This document provides a list of disqualification codes for swimming competitions from 2014-2017. It includes codes for general disqualifications like false starts or unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as codes for specific stroke infractions in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley, and relays. The codes provide a concise way for officials to communicate the reason for a disqualification to swimmers, coaches and other officials.
This document provides a list of disqualification codes for swimming competitions from 2014-2017. It includes codes for general disqualifications like false starts or unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as codes for specific stroke infractions in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley, and relays. The codes provide a concise way for officials to communicate the reason for a disqualification to swimmers, coaches and other officials.
This document provides a list of disqualification codes for swimming competitions from 2014-2017. It includes codes for general disqualifications like false starts or unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as codes for specific stroke infractions in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley, and relays. The codes provide a concise way for officials to communicate the reason for a disqualification to swimmers, coaches and other officials.
This document provides a list of disqualification codes for swimming competitions from 2014-2017. It includes codes for general disqualifications like false starts or unsportsmanlike conduct, as well as codes for specific stroke infractions in freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, individual medley, and relays. The codes provide a concise way for officials to communicate the reason for a disqualification to swimmers, coaches and other officials.
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DISQUALIFICATION CODES 2014 - 2017
GENERAL GA False start GB Delay of meet GC Unsportsmanlike manner GD Interference with another swimmer GE Did not swim stroke specified GF Did not swim distance specified GG Did not finish in same lane GH Standing on bottom during any stroke but freestyle GI Swimmer swam in wrong lane GJ Swimmer made use of aids GK Swimmer did not finish GL Pulled on lane ropes GM Use of not FINA approved swim suit GN Use of more than one swim suit GO Use of tape on the body FREESTYLE FrA No touch at turn or finish FrB Swam under water more than 15 meters after start or turn FrC Walked on pool bottom and/or pushed off bottom BACKSTROKE BaA Toes over the gutter BaB Head did not break surface by 15 meters after start or turn BaC Shoulders past vertical BaD No touch at turn and/or finish BaE Not on back off wall BaF Did not finish on back BaG Past vertical at turn: non continuous turning action BaH Past vertical at turn: independent kicks BaI Past vertical at turn: independent strokes BaJ Sub-merged at the finish BREASTSTROKE BrA Head did not break surface before hands turned inside at widest part of second stroke BrB Head did not break surface of water during each complete stroke cycle BrC Arm movements not always simultaneous and in horizontal plane BrD Leg Movements not always simultaneous and in horizontal plane BrE Hands not pushed forward on, under or over water BrF Elbows not always submerged during race BrG Feet not turned outward during propulsive part of kick BrH Did not touch wall with both hands separated and simultaneously at turn and/or finish BrI Body not on breast from beginning of first arm stroke after start and/or turn BrJ illegal downward butterfly kick BrK Broke Stroke Cycle BrL More than one butterfly kick during the first arm stroke after start or turn BrM Butterfly kick after turn not followed by breaststroke kick BUTTERFLY BfA Head did not break surface 15 meters after start or turn BfB More than one arm pull under water after start or turn BfC Not toward breast off the wall BfD Did not bring arms forward and/or backward simultaneously BfE Did not bring arms forward over water BfF Did not execute movement of both feet in same way BfG Did not touch wall with both hands separated and simultaneously at turn and/or finish BfH No touch at turn and/or finish BfI Arm movements did not continue throughout race BfJ More than one breaststroke kick per arm pull INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY IMA Freestyle swum as backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly IMB Not swum in right order IMC Stroke infraction - use stroke codes RELAYS RA Early swimmer take-off # (RA#) RB Medley not swum in right order RC Changed order of swimmers RD Non listed swimmer swam RE Stroke infraction - use stroke codes and swimmer #(RE#) RF Swimmer other than the swimmer designated to swim entered race area before all finished