participate in Classification A. IHSA Schools & Officials Center with your every evening, if you view the presentation
Competitors who are classified as S8-S13 Official Representative USER ID and Password. and it doesn’t give you credit (within 24
shall participate in Classification B. Click on the activity tracker and click the button hours) the first time, contact Cheryl Lowery at
Student athletes with physical/visual dis- to add sports for the upcoming year. Sports the IHSA Office.
abilities (or any adult acting on their behalf, Entry Deadlines are Sept. 10 (fall), Nov. 1 (win- 2) Diving Rules Presentation
e.g., a coach, parent, or guardian) are required ter). (Required for coaches to serve on Sectional
to provide their school with a written statement Dive Panel) – Refer to the Online Seeding
of their classification, for purposes of the 2021- B. On-Line School Entries (Including Meeting Timeline in the Manual for Schools and
2022 IHSA swimming and diving championship individuals in the Students with Managers.
series, by any of the following means at the Physical/Visual Disabilities Division)
time of registration for the 2021-2022 swim- All Official Representatives must login to F. Breach of Contract By-Law 6.041
ming season: the IHSA School Center; click on “Sport & (Withdrawal Procedure): You must withdraw
a. Provide an official WASUSA clas- Activity Tracker”; click on “enter your teams or by notifying the IHSA Office, not the Sectional
sification card or other evidence demonstrating individuals”. There you will select the sports Manager. To withdraw without penalty, the
the athlete’s classification category; or and activities your school will participate in dur- Official Representative from the school must
b. If a student athlete with a physi- ing the 2021-2022 school term. IHSA uses this email Cheryl Lowery (clowery@ihsa.org) at the
cal/visual disability is not classified as detailed information to assign schools to Sectionals IHSA Office, notifying IHSA of the school’s
above by the time of the Sectional meet, the after the Fall entry deadline (September 10) and intention to withdrawal by 11:59 p.m.
athlete may still be allowed to swim in the ath- November 1 (Winter). Monday, November 1 (Girls)/February 14
letes with physical/visual disabilities division (Boys).
but will automatically be classified to swim C. Late On-Line School Entries: If a school withdraws after the deadline
under Classification B. A student athlete with a Schools that wish to enter Girls Swimming and/or does not show up for competition, the
physical/visual disability may not swim under a after September 10 will be considered late. school will be charged a $100 penalty. If appli-
provisional status in more than one IHSA State Schools that wish to enter Boys Swimming cable, the school may be charged for any addi-
Series in his/her high school career. after November 1 will be considered late. To tional financial loss sustained by the offended
be considered for late entry, the school(s) or the Association, as a result of such
Principal/Official Representative must email breach.
Kraig Garber (kgarber@ihsa.org) for approval.
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G. Eligibility Participants and be listed as the Head Diving V. TOURNAMENT ASSIGNMENTS AND
All member schools in good standing may Coach in their IHSA Schools Center (School SEED MEETINGS
enter an individual(s) or a team under the pro- Administrator only).
visions of IHSA By-law 3.054 for both the able- A. All schools who complete their On-
bodied swimming and diving program and the K. A school may enter two contestants in Line School Entry for both the able-bodied
events for students with physical/visual disabil- each individual swimming event and two con- swimming and diving program and the events
ities. testants in the diving event. A school can enter for students with physical/visual disabilities by
In accordance with By-law 3.050, schools a maximum of two (2) participants per event in the deadline in the IHSA Girls/Boys State
are subject to entering eligible student-athletes. each gender for the physical/visual disabilities Swimming and Diving Meet Series will be
division. assigned to compete in one of the sixteen (16)
H. Affirmative Action Policy: Only boys Sectional meets depending on geographic
may participate in the boys’ competition in the IV. HOST FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS basis.
meet series and only girls may participate in the
girls’ competition in the meet series, except as A. Host school shall pay for all local B. School Sectional Assignments will
provided in the Illinois High School Association expenses. Each sectional host will receive a be posted on the respective IHSA
Affirmative Action Policy. guarantee of $525.00. A financial report must Swimming/Diving Activity Web Page End of -
be sent by the sectional manager to the IHSA September (Girls) and Mid-November (Boys).
I. On-Line List of Participants office within 10 days following each sectional C. ONLINE ELECTRONIC SECTIONAL
(Including individuals participating in the meet. This form can be found in the “H SEEDING MEETING: Please refer to the
Students with Physical/Visual disabilities Tournament Hosting & ScoreZone” section. Swimming & Diving Manual for Schools for
Division): Each school entering the sectional instructions and the timeline.
(whether entering a team or an individual) must B. Neither the State Association nor the
submit its Online List of Participants via the local meet manager will assume responsibility D. PERMISSABLE CHANGES DURING
Internet through the IHSA Schools Center Web for any other contestant expenses of any kind THE ELECTRONIC SECTIONAL SEEDING: After
Site. to the IHSA Office. Complete instructions for any meet except those expenses specified the LOP deadline, changes to names or times
are posted in the Manual for Schools. If a above. will not be permissible for neither individual
school does not submit the On-line List of events nor relays. The only allowable entry
Participants by the deadline, coaches and par- C. Required Digital Ticket Admission changes prior to 6:00p.m. of the Electronic
ticipants from that school are subject to sanc- Prices: Per IHSA Board Policy 22, GoFan Seeding meeting are those that involve circum-
tions, which could include but not be limited to Digital Tickets will be the exclusive ticket option stances where the school has deemed an ath-
being ruled ineligible to compete in the available for this sport at the Sectional and lete ineligible to compete as certified to in writ-
Sectional. Schools which do not submit their State Final levels of the State Series. Any excep- ing by a principal or a licensed physician in
school’s On-Line List of Participants and are tions must be approved by the IHSA office. cases of illness or injury. This type of entry
consequently ruled ineligible for the Sectional 1. Sectional: $6.00 per child, stu- change is only applicable to individual events
and must formally withdraw (see Withdrawal dent or adult and must be purchased through and on a person for person basis. Relay entry
Procedures/Breach of Contract above in the GoFan digital ticketing platform. changes are not permissible under any circum-
Section III-C). 2. State Final as follows: stances after the LOP deadline. Other allowable
SPACES LEFT BLANK DURING THE ON- a. Diving tickets are $15 per day changes that may be made prior to 6:00p.m. of
LINE LIST OF PARTICIPANT PROCESS MAY per child, student or adult and must be pur- the Electronic Seeding meeting are those that
NOT BE FILLED IN AFTER THE ON-LINE LIST chased through the GoFan digital ticketing plat- involve misspelling of names or a correction to
OF PARTICIPANT ENTRY DEADLINE. form. an athlete’s year in school.
