F          FINANCE

Fl         The affiliation fee shall be as in Appendix A and must be paid before the first day of October each year.

F2       Any Club unfinancial as in by-law Fl shall be suspended and a fine, as stated in Appendix A, imposed.  All Clubs to be reminded by the Honorary Secretary as advised by the Treasurer.

F3       Each affiliated Club shall send two (2) delegates to all Association Council meetings. Any Club failing to do so may be fined as in Appendix A, unless an apology is received before the end of such meeting.

F4       a) All Clubs taking part in G.S.I swim meets shall supply officials based on the number of competitors competing on the day as follows: -

Competitors             Officials

1   to 5                        0

     6                 1

7   to  9                       2

10  to 14                     3

15  to 19                     4

20 to 24                      5

25 to 29                      6

30 to 39                   7

40 to 49                      8

50 to 59                      9

60 & above              10

This table shall apply at all meets except Gippsland Championships and All Junior, where more officials may be required.  This will be at the discretion of the Chief Referee.

(b)  The Host Club shall not be included in the table F4 (a), but shall be required to supply 2 runners, 1 Marshall and 1 Recorder.

(c) The Chief Time Keeper, in consultation with the Chief Referee, shall have the authority to recommend additional time keepers from Clubs as required.

(d)  The Chief Time Keeper, in consultation with the Chief Referee, shall make a list of officials volunteering that day. Clubs not supplying the required number of officials shall be fined as per by-law F4e.

(e) A fine, of the amount as set out in Appendix A item F4e, may be incurred for each official short of the required number, for all clubs, except the host club (F4b). 

(f) Failure to supply the required number of officials at three successive swim meets could mean suspension of the club to take part in any further swim meets but shall be a matter of review by the executive and or the Association.

F5       Any competitor who has entered in an Association event which has a qualifying time, and who does not swim to the qualifying time will be fined as in Appendix A for each event unless evidence is shown as stated in by-law C7

F6       Any club holding a swim meet on behalf of the Association is the only club allowed to make an income at that meet.

F7       The Association may make an income at any Association swim meet if it so wishes.

F8       The Association shall not spend more than the amount listed in Appendix A without the approval from the Association Council.

F9       Any club that incurs a loss when holding an Association swim meet other than the Gippsland Championships may apply for compensation to a maximum as listed in Appendix A at the discretion of the Association Council. A statement of account (Appendix E  F1) must accompany written application.

F10     Gippsland Championship Admission fees shall be set at each AGM or Special meeting called for that purpose and listed in Appendix A.

F11     The cost of programs for any meet held by the Association shall be set at each AGM or Special meeting called for that purpose and listed in Appendix A.

F12     The cost of event entry fees for all meets that require such shall be set at each AGM or Special meeting called for that purpose and listed in Appendix A.

F13     Any qualified official who is intending to work as an official at any Association swim meet will be given free entry to the swim meet.

F14     The Association finance books will close on the last day in April each year.  Any matters dealing with finance that may arise after the last day in April may not appear on the finance books until the next financial year.

F15     Clubs conducting the Gippsland Championships will receive 15% of the gross gate takings.

F16     Entry fee for the Elementary, Advanced and Proficiency certificates shall be set out in Appendix A.

F17     The Association may add additional fees to swim meet entries as determined at the AGM

           that may be required to meet running costs (e.g. MAP levy)

F 18     The Treasurer will invoice Clubs entry fees and charges based on actual entries

             processed by the GSI Recorder for all Association meets including the Gippsland

             Championships.

F19     A Gippsland Levy, determined by the process outlined in Appendix H, shall be charged to

           all Clubs and be payable by March 1 of each season.  Failure to pay the Gippsland Levy

           may result in said Club being ineligible to compete in the Gippsland Championships.   

F20    Clubs responsible for the care, transport or safe keeping of GSI equipment,

trophies, shields or sundries, may be held financially liable for loss or damage where negligence is determined.

F21    Clubs hosting GSI summer meets are responsible for the pack up and retrieval of timing
          and other equipment required to run the meet.