R-8

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102.13 REFEREE

Proposed by: Frank Ching, Member, National Officials Committee

Purpose: There have been recent incidents at our national meets where the intentional or inadvertent use of laser pointing devices and/or artificial noisemakers have disrupted or disturbed swimmers on the starting blocks. An overall ban on such devices would avoid one of several potential distractions at the start of every race.

102.13 REFEREE

.6 He may at his/her discretion May prohibit the use of any bell, siren horn device that disrupts or interferes with the meet, such as a laser pointing device or other artificial noisemaker during the meet.