b. Swimming tickets must be
COACHES NAMES: If a coach on your purchased as a set (Friday/Saturday ticket) for E. Individual swimmers who do not have
coaching staff doesn’t appear in the drop-down $30 per child, student or adult and must be pur- an interscholastic time for the current season
menu in the List of participants, coaches must chased through the GoFan digital ticketing plat- must submit a non-interscholastic time for
have the following information indicated in their form. seeding purposes. The principal must provide
personal information under the Staff Note: When purchasing a sectional or written verification of accuracy to the Sectional
Responsibility page in your IHSA Schools state final ticket through the GoFan digital tick- manager, the non-interscholastic time has been
Center: eting platform, service charges may apply. performed in actual competition during the
1) Designated as Head Swimming period of July 1, 2021 through the current
Coach or Assistant Coach D. The Sectional meet revenue shall Girls/Boys swimming season. These non-inter-
2) Designated coaching certification include the television and radio rights fees col- scholastic time verifications from the principals
(ASEP/ISBE/NFHS) lected by the Sectional manager as provided for must be available for review by competing team
3) Designated completion date for in Item IV-E and IX-G. coaches upon request. If an interscholastic
the PES Examination time that has been performed during the cur-
4) Designated completion date for E. Rights Fees for TV and Radio: See rent season is available, it must be used for
the Concussion Risk Management Exam (80%- the IHSA web site (www.ihsa.org) for the fees seeding purposes at the Sectional meet. “No
24 out of 30) Every two school terms. to be charged by Local Managers and/or the Time” entries shall not be accepted. Schools do
5) Designated completion date for IHSA for television and cable broadcasts and not need to submit a time for the competitor(s)
the Hate Speech/Harassment Video (Every Two radio originations. it is entering in the Students with
School Terms). Physical/Visual Disabilities Division.
6) Coaches who wish to be consid- Note 1: All seed times submitted for
ered for the Sectional Diving panel must also Sectional meet seeding must be recorded to
view the required Diving Rules Presentation, be hundredths. Times submitted in tenths shall
nominated by the Head coach on the List of have the factor nine (9) added to them for seed-
—2—ing purposes (i.e., 55.1 for a Backstroke seed- B. SUGGESTED Sectional Meet Time VII. ADVANCEMENT OF WINNERS
time will be changed to 55.19 at the Seeding Schedule: Saturday, November 6, 2021 (Girls)
Meeting.) and (Boys-February 19). The host school WILL A. The first-place winners in each indi-
Note 2: Verified non-interscholastic times determine when they open the doors for partic- vidual swimming event and the first-place win-
for relay team entries shall not be “add-up” ipants and spectators prior to the start of the ners in the diving from each Sectional meet
times. meet. Sectional Meet Managers will provide shall advance to the State Final meet and com-
Note 3: A verified leadoff relay time is not final details prior to the Sectional Meet to the pete in the events in which they qualified.
an acceptable individual seedtime in the appro- schools assigned to their Sectional Meet. In Addition, any individual or relay team in
priate event. Diving Warm-ups: 7:30 a.m. the swimming events who equals or surpasses
Note 4: Entries will be assigned to heats Diving Prelims, Semifinals, and Finals a minimum qualifying time in the Sectional
and lanes in the swimming events determined start: 9:00 a.m. meets shall be certified by the meet manager
by (1) best times; and, (2) the composite opin- Note: The Preliminary, Semifinal and Final and shall advance to the State Final meet in the
ion of the head Girls’/Boys swimming coaches. rounds of competition in the Diving event will qualifying event(s). Legal lead-off leg times
In case of a discrepancy, (2) is to take prece- be held in the morning session at the Sectional may not be used to qualify to the State Meet in
dence over (1). Coaches must be prepared to meet. Diving awards shall be presented at the corresponding individual events.
present evidence (which might include official conclusion of the diving competition. Both The first-place winners in each individual
meet results) to support the times submitted classes in the Students with Physical/Visual swimming event for swimmers with
for seeding purposes at the Sectional meet. Disabilities Division will race at the same time physical/visual disabilities from each Sectional
at the sectional meet. In the event, IF more ath- meet shall advance to the State Final meet and
F. Scratch Meeting: A scratch meeting letes compete than there are lanes, multiple compete in the events in which they qualify. In
with the Sectional Referee and all coaches shall heats shall be conducted. addition, any individual who equals or surpass-
be held immediately prior to the start of the Swimming es a minimum qualifying time in the Sectional
Sectional Swimming and Diving Meet. After the Pool doors open to contestants/coaches meets shall be certified by the meet manager
scratch meeting, there shall be no substitutions only for Swimming Warm-ups: 11:30 a.m.; and shall advance to the State Final in the qual-
or changes in a school’s entries. Only changes Swimming Finals start: 1:30 p.m. ifying event(s). Qualifying times for girls or
related to illness or injury will be permitted at Swimming Order of Events: boys to advance from the sectional to the state
the Sectional Scratch Meeting (see V-G. 200-Yard Medley Relay finals in the physical/visual disabilities division
below), and in individual events only. 200-Yard Freestyle for Students with shall be based on the gender appropriate
Physical/Visual Disabilities WASUSA S5/U16/18 standard for Classification
G. Entry Substitutions: AT THE SEC- 200-Yard Freestyle A and WASUSA S8/U16/18 standard for
TIONAL MEET - In case of illness or injury, as 200-Yard Individual Medley Classification B.
