Aim of Mini League : To promote competitive swimming to a high standard among younger swimmers.

1. The league will consist of Western District Affiliated clubs.

2. There will be three round with four matches in each round and four clubs in each match.

3. A common agreed programme will be swum in each match (programme enclosed). The points scoring system will be common to all matches.

4. A league convenor will be appointed and each participating club will appoint a league representative.

5. The league convenor will inform each representative of the groupings for each and the league positions at monthly intervals.

6. League points will be awarded as follows: - The winner of each match - four points The second placed club - three points The third placed club - two clubs The fourth placed club - one point.

7. The groupings for each round will be determined as follows: - Rounds 1, 2 and 3 are seeded depending on the final placings of the previous year's league with new clubs added in alphabetical order at the end.

8. All matches will be swum under S.A.S.A. rules. Age as at 31st December. Swimmers may swim up with no restriction on number of swims.

a. Coaches have a duty not to swim swimmers with illegal strokes in that stroke.

b. Before the gala, referee to speak to all coaches and state how strictly the rules will be enforced bearing in mind 8 and 9 years will have minor infringements due to lack of experience. The ultimate decision must nevertheless lie with the referee.

9. After round three finishes, the top six clubs will swim-off for first six places, date and venue to be arranged. Medals or pennants will be awarded to all clubs in swim-off.

10. A club not turning up for a match will automatically be fined £25.00. The club in question will have the right to appeal. The West District league sub-committee will consider the appeal.

11. All host clubs to submit a licence and accreditation form to the WD swimming convenor, at least six weeks before the match is swum. The Clyde Coast Leagues will pay the cost of this licence. A copy of the form is enclosed.

12. A charge of £40.00 to be made each year. to cover convenors expenses and purchase of trophies and medals. Cheques made payable to 'Clyde Coast Leagues' and paid by 10th February.

13. Any disagreement, which is forwarded to the league convenor, must be accompanied by a report from the coaches of the clubs involved.

Sponsoring Clubs

Once the groupings for each round have been worked out the clubs in each match will be randomly sorted into an order and the club at the top of the list will have first refusal on organising the match. If this is impossible, the second club must be given the chance to run the match and so on down the list.

Host Clubs.

Bear in mind the finishing time of the gala where visiting teams have long journeys home with young swimmers, especially if school the next day. Saturday matches are preferable. All matches must be confirmed in writing within seven days, stating date, venue and warm-up times.

The host club must obtain a licence from the West District for each home match.