2025-2026-NCHSAA_Handbook

(i)

Scoring - Each regional competition shall be scored on the basis of the sixteen (16)

place scoring and shall include all events competed during the regional competition,

including diving, for the purpose of determining the regional team championship.

Swimmers not achieving the regional automatic or consideration qualifying standard

in the finals will not score in that event.

(ii)

Order of Events - Women compete first, followed by the men, in each event except for

diving where it changes each year. In regional competition there will be timed finals

for all events. Schedules will be posted on the website.

(iii)

Deck Changing - Deck changing is not allowed. Competitors must use locker room

facilities, or be subject to disqualification.

(iv)

Supervision - All student-athletes participating in playoff competition must be su­

pervised. If not, they will be eliminated from competition. If anyone besides school

personnel accompanies participants, a letter from the principal must be sent to the

NCHSAA authorizing this and a copy of the letter must be in hand at the meet.

(v)

Admission [See Ticket Pricing Chart page 121]

(vi)

Expenses - Each school will bear its own expenses to the regional meet.

(vii)

Awards - The winning and runner-up team will receive plaques.

(4)

Individual awards will be presented to the top three individuals in each event.

(5)

Awards will be presented after the 50 freestyle, the 200 freestyle relay and at the end of the meet.

(6)

Coaches should have their student-athletes prepared to receive their awards.

(7)

Regional directors must present the awards as scheduled.

(8)

Qualifiers to State Championship - Qualifying information for state championships, including

times, can be found on the NCHSAA website. Qualifiers include:

(i)

Top six (6) fastest times and highest diving scores from each regional will automati-

cally qualify. The fastest times and highest scores not already qualified will advance

regardless of region until there is a maximum of 16 total qualifiers. All ties for

the 6th place entry in each event will advance.

(ii)

In order to qualify for and advance to State Championships each swimmer or relay

team must have achieved the Regional Qualifying standard (automatic or

consideration).

(iii)

Individuals or relay teams qualifying but not intending to participate in an event of

the State Championship must notify the State Meet Director by 3:00 p.m. on Monday

prior to the State Meet. Remaining alternates will not advance to State Championships

after that time.

NOTE: If the student-athlete scratching is one of the top six (6) qualifiers from a

regional competition, then the next student-athlete in line from that regional

competition will be offered the opportunity to fill the position. If the

student-athlete is one of the at-large qualifiers, then the next fastest qualifier

across all regions will be offered the opportunity to fill the position.

(iv)

Substitutions for relay participants who qualify to the state meet are allowed,

irrespective of the number of events swum in the regional competition, but no

substitutions in individual events may be made.

(9)

Swimming

NOTE: Relay Team Entries - All regionals and state championships will use same method for

relay cards. [See Rule 4.10.3].

(10)

Diving - 11 dives, five required and six optionals (one in each category). No degree of difficulty is

required.

(i)

Two copies of the competitive dive sheets must be brought to the meet.

(ii)

Divers must turn sheets in 30 minutes prior to warm-ups. Accuracy is responsibility of coach.

(iii)

When diver is on the board, a coach may not coach them.

(iv)

Any teams with divers participating should be prepared to provide table workers and

judges at the meet. (Parents should not judge own child’s competition).

(v)

Two failed dives disqualifies the individual from competition.

(vi)

Divers are disqualified if they do not make a legitimate attempt on each dive.

(vii)

Format for all regionals will be posted on the NCHSAA website.

4.10.3 State Championship

(a)

Order of Events - In state competition there will be preliminary and final competition for all events

except for the 500 yd freestyle which will be competed as a timed final event. The two fastest heats of

the 500 yd freestyle (each sex) will be swum with the evening finals.

(b)

Scoring - 12 places will be scored. No scoring in championship if swimmer does not swim qualifying times.

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