certified to in writing by a principal or physi- 50-Yard Freestyle for Students with
cian, an entry substitution may be made in an Physical/Visual Disabilities B. State Swim Qualifying Standards:
individual event following the Electronic 50-Yard Freestyle Sectional Qualifying Standards for the Boys and
Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person (15-Minute Break) Girls State Finals are determined in the follow-
basis only. Additionally, in circumstances 100-Yard Butterfly ing manner. The Qualifying Standards for each
where the school has deemed an athlete ineligi- 100-Yard Freestyle for Students with individual swimming event will be calculated by
ble to compete as certified to in writing by a Physical/Visual Disabilities determining the 30th place time from all sec-
principal, an entry substitution may be made in 100-Yard Freestyle tionals. Then that time will be used to obtain an
an individual event following the Electronic 500-Yard Freestyle average of the last FIVE years average times in
Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person 200-Yard Freestyle Relay each event. In relay events the same process
basis only. These substitutions must be made (15-Minute Break) will be implemented but the 24th sectional
at the Sectional Meet Scratch Meeting (Referee 100-Yard Backstroke place time will be used to make the calcula-
and all coaches) to be held immediately prior to 100-Yard Breaststroke for Students with tions. Any time calculated to be slower than the
the start of the Sectional meet. No contestant Physical/Visual Disabilities existing qualifying time would not be used in
shall be permitted to change events in order to 100-Yard Breaststroke that event. The existing time would remain.
act as a substitute. 400-Yard Freestyle Relay Using this process, the qualifying standards
Note: A different swimmer may be substi- Note: All Swimming events at the Sectional are:
tuted in each event in which the injured or ill meets shall be conducted on the “Timed Finals”
swimmer was entered. All Swimmers/Divers basis. No preliminary or final heats shall be
used as substitutes must have been on this held.
year’s school team and must be eligible in all
respects. C. State Time Schedule
The Girls State Final Meet will take place
VI. TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE AND on November 12-13, 2021, and the Boys State
TIME SCHEDULES Final Meet will take place on February 25-26,
2022. A detailed schedule for the state final
A. For the Sectional meets, the local meets will be posted in the Resources section
managers shall hold Electronic Seed Meetings of the Girls or Boys Swimming and Diving web-
on Wednesday prior to sectionals. Please refer pages at least one week prior to the state final
to V.-C. for complete instructions. events.
—3—Studentswith Physical/ Students with Physical/
2021 Girls Visual Disabilities 2022 Boys Visual Disabilities
Event Standard Class A Class B Event Standard Class A Class B
200 Medley Relay 01:47.96 200 Medley Relay 1:37.02
200 Free 1:54.88 07:30.00 05:30.00 200 Free 1:44.17 07:00.00 05:00.00
200 IM 2:08.95 200 IM 1:56.89
50 Free :24.34 03:00.00 02:15.00 50 Free :21.76 02:45.00 02:00.00
100 Butterfly :57.89 100 Butterfly :51.90
100 Free :52.86 04:45.00 03:30.00 100 Free :47.71 04:15.00 03:00.00
500 Free 5:09.03 500 Free 4:44.11
200 Free Relay 1:37.82 200 Free Relay 1:27.37
100 Back :58.42 100 Back :52.90
100 Breast 1:06.46 05:30.00 05:00.00 100 Breast :59.35 05:00.00 04:30.00
400 Free Relay 3:34.55 400 Free Relay 3:12.86
Important Notice: of the last event in which any of the swimmers school qualifying at least one relay for the state
***Sectional hosts are required to email in question has competed during that session finals will be issued one (1) additional deck
Kraig Garber (kgarber@ihsa.org) a complete of the meet. pass for the alternate of the schools choice.
set of meet results immediately after complet- This single deck pass is to be issued to the
ing the Winner Report before leaving the site. E. In the State Final Meet, winners in the individual selected by the coach to represent
In the diving event at the Sectional Meet swimming preliminaries shall qualify for the the team as the teams designated relay alter-
the sixteen (16) divers with the highest scores finals on the basis of preliminary times. nate. The other alternates listed in the schools
in Rounds 1, 2,3,4 and 5 shall qualify for semi- Note: All times shall be recorded to two List of Participants at the time of entering the
final Rounds 6,7 and 8, the twelve (12) divers decimal places. In the event automatic timing State Series will not be provided deck passes.
with the highest total score after Round 8 shall equipment fails, and stopwatches are used for No alternate listed in the List of Participants will
qualify for the finals. backup timing, times shall be recorded in be provided spectator tickets for any day of the
All swimming events in the Sectional accordance with Rule 6-1-2. state final events. As always, any athlete listed
meets shall be conducted on the “Timed Finals” as an alternate in a specific relay(s) can be
basis. No preliminary or final heats will be held. VIII. TOURNAMENT RULES used to swim in that relay. NOTE: For all teams,
Note: All Sectional times shall be recorded the IHSA will use the athlete’s names that actu-
to two decimal places. In the event automatic A. The current Swimming and Diving ally competed at the sectional meet in any
timing equipment fails, and stopwatches are Rules published by the National Federation of relay(s) for the purpose of determining quanti-
used for backup timing, times shall be record- State High School Associations are the official ties of participant’s deck passes and spectator
ed in accordance with Rule 6-1-2. rules governing the competition in all state tickets that will be available to qualifying indi-
series meets unless otherwise specifically pro- viduals at the state meet.
