{"id":7326,"date":"2022-05-06T12:27:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T10:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kznaquatics.co.za\/?p=7326"},"modified":"2022-05-06T12:29:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T10:29:09","slug":"registrations-and-transfers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kznaquatics.co.za\/?p=7326","title":{"rendered":"Registrations and Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.1 The season runs from the 1st of May to the 30th of April of the following year. Registration<br>fees for both the Province and SSA are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.2 No affiliated swimming club member may participate at any level 1, 2 or 3 Division Swim<br>Meet unless registered with KZNA and SSA. They must be in possession of a computer<br>generated SSA registration number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.3<\/mark> <mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">The rule applies to officials, coaches and club administrators who wish to be active on the<br>pool deck or be involved in the running of swim meets. Timekeepers wishing to keep time at<br>National events must register.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>13.4 At least 3 administrators including a coach of a club are required to register each season.<\/strong><\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.5 Swimmers who participate in Juvenile Relay and level 0 swim meets must register with their<br>club and KZNA. There is no insurance cover for these swimmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.6 Any member transferring from one club to another within KZNA must first obtain clearance<br>from his club. The clearance and the new registration form must be submitted to KZNA. A<br>KZNA clearance fee will be levied when a swimmer changes clubs.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.7 The South African and KwaZulu Natal registration fees need only be paid once a season.<br>In accordance with the SSA ruling, transfers are permissible but a swimmer must wait 28<br>days before a swimmer can swim for their new club. (This ruling discourages swimmers<br>from changing clubs prior to a major swimming competition)<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.8 Swimmers may only compete for their new club once clearance has been obtained and the<br>swimmer is registered with their new club. This applies to all swimmers changing clubs<br>even if they have not participated for a lengthy period, the member concerned will remain<br>registered with their previous club until the clearance is granted and registration takes<br>place.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.9 A club may not withhold or delay a clearance unreasonably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.10 Should any problems involving clearances arise they must be immediately reported to Swim<br>Board in writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.11 A member transferring to another Province must obtain a clearance from both the club and<br>KZNA. Similarly KZNA require a Provincial and club clearance for any member transferring<br>to KNZA. The full Provincial registration fee must be paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.12 A member from KZNA, wishing to compete in another Province or Country, requires a<br>clearance to compete. This clearance must be obtained prior to the member competing.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.13 Should a swimmer compete at a National Tournament or for their Province or Country, no<br>clearance is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Swimmers Registration Level<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><br>13.14 The Level of the swimmer is determined at the beginning of each season based on the SSA<br>qualifying times.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.15 Should SSA not issue the new qualifying times by the 30 April, then, the previous year\u2019s<br>qualifying standards will be used.<br><br>13.16 Should SSA issue new qualifying standards after the deadline date then swimmers will be<br>upgraded or downgraded in accordance with the new times relative to the swimmers age as<br>the end of the current season. (30 April)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Up-Grades<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.8 Should a Level 0 swimmer improve times during the season and in doing so attain a<br>standard qualifying time, the swimmer has the choice of upgrading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">13.9 A swimmer who upgrades during the season must pay the additional registration fee<br>required.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>13.10 Swimmers older than 9 years who achieve a National Level 1 qualifying time must upgrade<br>the following season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>13.1 The season runs from the 1st of May to the 30th of April of the following year. 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