Fairfield County Swimming League

The FCSL Annual August League Luncheon Meeting is August 9th at Shore & Country Club.
Dress Code to follow.
2025 Scheduling Meetings start 11:30 AM
Luncheon and League Meeting to follow.

FCSL Swim Referee Assignments
Subject to Change.

WP Referee Assignments are NOT set in stone, but are subject to change.
Any questions, contact Paul Ramaley WP Coaches Rep OR
Ed Mendelsohn, VP Water Polo

Diving Referee Assignments for the week starting July 1, 2024 are posted on the Info Downloads page under the Diving heading.

Dive Referee clinic/meeting was Monday June 17,
If you should have attended but did not, please contact Joe Somma, Diving Coaches Rep, OR Lisa Frangione, VP Diving, ASAP!

Using Swimmingly? Complete Rosters in App by Friday, June 21 6 PM, before participation by any swimmer, diver or player in any swim/dive dual meet or WP games. (See Swimmingly help files in Info, Downloads or in Swimmingly website)

Not using Swimmingly? Submit roster files (.zip, .cl2, .sd3 etc) with no missing info', also by June 21 i.e.MUST receive before all athletes participation.
In Hy-Tek Team Mgr, use File, Export, Athletes/Teams to make Roster .zip file
(Minimum info is Name, Gender, Date of Birth)
(Use FCSL club code for team codename.) See Appendix XX for specifics
Submit 2024 files here 2024 FCSL Roster Submission

Current FCSL Swim Referee Officials List is on the Info Downloads page, under Swimming heading.
Referees list with referees assigned by dual meet coming soon.

FCSL SWIM REFEREES TRAINING Clinics were June 19 at GCC, & at June 24 at New Canaan Field Club.)

Anyone planning to become an FCSL Swim Referee MUST contact Officials Chair, Rick Lewis
Referee Rules TEST to be completed before clinic meeting and covered at meeting!
Meeting will include Swimmingly as it pertains to Referees/Officials.
Review USAS & FCSL rules & meet conduct.

Water Polo Meeting was changed to Virtual Meeting Wednesday June 19 at 7pm
All WP coaches & WP Referees should have attended. Details were emailed.
If you should have attended but did not, please contact Paul Ramaley or Ed Mendelsohn ASAP!
Questions: Paul Ramaley, VP Water Polo

Eligibility Petitions approved so far by FCSL Board vote:
CCNC - L & B Maher
GCC - C & C Armstrong, T & M Gruss
GCC - L & S Saavedra-Enica
GWC - M Wieneke & N Warburton
INAR - S & S Maldonado
NEWF - D Pellow
RYC - A Larson
ROCK - L Byxbee & M Secko-Thompson
ROTP - K & K Flores, O Kuruppa
ROX - T & G Iordache
STAN - M & J D'Ambrosio, X & S Wolfgruber
WAV - M & C Mcguinness-Clinkenbeard

Eligibility Petitions received by FCSL Board with vote pending.

Approval for any Eligibility Petitions must be received from Club Swim Chair well before athlete participates officially in a swim/dive meet, or in a WP game. No participation in dual meet without prior Board Approval(FCSL General Sports Rules)

The Updated Diving Rules 2024 are listed on the Rules Downloads page.

Questions to Joe Somma, Dive Coaches Rep or Lisa Frangione, VP Diving.

The FCSL 2024 Kickoff League Dinner Meeting was hosted at Burning Tree Country Club, Greenwich
See Invite for more details.

Welcome to the 2024 FCSL Summer Season from Dana Charette.
Includes lots of info: Kickoff Invite, update club info on website, check your meet & game dates listed, rosters, Key Dates, Timing Systems, timer pads and more.

The Swim/Dive dual meet 2024 schedules are posted as are Water Polo games.
Site updates are ongoing, including several dual meets rearranged to avoid clash with Diving Champs in July. Questions? Email webmaster@fcsl.info

Swim/Dive/Water Polo 2023 Champ's results are posted in Past Results page, (includes individual swim/dive results in pdf's, importable swim times, All Tournament Team)

FCSL President, Dana Charette's end of season letter: Congrats to Rocky Point, overall Counties team winner, with 1,234.50 points,

NOTE to Clubs: write Referee payment check ahead so Referee is PAID AT meet. Unacceptable to make Referee wait weeks for payment.

Referees are ASSIGNED by FCSL for Dual Meets - Swim by Rick Lewis; Dive by Joe Somma, Water Polo by Paul Ramaley)

See current Appendix XXII - Referee Rec' Min Fees AND any latest updates as noted below:

DIVE Referee at dual meets $100
SWIM Referee at dual meets $175 IF NO exhibition nor unofficial heats in meet. $200 IF exhibition/unofficial heats are run.
WATER POLO
$60 for 1 game, $100 for 2 games and $140 for 3 games.
Total $200 (including 2nd official for Sr game) for three dual WP games.
***Each club pays half of total for all games***
Fees for Referees are also listed in WP Mtg Highlights

PLEASE NOTE:
As decided in past, when hosting FCSL Counties at Wilton YMCA:
FCSL Scoring/Qualifying Rules for 8 lane pool will apply (16 places score) but 3 heats of 6 swimmers may swim per event (=18 swimmers*)

3 swimmers per team per event qualify by time swum at Divisional meet (after scratches). Only "A" Relay per team per relay event qualify for Counties.

*Instead of two empty lanes, two extra swimmers per event get opportunity to swim in Counties.

When using Swimmingly, make sure the Mercy Rule is set correctly - watch very short video! to find out how.

Mercy Rule means max 2 swimmers per club score in an event, next swimmer (if any) on other team gets 3rd place point.
No team may score 3 places in an event.

This Rule is NOT preset in Swimmingly unless you set in a specific way.
If you have problem setting it up, make third place swimmer (for team also placing 1st & 2nd) UNofficial/Exhibition so points scored will be correct.

Counties - Ads due by Aug 5, 2024 for Counties Program
Don't forget to submit PDF ads celebrating your graduating Seniors by Aug 5
Early discount Day Aug 1! Send in your club ad's promptly!

Info Flyers: The Club (Only) Ad Pricing ....Non-Club, Other Ad Pricing

The FCSL Code of Conduct is to be announced before any FCSL competitive activity.(Rules Appendix XVIII)
Please note FCSL has zero tolerance for failures under this code (WP FAQ #4 & #19):
UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT
A. This includes any act the referee deems unsportsmanlike including, but not limited to, the following:
a) making insulting or derogatory remarks or gestures, or acts such as taunting or language or actions that are unsuitable to friendly competition involving young children;
b) trying to influence officials' decisions or flagrant and hostile exhibition of disgust with officials decisions
c) interfering with contestants or meet officials.