Anonymous
Post 08/14/2025 09:24     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Love the changing the rule about shirts. It is a ridiculous rule, and having one only slows down a swimmer
Anonymous
Post 08/14/2025 08:55     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:Add IM to A meets!


It was proposed last year and voted down. Most pools stated they did not want to make dual meets longer.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 23:17     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I know I'll catch a lot of flack for this - but I would love to see a rule banning tech suits in dual meets. They're unnecessary and unsporting in what's supposed to be a fun summer rec league.
They could still be allowed in divisional and all-star meets.
And to preempt the modesty complaints, there are modest suits and knee skins available that aren't tech suits.


Agree.


Division 1 would be up in arms about this. OKM has a whole system of tech suits for all swimmers at dual meets.


What does this mean?
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 21:50     Subject: Re:What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:I’d change the age rule to 6/30 or sometime around then so 1/2 way through the season


I still don’t see a need to change the current rule. It works regardless of what FCPS does with its calendar. But if they had to change it, this would be the best of the options. And more consistent with what I’ve seen in other seasonal sports.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 21:44     Subject: Re:What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:I don’t think the touchpad idea is at all realistic. It doesn’t even really cut down on volunteers. You need 12 vs 18 timers and then add in a skilled and trained timing system operator. And cables running all over the deck etc. and people who know how to set it up.


That's right, we shouldn't vote to make it possible foe those who want to do it because it might be hard for some people who don't want to do it.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 21:44     Subject: Re:What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Also fwiw most pvs officials don’t really think pads should be used for 10 and unders and prefer buttons bc so many kids miss the pads.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 21:34     Subject: Re:What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
I don’t think the touchpad idea is at all realistic. It doesn’t even really cut down on volunteers. You need 12 vs 18 timers and then add in a skilled and trained timing system operator. And cables running all over the deck etc. and people who know how to set it up.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:59     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.


It would cost each pool about $10,000 to set this up. We have about 100 kids on our team. We would have to increase the cost by $100 per swimmer for the summer this was implemented. That would be cost prohibitive for several of our families.

Not to mention, are these vintage pools even physically compatible with touchpads?
As for volunteers, you’re still looking at 12 vs. 18 timers if you want to be consistent with PVS.
Pools with the funds could consider a plunger system similar to what’s used at IAS and ASR and the NVSL could update policies to support (but not mandate) their use.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:57     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.


It would cost each pool about $10,000 to set this up. We have about 100 kids on our team. We would have to increase the cost by $100 per swimmer for the summer this was implemented. That would be cost prohibitive for several of our families.


Then don't do it. I would like to see a rule change that allows pools who want to do it to be allowed to do it. And since every divison has half home and half away meets, each division really only needs 3 sets--cutting the costs in half if they were so inclined to share.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:34     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.


It would cost each pool about $10,000 to set this up. We have about 100 kids on our team. We would have to increase the cost by $100 per swimmer for the summer this was implemented. That would be cost prohibitive for several of our families.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:32     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.


Love this!


Sounds great! Are you donating the $100k that will cost?
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:14     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Anonymous wrote:Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.


Love this!
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 20:10     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Touchpads with timers as backup. Faster meets, immediate results, and fewer volunteers.
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 19:55     Subject: Re:What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
I’d change the age rule to 6/30 or sometime around then so 1/2 way through the season
Anonymous
Post 08/13/2025 19:11     Subject: What rule changes should NVSL do for next year?
Add IM to A meets!