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MSI Policy Online Summary MSI Manuals 

001 - Mission Statement
002 - By-Laws (restated April 21,2012)

100 MSI Organization
101 – Board Membership - RETIRED (6/16/09)
 101A – Athlete Representatives - RETIRED (6/16/09)
102 – Nominating Committee - RETIRED (6/16/09)
110 – National Convention
120 - Website
130 - Alcohol - RETIRED (6/16/09)
140 – Sanctioning Officer Authority
150 – MSI Awards
 150A – T16 Awards
170 - Bid Meetings - RETIRED (5/19/09)
180 - Athlete Travel

200 Competition Guide
201 - Closed Meets
202 – Conference Rules Exemptions
210 – Time Standards
 210A – “C” Time Standards
220 – Meet Sanction
 220A – Meet Sanction Deposit
 220B – Meet Sanction Request
 220C – Protecting “A” Meets
 220D - Sanction Denial

 220E - Meet Sanction/Approval Deadlines and Fees
221 - Sanction Violations
231 – Splash Fees  AMENDED (9/20/12)
 231A – Finals Meet Splash Fees
 231B – Summer State Meet Splash Fees - RETIRED (5/19/09)
 231C – Rochester Splash Fees
 231D – Championship Splash Fees at U of M
 231E – Splash Fees at U of M
 231F – B/C Splash Fees
 231G – Distribution of Splash Fees
232 – Surcharges
 232A – Bloomington/Richfield Surcharge - RETIRED (5/19/09)
 232B – Non-bid Meet Surcharges
233 – Deck Registration Surcharge  
AMENDED (11/27/12)
234 – Time Trials Sanction Fee
235 – Invitational Meets
236 – Unscheduled Meets
237 - Protest Fees
238 - Meet Fines
 238A - Non Registered Swimmer Fines
240 – Meet Information
 240A – Distribution of Meet Information
 240B – Change of Meet Information
 241A – Order of Events
 241B – Special Order of Events
 241C – Relays in “A” Meets
 241D - 800 Free Relay
 241E - Senior Events
242– Entry Deadline
 242A - No Times Entries
 242B - Non conforming Entries
 242C – Entries from Satellite Clubs
 242D - Host Club Entries
 242E - Proof of Times
 243A – Seeding Distance Events 
AMENDED (01/15/13)
244 – 4 Hour Rule  
AMENDED (02/21/12)
245 – 5 Hour Rule
246 - Falsified Entries
247 - Failure to Achieve Time Standard
248 - Relay Participation Limit  
ADOPTED (01/15/13)
250 – Warm-Ups
251 – Open Lanes
252 – Flyover Starts
253 – Host Club Officials
254 – Meet Director
255 – Meet Marshals
256 – Volunteer Timers
257 - Scratch Rule
260 – Meet Awards
 260A – Award Availability
261 - Medals
262 – Best Time Ribbons
263 - ABC Finals Awards
270 – Meet Summary
280 – Adaptive Swimming
281 – Adaptive Swimming Travel Reimbursement
290 - Meet Director's Manual

300 State Championships
 302A – 10 and Under Relays
320 – Relays
321 – Eligibility
 321A - Eligibility for Finals
322 - Championship Time Standards
330 – Winter State Meet
 340A – 1992 Summer State Meet - RETIRED (2/16/10)
 340B - 2002 Summer Meet - RETIRED (5/19/09)

400 Age Group Programs
401 - Age Group Categories
402 - Aging Up Between Min/Max and State Meets

500 Senior Programs


600 Coaches
601 - Required Membership
602 - Nonregistered Coaches

700 Clubs
701 - Annual Club registration Fee

800 Finance Policies
810 - Facility Development Grants
820 – Investment Policy
840 - National Meet Financial Support
850 - Diversity Grants
860 - Funded Board Designated Operating Reserve

900 Miscellaneous Policies
901 - MSI Equipment Rental
902 – Email Communications
903 – Zone Scholarships

Note:  To fulfill the requirements for USA Swimming's LEAP Level 1 certification a compilation of MSI policies, rules and regulations were assembled into two manuals. The manuals are linked below. 

Originally compiled:  May 2011
Last modified: May 2013

Swim Meet Rules and Regulations Manual

Originally compiled: August 26, 2011
Policies and Procedures Manual

 

 

 

 
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