C. In the diving event at the State Final, vided for in these Terms and Conditions or in
the sixteen (16) divers with the highest scores printed instructions to meet managers. D. In accordance with Rule 3-2-1, an
in Rounds 1,2,3,4 and 5 shall qualify for semi- individual contestant shall be permitted to
final Rounds 6,7 and 8, the twelve (12) divers B. In accordance with IHSA By-laws enter a maximum of four events, no more than
with the highest total score after Round 8 shall 2.020 and 2.070, every school is required to two of which may be individual events. Being
qualify for the finals. have a qualified coach or faculty representative designated as a member of a relay team does
Note: In the event of a tie for the final present at all times during the sectional meet not count as an entry unless the competitor
qualifying position in the State Finals (12th and be available for assignment as might be actually competes in the event.
place), all divers tied for 12th place will dive in required by the meet manager. If a school does Note: In regard to contestant limitations, the
the finals. However, as per Item X-B-1 in these not have a qualified coach or faculty represen- Sectional and State Final meets shall be consid-
terms and Conditions, all competitors will be tative present at the Sectional site during ered to be separate meets.
competing for a maximum of 12 medals. The warm-ups or competition, that school’s com- Student-athletes in the physical/visual
top 12 scores at the conclusion of the final petitors shall not be permitted to participate. disabilities division shall be allowed to swim in
three dives will receive medals. No additional Note: Schools are reminded that only coaches up to four individual events in the Sectional
medals for any additional qualifier will be and faculty representatives who meet the pro- meet. In the State Championship Meet, an ath-
awarded (unless after all dives are completed visions of IHSA By-law 2.020 and 2.070 and lete with a physical/visual disability, who quali-
there remains a tie for the 12th position). who are listed on the School’s On-Line List of fied in the applicable events through the sec-
Participants shall be permitted to serve in tional, shall be guaranteed to swim in at least
D. In the State Final meet, there shall be those capacities at the Sectional. two events and shall be able to swim in up to
six contestants qualifying from preliminaries four (4) events as long as there are two (2) ath-
for the championship finals and six contestants C. A school may enter into the IHSA letes with disabilities of any classification
qualifying for the consolation finals in the Swimming and Diving State Series one relay swimming in the third and fourth events.
swimming events. In case of a tie for the last team in each relay event. All eligible schools Starts at both the sectional and state finals can
qualifying place, a swim-off should be conduct- are allowed to enter four (4) swimmers and be from the platform, the pool deck, or in-
ed not later than 45 minutes after the last heat four (4) alternates (8 names maximum). Any water.
—4—E. The Referee, Starter, Diving Referee Note 4: In the event that there ever exists an scored for places won by such contestants and
and a Turn/Stroke Judge for the Sectional inadequate number of certified officials to com- this provision shall not alter the order of finish
meets shall be appointed by the IHSA Office. In plete two panels of seven judges as described or the points scored of other contestants.
addition, the Sectional managers shall appoint here, the IHSA Assistant Executive Director for
all other non-paid meet officials and shall Swimming and Diving retains the ability to O. At the State Final meet, if more than 6
appoint a full complement of officials as needed assign Recognized (R) level officials only after lanes are used for the preliminary heats in the
for a championship meet. all eligible and available Certified level officials swimming events, only six lanes shall be used
have been exhausted. for both consolation finals and the champi-
F. At the Sectional meets, the panel of onship finals.
judges for diving shall be comprised of five (5) H. In accordance with IHSA By-law
persons, The Meet Referee and Starter 6.033 and the Swimming and Diving Rules, the IX. TOURNAMENT POLICIES
(assigned by the IHSA Office) and three nomi- decision of the Meet Referee and Diving
nated Diving Coaches from the schools partici- Referee shall be final. A. State Final Ticket Distribution
pating in the Sectional meet. Coaches that wish Policy:
to be considered as Dive Judges are required to I. Conduct of swimmers and divers: 1) Ticket Sales for State Final
view the Diving Rules Presentation found in the Unsportsmanlike conduct by coaches or Qualifiers: Each qualifier in the State Final meet
IHSA School Center and be nominated by their contestants or the use of profane language by will be permitted to purchase two (2) Swim
Head Swimming Coach. coaches or contestants will not be tolerated and Events tickets per swim qualifier, plus one alter-
Note 1: Wednesday prior to Sectionals. shall be punishable under the provisions of nate (if they qualify a relay team). Students who
Deadline to vote for 3 coaches to serve on Bylaws 3.141 and 4.061. are competing in the Students with
sectional dive panel from the list of eligible physical/visual disabilities will be able to pur-
coaches must be returned to the Sectional J. Uniforms: Swimmers and divers shall chase 2 Swim event tickets. In addition, after
Host by 6:00 p.m. Only coaches from schools wear suits that comply with specifications meet management has determined the number
that have divers competing in the sectional included in the modified NFHS Rule 3-3. of spectator tickets to be distributed to quali-
competition may vote. Only names of coaches Coaches and athletes are encouraged to work fiers, meet management will determine if extra
who received credit for the Diving Rules with their distributor to determine if any suit spectator tickets are available. If so, then all
Presentation and were nominated during the meets the standards defined in 3-3. To be schools that have qualified at least one individ-
school’s List of Participants process will be deemed a legal suit, any suit must meet the ual for the state finals will be allowed to pur-
listed for the vote. style and construction restrictions described in chase three (3) additional Swim Event tickets.
Note 2: Diving Score Sheets will be dis- rule 3-3, (i.e.: must be completely permeable to This number may be reduced to two (2), one
tributed at Diving practice on Wednesday prior water and air). A suit listed on the FINA list of (1) or to zero (0) if the number of qualifiers
to Sectionals and will be available on Saturday approved suits will be legal for competition. spectator’s tickets approaches the maximum
morning of the Sectional Meet (2 forms per Not being included on that list does not neces- capacity of the swimming and diving venues. If
school). sarily mean the suit is not legal. It is legal to meet management determines that additional
wear two caps. swim tickets will be granted, then teams who
G. At the State Final meet, the IHSA have qualified at least one relay will be granted
Office shall assign all officials, including a K. In the swimming events at the one (1) more additional ticket than those teams
Referee, Starter, Diving Referee, Head Timer, Sectional meets, points shall be awarded to the who only had qualifiers in individual events if
Head Finish Judge and Coordinator of Officials swimmers achieving the twelve (12) fastest meet management determines that this will be
as well as two panels of seven (7) diving times in each event. within the venue capacity.
