Intro to Rules and Regs

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Convention first timer? If yes, quiz is mandatory.
If you have attended 2+ conventions, this quiz is optional but highly encouraged as a review.

This quiz must be submitted no later than September 20th, 11:59 PM EST.

Name *

Email *

LSC *

What does the Rules and Regulations committee do? *

1 point

votes on changes to the USA Swimming Rulebook

reviews disputes between members of the organization

reviews proposed legislation and makes recommendations to the House of Delegates

nothing

Who can propose amendments? *

1 point

individual club teams

LSCs, National Committees, individual members of the House of Delegates, and the USA Swimming Board of Directors

USA Swimming Staff

only National Committees and LSCs

What does it mean if a rule is recommended for approval? *

1 point

The Rules Committee wants the legislation to pass

The Rules Committee has determined that the legislation is worded correctly, makes sense in the context of existing rules, and doesn't conflict with other rules and/or proposals

The Rules Committee has determined that the legislation has merit

The majority of the Rules Committee supports the legislation

What CAN'T the Rules Committee do? *

1 point

Suggest changes to the wording of a proposal and support adoption after those changes

Recommend a proposal for rejection

Provide no recommendation for a proposal

Pass a rule change without referring the proposal to the House of Delegates

What does it mean if a legislative proposal gets "pulled" during HOD? Check all that apply. *

1 point

Members of the House of Delegates want to discuss it before it gets voted on

Members of the House of Delegates have questions or concerns about it

A member of the House of Delegates would like to propose an amendment to the proposal

It gets voted on individually after discussion

The legislation will fail before the House

Required

How many votes are required to pass an amendment submitted AFTER the legislation deadline? (May 15th for this year) *

1 point

2/3

90%

simple majority

75%

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