Swim team forfeits championships
Swimmer violated the rules of the meet
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Posted: 02/21/2012
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WMAR) - The Broadneck High School varsity girls swim team has forfeited its county championship spot after they violated the rules of the meet.
School system officials were made aware this week of a concern that one of the team's swimmers prepared for the county championship meet on February 10, by shaving on-site just prior to the start of the competition. That was against the rules.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools Office of Athletic officials notified all necessary parties and redistributed the points earned by the disqualified swimmer to the other participating teams.
As a result of the incident, the county championship has been awarded to Severna Park High School.
Broadneck finished third.
Under National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) 2011-2012 swimming and diving and water polo rules, "No team personnel/competitor shall perform any on-site shaving before, during or after the meet."
The penalty for breaking the rule is disqualification.
The coach violated a rule in the Athletics handbook that addresses a coach's responsibility to abide by the rules of a game and promote ethical relationships among coaches and players.
Disciplinary action has been taken against the coach.
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