judges. Information pertaining to spectator
All diving judges must be a Certified IHSA L. In the swimming events at the State ticket-distribution will be posted on the IHSA
Swimming & Diving official. The first diving Final meet, points for first through sixth places Swimming & Diving webpage following the
panel shall judge rounds 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 and shall be awarded solely on the order of finish in sectional meet.
comprised of (7) IHSA certified officials. The the championship finals. Points for seventh
second diving panel shall judge round 3, 4, 5, through twelfth places shall be awarded solely B. Participant Passes for the State
9, 10 and 11 and shall be comprised of (7) on the basis on the order of finish in the conso- Final:
IHSA officials. lation finals. At the State Final meet, a participant pass
Note 1: To be eligible for appointment to will be issued to each girl/boy who qualifies for
the diving panels at the State Final meet, diving M. In the diving event at the Sectional the State Final meet for both the able-bodied
officials must have attained the Certified © meets and the State Final meet, points for the swimming and diving program and the events
level within the IHSA promotional system. first through twelfth places shall be awarded for students with physical/visual disabilities.
Note 2: To be eligible for appointment to solely on the order of finish in the champi- Schools that qualify at least one relay will be
the diving panels at the state meet, IHSA offi- onship finals. provided one additional deck pass to be given
cials must have attended a level 2 clinic within to the single relay alternate determined by the
the preceding one (1) year. N. In the scoring of the Sectional meets, school. In addition, for those schools that have
Note 3: To be eligible for appointment to a points shall be awarded for the first through qualifiers for the State Final meet, for both the
diving panel at the state meet, the IHSA official twelfth places as follows: able-bodied swimming and diving program and
must have viewed BOTH the annual rules pres- 1) Relay Events – 32-26-24-22-20- the events for students with physical/visual dis-
entation video AND the separate diving judging 18-14-10-8-6-4-2 abilities, qualified coaches, who are listed on
video. 2) Individual Events – 16-13-12-11- the school’s On-Line List of Participants, shall
The six (6) assigned Head Officials for the 10-9-7-5-4-3-2-1 be issued a coaches wristband with the follow-
state meet (Coordinator of Officials, Meet 3) No team points shall be recorded ing formula:
Referee, Starter, Diving Referee, Head Timer for the places won by contestants from schools 1-5 Qualifiers = Two (2) Coaches’ wrist-
and Head Finish Judge) shall NOT serve on a that do not meet the six contest requirements bands
State Final Diving judging panel. of IHSA By-law 3.054. No points shall be
—5—6-10 Qualifiers = Three (3) Coaches’ D. Signs, Banners, Balloons and the start of competition in each respective level
wristbands Mechanical Noisemakers: in this state series shall not be given creden-
11 or more Qualifiers = Four (4) Coaches’ 1) The display of signs, banners, tials nor allowed access to the facility to origi-
wristbands posters or similar items at IHSA state series nate. Sponsors of the originations for television
Note 1: Managers or Rub Down personnel events is permitted, provided: and radio shall be only those so stipulated in
will not receive a participant pass. a) They are in good taste and the respective IHSA Television and Broadcast
Note 2: Participant and coach passes shall reflect good sportsmanship in their message policies.
not be transferable and shall entitle those per- and use; 3) Local meet managers shall be
sons who receive participant passes only to the b) They reflect identification and responsible for reporting meet information and
seating assignment in the pool deck area. IHSA encouragement to participants; results to the IHSA Office and the news media
has the authority to revoke a participant and/or c) They are not displayed on the as stipulated in printed instructions received
coach’s wristband at any time. Certified coach- field of play or in a manner that interferes with from the IHSA Office.
es who are listed on the On-line List of the meet; 4) Flash photography is not allowed
Participants will be issued a coach’s wristband d) They do not obstruct the by anyone except the photographers from V.I.P.
(in accordance with the above formula). view of participants; and, These photographers are contracted by the
However, those coaches must meet all IHSA e) They are not safety hazards. IHSA and have been trained in the appropriate
Coaching By-law Requirements and its subsec- 2) All mechanical noisemaking uses of flash photography during events.
tions (By-law 2.070). Coaches who do not devices, including balloons, shall be excluded
meet By-law 2.070 are not eligible and cannot from the swimming and diving facilities. H. Flash photography is not allowed by
be entered on the On-line List of Participants anyone. Anyone who does not abide by these
and are not eligible to receive a wristband. Only E. Cheerleaders: Participating schools provisions will not be permitted to film or
legitimate coaches and authorized meet per- are encouraged to use school cheerleaders videotape at the meet.
sonnel who have been issued wristbands and provided their cheers are appropriate to the Note: If a diver from a school qualifies
stamped contestants shall be allowed on the sport of swimming and diving, are in accor- for the diving event at the State Final meet, and
pool deck at the Sectional and State Final meet. dance with IHSA By-laws, and provided they video of her/his dives is needed for her/his
Coaches Wristbands: To ensure that only have purchased tickets for seating during the application for All-American consideration,
approved personnel are on the pool deck, meet meet. arrangements to film are to be made with the
management and/or IHSA officials will secure local manager prior to the meet.
the required wristband on coaches as they F. Damage to Property and Equipment:
enter the facility. Only Coaches listed on the If contestants or people from any school I. Tobacco/Liquid Nicotine Products:
List of Participants for the participating entered in a state series meet are found guilty The use of tobacco or liquid nicotine products
school through the IHSA Schools Center (who of carelessness or maliciously breaking, dam- in any competition area, either during a prac-
has been identified how they are certified to aging or destroying property or equipment tice or while a contest is in progress, or affiliat-
coach, has completed/passed their PES and belonging to the host school, such school shall ed property of any IHSA Sectional contest by
the Concussion Risk Management program be held responsible for costs incurred in any coach, player, any other person connected
and Hate Speech/Harassment Video) will be replacing or repairing such property or equip- with a team, or fan shall be prohibited.
issued a coach’s wristband. Any wristband ment. Sectional hosts are required to make all sec-
that appears to be tampered with at any time tional contest sites and any affiliated property,
during the championship will be confiscated G. Media Requirements: including parking lots, fan accommodation
and the individual in possession will not be 1) Provide Space: Space shall be set areas, and other school or event venue proper-
allowed entrance without the purchase of a aside to provide for new media representatives ty, tobacco/liquid nicotine free zones on the
ticket. If no tickets are available for purchase covering the state series whether they are from date or dates of any IHSA event being held at
the individual will not be allowed admittance. newspapers, radio stations, commercial televi- the site.
