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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like they DQ’d.

Benefit of doubt foes to the swimmer.

Stroke and turn officials are human volunteers. They make mistakes and we are still nice to them because they’re our friends and neighbors.

At the Olympics, I think there’s a S/T official for each lane and each end of the pool to avoid this problem. Unless your child is trying to qualify for nationals, I would let it go. Seriously. My mom talks about pushy, abrasive parents twenty years later. Nobody remembers the times, but they’ll remember negative interactions for decades. [/quote]

I’m actually the OP and I am a stroke and turn judge - I DQed the kid for this.  The swimmer got really upset and his parents did too, and they let me know.  I just wanted to confirm that I got the call right.  [/quote]

Your ref/admin ref should have reviewed the DQ with you so you wouldn’t have any doubt. [/quote]

In the moment I didn't doubt my call.  It was after the meet when they were complaining loudly about the call that I started to question it.  It was an away meet so I don't know the Ref personally, since the Ref was from the hosting team.  Oh well, glad to know I made the right call!  Stroke and Turn is a thankless position![/quote]

Sorry that happened, it's after the fact, but I would notify the head of your league and let them notify the head coach and/or ref of the other team. It's only the beginning of the season, so that kind of behavior should be addressed before it gets worse. As a parent, thanks for being a s&t official. It's the best way for kids to learn. My kids swim club, not summer, and getting dq'd isn't fun, but it's part of the learning process. Every swimmer gets dq'd at some point. [/quote]

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