GENERAL RULES:

1.   The Official swimming rules of the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association ( PASA ) and Federation Internationale de Natation Amateur ( FINA ) will be adopted for this competition. The  English text shall be the officially accepted one to be used in settling any dispute on the interpretation of the Rules.

2.   Cases of general nature shall be according to the Constitution and By-Laws of the WNCAA.

3.   Technical problems shall be resolved according to the Rules of FINA. In case where there is no provision in the existing Rules of the FINA, the final decision shall rest with the Technical Committee.

4.   The age to be followed shall be the age as of the competition day.

GROUND RULES:

1.   A swimmer can only swim in four ( 4 ) individual events and two ( 2 ) relays. Any excess event played by the swimmer will be null and void.                                                                                                                                                                     

      PENALTY: Loss of points in all events played by the swimmer.

2.   Only two ( 2 ) entries per event for individual events and one ( 1 ) relay entry per institution per division will be allowed.

3.   All entries must be submitted in the Official WNCAA form and must be accompanied by the latest best time of the swimmer for the purpose of seeding.

4.   Timed - Finals format shall be used for the competition.

5.   Protest should be in writing along with the Two Thousand ( P 2,000 ) protest bond within 20 minutes upon posting of the result. The burden of proof lies on the protestee. If the protest is won, the bond shall be returned to the protestee. However, If the protest is lost, the bond shall become part of the operational expenses of the tournament.

6.   Deadline for the submission of entries for the competition shall be One ( 1 ) week before the scheduled date of the competition.

7.   Point System and Equivalent: ( only in the Finals shall points be awarded )

                                 1^st          2^nd          3^rd          4^th         5^th          6^th          7^th          8^th
 

Individual Events          9            7             6            5           4            3            2            1
Relays                       18          14           12          10           8            6            4            1

8.   Events for Midgets, Juniors and Seniors

      Stroke                               Distance

      Free Style                           50, 100, 200

      Backstroke                         50, 100

      Breaststroke                       50, 100

      Butterfly                             50, 100

      Individual Medley                200

      Relay:
      4X50 free
      4X100 free
      4X50 medley
      4X100 medley

9.   Only players who complied/passed all the requirements as certified by the screening committee shall be allowed to play.

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