There have been numerous instances in past sion stations and/or cable television stations.
years involving coaches providing an extra 2) Radio and TV Originators: It is the J. Use of Inhalers: A student with asth-
coach’s band to individuals other than the cer- responsibility of the Local Manager to accept ma may possess and use his/her medication
tified coach for which the band was approved applications, approve requests to originate, during an IHSA competition, while under the
and intended. Schools involved in the transfer collect proper rights fees payments (where supervision of school personnel, provided the
of coaches’ bands will have themselves and required) and make cancellation refunds for school meets the outlined procedures of self-
their program placed on probation for the fol- television and/or radio play-byplay origina- administration in the Illinois school code.
lowing year. tion’s, according to the IHSA Television and/or
The IHSA will eliminate the diving coach’s IHSA Radio Broadcast Policy. K. Alcoholic Beverages and IHSA State
wristband from the number of allowable a) Television Rights Fees for all Series Events: The possession, distribution,
coach’s wristbands as calculated by the num- levels of competition below the State Final level sale and/or consumption of alcoholic bever-
ber of qualifying swimmers and divers. The shall be paid to the host school and shall ages are prohibited at the site and on any affil-
qualifying divers will be removed from the list become part of the revenue to be shared by the iated property of any IHSA sectional contest.
of qualifiers used to determine the number of member school(s) and the Association accord- Sectional hosts are required to make all sec-
coaches’ wristbands. In other words, the ing to the financial terms stipulated in these tional contest sites and any affiliated property,
swimming coaches’ wristbands will be deter- Terms and Conditions. including parking lots, fan accommodation
mined by using only the number of swimmers b) Radio Broadcast Rights Fees areas, and other school or event venue proper-
qualifying from each team. are not required for any level of competition in ty, tobacco/liquid nicotine free zones on the
C. Bands: No bands, pom-pon squads this series. Local Managers shall permit radio date or dates of any IHSA event being held at
or drill team groups shall perform. play-by-play originations of the competition. the site. Violation of this policy by an event
c) Television and/or Radio host will subject the host to a penalty for viola-
Stations which do not apply in advance, or tion of IHSA By-law 2.020. Such penalty may
which do not pay required rights fees prior to include but not necessarily be limited to prohi-
—6—bition against subsequent event hosting B. State Final There must be at least eight participants
assignments. Violation of this policy by a non- 1) Individual: Medallions will be in the Students with Disabilities Division
hosting member school will subject the school awarded to the first twelve place winners in advancing to the State meet; and There must
to penalty for violation of IHSA By-law 2.020. each individual event and relay event. Medals be at least three students per classification
Patrons of any IHSA sectional contest deter- will be given to the first twelve individual finish- (Classifications A and B are defined in Section
mined to be in violation of this policy will be ers in each classification in each event at the I). If the conditions are met, athletes in the
removed from the premise, and law enforce- state final meet for students in the Students with Disabilities Division may be eligi-
ment officials will be called as warranted. No Physical/Visual Disabilities Division. ble to earn points toward the Combined
ticket refunds will be granted in such cases. 2) Team: Team Medallions and Championship as follows:
Trophies will be presented to the first, second There must be at least three competitors
L. Children Not Allowed on deck: and third place teams at the State Final meet. entering an event for Students with Disabilities.
Children will not be allowed on deck. Only Eighteen (18) medallions for competitors, two Students with Disabilities may swim in up to
authorized personnel, coaches and participants 2) for coaches, one (1) superintendent, one (1) four events. They will only earn points in two
are permitted on deck. NO EXCEPTIONS! principal, one (1) athletic Director and one (1) events. Each student’s top two results will be
certified Athletic trainer will be provided. eligible to count for the Combined State
X. AWARDS 3) Duplicate Awards: Duplicate Championship score.
Awards order form is available within this man- Points awarded in the Students with
A. Sectional ual. Disabilities Division will be based on the num-
1) Individual: Medals will be award- Note: Only schools that meet the six con- ber of participants per class as provided in the
ed to the first six place winners in each individ- test requirements of the IHSA By-law 3.054 following chart::
ual event. Medals will be given to the first six shall be eligible to compete for team honors in
individual finishers in each event at the section- the Sectional and State Final meets.
al meet for students in the Physical/Visual
Disabilities Division. C. Combined State Championship
2) Team: Plaques will be presented The Combined State Championship will
to the school winning the team championship consist of schools with athletes competing in
at the Sectional meets. the Swimming and Diving State Championship
3) Duplicate Awards Order Forms is along with students competing in the Students
available within the Manual for Schools and with Disabilities Division. A Combined State
Managers. Championship will be awarded if the following
conditions are met:
# Competitors 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
2 3 2
3 4 3 2
4 5 4 3 2
5 6 5 4 3 2
6 8 7 6 5 4 3
7 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
9 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
10 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2
11 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 3 2 1
12 16 13 12 11 10 9 7 5 4 3 2 1
Any school with a student competing in Whether or not a Combined State XII. OFFICIALS
the Swimming and Diving State Championship Championship is awarded, students with dis-
along with Students in the Disabilities Division abilities will be eligible for Individual awards. A. Appointment and Fees
will be eligible for the Combined State 1) Sectional: Four (4) officials will
Championship. The six-contest requirement XI. STATE FINAL HOUSING FOR be assigned from the IHSA Office. The IHSA
(Section III.D) will not apply to participants in SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTEER Office will assign and pay officials to the 16
the Students with Disabilities Division. OFFICIALS Sectional Meets. $157.00 flat fee for the Meet
The score applied to determine the Referee, Diving Referee and Starter and
Combined State Championship will be the total A block of rooms has been set aside at the $120.00 for the Turn/Stroke Judge.
