Anonymous wrote:So what is Delay of Meet????
Exactly what it sounds like -- it's a bit of a catchall that covers any disruptive behavior delaying the meet. In the case of the January Open, the swimmer stayed in the water to yell at the starter, instead of getting out and allowing the heat to proceed. I've seen it called on kids who repeatedly fail to follow the starter's instructions to take their mark (usually older kids intentionally going down VERY slowly, multiple times in a row). At a high school meet I saw it called on someone taking too long to get up on the blocks when the rest of the heat was ready.