will be designated as the home team for game 2, and the NCHSAA will flip to determine the game 3
home team prior to game 1.
(d)
Admission - [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]. May be amended due to weather. Each team will
receive 8 complimentary tickets/ passes (5 VIP and 3 School Administrator).
(e)
Protest Committee - [See Rule 4.9.2(g)]
(f)
Officials - Will be assigned by the NCHSAA Director of Officiating Services.
(g)
Bats - Some bats which may have passed initial ASA or USA Softball performance standards, could be
deemed illegal during bat checks prior to the state championships.
(h)
Game Ball - The NCHSAA will provide game balls for state championship series. See current NCHSAA
adopted game ball list on www.nchsaa.org.
(i)
Radio and TV Fee - [See Rule 2.2.18]
(j)
Gate Receipts - The net balance will be divided as follows: 67% to the competing teams and 33% to
the NCHSAA.
(k)
Team Expenses - Travel and expenses for 18 players plus a coach and manager, shall be allowed at the
rate designated by the NCHSAA [See Rule 4.3.3.(c)].
(l)
Awards - Plaques will be presented to the championship and runner-up team in all classes. Members
of the championship and runner-up teams will receive individual awards (a total of 25).
4.10
SWIMMING AND DIVING
4.10.1 General
(a)
Information on Mailings, Classifications, Preseason Scrimmages, Eligibility Sheets, Ejection Reports,
Playoff Declaration, NCHSAA Clinic Dates, Body Paint and Noisemakers are found under Competition
for Interscholastic Activities [See Rule 4.1].
(b)
Date of First Practice - October 29
(c)
Date of First Meet - November 10
(d)
Payment of Officials [See Rule 3.4].
(e)
Schools are required to register with NCPrepSwimming by November 15; the cost is $20.00 per year.
(f)
Number of Regular Season Contests - No more than three may be scheduled per week. A student-ath
lete is limited to one contest a day.
(g)
Meet Results - Full regular season meet results shall be entered into NCPrepSwimming within 48
hours of the completion of the meet.
(h)
Participation Clarification - [See Rule 4.10.2(c)(1)(i)]
(i)
Outside Participation - Swimmers and divers may not choose to participate in outside competition
and then join the school’s regular season team for participation in the state playoffs.
(1)
Once a school calls for practice and competition begins, the swimmer/diver must join and
participate with the school team.
(2)
A student-athlete may not swim in an outside competition and then join the school team at a
later date (if the school has a regular season team).
(j)
Health and Safety [See Rule 2.3]
(k)
Filming, Videotaping or Video Streaming [See Rule 2.2.17].
(l)
Diving Judges Panel - To serve on a diving judges panel:
(1)
A high school coach must pass the NCHSAA diving judge test;
(2)
A USA diving official must be registered as an NCHSAA Official;
(3)
All other persons must be registered as an NCHSAA swimming official and pass the NCHSAA
diving judge test.
(m)
Relay Meet - The following format has been adopted by the NCHSAA in accordance with the NFHS
Order of Events. Qualifying times for events 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 19 and 20 are eligible for regional entry.
(1)
(1,2) 50 Freestyle
(2)
(3,4) 200 Medley Relay
(3)
(5,6) 200 Freestyle Relay
(4)
(7,8) 4x100 Individual Medley Relay
(5)
(9,10) 200 Butterfly Relay
(6)
(11,12) 400 Freestyle Relay (8x50)
(7)
(13,14) 500 Freestyle Relay
(i)
50-100-200-100-50; or;
(ii)
200-150-100-50
(8)
(15,16) 200 Backstroke Relay
(9)
(17,18) 200 Breastroke Relay
(10)
(19,20) 400 Freestyle Relay (4x100)
(n)
Pentathlon meet - The following format has been adopted by the NCHSAA in accordance with NFHS
102