of all points for students competing in the Hilton Chicago/Oak Brook Hills Resort and 2) State Final: Six (6) officials will be
Swimming and Diving State Championship Conference Center. It is a short distance from assigned and paid by the IHSA Office. The head
with students competing in the Students with the State Final Site. Please go to the housing officials will receive the following flat fees:
Disabilities Division. Team Medallions and link under the IHSA Girls and/or Boys $280.00 flat fee for the Meet Referee, Starter
Trophies will be presented to the first, second Swimming State Final Meet and click on the and Diving Referee; $214.00 flat fee for the
and third place teams at the State Final meet for direct link to Hotel Reservations. Head Timer/Head Finish Judge; $250.00 flat fee
the Combined State Championship. for the Coordinator of Officials.
The Combined State Championship is an
officially recognized IHSA State Championship.
—7—a. Mandatory Officials Meeting: nated by the IHSA Administrator). Head offi- official to the IHSA Office within 30 days of the
There will be a mandatory meeting for the six cials must notify Cheryl Lowery at the IHSA contest. Appointed officials will receive 30
(6) Head State Finals Officials at 7:00 p.m. on Office, upon receipt of their State Final Officials cents per mile for every mile over 70 miles for
Thursday at the State Final site. Contract to acquire housing reservations. each round trip. Mileage vouchers can be print-
b. Housing: The IHSA has a c. Volunteer officials must log ed from the IHSA Web Site through the IHSA
block of rooms at the Hilton Chicago/Oak in to their Officials Center to accept the state Officials Center. Note: Mileage is determined to
Brook Hills Resort & Conference Center, Oak final volunteer assignment and must reserve and from the official’s home to the site of the
Brook set aside for Head Officials. Housing for their housing reservation stated in XI. competition, unless prior approval has been
Head officials who incur an overnight lodging given from the administrator in charge of the
expense to attend the mandatory officials B. Mileage Reimbursement Policy: The sport/activity.
meeting are entitled to two (2) nights of lodg- officials appointed by the IHSA will be paid
ing and will be paid by the IHSA Office upon mileage from the IHSA Office upon receipt of a
check-in (provided they stay at the hotel desig- mileage voucher submitted by the appointed
—8—Important Dates & Deadlines for Swimming & Diving
Officials Girls Boys
8/10/2021 8/10/2021 8/10/2021 *First date of Officials Online Part 1 exam/Swimming Rules
Presentation and Diving Rules Presentation begin through the
IHSA Schools & Officials Center.*School Manual for Coaches
Available
8/9/2021 11/22/2021 Season/practice may begin
8/23/2021 12/3/2021 First Contest Date
9/10/2021 11/1/2021 School Participation Team/Individual Entry Deadline
9/14/2021 9/14/2021 12/8/2021 *Swimming & Diving Online Rules Presentation Deadline*Diving
Rules Presentation Deadline for coaches who want to be consid-
ered for Sectional Dive Panel and officials who want to be consid-
ered for State Final Dive Panel
9/15/2021 & 9/17/2021 12/10/2021 Officials Sectional Assignment Process Begins.
12/1/2021 Official’s availability calendars should be updated.
11/1/2021 2/14/2022 Online List of Participants and Withdrawal by Midnight.
11/3/2021 2/16/2022 Online Sectional Seeding Meetings
11/6/2021 2/19/2022 IHSA Swimming & Diving Sectional Meets
11/12-13, 2021 2/25-2/26, 2022 IHSA Swimming & Diving State Final Meet
@ FMC Natatorium at Ty Warner Park
—9—Online List of Participant (Sectional Entry) Instructions
Please login to your Schools Center and/or refer to the Terms and Conditions for Swimming & Diving Deadlines.
1. Coaches use their User ID & Password to Login to the IHSA School’s & Officials Center
2. Click on “T” Activity Tracker
3. Click on
COACHES NAMES: For a coaches name to appear on the drop down menu for your school, each of the following conditions must be met in
their personal profile within the IHSA Schools Center staff responsibility section:
1) Designated as Head Swimming Coach or Assistant Coach
2) Designated coaching certification (ASEP/ISBE/NFHS)
3) Designated completion date for the PES Examination
4) Designated completion date for the Concussion Risk Management Exam
5) Designated completion date for the Hate Speech/Harassment Video
Concussion Risk Management Program: Illinois State law requires all staff and officials to pass a Concussion Risk Management Program exam-
ination every two years, prior to working with students.
5) Coaches who wish to be considered for the Sectional Diving panel must also view the required Diving Rules Presentation and be listed
as the Head Diving Coach in their IHSA Schools Center (School Administrator only).
—10—4. Click on Each of the 6 pages to complete the information.
On-Line List of Participants will provide space for each participating school to list the accurate names of up to two (2) Girls/Boys for each individual
event and eight (8) (4 participants and 4 alternates) Girls/Boys for each relay event at their respective Sectional Meet. No participant may compete in
more than four (4) events, and no more than two (2) of those events can be individual events.
Entry Substitutions: AT THE SECTIONAL MEET - In case of illness or injury, as certified to in writing by a principal or physician, an entry sub-
stitution may be made in an individual event following the Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person basis only. Additionally, in cir-
cumstances where the school has deemed an athlete ineligible to compete as certified to in writing by a principal, an entry substitution may be
made in an individual event following the Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person basis only. These substitutions must be made at
the Sectional Meet Scratch Meeting (Referee and all coaches) to be held immediately prior to the start of the Sectional meet. No contestant shall be
permitted to change events in order to act as a substitute.
Note: A different swimmer may be substituted in each event in which the injured or ill swimmer was entered. All Swimmers/Divers used as sub-
stitutes must have been on this year’s school team and must be eligible in all respects.
