RLSS UK National Lifesaving Championships 2013

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Information including rules, entry forms and Branch and Regional Organisers information packs on this years Championship are near the bottom of this page under documents and downloads.

 

The Championship is made up of four events; Aquatic Initiative Test; Life Support Initiative Test; Swim and Tow; Line Throw. (The initiatives are developed usings only the skills in the Survive & Save and LifeSupport Manuals).

 

Aquatic Initiative Test	Competitors will have 90 seconds to respond to an Aquatic Initiative Test, which will test their assessment of the situation, their lifesaving skills and their after rescue treatment.
Life Support Initiative Test	Competitors will have 90 seconds to respond to a dry simulation to demonstrate emergency first and casualty care.
Swim and Tow	Competitors enter the water, swim to their team mate who they then tow to the designated finishing point.
Line Throw	The competitor has to coil a rope, throw it out to a team mate and pull them back in.

 

Interested clubs and individuals enter at a Branch level.  If a Branch is in receipt of more valid entries than is their entitlement in the respective Regional Heat, that Branch will hold a Branch Heat.  This heat will determine which entries are forwarded to the Regional Heat. 

The Region will determine the number of entries in each category. If a Region is in receipt of more valid entries than is their entitlement in the National Final, that Region will hold a Regional Heat. This heat will determine which entries are forwarded to the RLSS UK National Lifesaving Championships.

 

Membership Requirements

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All competitors for the RLSS UK National Lifesaving Championships (including Branch and Regional Heats) must be in current individual membership of the society. All competitors must remain in membership throughout their participation in the competition.

 

Any competitor found not to be in current membership will be excluded from the competition.

 

A society number is not an indication of membership. If anyone is in doubt of their membership status, please contact the RLSS UK Membership department 01789 773994.

For more information about Society membership please visit the membership section. 

 

Categories

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Championships and heats shall be held in the following categories:

• Junior Girls (12 to 14yrs)
• Junior Boys (12 to 14yrs)
• Senior Girls (15 to 17yrs)
• Senior Boys (15 to 17yrs)
• Ladies Individual (16plus)
• Men's Individual (16plus)
• Masters Ladies (Age Groups: 30-39yrs; 40-49yrs; 50-59yrs; 60plus)
• Masters Mens (Age Groups: 30-39yrs; 40-49yrs; 50-59yrs; 60plus)

Award Pre-requisites

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Competitors shall, at the date of entry for the Branch Heat fulfil the following conditions:

 

 

Timeline - Important Dates

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By 1 April    Branches, to publish details of their Branch Heat - competition date, fees payable and closing date for entries - no later than 1 April.

Branches to supply all entrants with any additional details to that of the return at least two weeks prior to the Competition date (Rule 3.4 refers).

14-22 April  (Band 2) Regional Committees to confirm arrangements made under Rule 4.2, at its Band 1 meeting 29 January – 6 February).

19 July        Last date for receipt at RLSS UK Headquarters of Branch Entry Return Forms Entry Forms of Competitors who qualify for Regional Heats and Branch Entry Fee of £100.

24 August   Last date for receipt at RLSS UK Headquarters of 2012 Championships Winners Trophies.

Any individual or affiliated organisation failing to return a trophy by the specified return date, may be disqualified from competing in that year's Final.

24 August   Date by which RLSS UK headquarters will have supplied all Regional Heat Organisers with Entries for competitors who qualify for their Regional Heat.

31 August   Date by which Regional Heat Organisers will have supplied all Competitors qualifying for Regional Heat with their full written details.

9-30 September (for guidance only) Dates for Regional Heats (taking into account the impact of other events on competitors and officials).

4 October    Last date for receipt at RLSS UK Headquarters of Entry Forms from Competitors who qualify for the RLSS UK Finals.

18 October Date by which Competitors who qualify for the RLSS UK Finals and Regional Team Managers will have received details of the National Finals from the appropriate Regional Heat Organiser.

SATURDAY 9 November   

 

Hashtags

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#onthewaytosheffield

#natlifesavingchamps

 

Documents and Downloads

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 RLSS UK National Lifesaving Entry Form 2013 (229.5 kB)

 National Lifesaving Championships Rules 2013 (591.55 kB)

 RLSS UK Competitive Start Support Information (62.69 kB)

 RLSS UK Competitive Start Check List (16.16 kB)

 Competitor National Finals Q&A (203.91 kB)

 Subject Application Form (183.59 kB)

 Additional Places Nationals 2013 (263 kB)

 

Policies

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 RLSS UK Code of Ethics and Conduct (176.53 kB)

 RLSS UK Photograph Statement (132.14 kB)

 RLSS UK Safeguarding & Protecting Children And Vulnerable Adults Policy (2.35 MB)

 ILS Fair Play Policy (42.06 kB)

 ILS Anti Doping Policy (377.96 kB)

 ILS Swim Suit Policy (157.1 kB)

  

Heat organisers

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Regional Results

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Rankings (Regional Results and Rankings since 2004)

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Events Footage from 2010 Championships