1. Derbyshire ASA The Performance Pathway and Meet Licensing changes

2. Long and Short Course Seasons Long Course up to Summer Championships Short Course up to Winter Championships Long Course Qualifying Window Times from L1 and L2 Rankings County Championships are L1 or L2

3. Changes to Counties Entry Times to be from Rankings DASA have chosen to accept L4 times 10/11 at Year-end is youngest age group They can now swim 100’s

4. Changes to Counties Essential 50m and 100m events must have heats and finals Desirable 200m events to have heats and finals Sub-groups in heats (i.e. Not 10yrs to 20yrs together) Cyclical seeding of last three heats of events with finals Other heats and HDW events to be spearheaded.

5. Ranking Times for Entry DASA have chosen to accept L4 times Level 4 is single club, or ASA “Low Level Competition” Swimmers can be Category 1 or 2 Requirements for Officials are specified – they are tighter than before but not onerous.

6. Officials for Level 4 Referee [1] – licensed and qualified to at least J2(s). Starter [1] – Qualified to at least J2. Judge of Stroke [2] – Qualified to at least J1. Finish Judge [2] - No qualification or training required. Chief Timekeeper [1] - minimum of J1 in training and qualified to timekeeper. Inspector of Turn/Timekeeper –Start End [1 per lane] – Qualified to a minimum of timekeeper. –Turning End at least 1 per two lanes i.e. 6 Lane pool = a minimum of 3 Inspectors of Turn all of whom must qualified to a minimum of timekeeper. All individuals officiating at any meet of any level must be a member of a club As should ALL your helpers !

7. What you need to do Get at least your Club Championships Licensed If it’s a problem, get together and organise a “Low Level Competition”.