PERMISSABLE CHANGES DURING THE ELECTRONIC SECTIONAL SEEDING: After the LOP deadline, changes to names or times will not be permis-
sible for neither individual events nor relays. The only allowable changes prior to 6:00p.m. of the Electronic Seeding meeting are those that involve
misspelling of names or a correction to an athlete’s year in school.
Confirmation of receipt of Online List of Participants: Schools should login to their School Center site on the IHSA website and go to the Activity
Tracker. Reasons for the “Red Box” to appear in the Sport/Activity Tracker:
• Some schools will not have a competitor in every event offered.
• Schools would not verify to have competed in at least 6 Contests (team honors only).
• School hasn’t “Certified & Submitted” their form.
Verification of IHSA Receiving List of Participants:
• An email with your entries will be sent to the email address on file in the Schools Center when coaches
“Certify & Submit” their List of Participants
• Also, make sure you “Certify & Submit” your form so you will not receive unnecessary reminders from our office about not receiving your
Swimming List of Participants.
Once the process is complete and the deadline date approaches, the Schools Center Activity Tracker will show that the deadline has passed. This
does not mean your school didn’t complete it. It means the IHSA Office has imported all rosters and is in the process of preparing the files for the
Sectional Managers.
—11—Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting Timeline
Sectional seed meetings will be done electronically. The process and timeline for the electronic sectional seeding meetings for this year are as fol-
lows:
Tuesday of the Sectional week:
1. IHSA will send electronic files to meet managers as soon as IHSA has received all entries and withdrawals. Meet managers are required to use
the electronic files IHSA provides them. Do not ask schools in your sectional to provide their entries in advance, as they may not match what
they originally submitted in the Schools Center during the LOP process.
2. IHSA will send a list of Diving Coaches to Sectional Managers who were nominated and are eligible to serve on the Sectional Diving Panel. To
be eligible to serve on the Diving panel the Head Diving Coach must meet the following conditions: (If any of the following requirements were
not met, the Diving Coach will not appear in the LOP Coaches drop down menu or be listed on the Diving panel nominees list issued to the
Sectional Manager.)
a. Certified Coach
b. Must be listed in the Schools Center as the “Head Diving Coach”, not as an assistant coach.
c. Watched and received credit for the Diving Rules Video (coach can check their schools Center to verify).
d. Completed and passed the PES Examination
e. Completed and passed the Concussion Protocol as required by the State of Illinois.
Steps to be eligible for the Diving panel:
1. School administration must list the name of their diving coach in the IHSA Schools Center and issue their diving coach a User ID and pass-
word.
2. Diving Coach is required to log in using the User ID & Password to complete Diving Rules Presentation, PES, Concussion Risk Management
Protocol, and be a certified coach, to be in compliance. Coaches and Officials who wish to serve on the diving panel in the State Series must view the
Diving Rules Presentation by logging in to their Schools or Officials Center prior to the List of Participants deadline.
The Assistant Executive Director in charge of Swimming and Diving will have the ability to appoint a coach to a site when circumstances would
require doing so.
3. Head coaches must nominate their diving coaches (if interested and eligible) to serve on the sectional diving panel through the “Coaches”
tab in the “List of Participants” page located in the School Center. This can be done when entering their List of Participants prior to the Electronic
Sectional Seeding Meetings.
Wednesday of the IHSA Sectional Week
9:00 a.m.
• Coaches will be emailed only their entries to review from the Sectional Host School. Only the Meet Referee will be given a complete, pre-
liminary heat sheet with all entries as submitted on the List of Participants.
• The list of eligible dive coaches who have been nominated for the sectional dive panel will be sent to each individual team and the Meet
Referee from the Meet Host. The Assistant Executive Director in charge of Swimming and Diving will have the ability to appoint a coach to a site when
circumstances would require doing so.
In the event there are not enough Dive Panel coaches, Sectional Officials will fulfill the remaining positions to serve on the Dive Panel.
6:00 p.m.
• Coaches have until 6 p.m. Wednesday to correct any errors on their entries (per T&C V.D) and return those to the host school.
• Deadline for individual teams to submit any and all corrections back to Meet Host and Meet Referee.
• Deadline for eligible teams to vote for three nominated diving coaches to the Meet Host to serve on the Sectional Diving Panel. Failure to
vote will be viewed as having forfeited the right to vote for the diving panel for this IHSA Sectional.
• Sectional managers shall provide an opportunity for divers from competing schools to practice from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday
before IHSA Sectionals
Entry Substitutions: AT THE SECTIONAL MEET - In case of illness or injury, as certified to in writing by a principal or physician, an entry substitu-
tion may be made in an individual event following the Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person basis only. Additionally, in circum-
stances where the school has deemed an athlete ineligible to compete as certified to in writing by a principal, an entry substitution may be made in
an individual event following the Electronic Sectional Seed Meeting on a person for person basis only. These substitutions must be made at the
Sectional Meet Scratch Meeting (Referee and all coaches) to be held immediately prior to the start of the Sectional meet. No contestant shall be per-
mitted to change events in order to act as a substitute. The replaced swimmer shall not participate in any Sectional Meet events. However, a swim-
mer who is replaced at the Sectional and who is listed for the Sectional Meet as one of the possible swimmers in any Relay event may participate in
the Relay(s) at the State Final only in the event that Relay(s) qualifies for the State Final Meet.
Note: A different swimmer may be substituted in each event in which the injured or ill swimmer was entered. All Swimmers/Divers used as substi-
tutes must have been on this year’s school team and must be eligible in all respects.
By 8:00 p.m.
• Final heat sheet will be sent to each team and the Meet Referee from Meet Host, which is final and cannot be changed.
• The host school must send a complete heat sheet to all schools assigned to their sectional by 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Thursday of the IHSA Sectional Week
9:00 a.m.
• Bullet point reminders and site-specific information from the Meet Manager will be sent to each team and the Meet Referee.
• Any egregious errors on the Meet Manager’s part must be addressed with the Meet Manager, Meet Referee and individual teams.
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