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By-Laws

Updated 7 May 2011

(These By-Laws have effect until modified or repealed by a decision of the Committee)

Membership
Membership of Swimmers Swimming Club Inc. is only available to competitors who train or are instructed at SWIMMERS.               (Ref. Minutes 200503)

Membership Prices

Prices for membership of the Club for the 2011/2012 season be set at $120 for swimmers, $60 for recreational swimmers and $24 for non-swimmers.    (Ref. Minutes 170310)

Committee 

The Club fees for persons who are serving on the 2011/2012 Committee be paid by the Club.    (Ref.Minutes  030511)

Age Group Champions


Categories
M    7 and under, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and over  years


F     7 and under, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and over  years
                               (Ref. Minutes  071103 and 190304)

Age as at 31 December of the current season

Events for 7, 8, 9 years competitors

       FS                    B/F                  BRST               BCK                I/M

        25                    25                    25                    25
        50                    50                    50                    50
        100                  100                  100                  100                100
        200                                                                                          200
        400
                    each event swum twice over the season (32 events)


Events for 10 years and older competitors

       FS                    B/F                  BRST               BCK                I/M

        50                    50                    50                    50
        100                  100                  100                  100
         200                 200                  200                  200                200
         400                                                                                         400
         800
                    each event swum twice over the season (32 events)

Points:
Disqualified            =   0
Winner                     =    number in race (e.g. 2 in race, winner scores 2 points)
Other place             =    (number in race) minus (number of competitors who beat  entrant) (e.g. 5 in race, entrant comes 3rd. Points = 5 - 2 = 3
Beat a record          =   1 

Eligibility to become an age group champion:  24 or more points.     (Ref. Minutes 200503 and190304)

Deduction of Points 

Club swimmers who do not wear the club bathers and club cap when competing at compulsory  competitions will have an Age Group Championship point deducted for each swim the correct uniform is not worn.  Club members who wear specialised  bathers are exempt from wearing club bathers. Compulsory club competitions include District  Championships, District Sprint Championships, the 7-10 Encouragement Heats, the All Junior Competition heats, semi-finals and finals, Victorian Age Group Championships (short course and long course), Victorian Championships (short course and long course), National Age Championships, National Championships, and,any event deemed by the Head Coach as compulsory attendance for Advanced and Top Squad members.  (Ref. Minutes 291004)

Commemorative Medallions

Commemorative medallions will not be issued to the current season's Age Group Champions.        (Ref. Minutes 071204)


Club Meet Levy

Swimmers will be charging $2 per child per Friday night swim meet.  The club will pay the required amount to Swimmers at the end of each month.        (Ref. Minutes 050510)   A levy of $4 per swimmer will be charged for each Club Meet attendance. (Ref. Minutes 050510 and Minutes 070211)


Club Champion

A Club Champion will be appointed by the Committee each year.  To be selected a swimmer must demonstrate over the course of the season
   

  • a positive attitude to training and competition
  • sportsmanship and appropriate behaviour during both training and competition
  • swimming performances which are praiseworthy bearing in mind the swimmer's age and experience
  • a regular and consistent attendance at Club Meets and Club Approved Competitions.

The Club Champion shall be selected on behalf of the Committee by a sub-Committee, the decision of the sub-Committee being based on a 3,2,1 system of voting whereby points are awarded to swimmers on the Monday immediately following a Club Meet.


The votes given swimmers will be recorded in writing and sealed in an envelope with the votes announced in chronological order (as per the Brownlow Medal system) at the annual presentation of trophies.  In the event of a tied result the Club Champion will be determined utilising a count back process where the candidate with the greatest number of 3 votes, etc. will be awarded the title. 

A swimmer who is a registered member of the Club is ineligible to be awarded the Club Champion title or an Age Group Champion title if the swimmer has during the season withdrawn from Top, Advanced or Club squad membership or from participation in the Club Meet program.    (Ref: Minutes 160307)

A perpetual trophy will be displayed to recognise the current and past Club Champions.   (Ref Minutes 170603) 

Bob Bayley and Ben Sutherland be the persons responsible for voting for the 2011-2012 Club Champion.    (Ref: Minutes 030511)

Club Captains 

Club Captains shall not be appointed.    (Ref. Minutes 200503)



District Delegate

The petrol allowance for the District Delegate be set at $20 per attendance at the District meeting.            (Ref. Minutes 050506) 



Head Coach

The Head Coach will be paid $20 per hour by the Club for his/her attendance at Swimming Victoria SC and LC Age Group and Open State Championships.        (Ref. Minutes 280311)


Grievance Officer


This position is created by the adoption of a new Constitution.  Dolores Barakin is appointed as the Club’s Grievance Officer.  (Ref. Minutes 050510)


Member Protection Officer

Russell Odell is appointed as the Club's Member Protection Officer   (Ref. Minutes  030511)


Uniform

(a)   Compulsory Club Uniform will consist of SWIMMERS navy blue with light blue bathers, bearing the logo SWIMMERS on the rear;  navy blue SWIMMERS cap;  navy blue polo top bearing the logo SWIMMERS on the rear; and, track suit top bearing the logo SWIMMERS on either the front or rear.   (Ref. Minutes 160903) 

(b)     Tracksuit pants are optional.

(c)      Club swimmers who do not wear the club bathers and club cap when competing at compulsory competitions will have an Age Group Championship point deducted for each swim the correct uniform is not worn.  Club members who wear specialised bathers are exempt from wearing club bathers. Compulsory club competitions include District Championships, District Sprint Championships, the 7-10 Encouragement Heats, the All Junior Competition heats, semi-finals and finals, Victorian Age Group Championships (short course and long course), Victorian Championships (short course and long course), National Age Championships, National Championships, and, any event deemed by the Head Coach as compulsory attendance for Advanced and Top Squad members.              (Ref. Minutes 291004)

All Club Stock including club caps, bathers, shirts, track pants ETC. has been purchased from SWIMMERS.  (Ref. Minutes 280311).
Staff at SWIMMERS will continue to sell the club stock on behalf of the club at an appropriate mark-up for benefit of the club.  Monies earned will be determined after a quarterly stocktake and paid by SWIMMERS to Club.