{"id":279868,"date":"2017-10-09T05:05:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T12:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=279868"},"modified":"2017-10-09T09:11:32","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T16:11:32","slug":"new-jersey-swimming-latest-lsc-to-ban-10-and-under-tech-suits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-jersey-swimming-latest-lsc-to-ban-10-and-under-tech-suits\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Swimming Bans 12-and-Under Tech Suits: Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swimming World<\/em> sources have confirmed that New Jersey Swimming has banned tech suits for 12-and-under swimmers\u00a0at all New Jersey Swimming, Inc. sanctioned or approved meets.<\/p>\n

The decision was made at the NJS House of Delegates Meeting on Oct. 7, 2017.<\/p>\n

The news was first made public via the following Tweet:<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: NJS House of Delegates just banned tech suits for all 12 and unders. Please see https:\/\/t.co\/tHybtNmYLr<\/a> for more information<\/p>\n

\u2014 NJ Swimming (@NJswimming) October 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The full text of the new rule, per the NJ Swimming website, can be found below:<\/p>\n

1. Swimmers 12 years old and younger may not compete in a \u201cTech suit\u201d (i.e. Bonded or mesh seamed suits) in a New Jersey Swimming, Inc. sanctioned or approved meets. (Age is determined by the 1st day of the meet.)<\/p>\n

2. Swimmers ages 12 and under may not compete in a \u201cTech\u201d suit in a New Jersey, sanctioned or approved competition. Starting November 1, 2017.<\/p>\n

3. There is no \u201cTech\u201d suit restriction for swimmers age 13 and over.<\/p>\n

4. A \u201cTech Suit\u201d is defined, as a suit that has bonded seams, Kinetic Tape, or Meshed Seams, and\/or have the FINA approved tag verifying the suit. The suits listed below are in this category, and will be posted on the New Jersey Swimming website.<\/p>\n

5. Rule Enforcement and Penalty: Swimmers that race in a restricted suit will be disqualified from that event. Swimmers who are wearing restricted suits will not be permitted to compete in said suit. However, they are able to change into an acceptable suit to swim. No extra time before their race will be given to change suits. If there is any question about a suit, it should be addressed to the meet referee prior to the start of the session.<\/p>\n

6. Coaches and Officials will be responsible for monitoring this Policy. Coaches need to educate their teams and be willing to speak up if they see a swimmer with a suit on at a meet. Officials should have the list of restricted suits available as a reference.<\/p>\n

7. The following statement shall be added to all meet announcements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The ban defines a tech suit as “a suit that has bonded seams, Kinetic Tape or Meshed Seams, and or have the FINA approved tag verifying the suit.” It also included a list for clarity:<\/p>\n

Restricted Tech Suit List<\/h3>\n