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Can anyone explain the different DQs regarding starts and what they mean?  It confuses the hell out of me.[/quote]

The declared false start or DFS is the one that confuses most people.  It usually happens when a swimmer tries to time the start and is already moving when the horn sounds but not so soon that the starter issues a stand command.  Otherwise, most false starts are early take offs without a horn ever sounding.

This might help too: https://www.pvswim.org/parents/articles/False_Start.pdf[/quote]

A DFS is different.  This is when a swimmer chooses not to swim an event but failed to "scratch."  It's a way to avoid any penalty (like being DQ's from all additional events that day).  The rules are more strict for finals the prelims.  I think this rule was created, because what started happening, was if a swimmer missed the scratch deadline but didn't really want to swim the 200 Fly in finals, they'd just get on the blocks and false start on purpose therefore avoiding the penalty for not having scratched but also preventing someone else from swimming in their spot.  I'm not exactly sure what the rule is, but here's  a good summary that google turned up (but its from Wisconsin).  
https://www.teamunify.com/czwilsc/UserFiles/Image/Officials/OfficialsDeclaredFalseStart2009.pdf [/quote]

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