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2/14/2009 |
SKWIM GUIDELINES / RULES / REGULATIONS (Summary) |
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SKWIM GUIDELINES |
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TITLE |
CONDITION / SITUATION |
RESULT |
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"GRACE & EXCELLENCE" |
Playing with your utmost sportsmanship, effort & control |
SKWIM games of great excitement, passion, and fair play |
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"SAFETY & WELFARE" |
Playing with concern for your teammates and opponents |
A SKWIM event to be proud of, and for mentoring youth |
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"COMMUNITY SPIRIT" |
Helping your team, neighborhood, and community with talents |
Sport growth, attracting players, parents and sponsorship |
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PLAYER POSITIONS |
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GOAL KEEPER |
May play close to the goal, does not have to guard a player |
May guard any offensive player or retreat to goal |
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GUARDS Left / Right |
Play in back bay, may move up to mid but not to front bay |
Must defend opposition, not the goal otherwise is goaltending |
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MIDS Left / Right |
Set up on both offense and defense; may go into any bay |
Usually requires the most swimming and help set up the play |
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POINT |
Positions at the center top of the red zone and sets plays |
Often times faces off on the opposing goal keeper |
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FORWARDS Left / Right |
To penetrate deep into the opponent’s defensive bay and score |
create opportunities by pulling defense back behind goal |
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SKWIM RULES |
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THE CALL |
CAUSE OR ACTION |
RESULT |
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"GAME SKWIMMER" |
Player exhibiting the most grace & excellence in the game |
Determined and awarded by officials at game end. |
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"GOAL " or "SCORE" |
Disk is completely in the goal trap after contacting water |
Score of point(s); other team retrieves; play resumes |
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"1 POINT GOAL" |
Goal shot is released from within front offensive bay |
1 point is given to the scoring team; play resumes |
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"2 POINT GOAL" |
Goal shot is released from within mid offensive bay |
2 points awarded to the scoring team; play resumes |
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"3 POINT GOAL" |
Goal shot is released from within rear offensive bay |
3 points awarded to the scoring team; play resumes |
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"NO GOAL" |
Disk comes to rest partially in the scoring trap |
Disk is turned over to other team at that place |
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"DEAD DISK" |
Disk comes to rest on any part of the goal |
Disk is turned over to other team at that place |
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"OUT" |
Disk is completely out of the Lagoon, not on boundary |
Disk is turned over to other team at that place |
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"3 SECONDS" |
Player holds disk for 3 seconds without release |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"SWIMMING with the DISK" |
Player swims while holding the disk beyond one glide stroke |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"UNDEREWATER" |
Player intentionally pulls or draws the disk underwater |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"IN THE AIR" |
Disk is touched by offense before it strikes the water |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"BAY TO BAY" |
Disk travels across the mid-bay in the air |
Disk is turned over to other team at front bay line |
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"DOUBLE GRAB" |
Opposing players have hold of disk simultaneously |
Disk is awarded to last offense at rear bay |
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"SPLASHING" |
Intentional splashing or projecting of water in / around lagoon |
Penalty box 1 minute resulting in player short / power play |
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"OFFENSE OFFSIDES" |
Offense is behind last defender before disk is in front bay |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"OFFENSIVE FOUL" |
Intentional or unneccesary contact with opposing player |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of contact |
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"SHOOTING FOUL" |
Shooting through a defensive player’s neck or face |
Fouled player receives free front bay-line shot on goal |
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"OFF. GOALTENDING" |
When offense crosses over or contacts any part of the goal |
Disk is turned over to other team at point of infraction |
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"DEFENSIVE FOUL" |
Intentional or unneccesary contact with opposing player |
Offensive advances to front bay line; Play resumes |
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"DEF. SHOT FOUL" |
Foul by defender on offensive player attempting shot |
Fouled player receives free front bay-line shot on goal |
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"DEF. GOALTENDING " #1 |
3 defenders retreat to the goal within arms length |
Free shot from front bay line awarded to offended player |
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"DEF. GOALTENDING " #2 |
When a defender disrupts the goal or is in the trap |
Free shot from front bay line awarded to offended player |
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"CROWDING the Bay" |
5 defenders are in their respective back bay |
Violating 5th back bay defender is out for 30 seconds. |
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"POST SCORE PRESS" |
Defensive play on disk-retriever in back bay after a score |
Offended team takes possession at front bay line |
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"3rd TEAM FOUL" |
3rd team foul of any kind in the same game |
Free shot from front bay line awarded to offended player |
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"PENALTY FOUL" |
4th or more team foul or flagrant foul judged by official |
Free shot from either bay line awarded to offended player |
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"2 POINT ELECTION" |
Fouled player elects and scores a 2 point penalty shot |
2 points awarded to the scoring team; play resumes |
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"LIVE PLAY" |
On any penalty shot; missed shot is live disk |
Play resumes once disk leaves contact with goal |
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"SHOT BOX" |
Imaginary box measured by goal width from goal to player |
Shot box is activated when any penalty shot is allowed |
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Flutter kicking on your back with head high |
Best for defensive retreat or protective offensive Skwimming |
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HEADHIGH BREAST |
Breaststroke with head high for transitioning between sprints |
A good swim stroke for recovery from crawl sprints or defense |
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HEADHIGH SIDESTROKE |
Long Sidestroking gliding is an efficient recovery stroke |
Best at sideline for offensive or defensive tracking of the disk |
