Recently, a coach mentioned she was told by an official that once an athlete has been DQ'd from 2 events, that the athlete was also not allowed to participate further in that meet.

In case anyone is confused, (and at least one person is) NO SUCH RULE EXISTS !!

In diving, a diver is DQ'd if they fail two dives (Rule 9-8-3, Page 92), but there is no corresponding rule for swimmers. They can be DQ'd in every event in which they're entered. Also, even if a diver did fail two dives and was DQ'd from the diving event, they are still eligible to enter subsequent swimming events (within the entry limits, of course.)

Officials with questions should contact a Rules Interpreter.

For now, Emil Barbato will cover the assigning for schools for which Charlie McCarthy was responsible. The"biggest ask," so to speak, is that officials keep their Arbiter calendar up-to-date and that they communicate promptly regarding any assignments that are offered or assignments that change.

Below is a link to a video about how to schedule blocks on your Arbiter calendar. Blocking off days will tell the assigners that you're not available, saving them valuable time when assigning meets and filling a vacancy. The production on the video is not the greatest, but the information is valid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDybQAEyqtU